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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28

leave the mouth OF the cannon?-o. A.
H. Chicago"
Yes. the ball would leave the cannon
with e speed of sixty miles an hour, with
reference to the head of the locomotive.
but itNwould travel 100 miles an hour with
reference to the ground. 1t is already
travelling sixty miles an hour while it is
yet lying in the cannon, and the impulse
given it by the powder simply adds an
either sixty miles an hour TO its motion.
IL the cannon stood beside the track and
was fired at the instant when the head
Of the locomotive came up with it, then
the ball meglecting the effect of air re-
sistance) would just keep abreast of the
locomotive, because each would have the
same velocity.
If you reverse the case and suppose
your cannon fired from the rear end of
the train, then the oannonball and the
train would separate at the rate of sixty
miles an hour, the forward motion OF
the ball with the train being exactly
neutralized.
All or these problems depend upon
Newton's laws of motion" which OK
perience has proved to be correct The
thing to remember is that If a body in
motion has more motion in the same di-
rection impaired to it, velocity is addet
TO that which it already possesses. but
the original motion in no way or ,degret
subtracts from the effect produced by
the added motion.
If this were not so falling body would
not continue to increase its velocity. The
force of the earths attraction, or
gravity, is. sufficient to cause any body
falling near its surface to acquire Q
velocity of about thirty-two feet during
each second that it continues to fall. L
you should tumble from the top of this
W.oolworth tower in Broadway you would
descend sixteen feet during the first
NJ - q -. -, ~, -, ,r. Z, =, 80. g.,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28

Blye returned on an early train?''
Yes" Ned tried not to speak CURLY.
Il saw him"
II am Mrs Blye Is there anything !
can do for your" the lady was studying
the group with a screwlike penetration.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28

by special arrangement for this paper a
plloto-drama corresponding to the INSTALL
nents oi Runaway June" may now be
seen at. the leading moving picture the
ators. BY arrangement made with the
Mutual Film corporation it is not only
possible to read Runaway June" each
day, but also afterward TO see moving
pictures illustrating our. story.
Copyright, 1915. by Serial Publication
=. Corporation.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28

and. since he was not at home, would
Mrs. Blye care to say where he was? He
came to New York on an early train.
Mry. Blye rose INSTANTLY She sailed
straight into the hall and confronted the
five earnest visitors. Ibid you say Mr..
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28

Mrs. Blye began to worry herself Also
she began to suspect! That last was her
specially. IF you will tell me the nature
of your business with Mr.. Blye / may
be able to locate him." .l
Il want my daugnter!'" blurted John
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28

We. are disagreed.
T a k e, forA in
stance. a cannon
which will shoot
a cannonbaIl with
the velocity Of
sixty miles an
hour. Now mount
this cannon on
the head of a
locomotive travel
ing sixty miles
an Hour. II the
cannon q be fired
while the train is
in full motion will
I h e cannonball
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
CHATTER III.

Mrs, Gilbert bye was in shrill voiced
converse with a big green parrot, which.
from length and sharpness OF nose and
Ee!ght OF eye arches. might have been a
sister to her A maid announced that
some -nIe had wanted 70 see MIR. Blye.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
Moore. his lips squaring.

Moore. his lips squaring.
"Ohl' And Mrs. Blye's voice rose
your daughter!" She giared at them for
a moment "will you please waltz" she
asked and sailed back through the hall.
They could hear her sharp voice tele-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28

phoning. She had her husbands club
and they heard her oxolaim Indignantly
Where. Sherry's?'' she was back. blaz-
ing. she had her hat In her hand. Hes
at Sherry'sH she shrilled.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
BY GARRETT p. sERVIss.

Discussing recently with a friend many
topics of a problematical nature, my
friend brought up a question which 1
wolifd like to have you answer, as
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28

suit in
fashion choosing Although the verdict
bewihed
moment,
victory
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28

m
that this
throws himself the
o
quickly would his misery disappear!
STELLA FLORES
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28

CTo BE Continued TomOrrowJ
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28

The following Omaha and Council
Bluffs dealers carry complete lines
of Victor Victrolas, and all the late
Victor Records as fast as issued.
You are cordially invited to inspect
the stocks at any of these estab-
lishments.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20

for the war. This declaration, he stated,
provided that food shipments should not
be shut OF from the civilian population
OF a beiligerent England. he stated, by
hcr refusal to accept this code and by
hcr refusal to permit these food ship
ments to be landed. had placed herself
without the pale Of International law,
requiring Germany, as measure OF
necessary reprisnl. to adopt measures
not hitherto accepted under intcrna.
tionsl law.
Alarm Over Danger To Peace.
lie indicated that Germany had not,
and would not, give any Informal as
surances to the United States that
especial care would be taken to make
It impossible for American ships to run
any danger.
There. apparently, the situation
stands. The Administration will continue
stoutly to stand for American rights.
but II Snay be stated from hints which
came from men in position to know.
that President Wilson and his advisers
are fervently hoping that American
shippers. mindful of the situation, will
not blindly thrust their heads into the
fire. is realized. and herein officials
see the greatest cause for uneasiness.
that should an American vessel be
blown up and American lives slaughter
ed only miracle could prevent war.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
Moves in Blockade

LONDON.-All food consigned to
Germany will be declared absolute
contraband by the British govern
ment. Channel traffb will be held
up indefinitely until the admiralty
announces there Is no further
danger from German subma rines.
English newspapers classify Ger
mans as pirates and call for pun
ishment accorded tospirates.
WASHINGTON. - The United
States will not accept Germany's
disclaimer Of responsibility for
blowing up OF American merchant
men by German submarines II any
be sunk. This fact Will be made
clear In Il reply to the German note
to be sent by the United states.
The note will leave no doubt as to
the American position. although 1t
Will not be belligerent.
COPENHAGEN Norwegian
steamer Bjorke struck mine In
the North Sea and foundered. --.e
crew was saved.
BERLlN.--The German admiralty
announced that German submarines
had successfully opened the cain
paign against the merchant ship
ping of France and England in re-
taliation against Great Britain's
policy Of starvation. The submarine
U-16 Is said to have been success
full in operations in the English
channel
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
A CHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH ANDPLAY
IF C0NST|PATHD
If peevish, feverish and sick,
give "California Syrup
of Figs"

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See II tongue is
coated; this Is q sure sign its little
stomach, liver. and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless. pale. feverish. full OF
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't t
eat. sleep or act naturally, has stomach
ache. diarrhoea, remember, gentle
liver and bowel cleansing should always
be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals california Syrup OF
Figs" for children's ills; give a tea
spoonful. and in few hours all the
foul waste. sour bile. and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out of the system, and you have
a well and playful child again. All
children love this harmless, delicious
fruit laxative" and it never fails TO
effect a good INSIDE" cleansing. Di-
rections for babies, children of all ages
and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle
Keep it handy in your home. a little
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for a 50-cent bottle Of Cali
fornia Syrup Of Figs then look and see
that It is made by the "Californta Fig
Syrup Company."--Advt
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
Italian Town Would Load
Some One With Honors

LONDON. Feb. 20.-Any one paying
$4,000 to the town Of Savona. Italy.
recently stricken by earthquake. can
have the main street named in his
honor. his name inscribed on monu-
ment In the principal square, and his
generosity commemorated by annual
services In the town hail. the free
school. and, If he's a Catholic, in the
churches.
In printed appeal sent to England,
addressed to lovers of classical an
tiquities, the SavOna authorities say:
"A commune which derives its name
and its origin from the great friend Of
Cicero. Pomponius Atticus. situated in
one Of the most smiling valleys OF the
Apennincs. In a fertile and well titled
region, amid hills Of classic memories,
seems destined to enjoy a respectable
future IL it can secure the Improvements
which progress demands. Hitherto it
has been able to obtain roads to save
1t from isolation. schools with suitable
buildings, lighting. drinking water, but
1t has not and never can raise the
money necessary for complete clear
ance of insanitary areas. without which
any improvement Of hygiene. cleanli-
ness. and esthetics Is impossible"
The municipality makes its promise
''in the hope Of finding generous man
worthy to unite his name with the i'm
mortal name of Pomponius Atticus."
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
keith's Theater Helps
Donation Week Funds

Donation Week went into vaudeville
this afternoon and will retire this
evening with what promises to be u
lorge Contrit ution &c the cause. Man
ager Robins of the B. F. Keith Thea =
ter notified the Donation Week man
agement that his theater felt very
adly over having been overlooked.
Judging firm what the box office has
realized on Eva TanSuay and her as
soCiates this week Mr. Robbins stat ed
he believed there was money in the
audience that could be Dursuaded to
come out for q good cause.
This afternoon therefore the audi
ence at keiths was told that anything
II might have in the form OF ca sh that
II hadn't had time to drop in the Do
nation Boxes around town would be
collected by a. committee OF ladies
who would walHfhrough the audience
at an appropriate time. The commit
tee was hastily formed from among
the pretticst of the Donation Week
aides and it will be on duty at the
vaudeville house tonight also. People
who had overlooked donating at the
street corner and department store
stations will he able to satisfy their
conscience therefore at the theater.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
HARRY CHANDLER|S
HELD AS F|L|BUSTER
He and Six Others indicted on
Charge of Planning Mexican
Invasion.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. co-Harry
Chandler. millionaire land owner and
son-in-law of Gen. Harrison Gray Otis,
owner of tho Los Angeles Times. was
indicted by the Federal grand jury on
charge of having conspired to violate
the neutrality OF the United States.
he ana six other men are accused
Of having recruited soldiers in the
United States to serve in an invasion
Of the Mexican territory OF Lower
California.
The other defendants are Baltazar
ifornia; B. J. Viljoen. a former Boer
army commander; Walter Bowker. gen
erai manager OF the California-Mexico
Land and Cattle Company's ranch on
the border; Charles GuZmen, real
estate agent: Geronimo Sandoval. ot
San Diego. and Francisco AJon. The
cattle company Is owned Iargcl,' .,
Chandler and General Otis. and has
large holdings in Lower California.
said that In return for the work OF
the alleged armed expedition, which
they declared was planned to overrun
Lower California, certain cattle COM
panies were to be allowed to bring cat
tie in and out OF the Mexican terri
tory without payment OF export or i'm
port duties.
1t is alleged that Aviles, who was
to organize and conduct the expedition
was financed by Chandler. The latter
admitted that Aviles received some
money from the California Mexico
Land and Cattle Company. but assert
ed that the sums paid were in settle
ment of taxes paid to Aviles as an
accredited officer of Lower California
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
GERMANS CAPTURE
TOWNS IN vOSGES
Ka;ser's General Staff Admits
Sight Setback for Invaders
in Champagne Region.

BERLIN, Feb % tby wireloss).- The
,apture of two towns in the VosGes by
the Germans in strong offensive
movement against the French troops
southwest OF Colmar is announced In
an official report from the German
general staff issued here this after
noon. The towns taken by the Ger
mans are Mctzeral and Sondermath.
Hard fighting is in progress at other
points in the Vosges, where the Ger
mans have stormed heights occupied
by the enemy
The general staff admits slight set
back for the Germans in the Cham
pacnc region. where the French have
succeeded in entering some of the Ger
man advanced trenches.
In northern Poland. IT says. tho RUS
slams have been driven back at various
points.
The text of tho general staff's re-
port follows:
''Wcstcrn theater i n Champagne
north of Perthcs. and north Of L.
Mesnil. strong French forces attacked
our troops yesterday All attempts to
break through the German lines failed
but in some places the enemy entered
the advanced German trenches. where
fighting still continues. Otherwise the
enemy was repulsed. He suffered heavy
losses.
The French also suffered heavy
losses north Of Nerdun, when their at
tack was repulsed. Renewed French at
tacks were made near Comblcs. Prep
arations for this had been made by II
violent artillery fire. Fighting still con-
tinues.
In the Vosges tho Germans stormed
the enemys main positions along Il
front Of two kilometcrs more than a
mile', on the hc!shts west OF Sulzern
and also at Reichsacker Kopf and west
Of Muenster. Fighting for the height
rHprth OF Muelbach still continues. Met
Zeral and Sondernach were occupied by
the Germans after hard tiShting.
Eastern theater-ln the district north
west of Grodno and north. of SuchawCla
there was no important change. South
east of kolno the enemy was driven
Lamsea. sout hof MysZyniec and north
east Of PrasZnysz, as well east Of
RacionC. There were engagements of
a local character in these sections.
Nothing new Is reported from south Of
the Nistula."
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
What War MOUeS Mean
By ]. w. T. MASON.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-Sir Edward
ernment on the seizure of the Will
hclmina's cargo reveals for the first
time the fact that German warships
have been capturing merchantmen
in the North Sea. 1t has hitherto
been supposed that the British navy
has kept the German fleets bottled
up except for an occasional dash to
the English coast and back again.
Now. however, Sir Edward Grey
makes known the fact that "a num-
Der Of neutral vessels sailing from
English ports on the east coast with
cargoes Of goods on the German list
of conditional Contraband have been
seized by German cruisers and
brought before Il German prize
court"
Sir Edward cites this circumstance
to Justify Great Britain's action in
the Wilhclmina case. Its greater
interest. however. Is in the admis-
sion that German warships have
ing vessels conveying goods To Eng
land. No details of this daring &C"
cOmplishmcnt by the Germans is
given, but presumably the captures
have been made not far from the
German coast lines.
1t is probable that both Dutch and
Danish ships have thus been seized.
In the former case the vessels might
The Washington times., 1915-02-20

we'll be trawlers carrying fish TO
England, and in the latter case the
SECURES probably were small mer-
chantnen carrying dairy products,
which Denmark exports in large
quantities to England. Prices OF both
fish and duiry goods have risen more
than any other classes Of foods i'm
England since the war began. The
revelation of Sir Edward Grey sug-
gests that this circumstance Is due
primarily to activities of the Ger
mun navy, now for the first time
publicly acknowledged.
Quick dashes by speedy ships can
not account for the German sue
cesses, for Sir Edward Grey makes
the point that the captured vessels
were taken before Il prize court
that is, were compelled to enter
German ports. The merchantmen.
of course. would be brought in un-
der their own steam. and since the
North Sea trading ships are not
noted for their speed tteir progress
into port would be SLOW.
How this feat could have been ac-
complished adds to tn, many other
naval myst rios of the war. The
lent bases for ra,dns Arglo-Danish
sea commerce on the north and the
Anglo-Dutch trade on the south. but
it Is surprising that the British navy
hap been unable to afford full pro-
lection against the German ships.
All the handiCaps in such an en-
counter would be against the Ger
mans. and the capture Of North Sea
merchantmen is not the least among
the laurels German naval seaman
ship has won in the past six months.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
British Press Unanimous
In lndorsing Reply to
Americas Flag Protest

LONDON, Feb. 20.--The British press
today unanimously indorsed the reply of
Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign
secretary to the American note refer
ring to the use of the United States flag
by British merchant ships. The West
minister Gazette. in referring to the last
paragraph of Sir Edward Grey's memo
randum, says:
This seems to us an irresistible con-
tention. and we little doubt that the
United states will recognize 1t as such"
1.-THE paragraph referred to is this: If
that obligation Is fulfilled. the hoisting
OF neutral hag on board British
shipping, and the British government
holds that if loss to neutrals Is caused
by disregard of this obligation it Is on
the enemy vessel disregarding It and
orders that 1t should be disregarded
that the sole responsibility for injury to
ncutralT ought to rest.l
Sir Edward Grey's note on the use Of
neutral flags should meet whatever
sense of objection may still be lurking
in the mind Of the United States Gov
ernment" says the Evening Standard.
This paper. referring to Sir Edward
Grey's reference to international laws,
says: ~; cro.. pr,,,,., s.,,,,o. ,,,o,.o,o
Of Germany. how can the Germans log
icslly point to uSages affecting the civil
ian population Of the belligerent coun-
tries? How could they do so even II
their government had not COMPOUNDED
by direct measure the differences be-
tween the army in the field and civil
ians at homer"
The direct measure referred to was
the conf1scation of foodstuffs by the
;I1, German government for for, Distribution to
IRE was designated. 1t was said, to pre-
vent waste.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
SAYS BIBLE IS BOOK
LEAST UNDERSTOOD
Mrs. Louise N. EarII Gives Ad.
dress Before Meeting Of Wo-
mems Clubs Federation.

Before an audience in the Public
Library today. Mrs. Louise II. Earl
gave an address on The Greatest Book
in the World. and the Least Under
stood" the meeting being under the
auspices of the District Federation OF
Women's Clubs.
1.-THE Bible Is the greatest book be-
cause 1t cannot be destroyed" said Mrs.
Earll. Repeated attempts have been
made to destroy 1t. but they were uni
formly unsuccessful. 1t is great be-
cause il has claimed the unbrogcn ad-
mration of the worlds greatest
scholars: it is greatest because it has
the widest circulation of any book.
There were eight and half millions Of
copies sold last year.
There are two broad methods OF
Bible study, centrifugal and centri-
petal; one from the inside outward
and the other from the outside in
ward. The one advances from the
study Of a few verses at time to a
study of the whole; the other includes
first a study Of the whole and then
Of it's parts.
THE system have found most
successful is the latter II Is based
upon a scientific classification. such as
Is used in studying botany or any
other of the sciences. The student |.
led by certain groupings Of the book
of the Bible and by pictorial repre-.
sentations of the chapters to a rapiC
knowledge of the whole Book"
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
GERMAN FAILURE is PREDICTED.

Complete collapse Of the German cam.
paign in northern Poland against the
fortress Of Novo Georgievsk, which pre-.
vents an attack upon Warsaw from the
northwest, was predicted today by Rus
sian military experts.
1t Is announced at the war office that
the strength OF the German attack or
the Sierpc-Plock front has perceptibly
decreased. Further fighting is expected
there. as the Germans. checked by the
stubborn defensive and deep mud in the
Augustowo region, apparently are with.
drawing troops from the front south OF
the Niemen river and transferring them
to northern Poland.
Well informed Russian observers asser,
that the German drive against the
Sierpc-Plock front, and the enemy's at
tempts to reach Lomza and Ossowiet
constitute the supreme effort Of Field
Marshal Won HindenburE to capture
Warsaw. the efforts to reach the Polish
capital from the west having entirely
failed.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20

The Austrian communique falsely as.
serts." the official report says, that
during the last few days they have
taken 5000 prisoners. Just how faI
this invention Is from the truth may be
gauged by the Austrian statement that
IN our recent retreat in Bukowina We
lost 1000 prisoners. when as u matter
OF fact we had less than that number
operating in the crown land
"Our actual losses in the Bukowina
campaign have been seven officers and
1.UT men killed. wounded. and missing
The same Is true Of the German claims
The general situation everywhere Is sat
isfactory to us"
German prisoners taken west OF War
saw are arriving here in great mum.
bers. They assert that Emperor vii
liam himself forbade the sacrifice Of any
moro troops in what he believed to Dc q
hopeless attempt to smash through the
Russian lines on the Bzura- -Rawke
front. and forced Won Hindenbnrg &c
change his tactics.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
OFFICIALS ANSWER
J|TNEY BUS PROTEST
Utilities Board Will Take No Ac.
ton Until Service Becomes
Reality in the District.

Until the "jitney bus" liz a reality in
the District. the Public Utilities Com
mission will take no official cognizance
OF the proposed service. according to a
letter which the commission today sent
to George II. Hamilton, president Of the
Capital Traction Company. who en-
terede protest against the competition
with view to having the buses de-
clared common carriers.
1t was pointed out in the letter that
the commission had no official info--
nation about the proposed bus service
save one application from citizen for
permission to operate "jitney." the
request having been referred to the
license clerk.
Andrew l.. Hickey. temporary chair
man Of the Jitney Bus Association, said
to-day that there were no new develop
ments in the movement to establish the
service.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
Submarine Attacks
On Merchant Ships
Success, Says Berlin

BERLIN (via AmsterdamD. Feb. 20
Tho German admiralty announced today
that German submarines have success
fully opened their campaign against the
merchant shipping Of France and Eng
|1and. In retaliation for Great Britain 8
policy of starvation.
It stated that the submarine U-1G had
been successful in it's operations in the
English Channel. but gave no details as
to what 1t had accomplished. The u-1G
IL one Of six vessels whose construction
was begun in 1911-l2. They We're con-
structed. in secret, and are believed to
be the most powerful underwater craft
in the world.
An official announcement that the
Zeppelin airships L-3 and LA had been
lost in storm off the coast of Den-
mark caused some dismay today In the
camp of the military experts who have
long advocated the use OF the Zeppc-
Inns. They asserted. however. that the
fact that no Zeppelins have been lost
as result of the battles in the air had
demonstrated the worth of these ma
chimes.