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Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26
Large Region About
Arras Thoroughly
Ploughed by Shells

Correspondence Of the Associated Press)
AM1ENS, Sept 11.-"There II not a
lump OF earth the size Of a shovel be-
tween Bcurie and Notre Dame de Bor-
etto that hasn't been ploughed by Shells"
said an artillery officer who took part
I'm the recent French offensive north Of
Arms THE intense fire OF our batteries
Is not. as is supposed by tho unlnltiated
who read Of artillery duels in the COM
muniaues. aimed at the enemys batter
les; In the region VI the Artois the Ger
mans chose their ground so well that
II cannot be hoped. except In rare in
stances. 10 reach their heavy guns until
the lines are pushed back"
The real object of attack is the eneruys
infantry and the field works that protect
II. There are artillery duels. but they
are between the lighter field pieces; the
heavy guns are well concealed In the
numerous auarries. gorges and ravines
OF the region.
Toward the northern limit % the re-
cent battlefield the ruins OF mining
properties OF Angres. LEVIN and Lens
add 70 the natural shelters. German ar
tillerymen knew this region quite as we'll
as tho French Officers. They appreci-
ated the strength OF the Artois hills 70
wen that they cent engineers, the French
officers say. 10 study II between 1905 and
1910, with The ostenslble object 81 invesu-
eating whether II would be possible 10
exploit further 20 the southwest the coal
vein OF the basin OF Lens. The German
engineers, Il IL said. took soundlngs over
every s1uAre mile of the country around
Vmy. oivenohy and carency. Eoms Of
them settled at Lens vita their families
and for four years the work went on.
Then, according to the story. the Ger
mans declared that the exploitation Of
the vein could not be made to pay and
retired. French engineers who made
similar Investigations. however. found
that the vein could be worked profitablyi
company was formed and shafts were
being sunk when the war interrupted the
work.
In tho meantime II 10 said that every
rise and every depression Of ground,
every quarry. ridge and gorge, has been
plotted on the German staff maps In the
triangle OF the Mont de vimy Mont do
Givenohy and spur Of Notre Dame do
Lorette. where the Germans have now
established their strongest Notifications
to protect the plain leading eastward to-
ward Lens and northward toward Nlle.
The desire Of the allies to command that
flat country Is what gives the greatest
Importance TO the battle OF Arras or tho
battle OF Artois. as II may eventually be
called
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26

Pitcher Bryant Of the Beaumont club
of the Texas ieaeue. has been purcha sed
BY the Los Angeles club
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26
Australian Lancer
Invents Periscope
For Ordinary Rifle

Correspondence OF the Associated Press. }
MELBOURNE. Australia. Sept H.
Major General Birdwood. who commands
the Australasian troops engaged a. the
Dardaneliea. has lately written q letter
TO the governor general OF the Com
monwealth. Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson.
IN which he sayss
'Our complete moral superiority over
the Turk Is partly due TO the very clever
invention Of a man named Beach who
produced a peflscopic rifle. When We got
here We denuded the whole Of our trans-
ports OF their looking-g glasses. and made
up some 1900 periscopes on our little
beach This man made a very simple de-
vice. The result IL the Turk only
sees the muzzie OF a rifle coming
over the parapet without anything te-
hind Il 10 shoot at. and we understand
from prisoners that he dislike this In
tensely."
In connection with the foregoing. the
following extract from the army corps
orders IL cited BY the Commonwealth
minister Of 1efense.
The army corps commander wishes 10
record his appreciation Of the clever IN
yentlon OF a perisoopic attachment for
rifle. the work OF Lance Corporal W.
c. d. Beach. Second battalion. Australian
Imperial force AZ % far as Is kn0wn
this invention has not been. tried IN
Franco the lieutenant general ooamaad-
ing has forwarded the idea 70 Lord
Kitchener for consideration"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26
WEST BENSON LOTS ACTIVE
Sale Of New Townsite is Hummer
and the Demand is
Heavy.
10 have VIEW DEPOT THERE

Although the sale dates for the lots In
the townsite OF West Benson were set
for Saturday and today. some who were
anxious 70 act in on the rock bottom
hurried to the ground and bought lots
Thursday and Friday. BY o'clock Fri
day morning. which was before the day
OF the actual sale. twenty-six Of the lots
nlroady had been taken. particularly along
the paved road and jitney line that ex-
tends out there from the end of the car
line In Benson.
Hastings q Heyden have plated the
new town and have arranged II systemat-
icaiiy, with ground space reserved along
the Chicago g. Northwestern tracks for
coal yards, lumber yards. railroad yards
and q manufacturing district. II IL con-
fidentiy expected By the Hastings & Hey
den company that the day will come
when this viii be something OF a manu-
featuring center especially II the Platte
ana Loup river water power IL ever de-
Voloped and cabled down TO this section.
Negotiations have been on for Ions
time with regard 70 getting a railway
station ana freight depot there. Mr..
henson Of Hastings = Heyden says the
firm has every assurance that such ia
elllties VIII be provided as soon as the
town has developed 10 where II can show
that the railroad would set business by
establishing such facilities.
Statesmen were on the ground Saturday
and viii be on the ground all day today.
They made many sales Saturday, and
will be showing ground all day today.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26
U-Boats Drive Fish
To Swedish Coast

fcorrespondence Of the Associated Press)
STOCKHOLM. Sweden, sept A.
During the past few months Of the war;
tremendous quantities OF a species OF
1ish unknown 10 Scandinavian waters.
and driven Ia. Il Is supposed. BY the dis
turbance Of the sea caused hy submar-
inc warfare. have been caught off tho
Swedish coast near oothenburg and APP
pear a. . novelty on the menus OF the
restaurants AZ Stockholm. Although
these fish are slid 70 be common IN
southern seas where they are Known as
ton" fiEh. they have never before been
caught IN this part Of the world. A
record catch was made a few days ago
near Cofbenburg ~ . man aho brought
~ ~ fish every one 81 them weighing
mora than 10 kllos. since more Of these
fiah are taken N daily than can pos
allly be used for food on has been
MADE from them. but Il Il said 10 be Of
an inferior sort and hardly worth the
cost Of manufEcture.
Win tbs excepetion Of this gratuitous
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26
Cornell Pasture
Has Changed Front

The new addition laid out az Forty
second and Leavenworth street covers
the forty-acre tract Familiarity known a.
tho old -conneli pasture" on account
of It's ciose-in location and accessibility
20 transportation. II has for years been
sought after by investors and real estate
dealers. but there were reasons why Il
could not be sold and the large cost Of
development was q barrier 20 many
would-oa purchasers. Development work
was begun on this tract early last spring
and has gone on steadily since. The
hllls have been leveled. the streets
brought to grade. gas. water mains. side
walks Installed. over 10000 cubic yards
OF earth were moved. much OF which has
been deposited on surrounding property.
This development has cost over $4,000
and there Is much to show 20 Justify the
expenditure.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26
French Air Squad
Proves Successful
In Patroling Lines

Correspondence of the Associated Press
BUDAPEST. Sept. 21.--lsome details Of
the mode OF operations OF the French
aviators on the western front are given
In a letter from a Hungarian aviator
serving with the German armies in
France.
''Ths French air1nen." he writes. "now
fly usually in flocks or squads OF con-
siderable strength. both for reconnoitet
Ing purposes and for attacking our avia-
tors. who are on reconnaissance duty. ~
the French pousoss huge number OF ma
chimes and block our way systematicalt :.
We have had 10 follow their exam o'e.
Some pitched battles between compares
lively large fleets Of aeropianes are thus
among the possibilities Of the immediate
future.
when the French desire to prevent rs
from carrying out reconnaissance. a
dozen aeroplanes ascend TO height OF
0ooO feet and patrol our line. An equal
number rise 10 1900 and ny alonr our
front. taking the opposite direction from
the first group. Should one OF our nla-
chimes attempt TO pass through the
meshes Of this net. the two French avis-
tors. who happen to be nearest attack
Il simultaneously. one from abovs and
the other from below. II that Il not
sufficient two or more Others fly IL
their assistance.
'"rhe French adopt similar methods
whom they lombard our aviation conters
railway stations and camps. TAe French
air service Ia organised into what they
call squadrills. which IL khorouEhly prar
ticed In maneuvering together like a flee
at sea. In an attack on oermen Lane
position. the squadrilla consists OF q Vory
powerful machine which leads thu way
a few others scout Go see that the righi
direction Is maintained. and then IN,
/ bomb-carrying machines. The squad Il
handled very slkillfuiiy."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26
SETTLED STRIKE HELPING
Greater Activity Noted Since the
Builders and Bricklsyers
Agree.
NEW WORK TO START SOON

A mere optimistic feeling shot through
ehe air IN all real estate and building
circles a. soon a. Il was announced Fri
dav morning that tho bricklayers' strike
was settled. As Il was a compromise. in
which the differences was split and the
builders paid the ~ cents OF the scent
increase asked. there IL a better feeling
on both sides than was expected at the
settlement, especially n either side had
been forced TO yield the entire ground
that lay between the two points OF view
on the subject
Some Of the larger real estate firms
had been visibly affected by the strike.
which had been in progress since septesn-
her L some Of the large firms that have
several big apartment houses under con-
struction were somewhat pushed for a so
luton OF the problem. especially since
they had leased many Of the apartment
houses and had rented the apartments
right from the plans even before a brick
was laid and had agreed TO yield posses
slon at a given date. Tho date was ep-
preaching closer and closer andIno mors
brick were being laid.
Many Joba Affected.
Hastings a Heyden were notably
affected this way. Norris & Morris
were affected. In that they had n brick
Job OF two under construction and had
some four more under Immediate con-
temptation. The work that was In pro
Rress stopped when the strike was called
and the contemplated work was tenn
porarily abandoned pending settlement
OF the strike.
Some sixty briclxiayers were back e
work Friday morning when the settle
ment was reached. They are 70 get nv
cents an hour until December /. aftel
which they are to receive the scale Of 2
centa
Many bricklayers went out Of towI
during the strike and have not ye
returned Others returned a. soon ~
they learned that work had recon-
naenced. The Builders exchange com
mittee that handled the strike mattel
estimates that II will take 80 additions
brioklayers to handle all the wofz OF
the many jobs now in progreas tina
must be rushed to completion and thu
many other Jobs on which contracts arr
60 be awarded Immediately or within 4
few weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26
10. a.. an 62.OoO. On ~. "a. 0g0

Totals. .iOS. 10000 100000 $4,000 90
To these figures he subjoins the fol-
lowing observations; Firstly. French II
not spoken anywhere in the world out
side OF France and It's environs secondly,
English really counts only in England.
the United States. and In English COL
onies, Canada, south Africa and Aus
tralia, and is 30 be counted as a world
ianRuaSs' only as English colonization
has carried Il to the fer corners OF the
earth.
German spoken In Many Lands.
German. on the other hand. has in
creased TO the point Of having, In Eti-
rope. almost as many users as French
and English. He predicts that in four
years It will have moro. German, fur
thermore. IL IN universal use in Austria
much of Hungary and Switzerland. in
the German colonies. and IL on the in
crease in various parts Of Europe.
Estimating that German in an eco
nomic and political sense has an entirely
different uniformity or Conference than
English" Trietsch believes that after
the war lie use viii continue 20 spread,
and he feels sure that even today, AZ the
number of persons who speak II as well
as some other language could be gagged
directly, the ''siight discrepancy be-
tween 1o5.Ooo.ooo and 100000 would be
overcome and German would be found
to lead the world.
Even IL this IL not the case, he finds
that 'the Importance OF a Language does
not depend upon the number Of persons
who use II. but increases or decreases
according 70 the importance OF the
motherland IN politics. economy and
technique. With the extraordinary rise
Of Germany IN this respect. German as
a world language has increased far be-
yond tho number who use It."
A Tor Sale" al WIN turn secondhand
furniture into cash
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26

A 'FOr SALE Ad wiR turn secondhand
furniture into cash
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26
The Boss

You!
G All business, all work is now
a-days run on the efficiency
basis. The man at the head of
any business is always watch
ing his workers, weighing them,
trying them---searching to find
those in whom he can best rely
for assistance.
Q And what is it that deter
mines your fate when the
searching eye of The Boss falls
upon YOU? What is it that
marks you for advancement or
condemns you as a bad invest
1nent?
Ct That's .it---investment! Why
should the Boss invest in you
when you have made no invest
ment? Acquire property and
chances are that in appraise-
ment you will be classed as a
steady man worthy of reward,
while others less deserving, are
weeded out as unreliable and
shiftless.
F So prepare for the inevitable;
insure for the future. Turn
right now and read the Real
Estate offerings in THE BEE.
Read them every day---it will be
your first profitable investment
and well worthy of your time.
The OMAHA BEE
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26
NUMBER OF FAILURES
SHOW BIG FALLING OFF

LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE report Of the
inspector general In bankruptcy for the
year ending December 81, 1914. states
and wales for the year shows a large
falling off, being the smallest since the
bankruptcy act OF 1888 came into opera
ton, the deOrsase being attributable "a
the war.
During the first seven months OF the
year receivership orders were made in
a.lS7 cases and In the last five months
only 800.
While the number OF failures has de-
creased the liabilities and assets have
substantially increased and the total
estimated loss to creditors 10 nearly two
million sterning In excess OF the losl
estimated IN the preceding year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26

Totais........B Il, 10000 81 10000 III. 100 0a
Trietsch found fault with these figures,
maintaining they were unfair TO the Ger
man language. They did not include, he
insisted, those persons who speak two
languages. and who had been counted In
nut one list. For 1914, therefore. he pre-
pared the following table;
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26

Totals .......SO. 1900 Si.45O.O.0 2l.52O.O0)
Ninety years later statisticians est
mated that the lingual ability OF the
world was divided ZIP as follows;
German. French. English
In Europe. 81 600 COZ 500, 900 3S600.o09
In u. S......... 100000 10000 5s,0lO.O)6
Elsewhere -. 10000 100000 14.5o0.OOo
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26
OMAHA CONTRACTORS BID
ON NEW WORK IN STATE

contract for the erection OF a city hall
building at sidney. Neb. They are also
interested In plans for a laundry build
ing 1t the KeaFney Normal school Bids
on the laundry building must be In by
September 70.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26

A Tor Sale al WIN vurn secondhand
furniture into cash.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26
GERMAN WORLDS LANGUAGE
Davis TrietsOh Complies Figures
Which Show It's Use is Rapidly
Increasing.
NOW SPOKEN IN MANY LANDS

Correspondence Of tho Associated Press.)
HAMBURG. Germany. Sept, iO-In an
effort to show that German is rapidly
becoming the worlds language" Davis
Trietsch has complied statistics and made
elaborate studies OF the use OF the three
principal tongues-English. French and
German. Tie first presents the figures
compiled for the year 1900 regarding the
three languages, which are as follows;
They cover the number Of persons who
spoke and understood
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26

offering. Sweden is by no means over
supplied with food. Prices offered for
food abroad. particularly In Germany,
have been 20 enticing. and exports have
consequently been So large that sweden
now finds herself IN the predicoment OF
not having enough supplies for herself
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-01
AMONG THE FLOWERS

To induce nasturtiums to bloom in
rich soil strip off the most of the
leaves and all seed pods and let the
sun to the stalks. Nasturtiums bloom
best in poor soil.
Bud roses now. Choose healthy,
vigorous stock. A very pleasing ef-
feet is had by inserting buds of diff
ferent varieties, generally teas), on
the same stock. This makes a fine
showing.
Acacia ~lopantha should not be al
lowed to become root-bound; If the
top or the long branches are not short
ened to encourage bushing, the lower
leaves turn yellow and fall off, Leav-
ing the plant unsightly.
If one has a pit ready, many plants
with belated blossoms. which must
otherwise die, can be taken care OF
and the bloom enjoyed until the holi-
days Oh after. A pit is easily made
and not expensive.
Mound beds dry out rapidly in mid
sumner, and plants growing in them
need plenty of water and a good coat
or mulch. Beds a little lower than
the surface of the surrounding soil
are best for all moisture-loving plants.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-01

The Japan Iris requires much differ
ent treatment, while very easily han
died when their requirements are un-
derstood, yet they are somewhat tickle.
The best results are obtained when
the soil is very rich, well watered
and kept hoed at all times.
Never allow weeds to attain any
start in their beds as they cannot re-
sist the encroachments of rapid,
strong-growing weeds.
Plant them deeply so that the
crowns are fully three inches below
the soil level. Plant late in October,
or very early in the spring.
Water well after doing it. They
may be planted at almost any time
if the soil is allowed to adhere to the
roots and kept well watered for at
least two weeks. In fact they should
never be allowed to become dry.
Give them deep hoeing and good
mulching of manure during August or
September, and hoe it into the soil
thoroughly.
Iris Tectorum, Sibirica and similar
types require much the same attention
and treatment as Japan Iris, but they
will stand any amount of dryness.
Iris Germanica, Susiana, Pumila and
similar types require the same treat
ment.
A good list of Iris Japan is blue jay,
deep purple blue; Mt. Blanc, fine
white; Pyramid, deep blue, golden
base; Elizabeth, fine white; Oshokun,
the deepest purple-blue; W. T. Butter
field, entire white edged with magenta,
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-01
Stable Floor Plan Of Concrete Base
ment Barn.

plentiful maintenance. The doves as
long as he was silent, supposing him
to be one of themselves, admitted
him to their cote; but when, n day
forgetting himself, he began to chat
ter, they, discovering his true char
acter, drove him forth, pecking him
with their beaks. Failing to obtain
food among the doves, he betook him.
self again to the jackdaws. They too,
not recognizing him on account of his
color, expelled him from living with
them. So desiring two objects, he OBJ
tanned neither.-From Aesop's Fables,
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-01
MAKING MOST or THE IRIS
BY l.. M.

Iris of all plants is most Indifferent
to it's surroundings, soil and environ
ment. With satisfactory attention it
gives wonderful results.
For German Iris, plant the roots
deeply; but the bulb should be COW
cred very lightly unless planting late
in the fall or very early in the spring,
when they should be planted about two
inches below the soil level. At other
times just barely cover them.
When hoeing in the summer it is
well not to draw much soil to them, as
it is liable to rot them at certain times
when they are more subject to this
decay than others, when covered deep
Iy with soil; and doubly so after they
become larger,
Ali the culture they need is to have
the soil kept free of weeds and hoed
very lightly or raked just so the crust
is broken or kept loose.
About November 1, before freezing
begins, give them a good hoeing and a
light dressing of manure after the hoe
ing. Plant or divide at any time.
A few very good sorts are loren-
tina. early white; ~innocenza, late
white; celeste, rich sky blue; pallida
delmatica. rich lavender; fairy. pearly
white; flavescens, rich canary; hon
orabilis. rich falls, yellow chocolate
brown; gypsy queen, smoky bronze,
falls deep chocolate; sappho, deep vel
vety purple; all very free.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-01

cows has a gutter in back of the
stalls, and also the floor of the stalls
is made on a slant so that they can
be easily washed out. In the horse
part of the stable the floors are made
level and no gutter is needed in back
of the stalls. Convenient harness clos
cts are placed in the front part of the
barn alongside the horse stalls.
Lighting is one of the most impor-
tant things in a barn. Chickens like
to lay eggs where it is dark, but dairy
cows do not accomplish much unless
they are given plenty of light. The
lighting in this barn is well taken
care of. There are seven windows
spaced along each side of the barn
and in each end 5nere are two more,
making eighteen windows in all. In adj
dition to contributing to the comfort
of the COWS a well-lighted barn is
much pleasanter to work in.
The entrance to the barn for the
animals is through a wide double
sliding door at the front end of the
barn. There is also another double
door at the back through which the
litter carrier goes out to the dump.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-01

you go along. The herd is divided,
so that the COWS do not all try to
crowd in one door at the same time.
The outtake fues for ventilation are
not in the way, but are along the wall
where the space is not needed. The
cows heads are away from the bright
light of the sun, as they would be in
the pasture. The cutters are well dis
infected by the action of the suns
rays. Sunlight is furnished for milk
ing at night and in the morning.
The design shown here has the 9th
er method of arranging the cows
that is, they are faced out, and the
following advantages have been list
ed by the admirers of this style:
Most of the work is done behind the
COWS, the milking and cleaning, and
therefore is much easier to handle in
one alley. The danger of having the
COWS face the light is not as impor-
tant as keeping the COWS from blow
ing their exhaled breath in each 9TH
er's faces. The disinfecting value of
the sunlight is applied to the a
gers, where it is needed more than
it is in the cutters. Much shorter in
take fues are needed than when the
COWS face in. There is nc danger OF
a COW getting in on the wrong side.
as they all use the same door. The
appearance Of the COWS is better from
the back, as that is where they are
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-01

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