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Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08
Captain Joins Army
As Private and Dies

LONDON. Aug. 7.-How captain OF
me british army in India left HIS regi-
ment mere sndi under an assumed name
joined the British evolutionary force in
france as private, and as private
ulea oraNely IA battle. is the strange ln>
cacnt related I'm an official statement
si'en out today BY the british press
bureau.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08

MRnr Disorders Gene from the Liver
Constipation. headache, bilious spells
indicate a sluggish liver. The tried REM
ely Is Dr. Kings New Life Pills. Only
&c. All Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08

The following real estate transfers filed
Friday we're reported 20 The Bee BY the
Pottawattamie County Abstract company:
Yeaaica ]. Siedentopf 81 Al. to George
~ Aayne and George 81 Wright
lot II, Auditors Subd.. q. c. d........s !
tl4te SAVINGS bank. Council Bluffa 20
George n. Wayne and George 81
wright same. q. e. d................
j ~ Jones and wife to W. FL RYAN
and Lydia J. Ryan. lots II andMI4
block -. Burns addition, ". d...... "A
n. A.. Maurer et a. 10 ~ ~ Giilnskv
r. al. Ely n. of north r. III 81 iof
Pa. Auditors fubd. az block 81
Mrn1tcrs addition and block Bav-
liHe addition. q II II .... ,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08
Refrigerator Sale
1913 P. G. Discount

On our entire stock or retrieeratora all
sAis week. p c.NDe Vol Hardware Co..
~ Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08

Group and whooping cough are chill
dren's ailments. DR. Kings New Die
coVery Is what yon need-lf Kills the cola
germs. toc. All druggists. Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08

RocKNELA CITY. Ia. Aug. 6-sspe-
pa Tclegram.l-A message was received
fere today from Rev Gilbert voorhees,.
faslor Of tne Rockwell city Presbyterian
|hufcb. stating that his daughter. Mar
~. aged ! years. was dead as the result
" heinE struck upon the head BY run
eNlN hnrse
&ne family a on vacation trip 70 the
,oaht and fhe death occurred III : hos
lllai AZ Hood Riser. Ore. The body will
= laken % Franklln. Ind. Tor burial
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08
Pythians of Iowa
Plan to Have a Home

J. r. Deffenbaush returned yesterday
from Des Moines. where he attended the
meeting OF the Pythlan grand lodge az
the representative OF ~. Adams lodge
no. II. this city. He reports the grand
lodge meeting to have been one Of the
most satisfactory In the history OF the
hrder IN Iowa.
Mr.. Deftenbaugh was particularly
pleased with a victory which st. Adams
helped to bring about and has long been
hghting for. II was the decision to estab-
Esh Pythian home fund to be used
later IN the erection OF an institution for
bhe benefit OF the order. In 1906 st. Al
bans representative IN the grand lodge
Introduced resolution 10 establish tho
Bund for Pythian homo. but II was
Defeated. At every succeeding grand
lodge meeting. representatives OF tho
Bluffs lodge have introduced the reso-
htlon. each time 60 meet defeat. Thurs
cay afternoon Mr.. Deffenbaugh again
presented the resolution with an argu-
ment that appeared 70 ~ unanswerable.
Tor when a vote was taken the resolution
Ras unanimously adopted. A per capita
lax Of cents per year on the $500 men,
Scrs In Iowa will supply the first part OF
DE fund. The next contest will be for
Ne location of the home.
IT'S A BIG JOB ana RS left for the
reorgia people TO show us how 20 grow
me good watermelons. We have several
hundred az 30 and IS cents: We have very
tine II. G. piums AZ Is cents per basket,
Extra fine green corn. Is cents: musk
nelons, cents; pears that are nice and
ripe. 20 cents per dozen; extra large cab.
baBes. 5 cents; sweet potatoes. pounds
Dor Is cents; white celery. cents; greer
beans. 5 cents; green peppers. for
eents- Try our b. NJ. coffee, the best ir
he city, IS cents per pound; bacon backs
lust the thing for cooking with beans. Il
rents per pound. Try our teacup tea, 2
eenta We keep the new lids for your old
Macon jars; bran bread and raisln bread
barfel a Miller, Telephone a59
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08

Apartments. flats. houses and cottages
can be rented quickly and cheaply by a
Bee For Rent"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08
Newell Winner
in Carter Singles

X. A. Newell won the singles in the
annual Carter Lake club tennis tourna-
ment yesterday by defeating in the final
round Al Hansen. 81, 60. 81. The match
was hotly contested from start to finish,
but Newelrs superior court generslshfb
proved too much for Hansen and the vet
eran was victorious Newell will play
wiz Adams. who holds the championship,
in the challenge round at o'clock Sun
day afternoon.
Today play will be concluded In the
mems doubles II possible. The women'i
singles will be started today. Drawings
are IA follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08

This institution is the only one
in the central west with separate
buildings situated in their own
ample grounds, yet entirely dis
tinct, and rendering It possible to
classify cases. The one building
being fitted for and devoted to the
treatment of non-contagious and
monumental diseases; no others be-
ing admitted; the other Rest Cot
tage being designed for and de-
voted to the exclusive treatment
OF select mental cases requiring
for time watchful care and spe-
cial nursing.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08

Miss Il. Birss bye.
MISS Scott, bye.
Miss r. hickman, bye.
Miss NJ. Aveter, bye.
Miss M. Land, bye.
Miss r. Cattin, bye,
Miss l.. Refregier, bye.
Miss Laura Hughes, bye.
PRELIMINARY ROUND.
Miss G. Giveen plays Miss l.. GoidstrDm.
Mrs Platner plays lone Fogg.
Miss M Book plays Miss X. Giveen.
Adams.
Miss s. Watt plays Miss Liudskog
Mrs. Newman plays Mrs. George
Thompson
Miss e. Mengedoht plays Miss e.
Eselin.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08

BE-. reons sulss wi.A . PEI wan. "A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
CEDARHURST CLUB
S|DESTEPPfD GERMANS
Island Organization WIN Be
Quietly Dropped.

New York, June IA story went
the rounds today to the effect that
certain members OF the Cedarhurst
Country Club, at Cedarhurst, L, l..
had been successfully engaged recent
iy in a diplomatic maneuver. the OBJ
ject OF which was TO avoid a possibly
unpleasant situation.
AS to the details, those who limited
at what had taken place were dis
creetiy silent. but In outline the story
was that Immediately after 1t became
known that Count Won Bernstorff. the
German ambassador. had decided TO
locate the summer embassy at Cedar
hnrst tais year instead OF at Newport
as in former years, some members of
the club thought rs would be a gra-
cious thing to present members Of
the en bassy with membership cards
OF the Cedarhurst Country Club. II
IL understood that the suggestion
found a welcome in some quarters
and that the names of those TO be
favored were actually proposed for
action on the part OF the club. This
was some time before the United
States and Germany came TO the pres
ent Misunderstanding as to what II
and what Is not proper way to
sink merchant vessels with American
citizens aboard.
Along with the new turn In the
ss@s-rEatt5nass sssuKffgis came fAe Air
ience or Dernhurg. and that the un~
derstandinR that he was To leave his
hutel in this city and xpend the time
preyioals To hts depa fkxSx9 f0r Eur6pe
AZ cedayhurst H14eES keell
"A touch Nh i3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

man embassy and be close to the
wireless station at Sayvilie. whether
II was the report of DIR. Dernburg's
Intentions alone or the general situ
alton that has developed could not
be learned. but those processing to
have 4 line on matters within the
Cedarhurst Country Club say that in-
fiuential members indicated to friends
Of members OF the German embassy
that there would be satisfaction all
around II the names proposed for
membership cards could be withdrawn
quietly and without discussion before
the time came to act upon the pro-
posAls.
90 the story was today that this
had been done, and that while mem
berssof the embassy will undoubtedly
be guests now and then during the
summer of cedarhurst Country Club
saeIsiBers. they will mai have The priua
iieGes Of members. It Is understood
that the clubs reported action will
/ not Affect Count won Hernstprff "a any
IEfNAt extent, ~ Il II his i,fsntl0n 70
rtfe1E pretty c}0eelx ~ W&1 3fnx1op
- NlI ~ en ID
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
COURT WILL REVIEW
CASE Of BOWE WILL
supren1e Court of Appeals Grants
Writ OF Appeals from Decision
of Chanccry Court.

Involving the disposition of property
approximating half million dollars
in value the will Of Mrs, Emma l..
Bowe is III the State Supreme Court
of Appeals The case is that Of Bruce
Bnwe, administrator OF the estate of
his mother, Mrs. Emma J.. Bowe, VS.
Stuart Rowe. suing in his own right
and as administrator of the estate
Of his father, ". ". Bowe.. appealed
fran the Chancery Court Of Rich
nnona. Stuart Bowe was sustained in
the Chancery Court and the Supreme
Court yesterday allowed writ of APP
peal and supersedeas on petition of
Bruce Bnwe.
The Chancery Court. Judge Non-
cure presiding, decided that the viii
OF Mrs, Bowe, drawn before her hus-
bands death and consequently be-
fore she received the s470,000 be-
aueather her by her husband, disposed
OF all her property including that re-
ceiyed from her husband.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
present tension In the affairs of the
administration and hts country.
MANY OLD ALUMNI
RETURN TG w. AND. I.

Lexington. June 1z.-Gray- haired
but yet faithful. the alumni of Wash
ington and Lee University from the
classes of fS60-lS75 are pouring in
for grand reunion. These old stu
dents. under General Robert p. Lee
as president. started pouring into
Lexington Thursday night and con-
tinued all today. Fully Atty are ex-
pectej before tomorrow, although
only thirty have arrived thus far
for the event.
The university will tender the
alumni banquet Saturday night.
when tbs reunion ef the osdors alufanf
viii be over. However many OF them
Intend to remain throughout the COM
mencement week.
But four Undergraduates Mere hons
Eored with nnembersliip NJ the annual
Initiation ok tho Pm Ea<6 ~ = hc,i~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
TELEPHONE COMPANY
COSSOLIDAES DISTRICTS

Winchester. June 12.---It was an
nounce9 al the local offices of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company today that the commercial
districts of Winchester and Martins
burg have been consolidated. and
that r. w. Stake. formerly local
manager for the company at Freder-
lex, Nd, VIII be In charge of the
combined district. Mr.. Stake will d.
vide his time between the two cities.
J. NJ. Long, who has been the com
pany's local manager in this city for
the past three years, goes TO Wash
fngton. where he VIII be a member OF
the commercial force of the campany
there. Mr.. Longs promotion to n
wider field comes in recognition of
his energetic and conscientious work
In this city and vicinity, and II is con-
fidenfly believed by his many friends
that he will maize an excellent record
for himself al his new post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
GERMANY DESCRIBED
ASHUGE CENTRIFUGAL
MACHINE BY NEUTRAL

London, June 12--The Tames' neu-
trail correspondent describes Germany
az huge centrifugal machine, which
is fiing!ng its forces outward. The
longer II works and the higher the
velocity of it's gyrations. he saya the
more its center will become depend
ent and the more intensely will the
forces be crowded along the carcum-
ference, there to batter themselves to
pieces against the wallis formed by
tho military frontiers of the allies,
The working of this machine. he
says, is attended by continual and
only by the machine itself. but by the
wastage that cannot be replaced
among the Units which drive outward.
Consequently, there are two limits
TO the machine working. II Will slack
en- down when II can no longer be
fed with enough units or force or
when the supply of central energy
gives out. Against such a machine,
he continues only well organized
material force can prevail. 1t is
true, he contends that the machine IT.
self may suddenly break down in
spite OF It's wonderful elasticity. A
reverse may throw 1t temporarily out
Of gear, As yet, however, there have
been few signs of such contingency.
although occasional indications are
visible OF the way in which the long
protracted tension Ia telling.
The writer instances the need OF
constant reports OF victory and de-
NAL of unfavorahle news. He speaks
also of the physical anferioritf OF
the new levies OF troops. and re-
iterates the absolute faith of the
whole people In tho justice Of their
A.
ne says, that Germany ever cherished
aggressive designs. and are completely
ignorant of .Berhardi's books and SIM
liar works.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
ENGLAND AWAkENs TO
SENSE OF CALAMITY
Defeat OF Russia In Gaiicfa Releases
Million Germans for West
crn Offensive.
MUNITIONS BADLY NEEDED
Whole Country Urged TO Most In
tense support of lloyd George In
Furnishing Munitions of War.

! London, June livery badly but
incisively. England Is told, perhaps
for the first time, in an article in the
British Weekly. written by Sir VIII
liam Robertson Nicoll, its editor, that
a grave crisis has come in the war
for the allies
The reverses OF Russia In the east,
which are likely to release 1000. 600
of Germany's finest soldiers for the
western front. and her superiority in
arms and munitions, give Germany
renewed hope OF reaching Warsaw,
Paris and Calais.
The next three months will be vital.
and unless the entire munition pro-
duclng industry of England is not al
once organized and Lloyd George re-
ceives absolutely all that he demands,
the future is such as to make zone
shudder." He adds that 1t Ia highly
possible that II the new minister of
munitions is opposed at this time he
will at once resign.
Every important newspaper In Eng-
land has seized upon the article. be-
lieying 1t to be inspired by Lloyd
George himself The most optimistic
admit it's force and truth.
"Germany's superior strength IN
munitions has given her a second
great opportunity of which II may be
taken as certain she will take full
advantage" says the writer at the
outset.
Sets Million Free.
'Sf1e still hopes TO reach warsaw,
Paris and Calais. and she will make
the most determined efforts 10 attain
that object, The defeat Of the Rus
slams in Galicia seems likely to set
1000, 600 OF the very best German
troops free to aid in the offensive on
the west These troops will be pow
erfuiiy supported by munitions of
every Kind and there is no moral
barrier to prevent the most cruel and
reckless employment OF every kind
OF weapon,
I'VE are likely TO have 10 meet
almost daily raids Burning liquids
will be freely used and gas employed
on great scale.
THE Germans are almost certain
to attempt an invasion, and all these
things win happen while vet we are
lamentably short Of munitions. II is
not conceivable that we can take the
offensive upon the land"
! The writer, after admitting the pos
/ sibility that the German plans may
miscarry and the Russians fail to
collapse utterly. or az easily has been
/ ings. He declares there IL no time
to lose, and unless England rallies
very speedily II may be useless TO at
tempt anything. for the empire will
/ he destroyed,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
SAL TANNERS CREEK
ASSESSMENT TOO HIGH.

Norfolk, June ia-Foliowtng state
ments that the assessment of real es-
tate in Tanners Creek maEisterial
district are relatively much higher
than IN any other magisterial dis
trict of Norfolk County, the tax pay
ers of Tanners Creek District at a
meeting held here. adopted resolu-
tons as follows:
Resolved. That we earnestly re-
quest that tn etax assessors for the
Tanners Greek District closely study
the rates Of assessment in Tanners
Greek section as compared with the
ether districts Of the county, and we
further request the Tanners Creek
assessors thoroughly to consult with
the assessors, for tho other districts
OF Norfolk County go as to attain as
perfectly az possib BILE complete equality
among the taxpayers of the several
dist ifsts -faf sASyeF ffeI4ihi Count
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
CATO, w. h. .Purdy.

Cato, w. II. .Purdy.
For SheFiff-S. w. es. j. w. Saun-
siers - y .saS 4 WI
For Commonweaith's Attorney--w.
Nj. POWELL, Fl. L Taylor. r. G. Pai-f
mer.
For Commissioner OF Revenue--M.
y. Squire. A. w, Gillette.
The supervisors will also come up
for election this fall, but by decision
of the executive committee these will
not be voted for In the primary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
JUDGE SAUNDERS rs BACK
FROM TRIP TO HAwsAIl

Roanoke, June 1.-THE Hon. f. Al.
Saunders. member OF Congress from
the Fifth Virginia District. passed
through Roanoke on his way home 10
Rocky Mount after i six weeks trip
70 the fnciiic coast and The Hawaiian
Islands. He spent several hours
greeting his frtends ara sttsndins HI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

Anderson, Ocaia. Fla: q. b. Shaw.
of Frederick. Md; r. N. Latture. OF
Bristol Tenn. and Nicholas Rarnaby
Adams. OF Williamsburg, Va. DR.. ].
r. Howeftson, profeasorof philosophy.
was elected to membership.
DIR, Francis Preston ryenabie. OF the
University Of North Carolina, delivered
the address of the initiation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

OFFICE OF COLLECTOR or CITY
TAxEs,
City Hall, Room rO1.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
A REPLY

TO THE STATEMENT OF RESI-
DENTS IN THE NEIGHBoR-
HOOD OF MADISON AND
FRANKLIN STREETS IN REF
ERENCE TO A PROPOSED
ORDINANCE PROHI BITIN
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
HOSPITALS UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS. =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Stories of Nebraska History
ny A. u. SHELDON

under a large oak tree. First the pipe OF
peace was smoked. Then Chief Shake
Hand said: 81 see before me my fathers
two sons. You see me and the rest of our
chiefs. We are very poor. We have no
powder nor ball nor knives and our
women and children at the village have
no clothes. l went formerly TO the Eng
lish and they gave me a medal and some
clothes. When l went to the Spanish
they gave me medal, but nothing to
keep II from my skin; but now you give
me medal and clothes. Still we are
poor and l wish, brothers. YOU would give
us something for our sduaws." Then
White Crane and Struck Pawnee
spoke, approving what the the old chief
had said, and asked for some OF the
great fathers milk. which was their
name for whisky, Presents were given
these Sioux and peace was made between
them and the United States.
On September Lewis and Clark
camped Just above the mouth of the Mo-
brarn river. Here for the first time they
met the Ponea Indians. who had long
made their home In this part of Ne
braska. A little beyond. they saw great
herds OF buffalo and also elk. deer and
villages OF prairie dogs. Soon after they
crossed the Nebraska line into South
Dakota.
Two years later. In September 1905,
Lewis and Clark came back from the
Pacific ocean TO Nebraska. They had
suffered great hardships on the journey.
Many times they had nearly lost their
lives from hunger and thirst. from. war
like Indians and wild animals. from
rocks In the rivers and from painless
woods and mountains. But they had
lived through them all aud carried the
Rag OF the United States for the first
time across mountains and plains to the
great honor and glory. for they had
found way 70 the Pacific ocean aud
they had written the story OF their trav-
els In book which they kept every day.
telling all about the tribes OF Indians
they had seen and the rivers and noun
tains and the land they had crossed.
They made a path for white men into the
great west, and after them came hunters,
| trappers, traders and emigrants until
the west was explored and settled.
Captain Clark for many years lived at
St. Louis and was governor OF the great
west which he explored. He was tall.
very strongly built, with piercing gray
eyes and red hair. His appearance made
a deep impression on the Indians. who
had never before seen a red-headed man.
The Omaha Indians to this day call st.
Louis the town OF red-haired men. Here
the Indians came to hold council with
him Here he met the traders. trappers
and early emlgrants. and here he died
in September, 1883. beloved by all who
knew him.
Captain IAwss lived only three years
after the return OF the expedition. dying
in Nashville. Tenn. in 1900.
The names OF Lewis and Clark are for.
ever linked together In the history Of the
west.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Forest Fire.


BY Brunhild Reesberg, AGED u Years,
Denison, Ia. Blue Side.
Lefty, Marion, David. Fred and Carl
were going to have q picnic. They had
been walking for a while when they
came to a nice shady place.
Lets stop here" said Carl.
"All right" the others answered. and
so they stopped there and began TO play
some games.
Soon they heard a noise, and 1t became
louder and louder.
What can that be?" asked David.
"Oh. look!" shouted Fred, pointing to-
wards the horizon; and there they saw
sparks of fire and great volumes of
smoke. .
"A forest fire." shouted Lefty.
Then they ali started to run towards
home. II seemed as II they would never
reach home and that the flames were
nearly upon them. At last they came in
sight of their home and then they ran
still faster. Their mother saw them
coming.
what lie the matter. children" she
asked.
"Firer sasped Lefty.
Forest fire." cried Fred.
Then the mother called their father and
they warned the other farmers. They
soon checked the fire and every one was
safe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
The Wicked Queen.

BY Mabel Amlck. Aged u Years, Mynard,
Neb. Blue Size.
There once lived beautiful Princess
Marie who was very kind TO everything
Marie had a very cruel and wicked step
mother who hated and planned to get rid
Of her. One day the wicked queen went
TO a wicked wizard. She told him that
she wanted to get rid OF Marie. SO he
gave her some green medicine and told
her 10 put II in Princess Marie's bath tub.
He said that when she got In the bath
tub she would be turned green. So the
wicked queen did as the wizard told her
to do. When the princess got into tho
bath tub her skin did not turn green,
because she wore a gold ring that a good
fairy had given her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Continued from
Page Ten

? more sincerely than I ala as, finally.
crawled slowly out from the bird-lime
exhausted by the effort that had made
to free myself from the sticky mess.
They got away. Walter" he said,
lighting a lantern they had dropped. by
George" he added. think you are a
little vexed that had not been able TO
intercept them, you are a Sight!'
He was about to laugh. when tainted.
can remember nothing until woke up
over by the wall OF the chamber where he
dragged me.
Kennedy had been working hard 20 re-
vive me, and. as / opened my eyes. he
Strengthened up. His eye suddenly caught
something on the rock beside him. There
was a little slot carved in It, and above
the slot was a peculiar inscription.
For several minutes Kennedy puzzled
over Il. As WI had done. Then he dis
covered the little cup near the ground.
THE ring!" he suddenly cried out.
was too muddled 10 appreciate at
once what he meant. but saw him reach
into his fob pocket and draw forth the
trinket which had caused so much dis
aster, as II II had been cursed by the
Ciutching Hand himself. He dropped IL
into the slot.
Struggling to my feet, ! saw across
from me the very rock itself moving
Was Il a hallueination, born OF my nerv-
Gus condition.
Look, Craigi" I cried, involuntsrily
pointing.
He turned No, It was not vision. It
actually moved. Together we watched
SinyvI,, the roek turned on a plvot There
were disclosed 70 our astonished eyes the
hidden millions Of the Clutching Hand.
looked from the gold and jewels 20
Kennedy. IN speechless Amusement
I'VE have beaten them, anyhow"
cried.
Slowly Craig shook his head sadly.
NO" he murmured. I'VE have found
the Ciutehing Hands millions, but we
have lost Elaine"
CTo Be Contlnued)