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The Washington times., 1915-12-30
Great Britain Is More
Determined Than Ever
By ED L. KEEN.

Of enemy aliens, the reduction of Ger
many's high-explosive resources by
making cotton absolute contra ban nd
and the partial reformation of the cen
sorship whereby at times the veil Of
secrecy has been lifted from the battle
front.
In fact. the experience of the last year
have been more useful patriots than the
cloekers. although In some instance S
their energies undoubtedly have given
n certain amount Of aid and comfort TO
the enemy.
On the threshold Of the New Year
Britishers are extracting considerable
! satisfaction from the old Napole onic
maxim: WARS are won. not by the
occupation of territory, but by tho
si sma shinG Of armies" with the excep,
the allies are intact. On the western
front Germany has not gained a foot IN
the last year; on the eastern front She
has acquired considerable geogra ohy
army. Meantime she has extended mel
| lines to the Balkans. weakening then
correspondingly IN west and east Mill
tary experts estimate that she has beer
losing men. killed or seriously wounded
| Mt the rate Of 2O0.0pO a month. and they
figure that even with the boys of III,
classes maturing In 1916 and 1917. tn,
only human resources she has Yet tt
draw upon. she will be unable to stan,
the strain much longer than another
year. ENGLAND and Russia alone. II
! the meantime, will be able to put nearly
| 10 100 900 additional men in .he field.
In the matter of munitions. the allies
| at last have the ascendancv. Thanks Il
the marvellous work of I.oyd-GeorSe II
organizing the war industries of tn,
country. and the effective operation
/ of Japan. not to mention the vast and
| steady stream of supplies from America
The Washington times., 1915-12-30

Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Kob-
lein. who died last Monday night at her
home in Del Ray. We're held at st.
MarN's Catholic Church this morning at
$3.50 o'clock, and were conducted by the
Rev. Father l.. F.. Kelley, assistant rec
tor. lnterment was made in st. Mary $
Cemetery. f'
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
THERE'S THE WHOLE BILL OF FARE.

though, there have been many peace
rumors, coming from so many different
places. and believe. and hope. that
before the enc of the new year, peace
will be declared.
early in the year Germany was
successful in her campaign against
Russia, and captured number OF
Russian and Polish cities, including
Warsaw. Since summer Bulgaria h l.,
Joined Germany and the soldiers OF
these two countries have invaded anC
, captured Serbia and have practically
| opened way to Constantinople SO
| that they can join the Turkish fore -
| in that ancient city. Italy. which
| joined the British allies early in the
! summer, at first made rapid progress
: against Austria, but lately that carr
paiEn seems to have come to a halt.
| Although both sides have tried to win
| Greece that little country has de-
| cided to remain neutral. The Turks
| still hold Constantinople against the
British and French fleets, and the
British navy continues the successful
blockade against Germany in the
North Sea.
"The war is costing about s75.OO0.-
| 900 a day. and the number of mer
| who have been killed and injured runs
| into the millions-probabl more thar.
| 100000. Germany aione reports the
| loss of more than 100000 since the
! beginning of the fighting.
Since last New Year Day the
"HOle "OTlu mas learned Oh the SIl =
fering of the Polish people and greaT
quantities of food and other neede
supplies have been sent from America
| to Poland"
The war has caused the United
States a lot of trouble this year. hasn't
ito" asked Joe.
Indeed it has" said Uncle Harry.
Several American ships, and many
British ships carrying American cit-
zens, have been sunk by submarines.
and Pres!dent Wilson and Secretary or
State Lansing have been about the two
busiest men in the United States, try
ing to straighten out these difficulties.
| After the dig steamship Lusitania was
sunk in May. causing the death OF
more than 1000 people. including many
| Americans, President Wilson took a
very firm stand and secured from Ger,
many a promise that more care Wouin
| be taken in attacking ships on which
| Americans might be travelling.
1T would have been very easy 1or
President Wilson to have caused the
United States to, get into the war, out
| he knew that Germany had no quar-
, rel with the American people, and that
the sinking OF the ships was the result
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
Searching For Man Who
- Held Up Postmistress

Deputy. Sheriff Garrison of Prime,
George County. Md. is today seeking
TO identify the colored man who late
, last night held up and seriously as
saulted Mrs. Agnes c. Klinger post
mistress of Riverdale, with intent to
rob her.
Mrs. klinser was on her way to her
nome from the Riverdae hall about
l":O o'clock. She was only 100 hun
pred yards distant from her front ga e
when she was struck on the head with
a blackjack by her assailant who tried
10 grab satchel which she carried
under the impression. she thinks that
~ contained postoffice funds Mrs
klinger, although badly hurt. screamed
Tor assistance and her cries brought
g: A. Miles. of Riverdale, to her aid,
The colored man was frightened
away.
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
.Not OF TpkT OVER HERs, ,NUUG FEuON.'

ter still, come to an end soon, the pcO-
pie of North and South America will
continue % enjoy the greatest peace
and prosperity ever known.
Early this month Congress opened,
and President Wilson outlined his plans
for new laws which he believes should
be passed. including the improvement
and eniarg amert OF our army and navy.
The politicians are planning for the
conventions which will nominate Candi-
dates for President. to be voted on
next November. These conventions Will
be held in June. The Republicans Will
meet in Chicago. and the. Democrats in
81. Louis. President Wilson will prob
ably be the Democratic candidate for
reelection. but nobody seems to know
who will be the Republican candidate.
ITS been great and important year,
boys, and 1916 will be even greater.
There will be lots of interesting things
happening. and you can count on me
telling you all about them
Happy New Year. Uncle Harry
shouted the boys. as Uncle Harry sta rt-
ed UP the street.
Same to you. boys. and many OF
them" he answered.
Copyright, 1915. by the NC Syndi-
cate)
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
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The Washington times., 1915-12-30
GRIP is BLAMED FOR
SIX KIDDIES' DEATHS
Boston Believed to Be Undergoing
Visitation of Influenza
Epidemic.

BOSTON. Dec 30.-With poisoned
Christmas candy eliminated as the cause
of death Of six small children and the
serious illness of many others. Boston
TODAY was believed to be afflicted with
IN epidemic of influenza similar to that
causing so many deaths in Fhiladelnhia.
Camden. and numerous Middle West
cities
No more deaths have aeen reported
early today and all those suffering from
the disease are said to be improvinE
except one. Donald Coughlan. Brighton
baby. who is dangerously i'll.
An investigation has been begun by
State department of health officials to
prevent further spread of the malady.
The Washington times., 1915-12-30

w (. ( IN; :;:. $.s = T: !: ',; ,:s e:
said Uncle Harry.
81 know what you mean.' said Joe.
You mean 'good-by 1915 and how do
you do. 1916" Isn't that it?"
Exactly" said Uncle Harry, "and
was wondering. as walked over,
whether you fellows would like me to
tell you about some of the important
news of the Old Year-some of the big
things that happened during 1915. Would
you? How about II, jimmy"
"That'd be fine" said Jimmy. 'and-."
Sounds interesting to me, too, Uncle
Harry" said the boys father. "Do
you mind If / join your party? I'll
take one of the back seats and I'll
promise not to make any noise"
Glad to have you, father said
Uncle Harry, and l know the boys
will welcome you to our club"
Yes. indeed" added the boys.
So father pulled his chair around and
Uncle Harry began:
ITO begin with, boys-and father
the war is stll going on. and the
armies in France are just about where
they We're last January. Lately,
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
Parcel Post Packages
Go Through to Norway

The state Department received Of
flcial advices from United states Min
lister Schmedeman at Christiania, Nor
the United states and Norway. seized
by British authorities had been allow
ed to proceed unopened.
No report was received by the de-
Of parcel post shipments to and from
Sweden. and first class mail seizures
from the Netherlands.
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
VIRGINIA LABOR Law
/ INSPECTORS ACTIVE
Five Cases Heard in Alexandria
Police Court-Assembly Will
Take Place New Year Night.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Dec. 30-Five
cases OF violation of the Virginia State
labor laws were heard in police court
this morning. They resulted from in
epections during the past few davs by
! state INSPECTORS ]. B. Clinediust and
Miss L. NJ. Barbour.
. The first called for trial was that of
II. d. Ashton. who conducts a drug
store at 1923 King street. and who was
| CHARGED By Mr.. Clinedinst with employ
t3ng q colored boy under fourteen years
of age for more than ten hours day:
DR.. Ashton explained that he EMPLOYED
| the boy only because the lads mother
wishes. and that he did little or no work
around the place. Judge eaton dis- o
missed the case on condition that the
pharmacist discharge the boy.
A charge of employing two boys under
sixteen wears OF age and OF workine
. them for more than ten hours day
was brought against the Blue Ribbon
Shoe Repairing Company, new es-
tablishment in this citv. Mr.. Clinedinst
had taken out warrant against the
shoe men on complaint of the mother
of one of the bows. and Judge Cation
fined the company S25. The company
noted an appeal.
Tho Paff Shoe Company. charged with
working girls in its factory over ten
hours day. was the next offender. and
r after statements OF witnesses who were
called in, the case was dismissed. Like
wise was that Of the firm of L. Shuman
IL Son. confectioners which was charged
with the same offense. The case of d.
Bendheim Il Son was postponed until
tomorrow morning.
, Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Kob-
lein, who died last Monday night at her
home In Del Ray, Were held at st.
MarNs Catholic Church this morning at
$3.50 o'clock, and were conducted by the
Rev. Father Ii F.. Kelley, assistant rec
tor. lnterment was made in st. Mary $
Cemetery.
Sunday school Christmas celebrations
of the Second Presbyterian. Trinity
Methodist,i apd Methodist Prostentant
churches were held at, 80 o'clock last
night in the Respective auditoriuns of
the schools. Programs of literary and
musical numbers we're carried out, and
the different schools made merry over
large Christmas trees, candy and
, Christmas stockings being given to the
! pupils. At the Methodist Protestant
festival cantata. around the World
With Santa Claus" was presented, and
at the Second Presbyterian Sunday
school, forty pupils took part in a
cantata called, "Topsy. Turvy Family. "
Church school will take place tonight
and Seminole Tribe of Red Men will
give Il Christmas tree festival to the
needy children of the city in the Young
Peoples building.
The holiday dance of the Alexandria
Assembly will not be given tonight, as
was previously reported but will take
place at the Elks' auditorium New
Year night. The Alexandria German
Cub Will give their New Year german
New Year Eve, and tonight a public
dance is being given at the Elks' hall
Last night the Christmas german of the
Junior Assembly took place. and tomor-
r"" afternoon the Junior German Club
meets for its holiday dance.
The Washington times., 1915-12-30

the allies now are prepared to throw
two shells to the enemy's one. and the
proportion is gradually increasinp.
As for money. Germany is manifestly
approa ching the end OF her tether.
whereas the resources OF the British
empire. the real reserves of the allies.
have barely been tapped
So. IL the winning of this war is to
,lepend upon men, munitions and money.
Great Britain and her allies feel that
they have small reason to view the
outlook pessimisticalIy,
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
Paris Now Can Be Lighted
In Safety, Governor Says

PARIS. Dec. 3O--The lights of Paris
may twinkle more normally again. Gen
eral Maunoury, the military governor.
has expressed the opinion to the Matn
that the capital might be more brilliant
ly lighted without adding to the risk of
air raids.
The general said that he would inquire
into the question.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
REAL ESTATE
FARM & RANCH LANDS FoR SALE


NGUfAoARs
SECTION Kinbali Co Gross. 21Oi Paul.
Here is that ranch you have been look
ing for and chance to turn in your city
property.
ROSEBUD LAND COMPANY,
4l4 Barker Block, Omaha
1,S20-acre farm, alfalfa and stock ranch
at SI2. 50 per acre, all In a body; just west
pf Valentine, Neb., In Cherry county; corn
ers in good town ON the @. e. N. W.
X. r.. This place has houses on II and
OF them are In town; there are wells,
windmillH and double tanks; fenced off
In six different pastures; nice grove by
the houses In town. This place is all
arranged with large barns, sheds and cor
rails. outs plenty hay; 1000 acres finest
farm land on this place; 80 acres noW Ia
cultivation; the corn yields 10 bushels to
the acre; 20 acres rye that looks fine.
This Is where they are raising the high
priced beef on the native grass; binder
mowers. disc, plows and all hay and farm
machinery goes with the place; owner is
retiring and viii take good Omaha prom
erty and give time on $4,000 at per cent.
s0-ACRE HOME.
miles west OF city limits OF Omaha:
land ays-gently rolling; bA acres alfalfs.
about 3 acres pasture and about one acre
IN grapes. balance in cultivation: new g.
room house and other good improve
ments. Price, S225 per acre.
9. r. COMBS.
SIS Brondeie Theater, Omaha Neb
DOuRlaa tHI6.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
MAnnIAnn IIcrNsns.

Permits 20 wed were granted 10 the fol"
Name ana Address Age
Oscar r. Anderson. Oakland. Neb...... ~
Pearl Holiday, Tekamah. Neo......'..'. ~
Louie Greenberg, Omaha. ................. -
Froda Marcus. South Omaha. .....'..'". ~
Ivy Gates, Grand Island. Neb........... 23
Marguerite Nelson. Grand island....... ~
William Page. Omaha. ~
Minnie Banks. Omaha. *
John n. Meyer, Omaha. -
Sarah ". Ayroa, Ldncoin................ ~
clarence II. Payton, Omaha. ............ n
Ruth y. Winfield, Omaha.....-.."..... ~
Howard A. Riggs, Shubert, Neb.. ...... q
Edna NJ. Albin, Ehubert. t................. ~
Jake Scott Omaha. ha.........A............ %
Birdie Butler Omaha. ~
Carl Cinnsen. Omaha. .................. ~
Anna Erickson, Mindcn, Neb...s....... is
Philip J. schafer, Nehawka. Neb..,.... ~
Matte urish, Mynard, Neb..,...,...'.... 70
James II. Harold Ludlow, Mo......... 50
Evelyn Redabaugh, Malvern. ia....,... 20
Earl E Eastman. Alve, Oki..,............N -
Edith A. Yuillo. Omaha. ........,...,..,. ~
Merritt Hlcka. Nickcrson. Neb.....,, As
Edith Radabaugh, idalvern, lR.......... 20
John Harrlngs. Council Bluffs. %
Kathe Dali. Council Bluffs............,. -
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
Unclaimed Answers
to the
Nol,rvx,,1t

Hundreds of other answers nave been
called for and delivered during the last
week II IN reasonable 20 suppose that
all OF the people below have made the
desired ewaps, therefore do not call for
the balance Of their answers. Bee Want
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02

5000 ACRES. large and small tractn: ah-
solute title; Pittsburg CO.. farming, pas
ture, oil. coal land; b TO - per acre.
Write j. Z. cavanagh. McAlestsr. okL
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02

1LisceIlaneous.
FARM for sale; must sell my FeIIsmere
farm - acres muck prairie land
Uphoff. se Times Bldg.. 81 Ls0uis. Ne.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
WANTED 10 BoRRoW

WANTED-To borrow $4,000 on we'll i'm
proved ranch consisting Of $500 acres
in Banner county, Nebraska. Address
Hope Brown. Bighorn. Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
WANTED TO Bur

OFFICE furniture bought ana sold. ].
e. Reed, 1207 Farnam. Doug. sl46
WE RUY 2d-hand cloihes l1si n :itn.
SLIGHTLY used pianos. Douglas 20l7.
HAMILTON CO, the only gentle second
hand store In Omaha 17l0 Cunning. d. 6SSs.
ONE carload OF green alfalfa hay T. 0. b.
your station, T. NJ. Dickinson, New
Virginia. Ia.
WANTED TO RENT
WANTED-To rent. by party OF three,
small furnished apartment complete for
Housekeeping; must be modern. Answer
Immediately. price weekly. Address E
4Q4. Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
$1,000 to Pension Invalids
OMAHA. NEa

THE Salvation Arm, Industrial home so
licita your old clothblg, furniture maga,-
ninea We collect We distribute. Phone
Douglas 1sS and our wagon WI call. Can
and inspect our new nome. lsa0-lli2-lllt
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02

An claims for errors must be made
within fifteen days after the last inser-
non OF the advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02

You can place your want ad in The Bee
FELEPHoNE TYLER iOOo
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
LOST AND FOUND

OMAHA 4 COUNCIL RLVFFs STREET
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Persons having lost some article would
do we'll TO can up the office OF the Omaha
o. ascertain whether they left It IN the
street cars.
Many articles each day are turned IN
and the company is anxious TO restore
them TO the rightfui owner Call Doug. IS.
LOsT-Breast pin. pearl set. reward. II.
2295
FOUND-Lady's gold watch. Inquire Har-
nay 6699. Miss DIETRICH.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
POULTRY AND sUPPLEEs

6TEREOTYPE matrices make the best
and cheapest lining for poultry houses.
They are llN1s inches, stronger and more
durable than tArrod felt and practically
firepr0of. sc : hundred az The Bee office.
POULTRY TOPICS. lincoln. Neb.. tells
how 20 make money with poultry. Three
months trial subschpt.5n loc.
ii THoRou9nsREp y spsisg sRicksna for
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
LIVE STOCK FOR SALE

LIVE STOCK FOR SALE
Horses ana Vehicles.
TEAM of mares and new farm wagon,
harness, complete. Call South 3029
Thirty-fifth and county line, South
NOTICE, CONTRACTORS-H dis
posed OF nearly all my stock / have four
nice, large mares, 1850 and 400 lbs, left
20 dispose Of; bargain to ready buys.
500 FarnAm.
FOR SALE-T,wo teams OF young, chunky
mares, weight 1,s50 lbs each, sound and
gentle for children. we'll broke. Call
residence. SOS $. Goth st.
HEAVY teaming gears, farm wagons a
harness; large stock q attractive prices.
Johnson-D -Danforth Co.. 162e-3S N. 18th st.
FOR SALE--A team of large 4-year-old
mules. weight 400 lbs. sound, well
broken; a boy II years old has been work
ing them; lady owns them. Residence,
242 Dodge st.
MANY weli-matched teams; young
mares; some In foal. Call at Brewing
Co.'S saloon. 1914 So. 18th St.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
WANT ADS

An advertisement inserted 10 ne run un.
al discontinued must be stopped By WIT
ten order.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
aosEBUD LAND coMPANY.

Here Is that ranch you have been look
ing for and q chance TO turn In your city
urOperty
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02

TWO modern steam-heated stores, near
postoffice; low rent G.. p. Stebbins.
FURNISHED office and telephone for
same cost as rent of office. Inquire 656
Omaha Natl Bank Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
PET sTocl.

BULL DOG-Fine young bull dog,
months OLD. Sell reasonable; leaving
city. Address S. c. 4Ss. Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
Globe Van&Storage

Stores, moves, packs, ships; S-horse ven
and men, S1.25 Nper hr.; storage 81 per
mo. Satisfaction guar. d. 43sS & Ty. go.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-05
TRY TO DISPRovE NEGLIGENCE.
Rutland Railroad Put in Evidence to Re-
flute Plaintiffs Case.

Rutland, April 5.-Evidence to show
that the can OF denatured alcohol was
on counter beside the lamp in the pay
masters Office when it exploded and not
Just above the floor from which il was
being lifted by the plaintiff, as he testi-
fed. was introduced before the Jury in
Rutland county court by the defendant
Saturday in the case of Leo F. CAVITY OF
this city VS.. the Rutland railroad, Mr..
CAVITY bringing suit to recover damages
on the ground that burns he received
at the Office while using torch, or lamp,
designed to melt sealing wax. were due
TO negligence oil defendant company.
Acting Auditor r. J. Eaton of the
Rutland railroad, J. w. Simpson. chief
clerk in the auditors office; l.. H. Rogers,
ianitor Of the Clement building, in which
the offices are located; John Simpson
and James Houston, carpenters employed
at the railroad shop in this city. and
Charles +. Burke, professor of chemistry
at the University Of Vermont, Burlirg-
ton. were among the witnesses called by
the railroad.
After strenuous objections had been
made by plaintiffs counsel. the lamp or
torch. with which CAVITY Was working
when the can of oil from which he had
filled it exploded, was lighted aud al
lowed TO burn in the court room for
the benefit of the jury. The defense in
PRODUCED as a witness Charles r. Burke,
professor Of chemistry az the University
of Vermont, who testified 10 the capac-
ity Of the torch. II would hold about
pint Of oil. At the instruction If the
railroad attorneys he put in four ounces
Of the denatured alcohol and lighted tho
wick. being instructed 10 remain in the
court room and ascertain how long the
lamp would burn without refilling. The
object Of this demonstration was 10 die.
pute evidence Of the plaintiff that il was
necessary for Canty 20 refill the lamp
on the day Of the accident in order 20
complete the work Of sealing envelopes.
which he was assigned to do.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-05
DEATH UNEXPECTED.
Arthur L. Hayward of Rutland Had Been
as Well as Usual.

Rutland, April 5.-Arthur L. Hayward
died very suddenly at his home on Ma.
pie street at about 4 80 o'clock Satur-
day morning. Friday evening in talking
with friends he spoke of feeling better
than he had in mouths. and he was about
Friday attending to his work as painter.
Although for several years Mr.. Hayward
had not been strong, on account of a
heart disease his friends did not consider
that he was in any immediate danger OF
losing his life. He, with his wife, ex-
pected to leave Rutland this week to go
to Omaha, Neb., where they intended TO
make their future home.
Thirty.nine years ago March @, Arthur
Hayward was born in Rutland. son Of
George s. and Katherine Buckley Hay
ward. He had always lived in Rutland
and for many wears had been eontrac-
tor of painting, paperhanging and dec
Grating.
Ten years ago in July he was married
to Anna Middleton of Charlestown, n. II.
He is survived by his wife, his mother,
Mrs. George Murray. one brother, Sam
uel G.. Hayward, and two sisters, Mrs.
Henry S. Wands and Mrs. George NJ.
Haskins of X tland
The funeral will be held Tuesday.