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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
"RUBE" WADDELL.
Tomorrow will l

Tomorrow will be the thirty ninth anniversary of the birth of the late George Edward Waddell, in his day one of the most famous pitchers. "Rube'' Wadde1l was even more ec- centric than fRube" Marquard. Dur ing his seventeen years in profession al baseball he had fourteen jobs and played with a dozen different clubs. Waddell was born in Butler, Pa, and played with Oil City, the Louisville Nationals, Detroit Homestead, COlum- bia, again with Louisville, Pittsburgh, the Milwaukee American League club,
 the Chicago Cubs, the Los Angeles "outIaws, the Athletics, the St. Louis Browns, the Minneapolis Amer ican Association and the Minneapolis Northern League club. He contracted tuberculosis and died of that disease in a sanitarium in San Antonio.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12

A good many people would never be so foolish as to bet on the worlds series ball games, they want the money to buy war stocks at top prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
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CHAPTER XIV
 Jane Nersus Henrietta.
 M VOW, why did write weeks ago AI that I would like to witness
 an encounter between Jane
 and Henrietta? didn't mean fl, but,I got it!
 Without ruf1ing a hair or changing color, Jane stepped out of the auto and faced the foe. Henrietta is tiny scrap of a wonan.e intense in wild, Beautiful, almost hunted kind of way, and she is so thin that it makes my heart ache. She is being fairly crushed with the beautiful depending weight of her mother and the responsibility of Che twins, and somehow she is most pathetic made motion to step be tween her and Jane, but one look in ssJane's face stopped me
 ssDear," she said, in her rich, throaty, strong voice as she looked pleadingly at the militant midget facing her. Sud- denly I was that lonesome, homesick 9reshman by the waters of Lake Wa ban, with James awkward young arm around me- and stood aside to let Henrietta come into her heritage of gane Don't you want to come with ns?" was the soft question that follow ed the commanding word of endear- Mnent-
 .Noy' was the shokt but slightly znollifed answer ass He5rietta dug her foes into the dust and began to look fascinated.
 tI'm glad you don't w4nt to come be- cause I've got some very important business to ask you to gttend for me" :" answered Jane in the brisk tone of voice she uses in doing business with women, and which inttTests them in tense1y by it's very nqze1ty and flat fars them by seeming p endow them with kind of brain thsy didn't know [ they possessed. .I wa13 you to go up- stairs and get my pecketbook. Be { careful, for there issove1 a hundred dol lars in the roll of billsrEvelina will give you the key to tha desk-and go down to the drugstor5 where they keep nice little clocks, saad buy me the best one they have. Ts1en please you
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12

eE1O LttS 0dSts
 wind it up, yourself and watch 1t all day to see if it keeps tJme with the clock in your hall. anc if it varies more than one minute, take it back and get another. While &ou are in the drug store, if you have time, won't you please select me a new toothbrush and some nice kind of paste that you think is good? Make them show you all they have. Pay for it out of one of. the bills.''
 Want any good, smelly soap?'' I eame out of my trance of absolute ad- mniration to hear Henrietta ask in the capable voice Of 8 secretary to a mill 1fonaire. Her thin little face was flush cd with excitement and importance, and she edged two feet nearer the charmer.
 .sIt would be a good thing to get about a half dozen cakes, wouldn't itg' answered Jane, with slight uncertain Ey in her voice, as If leaving the de cision of the matter partly to Hen rfetta.
 sTYes, I believe would Henrietta decided Judictally. ''arhe New Mo1yn Hay is what Jasper got for Petunia because he hlt her too hard last week and swe1led her eye. They Is per fuuaery that goes with it at one quar- fer 3 bottle. That makes it all cheaper
 Exactly the thing, and we mustn't spend money unnecessarily" Jane agreed "But don't want to trespass on your time, Henrietta, dear," she added with the deference she would have used in speaking to the president of the Nation league or the founder of Hull House
 No, ma'am, I'm glad to do it, and I'll go quick fore it gets any later in the day for me to watch the clock. answered Henrietta in stately tones that were very like Jane's and which had never heard her employ before.
 And before any of the three of us got our breath her bare little feet were flashing up my front walk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12

wings of magic, and the long, purple shadows were falling across the street, a rustic of cool night wind was stirring the treetops, and the first star was coming timidly out into the gloamfng before they all realized that it was time to hurry and scurry under roof trees.
 Lee Greenfield was waiting at the gate for Caroline.
 Just as Henrietta had taken a last peep at the clock on the hall table and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12

JUST ARRIVED. FRENCH AND DUTCH BULBS JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
IT PLEAsES

the merchant, lawyer, doctor or 1heh- vidual to get prompt, courteous dAiu careful attention at the bank.
 Such a service is afforded by James Staples & Company, Bankers, who cor diaIIy invite your checking account.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12

M VOW, why did I write weeks ago N that I would like to witness
 an encounter between Jane and Henrietta? I didn't mean
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
Jitney Bus Putting
Street Cars of the
West Out of Business

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-Jltney
buses-common automobiles which COM
pete against the street cars for scent
fares-have become a menace that is en-
gaging the serious attention Of street rail
way officials in Pacific coast cities
Charles N. Black. general manager Of
the United Railroads of San Francisco,
announced today that no extensions of
lines or service would be undertaken by
his company until the problem was solved.
This announcement followed a reported
cancellation by a Los Angeles street rail-
way company of an order for 250 new cars.
The jitneys, usually serviceable second
hand cars, followed the routes Of the
street railroads carrying passenger, as
far for cents as he can go by street car.
The rush to enter the business has re-
suited In cleaning out the stocks Of
secondhand cars at several automobile
agencies. Owners Of the so-called buses
are perfecting a statewide organization
and taking steps to fight proposed drastic
license measures.
Estimates made by drivers indicate that
the average jitney car will pay for itself
I'm a year, meanwhile affording its owner
a salary OF $i25 a month.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
Great Armies on Both Frontiers Of
War Confining Efforts Largely
to Holding Positions They
Now Occupy.
BIG CAMPAIGN IN THE SPRING
Great Bitain Sending Thousands Of
Men to France and Germany
is Also Preparing.
GERMANS ARE CLAIMING GAINS

LONDON, Jan. 12.-The great
armies battling in the eastern and
western arenas of the war by artil-
lery exchanges. sapping operations
and trench attacks. continue to be
aligned today much as they we're on
the first of January. Everywhere
the disposition seems to be to await
the coming of spring, when, with
fresh armies thrown into the field,
events promise to move more
quickly.
Great Britain is now sending thop-
sands of men TO France every week,
and, according to today's reports
from Berlin, Germany, aware of this,
is making great military prepara-
tions for counter movement; all
the reserves are being called to the
colors, II Is declared here. and The
further statement is made that the
German generals are gathering up
the reins to assume active direction
of all the campaigns-that Is to say,
the Austro-Hungarian fight against
Servla and Russia, and the Turkish
campaign against Russia and Great
Britain,
This. briefly Is the plan military OBJ
servers In London believe will be fol-
lowed subject. however to any change
which the entrance into the war OF Rou-
mania or Italy might necessitate.
Germans Advance In East.
Germany still claims that II Is making
slow progress toward Warsaw. There
have been published in London, however.
reports that these operations are merely
masking movements to shield a German
retreat to the Silesian frontier British
military observers do not credit this idea.
believing that General Won Hindenburg
has further offensive strength. but at the
same time they draw attention 10 the
| fact that the Russians must feel confident
OF wRrsaws safety else they would not
continue 10 hurl so many troops against
| Hungary through Bukowina.
| In the western arena the point 5 Of
greatest interest are in the center near
Scissors, and on the French right IN Al
SAGE Here the fighting continues. while
the rest of the line Is virtually inactive.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
Not Even Eggnog for.
Weak Heart Allowed
By Law Of Arizona

PHOENIX. AriE.. Jan. 12--Wiley Jones,
attorney general Of Arizona, rendered an
opinion today that the new Arizona pro-
hibition law could not be suspended I'm
favor of eggnog to relieve. weak heart
or of lemon extract containing a little
alcohol, which a woman needed to flavor
bakery cakes. Concentrated coffee also
came under the ban.
The attorney general rendered the opin-
ion in reply to large number OF inquiries
concerning the scope OF the law
Nothing that any one can use as a
beverage which may intoxicate him can
be used or introduced into the state" was
his sweeping ruling.
The first arrest under the provision OF
the law prohibiting the Importation OF
liquor occurred today at Douglas, where
Franoeso Martinez. wealthy Mexican
cattleman. was taken into custody for
having quart OF whisky in his posses
sion when he crossed, the international
boundary. He was held under $500 bail.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
The Days
War NeuUs

Four distinct battles which
have developed in France and
Alsace are being carried on Wig
orously, but without marked adj
vantage for either side. or great
est immediate consequence is the
fighting near Perthes. which in
wolves possession OF important
railroads. and probably a consld-
erable section OF the fortified bat
tie line. In this district the
French attempted further attacks,
but were beaten back with heavy
losses, the German official state
ment today asserts.
Near Scissors, in the Aisne
country. the French statement
says German attempts to capture
lost positions we're repulsed and
more trenches we're seized by the
allies.
In view OF the predicted en-
trance into the war OF Roumania,
and perhaps Italy, unusual inter-
est attaches to dispatches. indi-
eating that disqulet in the Bal
kans is spreading. Italy may be
called upon soon to. resort to force
of arms in Albania. The insur-
gents are said TO be bringing up
guns to direct against Durazzo,
the port recently occupied by
Italian forces.
Servia's aspirations have ex-
panded since its victory over the
Austrian army and, according to
Rome dispatch, IL now insists
that, in event of victory for the
allies. It must receive Bosnia,
Herzegovina and Dafmatia. Italy
has sent troops to the Italian
. islands in the Aegean Archipelago,
which II is fortifying Roumsnia
is to begin the mobilization Of It's
army. late this month.
Although the Austro-German
forces in Poland apparently have
given up for the time. a general
offensive movement fighting OF a
local character continues Vienna
reports that an attempt of the
Russians to cross the Lower Nida,
in southern Poland. was repulsed.,
Army headquarters at Petro-
grad states that German attacks
on the Russian positions along the
Vistula were beaten back. A
minor victory over the Turkish
forces in the Caucacus also is an
noupced.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
CaLdweH and BarIoU Change Places
as Bank President and Vice = y eSident

Victor b. Caldwell and Milton T. Bar
low. vice president and president of The
United states National bank have
change,< places and MIR. Caldwell now be-
comes president and MIR. Barlow vice
pre- sldent. The only other change made
at the annual election was the substitu-
tion OF George II. Kelly on the director
ate in place of Euclid Martin. who has
resigned and moved to the coast.
In speaking OF the change Mr., Cald-
well said;
''AIr. Barlow and myself have worked
together here in the bank for twenty
five years and the change now made
was initiated and absolutely insisted upon
by him. II involves no change whatever
in the management u the bank, no re-
tirement at all on Mr. Barlows part and
no lessening in any way of his activity
in the business. He simply has insisted
upon my trading positions with him and
have consented. I feel as though in this
change ] was entitled to sympathy and
Mr.. Barlow to tho congratulations. Our
duties and activities will be shared ex-
actly the same as in the past, only he
thrusts me forth on the firing line while
he remains as before, chief of staff. and
active associete with myself and the
other officers Of the bank
The new president Of the bank is a son
OF the late S. s Caldwell. who, with c.
W. Hamilton, founded the institution as
a private hank and later made it a ma
tional bank. Victor b. Caldwell has cs-
tablished his rank among the local finan-
! ciers. having been the active factor I'm
bringing about the big bank consolida-
tion by which the United States National
absorbed the Commercial National and
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
GERMANS REPORT
MINOR SUCCESSES
War office Says French Were De-
feated at Several Points in
Alsace and France.
BAD WEATHER IN EAST ARENA

BERLIN, Jan. l2-(By Wireless to
London. 1.-The German official statement
issued in Berlin today says:
In the western theater insignificant
engagements are taking place south OF
the canal OF La Bassee, but. so far,
without result.
French troops last night made an at
tack on our positions to the south Of
Cernay (sennhelm). but they were re-
pulsed with heavy losses Early this
morning the battle was resumed in this
district.
"A French attack which started yes
terday afternoon in the region of Perthes
(between Rheims and the Argonne)
wlthered away before our fire, the enemy
suffering very heavy losses.
I'm the Argonne forest a French van
tage point was taken on the Roman high
road. In this engagement two officers
and l4O men fell into our hands.
I'm the battles ON the eastern side OF
the Argonne we have taken since jan
uary 8, including those already mentioned,
one major, three captains. thirteen lieu
tenants and 1,eOO men. The French total
losses, including killed and injured. in
this battle area. consequently, are esti-
mated at $500 men.
An attempt of the French to make an
attack at ALLY. TO the. south of st.
Mihiel Ton the river Meuse), failed.
"There is nothing new 10 report from
East Prussia.
"'fhe Russian attempt to advance In
northern Poland was Unsuccessful.
Our attacks In the district TO tho west
of the Vistula river have made progress
in certain places, notwithstanding the bad
weather
"On the eastern bank OF the Pillca river
(southern Poland the situation continues
the same"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
DES MONIES RAILWAY
FRANCHISE FIGHT OVER

:" II TWWI q "IufT EIWTTF-" TIVTIWEUTIT
DIES MONIES, Jan. H. Special Tele-
gram.)-The street railway franchise cleo
tion went down to destruction today
when Judge Utterbeek of the district
court issued an Injunction restraining the
city from having an election. The reason
for denying the right to hold theSelection
is that tho company itsef incorporated
in the franchise certain portions not orig
inslly Contemplated and these invalidate
the election, 80 that Il would be an i'm
position on the people TO ask them to
vote.
II was announced today that President
Schmidt OF tho company is going TO Flor
ida 10 spent the rest Of the winter and II
is supposed this means the fight Is over
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
EIGHTY MEN ENTER
PLEAS OF GUILTY
Accused of Election Frauds at
Terre Haute, They Own Up in
Open Court.
CLEANUP SEEMS COMPLETE

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 12-Hghty OF
the ia Terre Haute men indicted
by the federal grand jury in the election
fraud cases pleaded guilty today before
Judge Anderson in the federal court
Demurrers to the indictment were filed
for Mayor Roberts of Terre Haute, Judge
ELI Redman and Sheriff Dennis Shea.
Sentence was not passed. The eighty
men admitted they had participated in
the alleged conspiracy to corrupt the cleo
tion of November 8, 1914, IN Terre Haute.
Besides Mayor Roberts. Judge Redman
and Sheriff Shea and several others filed
demurrers. The demurrers will be argued
January 20.
Chief of Police Admits Guilt.
j. Edward Holler, who only few DAYS
was chief Of police, was among those
who pleaded guilty. with the exception
of Holler and Nugent all of the city and
county officials who were Indicted filed
demurrers.
All of the ia men were told they could
return to their homes and wait the sum-
mons OF the United States district at
torney
At the opening of the hearing the de-
PENDANTS. all of whom had been released
on bonds or personal recognizance. were
ushered Into the court room and seated
one at a time The jury box had been
reploved and few other alterations were
necessary TO find room for all the ia
Mayor Roberts was among the last ia
enter. Seated beside his counsel he eyed
the defendants attentively as they utterd
pleas of guilty.
Record Number of indictments.
Charged in a federal indictment with
conspiracy TO corrupt the election of No
vember 3, 1914, in Terre Haute, ia men
were arraigned before Judge A b. An
derson of the United States district court
here today. Inasmuch as this is said L
be the largest number of men arraigned
at one time in United States court
and since the cases of convictions art
obtained, sets a precedent giving tn,
federal government jurisdiction over elec
tions, the hearing today has attracted
wide interest. Until the indictment IL
the Terre Haute case was returned De
cember "a the record for indictments by {
federal grand jury was said to hav,
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
Bohemians Threaten
To Aid Russia if Land
Is Not Protected

GENEVA. Switzerland. Jan i2.-Cvia
Paris)-Information has reached here
from Prague by way Of Innsbruck 10 the
effect that a petition signed by influ-
ential Bohemians has been forwarded 20
Emperor Francis Joseph demanding that
moro energetic measures be taken to
protect Bohemia from possible Russian
invasion. Tho petition states that this
action must be taken FOR the salvation
of our country" and makes the threat
that the signers viii Join with Austria's
enemy unless the request Is granted.
Leading men of Prague, including some
Bohemian members of the Austrian
Chamber OF Deputies have signed tho
petition.
No confirmation OF this report has
been received here from any other source.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
WOMEN'S CLUB NOT
CENSOR OF FASHION
Mrs. Shotwell Favors Individual Elk
preston of Wearer in Clothes
that Women Wear.
MOST ALL ONCE STAGE STRUCK

Women's clubs, which spend a great
deal OF time condemning womens fash
ions of the present day, we're smartly
raped by Mrs. Frank A. Shotwell.
"Woman's attire does not pertain to
women's clubs, but is an individual ex-
preston OF the wearer Furthermore, It
is well-known fact that woman's in
telltgence is far greater in countries
where women spend more time and money
in carrying out their ideas in apparel
than In countries where women wear the
same costume as that worn by their
grandmothers, declared Mrs Shotwell.
The foregoing statements were made at
a meeting Of the orasory department OF
the Omaha Womans club, when each
member of the department made five
minutes extemporaneous talk on a sub
ject assigned to them on the moment
Hoped to BE Stars.
Mrs. w. C. Lambert, in talk on THE
Young Girl on the Stage stated that the
oratory department existed because in
their younger days, eacE of the women
had been stage-struck and fondly
imagined that one day she would be a
great star.
OVlnS cOSiOhy d6 a VI ANcbi1d-
tion," Influence of Modern Dancing
and Should Theaters Entertain or In
struct," were among the subjects dis
cussed.
Il can't talk on The Influence of Sheer
Words and Murder sceaes on the Stage.
Mr.. Rieed,' was the plaintive protest of
Mrs. E. Oehrle, Il don't see why the
two were put in the same sentence"
1T isni't the fault Of your education,
| it's my penmanship. 1t Is the Influence
Of Swear Words" explained the in
structor.
Fantastic love tales. staged in the wilds
of Africa and nefsrious political in
trigues involving secret service officials
and elections in Belgian cities, we're in
cluded In the thrilling drama plots woven
by the women. in a ''while-you-wait'
manner.
Mrs. 8. w. Russell of Deadwood, presi-
dent OF the South Dakota Federation OF
( Women's Clubs. and Mrs. Davidson OF
Springfield. Neb.. were the guests OF the
department Mrs. Grant Williams wai
Header.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
GrocerS Declare War
On Coupon Schemes

CHICAGO. Jan. l2.-war against trad
ing stamps and premium propositions
generally was declared today by the ex-
ecutive board OF the National AssocIa-
tion of Retail Grocers. which met here
in It's eighteenth annual session.
I'VE have appropriated 1900 to assist
in fighting the appeal which the United
Cigars Stores corporation took on a de-
cision against 1t In the state Of Wash
ington, said F. B. Connolly Of San Fran
CISCO president Of the association THE
case arose when the corporations man
sger In Washington refused TO pay H.
eense fee In conformity with statute OF
that state"
The executive board also considered
plans for the national convention OF the
association. which Is 10 meet In san
Francisco In May
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
Farmers Blamed for
High Cost of Flour

CHICAGO, Jan. lR-caleb II. Candy.
president OF the Chicago Board Of Trade
accused by the millers and bankers Of
contributing TO the high cost OF flour,
today passed the blame up 20 the farm
ers He visited the United States dis
trict attorney conducting the inquiry into
the high cost OF living and declared that
the farmers. by holding their wheat
were sending its price skyward.
Farmers still very bullish." read tele-
gram he submitted to Albert l.. Hopkins
assistant district attorney mo wheat is
being sold at present The break Is not
worrying them"