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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

Thought for the Day

God oivs s.s nssmI A time IKE this demands
Strong fnimds, great hedrts, true foth, and
ready hsnds,
Men uho the lust Of Office does not xii;
Men sDhoHl The spOsis Of Office cannot buy
Men scho pOssess opinions and a 'OfIl
Men ,Dho haze honor, and sch0 actl NOT We.
~. @. Holland.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

For real sizzling scrap the world must wait
rntiI the Balkan wildcats cut loose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

Mrs Willis-So your daughter Is home
from domestic science school I suppose
she has learned several new ways OF
washing dishes
Mrs Gillls-No: she seems to have
learned several new ways of getting out
Of washing them.--Judge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24
CHEEKY CHAFF.

"Jiggs has a hoard Of useless Informal
ton"
In what respect"
HE Is considered an authority on inter
national law. "-Buffalo Express.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

Mrs. Beat-Ten the gentleman I'm not
receiving today, Mary.
Mary.-But he amt deliverin', mum;
he's collectin Chicago Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

A number of business men at luncheon
were giving definitions of "optifnist" and
'pessiruist." One of them offered the
following:
"A pessimist says, Is there any milk
IN that pitchcrP whereas an optinlist re-
marks, Pass the cream, please -
Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

clay Center sun; Speaking Of Mayor "Jim"
Dahiman OF Omaha BILLY Sunday said that he did
not nave crooked hair in his head. The Bee
promptly called attention to the fact that Navor
jim is a. bald a billiard bali
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

David City Banner We admire BILLY SIM.
day Tor the manner he handles the great crowds and
hoids them up. Few people gifted as he is bu
IL rs too bad that he does It under the cover OF
religion, and he IL backed up in his graft nv mon
who pretend to be preachers OF the gospel who
mink they can gain little Of his notorety Rot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

Blue Spring sentinel Billy Sundays first
real Kick In Omaha IL at the size Of the colIeotions
tie should see to It that what the larger drain
on the Omaha pocketbook Is effaced and the stream
diverted In his direction before making the kick
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

Wayne Herald: In view of the long wet ssasor
winch has been oppressive and disaRreeable we
would suggest to BILLY" Sunday the expediercv 90
substituting water-soaked hell for the dry and
fiery one commonly taught Drouth as mean. ~
overly wet year. s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

Orleans Izzer; Well. "Billy" Sunday is doing ali
that he said he would when put his spectacular
stunt in Omaha. He IL convincing many that the
sawdust trail" is the proper place unsteady
feet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

Franklin News: The Omaha Bee says that
''By" Sunday verges profanity in his sermons,
but then Omaha has been used TO that sort OF thing
for a good many years and always seemed to like
II. as they return Mayor Dahlman at election with
increased matoFities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

People all over America testify to tho
remarkable values of diamonds pur-
chased frttn us, and are unanimous in
their praises of our Easy Credit Terms.
you can be one to profit by our extraor-
binary values. Do not hesitate to ash
us to trust you, for we want the ac-
count of every honest person.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Adj
dress will be changed As often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

hastings Tribune: billy" Sunday has been Civ
ing those Omahans hail-Columbia because they fail
come with the sponducs. That is the first
time we ever heard OF Omaha being in the tghtwad
class.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

PaplIion Times Between reporting Billy sun
days sermons and the European war. readers oil
Omaha daily papers have little else 70 read on the
main news pages And at that they furnish Inter
estng reading.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

Harrington Herald: At that. there must be con-
siderable satisfaction in being able TO stand up in
pulpit and tell people I'm plain and forcefui language
what you think OF them. the way BILLY" Sunday
does. The individual n he exercised such n
prerogatlve. would probably wake up TO find himself
in jail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-24

Albion News: 'Bnly' Sunday and Jim Dahlman
engaged In contest TO which
the other with the most soft soap. BILLY" says Jim
Is "dinger" and Jim says BILLY" IL q "corker.'
Billy gets his reputation SHINING the booze
Joints and the underworld generally. while Jim
his prominece to those institutions. II is
predicted that Jim will be converted and extend his
public career the booze Joints and their allies
doomed TO determination
Evening journal., 1915-08-03
American PROTECTORATE
over HAITI MAY SUCCEED
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-what vir-
tually is an American protectorate
exists in Haiti already, it was admit
ted in government circles here today
officials said it probably would be
given good results if il we're not that
Haitian politicians fear vengeance
from rival native groups as soon as it
is withdrawn They were hopeful.
however, that Admiral Caperton
would succeed in bringing the groups
together and establishing new gov
ernment.
The admiral was hopeful this would
be accomplished by the commission
he sent to Cape Haitien TO ask Cen
eral Blot and DR.. Bobo to join him in
a conference looking toward perma-
nent restoration of order.
To whomsoever the presidency may
be given. il was predicted that the
United States forces will not be
withdrawn this time until a definite
understanding has been reached for
more or less complete American
supervision Of the republics affairs,
with a view to ending its financial
embarrassments. keeping order and
protecting foreign lives and interests
in future.
Evening journal., 1915-08-03
AT THE VICTORIA.

At the Victoria today and tomorrow
will be shown the great Lubin mas
terpiece photo-play. THE District At
torney." from the famous play OF the
same name by Charles Klein and Har-
rison Grey Fiske. II lends itself espe-
cially to motion picture production
because it calls for plenty of action
and exceptionally clever acting. A
notably good company of Lubin stars
were chosen to portray this impell-
ing photo-play among whom are
George Soule Spencer in the title role.
Dorothy Bernard as Helen knight,
A. II. Van Buren as the dupo. and
Charles Brandt as the grating con-
tractor. And as the play fairly teens
with tense incidents, this cast makes
the most of its splendid opportunities.
The added picures will be- Tues
day, scenic and comedy subjects and
Evening journal., 1915-08-03

GREAT KIDDIES'DAY AT SPRINGS
Despite the warm weather thous-
ands Of people visited Brandywine
Springs Park yesterday and the at
tendance was the largest for a chill
dren's day in the present season.
There is no need 10 declare that all
enjoyed themselves In the Park The
atre the Henry and Young Musical
Comedy Company opened with a new
musical comedy and a bill of vaude-
Vile which is considerably above the
ordinary. The excellent work OF this
company has resulted in increasing
the attendance at the Park Theatre
each week. Friday night will be
amateur night and amateurs who de-
sire to enter the contests for cash
prizes may do so by entering their
names at any time up TO the night Of
the performance. This night gives
Evening journal., 1915-08-03
A Fly Swatter Free
With Every $l.OO
Purchase
S1.OO w ill Buy

Three SOC Bottles of Kilmer's Swamp Root.
Three SOC Bottles of Dosn's Kidney Pills.
Three SOC Boxes Nulfey Tablets.
Three SOC Bottles California Fig Syrup.
Two 75c Jars of MelIin's Food.
Three SOC Tubes Pebeco Tooth Paste.
Three SOC Bottles of Lsterine.
Three SOC Bottles of Glycothymoline.
Four lb. Boxes Merck's Sugar Milk.
Three SOC Bottles Sloans Liniment.
Three SOC Boxes Cascarets.
Three SOC Battles Wyeth's Sage e. Sulphur.
Ten Csc Allcock's Porous Plasters.
Three SOC Boxes Canthrox.
Three soc Boxes Pape's Diapepsin Tablets.
Three soc Bottles Danderine.
Three soc Bottles Omega Oil.
Three Soc Boxes Nature Remedy.
Three Soc Sal Hepatica.
Three Soc Kinds Honey G. Almond Cream
Three soc Pompeian Massage Cream.
Evening journal., 1915-08-03
WONEN'S WORK At
THE Delaware Delaware FAIR
Directors Announce Two
Special Departments With
Many Prizes
INVITE EXHIBITS
FROM THE AGED

Always an interesting department
the women's department Of the Della
ware state Fair promises this year
10 be a larger and more comprehen-
sive one than ever before. Two OF the
most interesting sections of this de-
partment include Practical Ideas and
plain Sewing" and Work Done by
Women over Seventy Years Of Age"
These sections comprise the follow
ing:
Practical Ideas and Plain Sewing
Most appropriate gift for an invalid
hrst 50: second. 81; most appropriate
gift for an old lady. 50. 81; most ap-
propriate gift for a traveller, 81, 81;
neatest and most practical house
dress. 50. 81; neatest and most prac-
tical kitchen apron, 81, 80 cents;
neatest and simplest rompers, 81, 90
cents; neatest and simplest babys
sacque. 81, 30 cents; best made plain
corset cover. S1.5O. rs cents; best
made plain shirt waist. 81, 81; darn
inr. handwork. rs cents. 80 cents;
handworked buttonholes. 70 cents, so
cents: fancy apron, so cents, 70
cents: sewing apron, so cents, 20
cents: set of underwear, not less than
three pieces, 49, 81; display OF in
fants' wear. not less than three
pieces. S5. SO.
Work Bone by Women Of Seventy
Years and Over-Afghan, FIRST. 81.
second. so cents; silk bed quilt. 81, so
cents; display of plain needlework
-four pieoesl SO, $780, display Of
knitted articles -four pieces), SO.
81 so. specimen cotton embroidery, so
cents. 25 cents: specimen silk EN-
broidery. 81. so cents; fancy table
cover. any design. so cents. % cents
patchwork quilt (cotton). 80 cents. 20
cents: best rag rug, 81. 81.
In the first class there Is a wide
field for originality as we'll as skill,
and the adoption of the class by Mrs.
J Leslie Eastburn, superintendent OF
the women's department. is the result
OF a careful study of other fairs and
q desire TO build her department
surely and we'll.
In the class for the work Of women
over seventy years OF age there are
number of interesting features
Every year the fair shows some beau
tiful specimen OF this sort OF work
and the increased classification is the
result of study and demand Entry
blanks. premium lists and informa-
tion may be had upon application e
tho secretary. No / West Fifth street
or to Mrs. J. Leslie Eastburn. Newark
Del. All entries must be made before
August p and exhibits brought 10 thu
fair on Saturday, September 4.
Evening journal., 1915-08-03

cash prizes. This gives the amateurs
an opportunity to win prize and also
gives them an opportunity to have the
public judge their work. Considerable
talent has been developed through
these amateur nights. Today is Chill
drens Day al the park and large
number Of children are enjoying them
selves as the guests OF the manage
ment The attendance so far has ave-
ragged over 1000 children on each
day and all are anxious to
visit the park and enjoy themselves.
Evening journal., 1915-08-03
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Blanche Sweet makes her fourth
stellar appearance under Lasky man
agement in a perturbation Of Mar
garet Turnbull's drama. THE Clue"
at the Majestic today. Her previous
Lasky appearances have been in the
Lasky- -Belasco perturbation of The
Warrens Of Virginia" THE Captive"
and Stolen Goods"
Evening journal., 1915-08-03

on Wednesday Pathe's latest News OF
the World. A special augmented or
chestra at afternoon and evening per-
formances.
Evening journal., 1915-08-03

the amateurs an opportunity 10 get
before the public and display their
talents as we'll as show the public
what excellent local talent is to be
found During the hot weather the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company is making special ef-
forts TO accommodate the crowds of
people who seek a cool and pleasant
trolley ride to the springs and re-
turn after a hard days work.
CHILDREN'S DAY AT SHELLP0T.
Another excellent vaudeville bill
opened in the Family Theatre at
Shellpot Park yesterday and will con-
tinue each afternoon and evening dur
ing the week. It is one Of the best
which has been seen here. Thursday
night will be amateur night and a
number of amateurs will contest for
Evening journal., 1915-08-03
$1.OO Will Buy

Six Csc Packages Kolynos Tooth Paste.
Six Csc Packages Sanitol Goods.
Six 25c Bottles White Pine and Tar.
Three SOC Bottles DeWitt's Kidney Pills.
Six 25c Bottles Lithia Tablets.
Six 25c Jars Musterole.
Six 25c Jars Mentholatum.
Six 25c Bottles Bromo Seltzer.
Six 25c Packages Kohler's Headache Pd.
Six Csc Bottles Listerine.
Six Csc Boxes Lyons Tooth Powder.
Six Csc Bottles Frostilla.
Six 25c Bottles Danderine.
Six 25c Boxes Spiro Powder.
Six 25c Bottles Creolin (Pearson.)
Six 25c Boxes Carriers K. & 3. Tea.
Six Csc Edwards Olive Tablet Pills.
Six Csc Hinkle's Cascara Pills.
Six Csc Boxes Beecham'c Pills.
Six 25c Bottles Omega Oil.
Six Csc Boxes Nature Remedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-14
McAdoO and Williams
Preparing an Answer
To Riggs National

WARRINGTON, April 13.-Officials OF
the Treasury department and OF the Riggs
National bank were busy today preparing
for the legal battle TO follow the proceed
ings begun by the bank yesterday to en-
Join Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller
of the Currency Williams from alleged
persecution OF that institution.
Mr.. williams was In conference with
Postmaster General Burleson. Louis d.
Brandeis OF Boston and Jesse e. Adkins,
q Washington attorney Officers OF the
bank examined the statement given out
by Comptroller Williams. reciting some
OF the transactions of the institution ques-
toned by his office. and prepared 20 issue
a statement answering the charges.
Further legal steps in the case probably
will not be taken until Friday. when Sec
retary McAdoo. Mr.. Williams and John
Burke, treasurer OF the United States.
must make their answer to the complaint
Of the bank and its prayer for injunctions.
Formal notice was served today by
officers of the District Of Columbia su-
preme court on Acting Secretary New
ton. MIR. Williams and Treasurer Burke.
that Justice Mccoy had granted a tenn
porary Injunction restraining the payment
into the treasury Of 5000 interest on
81 10000 OF United States bonds held by
the comptroller TO secure the banks note
circulation
Attorney General Gregory announced to-
day that the Department OF Justice would
furnish counsel TO defend the treasury Of
ficials in court He said special counsel
probably would be employed and ex-
pressed willingness 20 name Brandeis as
special assistant attorney general for the
purDOse
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-14
Bond Brokers Made
False Statements
In Advertisements

CHICAGO. April 1S.-william Farson
and Roy A. II, Thompson. Chicago mem
bers OF Farson, Son & Co.. who with six
others were indicted for alleged conspir-
aoy and use of the mails to defraud. in
connection with the sales OF Greeley
Poudre irrigation district bonds. were ad-
mitted to bail of $500 each today. At
torneys asked that John Farson, jr,. and
Harry B. Parrott. New York members
OF the firm. be allowed to give bail in
that city.
The indictment sets forth that the dis
trict advertised falsely that it's water
supply came constantly and in a direct
flow from the Laramie river and that 1t
owned a reservoir with a capacity OF
100. OO0-acre feet and a water supply for
10000 acres" whereas the only water
supply consisted OF an irregular flow from
a very small amount of flood water.
none OF it from the Laramie river. A
statement alleged 10 have been made in
the advertising that the bonds were ap-
proved by the United States district court
Of Colorado is denied by the government
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-14
Half Dozen Teams to
Start in Alaska Dog
Sweepstakes Race

NOME, Alaska. Aprn 11-T'he 4i2-mile
All Alaska sweepstake race for dog teams
will start Wednesday, when half dozen
teams each made up from ten to eighteen
dogs drawing a racing sled. driven by the
most expert drivers in the north, set out
on the, eighty-hour grind over the snow
trail from Nome to Candle and return.
The list OF entries is not yet complete,
but already four of the most WILDLY
known drivers in Alaska have entered
the race These are A. A. (Scotty) Allan.
who twice has driven the team owned
Jointly by himself and Mrs. Charles ID.
Darling of Berkeley, Cal. to victory;
Leonard Seppala, Paul Kjegsted and Fred
Aver John Johnson. whose team Of ST.
berian wolves set the record Of seventy
four hours fourteen minutes and twenty
seconds I'm 1910 and won last years race
in eighty-one hours ana three minutes;
will not race this year. having taken his
dogs 10 San Francisco.
The purse already amounts to s2,000.
that sum having been raised at a kermiss
held Saturday night This sum will be
swelled considerably. II is expected, by a
vaudeville performance TO be given to-
night
Present indications are against lowering
the record set by johnson five years ago.
Light snow Is falling and this will have a
tendency toward making a slow course.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-14
Allies Warships
Use Mexican Bay as
Base Of Supplies

SAN DIEGO. CaA.. April 1S-verifioation
of reports that British. Japanese and
Australian warships and auxiliaries were
using Magdalena bay, Lower California,
as a coal and supply base was made here
today by Captain A. Sommellera of the
auxiliary cruiser Ensenada, which reached
port late yesterday from Magdalena, via
Turtle bay.
Pacific have been us-ng Magdalena bay
as base for number OF months" said
Captain sommellera. According 10 the
natives. there have been at times a fleet
OF foreign, warships and auxlliaries.
mostly British and Japanese. at archor
In the bay. The warships were all stripped
for action and looked as II they had
been steaming on long voyages
The Ensenada entered Magdaiena bay
early In March. At that time a two
funneled cruiser, painted lead color ana
with decks cleared for action, was
anchored about two miles from the en-
trance of the bay. 1t flew no ensign, but
from its appearance Il looked to be a
Japanese vessel. II remained forty-eight
hours and then in the dead of night
steamed out to sea. Later the Japanese
cruiser Citose entered Magdalena. coaled
from a British collier and proceeded.
The japanese cruiser Asama is still
aground on the pinnacle on which II be-
came impaled December 81. Attempts 10
salvage the cruiser have been going on
without interruption since It struck, but
the work was stopped about a week ago
TO await the arrival Of a salvage steamer.
During the operations a fleet OF Brit
ish and japanese warships was anchored
in Turtle bay. their crews assisting in the
salvage attempts. The cruiser Idzuma
and Iotawa steamed for Honolulu a week
ago"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-14
Vienna Says Russ
Offensive is Halted
At Several Points

WASHINGTON, April ls.-An official
war office bulletin from Vienna received
by the Austro-Hungarian embassy here
today said the Russian offensive in the
Carpathians had been brought to
standstill and that counter attacks had
broken the Russian line in several places.
The dispatch follows:
Along the whole Carpathian front there
Is marked calmness.
Along the western section OF the fight
ing line. where the Russians recently
tried TO break through with strong forces
in the ondava and Laborza valleys and
completely failed with very heavy losses,
there has rot been any fighting for sew
eral days.
THE Russian offense since the fall of
Przemysl. therefore, along the whole Car
pathian front has been brought TO a
standstill and by counter attacks by our
troops in several places the Russian line
has been effectively broken
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-14
Annex to Hospital
for Insane Burned;
200 Patients Saved

CHICAGO. April l8.-Two hundred con-
valescent patients OF the Chicago state
hospital for the insane were rescued to-
day from fire. which destroyed a ram
bling frame structure used as an annex
to the institution at Dunning. northwest
of the city. Warned by previous blazes
In the building the hospital authorities
had prepared a fire drill which worked
without a hitch. Some 500 other inmates
Of the institution we're guarded TO prevent
panic OF undue excitement In the main
building. . few hundred feet from the
fire
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-14
ITALY ANOTHER
STEP NEARER WAR
Army Officers Are Ordered to Dull
Metals on Their Uniforms and
Sword Scabbards.
MAY HOUSE TROOPS IN SCHOOLS

ROME. April 12.--(Via Paris,
April 13.)-An order is printed in
the Military Journal directing all
army officers to dull the metal on
their uniforms and the scabbards of
their swords. This is a measure
which usually Is adopted on the eve
of war.
After receiving a warning from the
minister Of war that In case OF mobiliza-
tion the public schools would be used TO
house troops, the municipal council met
tonight Monday to DISCUSS what meas
ures would be taken IN such an emer-
gency. It was decided 10 have school
sessions continued 10 hired buildings. sub
stituttng women for male teachers. who
would be called to the colors. 1t also
was decided that so far as possible street
cars and other public utilities would be
operated by women as far as possible
provided mobilization resulted in
shortage of male employees.
Turkish lsnvOys Visit Italy.
Carasso Effend. member Of the TURK
ish Chamber OF Deputies, and Midhat
Bey. former secretary of the committee
OF union and progress, who arrived here
last week. have left for Constantinople
by way of Venice and Vienna, after In
terviewing Italian statesmen. They de-
MED emphatically that their mission was
in relation to separate peace for
Turkey.
Their mission here. they declared. was
to study Italo-Turxish relations in the
hope that the common interests Of the
two countries might be guarded now
and in the future. Before leaving. Car
asso Effendi said
Turkey entered the war knowing what
1t was doing and Is determined TO go on
to the end"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-14
Wilson Refuses to
Reply to Gardner

WASHINGTON. April 1S-President
Wilson refused today TO make any com
ment on a statement recently made by
Representative Gardner or Massachusetts
to the effect that when a Joint board of
army and navy officers suggested pre-
parations for possible trouble in the Pa
cifie. he had ordered the board not to
meet again. The president told callers
that he would have nothing to say about
any statement Mr.. Gardner had made.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-14
Britain Agrees to Buy Cargo of
WilheLmina and Pay OWners' Losses

had It gone to Hamburg. and also TO
compensate the owners for the loss sus-
tained In consequence of the ship being
stopped. The government also will pay
for delay 70 the ship so far as this has
been CAUSED BY the British authorities
A referee to be named by Walter II.
Page. the American ambassador, and Sir
Edward Grey. the British foreign secre-
tary. will determine the total amount Of
the payment due to the owners.
The owners will unload the cargo and
deliver 1t to the British government. The
ship itself will then be free to proceed
Immediately. as there IL no action against
the vessel.