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en- feet deep and perhaps three fee;
wide. The soil in that part of France
is of clay, in which the deep excava-
tions had been made with difficulty but
which never caves in. The walls were
as smooth as planed pine board.
At intervals along the route little
steps had been chiseled in the clay,
enabling one to climb up and get a
view of the whole landscape, including
the French trenches hundreds of yards
away. Little lines of brown colOred
dirt were the only indications that
the whole gigantic field was gutted and
cut by trenches that later appeared to
be interminable.
After walk of Is or 20 minutes the
real trenches, those at the very front,
were reached, and one began to see at
one and the same time real warfare
and the comforts of home combined
Just to make the contrast striking the
cracking noise of rife fire was broken
by the strains of a harmonica.
The fighting trenches differ from
the connecting runway only in that
they are wider, and are reinforced in
front with bags of sand or plates of
steel through openings in which the
soldiers can use their telescopes with
out being seen.
Built into the clay walls were little
wooden compartments filled with bull
lets, and alongside of the bullets were
little, ingeniously-fashi kower
pots filled with spring blossoms.
These flowers, together with any guam
tity of other decorations, were feat
ure of almost every yard of the
trenches.
To the rear of the trenches far un-
derground, and sometimes under the
front walls, are the so-called "Unter-
stande" or shelters, where the soldiers
live when not on duty. The approach
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manufacturing plant. 1t has been
bored through by German shells half
dozen times, but still stands, and is
used by the French for an artillery
observation point. On the day the As
sociated Press correspondents journey
through the trenches there foated
from the tower German f1ag-stolen
during the night by the French and
raised as a sort of mocking challenge
to the Germans. The latter promised
that they would soon get it back.
Included in the comforts of home"
that are a part of the trenches is a
bathing establishment little to the
rear of the front with real bathtubs
that are filled with heated spring wa
ter. The men, who customarily serve
some days in front and then go off
duty for like time thus get chance
to bathe at least once in the week
oftener if the spirit moves while they
are resting.
The arrangements for comfort and
safety that are in the front line
trenches are practically duplicated i'll
parallel and corresponding second and
third line bitches into which the man
can fall back if it is necessary.
If the opponents can succeed in get
ting past the wire entanglements and
into the front trench, all that the Ba-
varians have to do is to fall back into
the second, exploding and choking up
the connecting runways as they go.
InnumerabIe dead falls at the bottom
of which are entanglements of barbea
wire further block the progress of the
French.
Every shelter, both in and out of
the trenches, is equipped with double
exit, so that in case one is caved in by
artillery fire the occupant of the little
house will not be trapped and lost.
Similarly, every trench has numerous
exits so that the cutting off of one will
not be fatal to any large number of
soldiers.
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Barlow, of Glenwood.
Quite number of De Soto people
were required to attend court last
week, at Americus.
A congenial party motoring to Ma
con Sunday to meet Miss Nita Luke
who returned from G. N. and I. COL
lege, at Milledgeville, was composed
of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Luke and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Howe and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Herring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Foole, of
Cordele, were the guests of their
sister, Mrs. Luna Davis, last Sunday.
Mr.. William Smith returned from
Newberry College, Newberry, S. c.,
last Saturday for the summer vaca-
ton.
DR.. and Mrs. George Bagley have
come, from Atlanta, where DR.. Bag
ley recently graduated from medical
college.
Miss Ruth Smith is at home for the
summer. She was student at the
G. n. and l. c., Milledgeville.
Little Miss Mary Wilson, of Leslie,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. George
Bagley, Jr.
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home in Glenwood last Tuesday after
spending several days pleasantly with
her son, Mr. A. M. Barlow, and his
family.
Mrs. Sallie Green visited Americus
Thursday.
Messrs. Hugh Ferguson and A. V.
Graham motored to Americus We'd
nesday.
Mrs. M. c. Tharpe, of Macon, is in
DeSoto looking after his farming in
terest.
Petite Misses Wilma and Mary Hill,
of Cobb, were guests of the little
Misses Duncan last Thursday.
Mrs. Anna Anthony has gone on
an extended visit to relatives in Col
umbus.
Mrs. Allen Johnson has returned
from the Americus hospital and is
much improved, to the qualification Of
her friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferguson mot
ored to Americus Thursday.
Mrs. J. ]. Wilson, of Leslie, was
the guest of her daughter Mrs L. K.
Bagley, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Barlow have as
their guest their sister, Miss Sudie
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at others it is about 40 to so yards. At
the point where the two come closest
together there has been constructed a
sapping trench, just large enough for
man to crawl through on hands and
knees, that runs directly toward the
French lines.
With ones ear against the clay al
the extreme end fthis trench one can
hear the French moving about and
talking. The trench serves the pur-
pose of guarding against any attempt
by the French to dig toward the Ger
mans and explode mine. The least
effort to dig a counter trench would be
detected instantly.
The German trenches run up to a
high plateau, which has been made
into a steel, bomb and bullet-proof OBJ
servation point, and this is facetiouSly
called the Eiffel Tower. This height,
from which observations must be
made with caution if one values his
skin, commands the entire field be-
tween the two trenches, as well as the
road. Machine guns can be mounte
instantly so as to deliver a flank fire
in case of a sudden attack.
In little clump of trees on the
French side is an old chateau now
used by them as staff headquarters.
A similar chateau behind the German
lines is used by them for the same
purpose. Though the artillery forces
on both sides know the exact locations
of the buildings, neither is destroyed
by a sort of mutual consent, because
there would be no military or strateg-
ical purpose accomplished.
Half mile away stands a huge
brick chimney that once was part of
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De Soto

Especial to Times-Recorder)
DE SOTO, Ca, June 10.-Messrs.
E. S. Ferguson, ST., and L. c. Sum-
merford were business visitors go
ing to Americus last Tuesday.
Mrs James Barlow returned to her
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Get an estimate today on wiring your house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-21
CONFERENCE At HASTINGS.

Rev. william r.. Hall of PhiIadeI-
phia In Charge of Annual Event.
The Young Peoples conference is to be
held in the college buildings. Hastings
college. July q TO August 81, a large
number are planning to he present The
college gives the use of its buildings and
furnishes board and room at moderate
expense.
Everything is in splendid condition for
good conference this year. The board
at Philadelphia Is planning an unusually
strong program and IL is expected that
the churches Of the state will take charge
of this opportunity for instruction and
training in leadership.
Rev. William Ralph Hall OF Philadel-
phia has charge of the work. Lecturers
of national prominence will be present
and leaders will have charge of the class
work from day to day.
Dean Remp gave the commencement
address to the graduates Of the county
schools Of Furnas county at Beaver city
last week.
Prof Hansen OF the violin department
and Miss O'Hara, pupil OF the conserva-
tory I'm piano. gave q recital at Giltner
Wednesday. under the auspices OF the
Woman's club OF the Presbyterian church.
Warren Davidson. class OF 1915. has
/ been chosen teacher of science and ath-
letic director in the Cozsd High school
for the coming year. and Leland Hall has
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-21
STUDENTS WIN HONORs.
Medals, Crowns aud LnureIs Award
ed nj Mt st, Mary's Seminary.

Medals, Crowns and Lnurels Award
ed at Mt. st. Mary's Seminary.
Graduating exercises at Mount st.
Marys seminary. Fourteenth and Cas-
telar streets. last Wednesday were
marked by an interesting program and
by the awarding OF academic honors "
many of the pupils. Bishop Scannell de
livered the address and Miss =. Dowd
the vaiedictory. The program was as
follows
Entree-Festival March .......... lehman
Piano |. Misses b. Cooper and NJ
Roach. Piano II, Misses G.. Don
nelly and NJ. Heavican.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-21

taken a position as teacher in the high
school at Edgar
Miss Marguerite Bartholomew, who has
been assisting in the office. spent few
days at her home in GothenbUrg. but
has returned to take up her work again.
A large number of visitors were in the
city during the commencement season.
and some remained. visiting friends and
looking about the college after the exer-
cises were over.
The museum has attracted a large
amount OF attention. 1t Is being added
to from time to time.
Prof. Kent, who has charge Of this
department. is now at his home, Ann
Arbor. Mich. but will return and spend
the month OF August in Nebraska, gath
ering grasses and other specimens for
the museum.
Among the faculty who have left the
city are Prof. NJ. l. Logsdon. VINO viii
spend the summer at her former home
in Kentucky; Prof Carpenter, who is
doing postgraduate work in the Univer-
sity Of Chicago Prof Kent who is at
his brothers home at Ann Arbor. Mich.
Prof. Ferguson, who is continuing his
post graduate work at the University OF
ANtbIdHhd hIHs Clifihtlit WHO AdE hOht
to her home in scotts Bluff: Miss Horna-
day. who is In summer school at the
University Of Kansas. and Prof. Hayes
NJ. Fuhr director Of the conservatory.
ana Miss Ruth Ann Johnson of the piano
department. who will be married in June
and take their wedding trip east.
Miss Ruth Fitchctt. who was engaged
as teacher OF public school music and
assistant in piano, has gone to her home
in Massachusetts. She will not be at the
college during the coming year
Prof. Raney will not return. but will
spend some time in Wisconsin university.
working on his doctorate. He has re-
Gently been given a fellowship.
Rev Mr. Wehrenberg has gone to
Wooster. O. lie will not return to Hast
ings.
With these three exceptions, the faculty
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-21
\ CHINESE DEBATER.
Graduate of Southwestern College
Lends Princeton Dehnte Team.


Leads Princeton Debate Team.
Tien Ian Lin, "a, the first Chinese
student TO graduate from Southwestern
college, Winfield. Kan. has been chosen
leader Of the Princeton Chinese debating
team, which meets the Harvard Chinese
team next September. The question is,
Resolved. That China should adopt
CONSUMPTION" The Princeton team has
the affirmative side.
While at Southwestern Mr.. Lin won
place on the debating team and also
honors in oratory. He had an excellent
record rs a student and completed the
college course in three years. A scholar
ship az Princeton drew him to that insti-
tuition last fall, where he has taken work
leading to his masters degree
In addition to his school and debate
work. Lin is translating into Chinese a
book on political science. 1t is entitled
The Development of the State written
bv Prof. Dealy OF Brown university. II
Lin does not succeed in selling the manu-
script he expects to use It as a textbook
when he takes up his work as a political
science teacher I'm China.
During his freshman year at South
western Mr.. Lin translated a series of
articles on the Chinese republic which
was then in process OF formation. and
these were published In the Wichita
Beacon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-21

times in Chicago this month. with great
success. and is to be given in Washing
ton New York and New orleans and
many other places. Miss Patten herself
having engaged to train and conduct
performances throughout the season.
At the climax Of the pageant, peace
pledges" which have been placed i'm a
box are planted" at the foot of tree.
and this tree Is then dedicated as the
peace tree" to be a memorial hence
forth Of the promises which the children
of the community have given.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-21

will remain as it was the last year. The
successors to MIR. Wehrenborg. Mr.. Raney
and Miss Fitchett have not yet been
named.
Prof. Hansen, DR. Bean, Miss Fisher,
Prof Cunningham, Prof Remp and
President Crone are stll i'm the city and
will remain during the greater part of
the summer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-21

Miss Cora Patten of Chicago is the
author OF the peace pageant scheduled to
be given in the Garden Terrace theater
at Yankton college, Yankton, g. D., last
Friday evening The cast included 200
school children and young people of the
college. Miss Patten has her own cos
tunes, flags, banners, etc.
This pageant has been given three
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-21
Mount St. MaTy'S Academy
CHEROKEE, IOWA

A Boarding School for Girls
and Young Ladies, Conducted
by the Servants of Mary.
II is the aim of the Servants
Of Mary to impart in their New
Academy a thorough religious
and secular training TO their
pupils.
Home life is combined with
school life as far as practic-
able. that the young ladies' of
the institution may reflect in
their lives, evidences of a
strong religious faith with the
refinement and culture which
should distinguish our Catho-
lie women OF today.
Academic and Preparatory
Courses, Music, Art, Business
Course, NeedlewOrk, etc.
Terms Moderate.
Apply
Reverend Mother Prioress,
-. \. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-21
Nehrasl.a Central ColIere.

central City, Neb., now has an insti-
tuition in Nebraska Central college that
Is bidding high for patronage. f. H..
Fansho. president, declares it TO be of a
nigh order in its intellectual and moral
standards. 1t offers complete courses in
business domestic science and the aca-
demio branches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-21
ACADEMIC HONORS.


Crowns for excellence awarded by
vote of pupils; Misses c. Smith, NJ.
Falk r. Buhn, NJ. Kent, NJ. Dowd, G.
Wheeler and c. Counsman.
Crowns for satisfactory class work:
Awarded to Misses l.. Wacek, NJ. Totten,
II. Hoard NJ. Bourke. Vi Truman, \.
Meyers. c. Atkins and Il. Began.
Ribbons for Christian doctrine. Misses
=. Straub. NJ Muldoon, G. Kelly. G.
Dempsey, p. Dowd NJ. Dolan, H. Rus
Ribbon for politness: Miss Catharine
smith.
Diplomas and ribbons for honor: Misses
c. smith, II. Gustason, {. Gorman, NJ.
Harmon, VI. Roach. NJ. Dolan, II. Nc
Mahon, NJ. Bell, NJ. Hector, a. Duffy
NJ. Flanagan. /. WaceN and NJ. BourKe.
Diplomas for Palmer method of Pen
manship: Misses NJ. Foley, M. Bulin,
p. Bulin, NJ. Conner, b. Cooper. \.
Duffy, F. Dermody, NJ. Kent, n. - Neil,
L. schall II. Wacek. a. Osterman. E.
Snyder NJ. Shipman an1 C. Wheeler.
Teachers certificate Cor Palmer method
of penmanship: Awarded to Misses Mar
garet Muldoon, Nj. Wertz, F. Chambers,
NJ: Dolan and NJ. Roach;
Teachers county. certificate, awarded
by the stat of Nebraska: Miss Irene
Murphy and Miss Margaret Muldoon..
Gold medal for Christian 4 !csGn
u. D.: Merited bv Misses +. Straub, G.
Dempsey, NJ. Muldoon, r. Dowd, c. Kelly
/. Murphy, H. Russell, c. GormIn NJ,
Ncnl, M IldIlitOl, VI. Itlit NJ 1NOdCn
and II. Mcmahon.
Drawn by Miss Irene Murphy.
Gold medal for Latin, presented by
Rt. Rev. Monsignor a. NJ. Colaneri,
V G.: Merited by Misses G. Smith, II.
Russell +. Chambers, r.. Brown, NJ
Bell, M. Harmon. NJ. Roach, f. Moyston,
II. Mcmahon and r. Bulin.
Drawn by Miss Faye Chambers.
Gold honor for junior Latin class pre-
sented by Mother superior: Merted by
Misses n. Gustason. IL Wacek and Is.
Cooper,
Drawn 10y Miss II. Gustason
Gold medal for ethics presented by
hey. James Ahcrne; Awarded to Miss
Pauline Dowd.
Gold medal for English composition,
presented by Rev. J Roche: MerIted by
Misses l. Murphy, 2. StTaub. p. Dowd
M.MuldOon NJ Wertz, NJ Foley. n.
Russell, II. GCstason, +. Chambers, f.
Brown, Fl. McMahon, NJ. Bell, NJ Roach.
r. Murphy and NJ. Kent.
Drawn by Miss Helan Russell
Gold medal for elocution, presented by
Rev p. 9. Cannon. Awarded TO Miss
Mayme Foley.
Second prize for elocution awarded to
Miss +. Straub.
Third prize for elocution awarded to
Miss NJ. WertZ.
Gold medals, diplomas and laurels for
music; Awarded to Miss Estehr Daniels
and Miss Mayme Foley.
Comforting of diplomas, laurels AMI gold
crosses, class OF 1915: Misses p. Dowd
l. Murphy, q. Dempsey, p. Straub. NJ.
Muldoon, NJ. Wertz aud c. Kelly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-21
IT. AAsELA's ACADEMY, "",s ,,.

Directed by sisters OF the Hoiy Cross
Terms tlsO per year. Write for cataiog
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-21

THE Secret" Observation-Disclosures. Gautier
Pianos l and H. Misses c. German.
NJ. Heavican, NJ. Kent, Rose Blu
lin and y. Wacek: Pianos III
and w. Misses NJ. Queeney. NJ.
Flanagan, r. Tobin, g. Wheeler,
NJ Shipman and II. Hoard.
MISUNDERSTANDING Cup ...............
Miss Mildred Wertz
The Earth Is Decked With Beauty:
Op. II. No. 1....................... MaaSe
Choral class.
Caprice Caracteristique' ........... Paul
Piano ! Misses Z. Kelly and VI.
Wagner: Piano II. Misses X.
Cooper and ". Counsman; Piano
Ill Misses NJ. Windheim and r.
SNYDER.
Recltation-The Gladiator ....,.........
Miss Phyllis Straub>
'pOlonnaise' .................... Rive-king
Pianos I and II. Misses G. Demp-
sey. G. Donnely. H. Gustason
and c. Smith; Pianos III and ",
Misses Mabel and Maud Massey,
r. Brown and A. Osterman.
'''rhe Dance Invites Us vocal trio.
Misses Margaret Falk. Phyllis
Straub and Faye Chambers
II Trovatore" ............. Nerdi-M lnotte
Pianos l and II, Misses T. Daniels.
NJ. Fak. NJ. Foley and NJ Roach;
Pianos Ill and ". Misses i.
Straub. F. Collins +. Chambers
and H. Rosenbaum.
- Maria OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. eaLlS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department i'll the
last twenty-four hours:
Mary H. Hill. - years. sos East Capt.
tel street.
Mary V. Bowler. Il years. Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
Thomas Mccarthy. IS years, Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
Emily Dcherty. 81 years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Leo Benjamin. - years United States
Soldiers Home Hospital.
Mary Hill. - years, Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
Sarah Beery. so years, 1888 II street
northwest.
John +. Collins. - years, Providence
John S Mosby. 81 years, Emergency
Hospital.
Francis Connolly. "A years. Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
Alexander : Webster, "A years, 90
9TH street northwest.
Ellen Webster, 60 years, East Dean
wood, d. G..
Laura Ellis. 40 years. Chews court
northwest.
Catherine Compton. 70 years 239
virginia avenue southwest.
Thomas Ray, sc years, F'reedmens
Hospital.
Margaret Green, % years, 329a Elm
street northwest.
Samuel Brown. - years, Femton
street northeast
Edward Johnson. IS years, Tubercu-
losis Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours.
Charles F. and Irma L. Widmayer
boy.
Wilmot and Alice o. Trew. boy.
Owen l.. and Bartei J. Trainor, boy.
Joseph and Celia Shaffer. girl.
John and Mary +. Smuk. girl.
William and Mary Roussos, boy.
Michael ]. and Bernice T. Planes, boy
John J. and Emily W. Phelan. boy.
Pedro D. and Eleanor Mora, girl.
F'ishcl and Dora Medevoi. boy.
William c. and Maud c. McWade, girl
Gers and Dora Lichtman, boy.
Carl F. and Jennie NJ. Lewis, boy.
Louis A. and Irene Johnson, girl
Edward p. and Viola HouSer, boy.
Michael J. and Margaret NJ. Garland
girl.
John A. and Annie r. Donovan, girl.
Richard NJ and Rosa II Donovan, girl
John w. and Josephine T. Clark, boy
William S. and Roberta A. Buchly,
boy.
Edward J.. and Sarah L. Burlington,
boy.
Ira and Eva F. Burton. girl.
John w. and Catherine r. Branzell
boy.
lAnlel A. ana f.lNa NJ boyle. boy.
Anthony and Eva II. Bender, girl.
Robert ]. and Margaret T. Barrett,
girl.
Marshall and Estelle Woodlan, girl.
Harry w. and Mary Thomas boy.
John and Fannie Stewart, girl.
Theodore H. and Nicia Richardson,
girl.
Jesse n. and Eva Hawkins. girl.
w. II. and Katie Dyson. girl
Charles r. and Esther M. Drew, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
Obtains Necessary Permit.

The plan for a railroad was entirely
agreeable to the Secretaries of the
Treasury and the Interior. and per-
mission to lay the necessary tracks
on the streets to the boundary of
Potomac Park was obtained from the
District Commissioners.
Gen. kingman, chief of engineers,
however. disapproved the application
first made to him to permit the laying
of tracks in Potomac Park on the
ground that he was not authorized to
do so under the law. He based his
action generally on the act of Congress
establishing Potomac Park for the ex-
elusive use of the people as a play
ground and place of recreation, and on
other statutes prohibiting the placing
of any structure in any of the parks
without the specific authority of Con-
gress.
The original application stated that
the proposed railroad was to be used in
bringing building material to the site
of the Interior Department structure
and in taking the excavated material
to the site of the Lincoln memorial.
After conferences of representatives of
the War, Treasury and Interior De-
partments and the contractor, the ap-
plication was modified SO as to ask only
for permission for a short narrow
gauge railroad for the transfer Of the