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 of the Darda- the an- seaplanes
 ating.
 hcenent.
 ctal announce ernoon by the
 at 8 o'clock 6
 hips and battle
 Toy dotillas and
 ench squadron,
 command of
 egan an attack
 entrance to the
 ep1y.
 Ieues and kum
 with O deliber-
 Considerable
 bn two of the
 tero frequently
 earHhwOrks. It ke the damage.
 nged, were un-
 fire.
 he afternoon a
 bhip force was
 hd engage the
 with their seo-
 Fire.
 ldes Of the en-
 and were en-
 anges by the
 Triumph, Suf-
 ted by the In- eunon at long
 European side
 I'd. One fort
 rRs still firing
 ere suspended, yht. No ships
 Ire hit.
 renewed this
 fal reconnais- bplanes. The Attendance with and aeroplanes
 Report.
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 shots without Rfe1. was slight flent of stone." t-French ships ! forts of the hours without |erny fired shots lore. !
 stroyed. l Feb. 20, 4:55 l E here that the l |troyed Turkish } of the Darda- bbardment this 1 h the European 1 } attacked and 1
 on the Asiatic J was exploded Elt by the allied l led in a lively l k the warships, ] | Report. l London, BIAS ! |atenent issued French war de- { enemy bonn l the Dunes. His l ly countered by I appear to have l 1rces in yester- | Iur trenches to | fter an intense l } positions the 1 Fl the bayonet ] q our artillery 1 1eserveS which ed the fire line 1 [osses were very fe Disc, and on 
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New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
All-Day Celebration
Held in Kountze Park
With Many Present

Kountze park was the scene Of an all
day celebration. with races. contests. fire
works and band music. Many families
came out with tho children and big bas-
kets Of food and spent the day, The
swings and slide were kept in motion
from early TIL late.
The sports began at 3 o'clock. Events
and prizes were numerous. Five races
for boys and five for girls. with four cash
prizes in each provided rich takings for
the fleet-footed. In the following races
there were four prizes in each race. ST.
10 cents so cents. and 2j cents, re-
spectively. Results were:
Boys Under Years-Elwood Wilmoth
first; Harry Marble second: William
| Kent, third; Ellsworth Van Camp. fourth
Girls Under $ Years-Geneva Nicholson.
! first Lulu Picker, second Bernice
| Greenwalt, third Dorothy Weight, fourth
Boys Under u Nears-Wilbur Ocean
bean, first; Charles Sears. second; Arthur
Wilot third Charles Finlayson fourth
first; Gertrude McKenna. second; Letha
| Barnes, third; Mildred Landen fourth.
Boys under Is Years-Chester Pierce.
| iirst; George Poth, second Frank kene-
beck, third; Ralph Recroft, fourth
Girls Under Is Years-Hazel Smith, fret;
Frances Coulton, second; Mary Masinds.
| thlrd Beatrice Reale, fourth.
| Boys Sack Race-Csrl Magnison, first;
| Ralph Recroft. second Dana Peters.
! third: Theodore Phannix. fourth
| Girls Sack Race-Barbara Sweska.
! first Helen Mcdonald seconds Frefa
Smith. third; Ellen Higley. fourth.
Boys Shoe Race-Mason Jorgensen.
IiTst, Carl Magnison seconds Francis
! fourth.
In the egg race for girls the winners
were:
First, bottle perfume. Ellen Jorgensen;
| second. box of candy. Mabel Rasmussen;
third, box of candy, Muriel Cusick.
Hazel Smith won the girls ball-throw-
ing contest and when she had received
the prize, a tennis racquet, she explained
that her brother was a pitcher and had
taught her to throw. Gladys Duhrsen
won second prize. a pair Of embroidery
shears
gallon Of floor paint was the reward
of A. A. Avery for winning the foot race
for men over 80 years OF age.
Then came the fat men, about a dozen
lining up. and NJ. Mortensen winning out
and carrying off the box of cigars.
A prize was offered to the mother hav-
ing the greatest aggregation of children
on the picnic grounds Mrs. j. T.. Gal
lagher, 34l9 Sherman avenue, rosy. sml-
ing and very young looking, mcdostly
young women. She explained that she
had only eight with her and two more
at home. She took the prize offered by
DR.. T r. Mullen. a pair of opera glasses.
Then the crowd gathered admiringly
around two old women who were con-
testants for the two boxes of candy Of
fered for the most venerable women on
the grounds. The winners were Mrs. r.
A. Hendricks of South Omaha, who has
seen IS summers, and Mrs. Sarah C. Wal
lace, who is 81.
The Omaha Bohemian band furnished
the music and in the evening there was
a grand display of fireworks.
DR.. F. r. Mullen was chairman of the
committee. c. A. Waterman distributed
the prizes. The committee on sports con.
sisted of NJ. ]. Kenney, n. A. Lundberg
and o. p. Peterson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
Hanscom Park Club
Enjoys Celebration,
Big Crowd Attending

Observance OF Independence day by the
Hanscom Park Improvement club drew
a company OF 800 people 60 Thirty-fourth
and Wright streets Monday. Previous
to the fireworks display band concert
was given by u union hand under the
direction of Ed Brader A grandstand
erected for the women was filled and
1000 or more spectators were grouped on
the nearby vantage points while the club
fireworks were set off A thousand pack
ages Of crackeriack were distributed and
the girls were given Fourth OF July caps.
Three barrels OF lemonade made under
the expert supervision OF G. y. Petit,
were used,
New sorts OF fireworks were used, the
children all being provided with sparklers
No accidents occurred and the evening
was one of thorough enjoyment Many
automobiles were parked near the scene
during the evening
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
LARGE DAIRY BARN
BURNED AT kEARNEY

KEARNDY, Neb., July e.-(Special
Telegram.)-An early morning fire of un-
known origin completely destroyed the
large dairy barn and sale pavilion on
the H. G. Holt & Son farm. south Of
the city, today. The loss to the owners
is about 5000. over half of which is COW
cred by insurance.
The large herd OF pure blood Jerseys
and Holsteinns were removed TO the
firms second farm a few weeks ago,
where they were placed on pasture and
thus escaped the fire OF this morning
The Holt pavilion has been we'll known
over the state by cattle and horse men.
many of the largest sales of this section
having been held there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
Big French Ship is
Sunk by Torpedo
in English Channel

PARIS. July 6-1t was officially an
nounced today by the French ministry
OF marine that the French steamer
Carthage. Of 5.g75 tons gross. was tor
pedoed by a German submarine yester-
day and sunk
II was also announced that French
squadron sighted two submarines in the
channel Yesterday and that one was hit
by several shells and disappeared
The statement said
The French steamer Carthage was
torpedoed and sunk Ivy German sub
marine near Cape iicllcs on July T. sixty
six members Of the crew were saved six
are missing.
Two German submarines were sighted
yesterday in the English channel by vcs-
sells belonging to the second light French
squadron Both submarines plungcd. but
one was hit by several shells before IL
disappeared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
Thousands Take Part
In Big Peace Pageant

TOLEDO. O., July 6.--More than 1000
persons marched or rode in the peace
pageant yesterday, the first OF its kind
ever adopted in the United States as n
means of celebrating independence day.
Civil war veterans had a place in the
parade. and they were the most enthusi-
astic of the lot. With tears in their eyes
they remarked that to celebrate the
Fourth of July with a peace demonstra-
ton was far superior to similar days,
when they were fighting for their country
in the war of the rebellion.
PARIS. July 5.-The annual Independ.
ence day pilgrimage of Americans In
Paris to the tomb of Marquis de L.afay.
cite in the ancient picpus cemetery wa,
honored today for the first time by the
official participation of the French gov.
eminent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
Taylor of Custer
Speaks at Peru

AUBURN, Neb., July 6.-(SpeciaL)-
Auburn had no celebration for the Fourth.
a large part of the population attended
the celebration at Peru. A good time
was had there, Representative Taylor
of Custer was the principal speaker and
his talk was well received. The corner
stone OF the new training school was
laid in the afternoon under the auspices
of the Masonic order. The school build
ings were attractively decorated and were
kept open for inspection, and were re-
sorted to largely as rest rooms. There
were two ball games. one between the
officials OF Otoe county and Nemaha
county. which Nemaha won; one between
Salem and Peru, In which Peru was shut
out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
Wallets and Cash
Taken by Thieves

w. s. Schrall of Lodge Pole. Neb., re-
ports to the police that his pocket was
picked at the Union station of a purse
containing $50 in cash and a note for
500.
H @. Wilson and G. Wilson of Water
loo. Neb.. lost wallets near the Speed
way in the same manner. The former S
purse contained So and the latter's So.
Alice Holiday, 1917 Arbor street. fell a
victim to thieves while aboard a North
Twenty-fourth street car. Her purse
with SIS in 1t was taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
Laundry Theft
Foiled by Police

While returning to the station from
wagon call, Police Chauffeur Hairy Blu
ford glimpsed Jimmy Higgins. police
character. wheeling a large barrow full
of wearing apparel down Capitol ave-
nue.. near Fifteenth street.
Investigation resulted in the arrest of
Higgins and later It was found that he
had broken into the Chicago laundry
by means of the hot-air fan to the rear
Of the place, and was making way with
large quantities of freshly laundered
clothes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
NORWEGIAN BARK
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

LONDON, July s.-The Norwegian bark
Fiery Cross has been sunk by a German
submarine seventy miles southwest of the
Sciily islands. Its crew of eighteen men,
after twenty hours in open boats, landed
at Swansea. Among the crew are six
Americans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR LATE GEORGE MATHEWS

Funeral services for the late George p.
Mathews were held Monday at the Brewer
chapel. conducted by Judge c. w. Dickin-
son of the Christian Science church.
Mrs. w. w. Turner sang. Mr.. Mathews
was for many years a trader at the
South Omaha stock Yards and was we'll
known in stock yards circles. Burial took
place at West Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
De FRANCE WILL EXAMINE
TWELVE TRUST COMPANIES
(From a staff CorresnondentN

W rom cNail N'lltSl'hu'Ht'J
LINCOLN, July 6.(Speciall-State Au-
ditor Smith will have the twelve trust
companies doing business I'm Nebraska
examined by State Accountant DE France
instead of employing a special examiner
for that purpose. As Mr.. De France
draws a regular salary from the state.
the fees collected from this examination
will go into the state general fund.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
MuIe,s KICK Fatal.

WILDER, Neb.. July 6-(special)-
Frank Dohes dies yesterday forenoon
from kick from a mule received last
Friday, He was about 30 years old and
leaves a widow. lie was employed on
the Warm of Edward Dvorak.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
DEATH RECORD.
r. D. Meyers.

OXFORD, Neb., July 6.-tSpecial) IF.
B. Meyers died Saturday night. after
long illness, death resulting from tuber-
culosis of the bone. He was 81 years old
and leaves a wife and two children, one
son and two daughters He was we'll
known and highly respected farmer liv-
ing north of town, The funeral was held
this afternoon from the Highland Union
church. Rev. Mr.. Parker Of oxford Of
ficiated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
BOYS DIG WAf OUT
OF TUE SCHUYLER JAIL

SCHUYLER Nh, July 6.-(special Tele-
gram THE boys arrested on charge OF
robbing the Haase store at Rogers es-
capped. from the county Jail last night.
They picked a lock on an empty cell that
contained a spade, an exhibit in the Held
case. and dug through the wall of the
cell No trace has been found.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
Hymn EN- EAL
Kent-CarltOn,

TABOR, Ia, July 6-(Special)-D. f.
Kent Of ottawa. Ill, and Miss Clara A.
Carleton of Mantua, o., were married at
the residence of Rev. and Mrs, G. c.
Jewell here Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kent will reside at 1O4 Prairie street,
ottawa, ILL.,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
Robert ID. Rennett.

AUBURN, Neb.. July 6.-(Special)-
Robert d. Bennett, an old settler and
prominent citizen, died last night. He
was almost 81 years of age, and was a
native of Scotland. He came here in 1860
and located on the farm, where he lived
at the time of his death, lie reared
quite a large family, all of whom are
grown and married. He was a member
of the settlement known all over the
county as Scotland"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07

IWo-base hits: WetzeI, White, McDon-
nell. Stolen bases: WetZel (2), Murphy
(g. Totem (0. Bases on balls: OF
Haley, 2; off Mcdonnell. ?. Left on
bases: York, s; Beatrice. Z. Struck out.
BY Haley, 2; by Mcdonnell, T. Passed
ball: Buster. Balk: Mcdonnell. Time;
2O5 Umpire: Monroe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
FATRBURY WINS
GAME FROM REDS
Beadle Lacks Control and Fairbury
Piles Up Six Hits Against
Hastings,
ENDS IN TOTAL OF SEVEN RUNS

HASTINGS, Neb.. July s.-(special Tel
gram)-Fairbury won a slow listlcss
game from the Reds today. Beadle was
wild and lacked control. while Smith was
steady, allowing but three hits. Score
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
WOOdburS-NIIIcs.

Geneva o. Miles and George Woodbury.
both of Griswold. Ia, wee married by
Rev. Charles w. Savidge at his office in
the Brandeis theater building, Monday
evening at o'clock. They were accom-.
panied by Mr.. and Mrs w. w Kincam
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
IBdiEestiOnf Can't Eatt No
AnnatffeY

DR.. Kings New Life Pills stir up your
liver aid digestion; you feel fine the
next day. Only 25c. All druggists.-Ad-
Nertlsement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07
Benutv More Than skin Deep.

A beautiful woman always has good
digestion II your digestion Is faulty,
Chamberlain's Tablets viii do you good.
Obtainable ere.-AdveTtisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07

/ YORK, Neb, July 6-(Special Telc-
/ gram york lost to Beatrice today
through inability to hit in pinches Both
/ Haley and Mcdonnell pitched good ball.
/ the former having the better OF the argu-
ment. until luck broke against him. Only
one of Yorks errors were costly. Fair
/ bury comes tomorrow for thre DAYS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-07

Two-base hits: Conboy, Bennett. Sac
rifice hits Varney. Downey. Sacrifice
fly: Conboy. Stolen bases: Lamb, Sholl.
Obst, Olson, Bennett. Struck out: BY
Smith, 4; by Beadle, & Bases on balls.
orr Smith, I; off Beadle. s. Umpire
Greene.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
Meat Cause of
Kidney Trouble
Take a glass of Salts IL your Back
hurts or Bladder bothers-
Meat forms uric acid.

If you must have your meat every day,
eat 1t, but flush your kidneys with salts
occasionally, says noted authority who
tells us that meat forms uric acid which
almost paralyzes the kidneys In their eff
forts to expel 1t from the blood. They
become sluggish and weaken, then you
suffer with a dull misery in the kidney
region, sharp pains In the back or sick
headache, dizziness. your stomach sours,
tongue is coated and when the weather
is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The
urine gets cloudy. full of sediment, the
channels often get sore and irritated,
obliging you to seek relief two or three
times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids, to
cleanse the kidneys and flush off the
body's urinous waste get four ounces Of
Jad Salts from any pharmacy here;
take a tablespoonful In a glass of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid Of
grapes and lemon Juice. combined with
lithia. and has been used for generations
to flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys,
also to neutralize the acids In urine.
so It no longer irritates, thus ending
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
iure, and makes a delightful effervescent
lithia- water NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
LESS INTEREST IN MILITIA
Federal Inspector Finds Small Num-
Der Reporting for the Regular
Inspection of Guard.
MAY ENDANGER ALLOTMENT
(Fron a Staff Correspondent

tffOm n StaII correspondent
3 LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb, 15,-(special.)-
Out Of the seven organizations Of militia
that Federal Inspector Stole has visited
so far at various points In the state. only
III out of $50 men have reported for the
counting OF noses. according 10 Adjutant
General Hall.
That this lack Of interest, II II continues
Throughout the inspection, will imperil
the federal Allotment, Is the fear of the
kdtutant general The allotment 10 made
on the basis. OF 100 inilitianen. to each Me-
braska representative lin congress. who,
counting the two senator's number eight
This would require 800 men. There are
far more than that number in the Ne
braskai Guard II they would only report.
Last year the Nebraska Guard received
10000 from the War department, three
times as much as was received from the
state, Where good arnories are main
tanned and the social side OF the organize
lions; have been emphasized, the COM
pa MES are strong. At other points. how
ever. the interest Is weak
II tho Nebraska guard can only meet
the raQulrenents. the state can get in on
the 100000 that the War department pro.
poses to spend for equipment In the
Fourteenth division. To lose Il would be
a calamity. in the opinion OF the adju-
tant general 1858
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb. i5.-Frsnk p.
Walsh, chairman Of the Federal Indus
trial Relations commission which has
been investigating the phllanthropic pro-
positions in a statement declared that
John u Rockefeller, sr.. dominates the
Rockefeller foundation which can apply
the enormous power OF the money II con
trolls to almost any purpose It chooses.
Tho testimony at the New York hear
ing" declared Mr.. Walsh, showed that
the trustees Of the foundation exercised
no authority that did not come from him.
II showed that the directors OF the foun-
dalton are also directors OF the industries
from which the foundation obtained its
funds. AS an interlocklhg system IL beats
anything the railroads and banks ever
exhibited.
THE powers II claims and exercises are
unlimited, as are its financial resources.
They are powers which should challenge
the attention OF every thoughtful Amerl
can citizen. Wether such powers can be
permitted safely in the hands Of any
authority less than that OF the govern
ment Of the United States is a question
which will form an important part Of tho
commissions Forthcoming report. ! am
inclined TO believe these powers cannot
be exercised under the American theory
Of government
The commission is not through yet
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
GERMANS STORM
FRENCH TRENCHES
Berlin War Office Reports Capture
of Nine Hundred Meters of Forti-
fications Near st. Cloy.
FRENCH WAR OFFICE REPORT

BERLIN, Feb. 15.-CBy Wireless
to Sayville) The War office issued
the following statement today:
South of Ypres. near st. Eloy,
the Germans took about 800 meters
of the enemy's positions. Counter
attacks we're without success.
Equally unsuccessful was the en-
emy's attack southwest of La Bassee.
Several dozens of prisoners we're
taken by the Germans.
"An advanced trench which the Ger
mans lost on February near Mudelkopl
was taken back.
The Germans drove the enemy out Of
Sensern in the LAUGH valley (Alsase).
Rempach was evacuated by the enemy
North of Tilsit east Prussia) the
enemy was driven out of Piktupoenen and
pushed in the direction of Tauroggenen,
On both sides of the frontier in the east
ern lake district engagements are in
progress with the retreating enemy. Ger
man troops are advancing rapidly every
whore.
German attachments marched in the
Kolno district against the emmy, ad-
vancing beyond Lomza.
I'm the Vistula district the Germans
gained further ground and occupied
Racionz.
In previous engagements, besides a
number of prisoners. six guns were taken.
I'm Poland on the left of the vistula,
there were no important changes"
French Take German Trench.
PARIS, Feb. 15.-The French war office
this afternoon gave out a report on the
progress of the war which reads as fol-
lows:
I'm Belgium yesterday the lombard
ment of our trenches was interrupted.
From the Great Dune our artillery in
flicted damages on the mortars Of the
enemy. We occupied for a distance of $50
yards a German trench along THE road
way from Bethune to LaBassee.
Yesterday saw very spirited artillery.
exchanges in the vicinity of Lens. around
Albert, between the Avre and the Disc.
in the suburbs of scissors and at Yer
neuil to the northeast of Vailly.
I'm the Argonne, in the district OF Bag
atelle and Marie Therese, the fighting
still continues with energy from trench to
trench, but there have been on move
mehts of infantry.
In Lorraine the enemy, after having
driven back our advance guard. succeeded
In occupying Signal Hill and the village
Of Norroy. A counter attack on our part
drove the Germans back as far as the
northern declevity of Signal Hill. where
they still are holding their positions in
some trenches.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
Oil Kings Foundation Inimic0I
To Principles of Government

with the Rockefeller and other founda-
tlons. but this much can be said:
THE Rockefeller foundation IL entirely
without the realm OF government con-
troll
81 am not surprised that the directors
and trustees of the Rockefeller founda-
ton do not know some of the things
brought out at the hearing. They do not
know anything about the foundation.
They do not see Mr. Rockefeller twice a
year.
Mr.. Rockefeller is a very smart man.
perhaps the smartest in this country. But
he could not tell the commission why he
did not use his profits to pay living
wage instead Of using them in the dis
tribution Of a charity that constituted a
power which many Americans have come
to look upon as a menace"
"The power of the foundation money"
Mr. Walsh continued. rs being used to
compete with the United States govern
ment In the investigation OF the questions
being investigated by the Industrial Re-
lation commission. Tho United States
government Ia spending 100000 in its in
auiry. The Rockefeller foundation. IL It
will, can spend 100000 a year. Its in
vestigation is being conducted by the
authority Of an inductrlal act tried in
Canada, which was opposed by every
labor organization there and which failed
signally." . ..