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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02

trench; another caught by a stray bullet
while cutting wood for supper; another
the only survivor OF six from q compart-
ment In the trench where shell struck
fair; another, a gunner who has never
been within two miles OF the battle line
-he and his battery caught by a shell
dropped from five miles away. So this
curious Siege Of war and machine death
has gone on. with the coming OF spring
II has increased In violence Sections
have been assaulted az times by rain OF
shell and masBed troops. but along the
line as a whole one would remark more
at the stiffness than the noise.
The same surprise greeted mo IN Ger
many. There was little outward sign Of
war. Business went on as in peace. with
the theaters open. the hotels full crowds
on the street ana an apparent abundance
Of everything that pertains 20 peace az
vol az war The war machinery itself
was thnf OF a great efficient industrial
enterprise.
Hordes Of sick and wounded.
Here also the relative scarcity OF re.
Gently wounded in the hospitals OF west,
efn Germany and Belgium made II evi.
dent that the battle OF position IN the
west had not beon severe through IN,
winter Tho Germans had persistently
fought largely against the British with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02
EVERY DAY
NEW SILKS

Apparently there is no end
to variety this season, and
every piece unpacked fairly
sparkles with new ideas:
Novelties in chiffon taffetas,
radium chiffon taffetas, new
stripes and checks, new fail
les and Bengalines.
We are also selling many
patterns of new Shantung
Silks for coats and tailored
suits.
Whether you wish to sec
these because you like beau
tiful fabrics, or because you
wish to make a selection
in either case we are equally
glad to show you.
Silk Seotion--Matn Floor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02
FLANDERS AGAIN
CRITICAL ARENA
OF OPERATIONS

OcontInued from Pase ons.l
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enc Of the university's grand old men,
each volume having added tn ita frontis-
piece q photosrSph OF this distinguished
jurfst
Its scenery section-campus views-is
printed on q special grade Of paper with
sepia ink. The pictures Of the members
OF the senior class are surrounded with
a golden block border. each page having
for its background the University OF Ne
traska seal Athletics. fraternities and
university traditions are extensively fea-
tured. Among the new things the book
contains are the Individual cute Of all
"N' men. snap shots Of various fra
ternity chapters and the university
school year section. containing pictures
Of prominent students in familiar poses.
Ivy day, athletic events and student
activities generally.
Among several articles In the editorial
section Is one on The University Man
and Politics." by c. A. Sorenson. a senior
law student and former editor Of the
Daily Nebraskan.' and another on The
Value OF a Legal Education" by Robert
| @ simmons Of the senior law class. and
| a prominent Y. NJ. c. A worker.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02

lands shores than at any earlier period
Of the struggle.
I'VE have" the Times says, I'm the
events OF the last ten days the clearcst
possible proof that, far from being on the
run, the Germans can at any moment
resume the offensive in the west with
great power and obstinate courage, with
an ample supply Of men and guns and In
a spirit that will stop at nothing. The
bombardment Of Dunkirk Is only one
more sign of their settled purpose 20
reach the coast towns near England and
II ought 20 bring us with a bound out Of
that world OF illusion in which the ma
ton has been encourages TO gaze at the
facts through the mist OF facile opti-
nism."
Passengers who arrived IN London from
France yesterday said that the shells
that fell IN Dunkirk were Of large cali
Der and were supposed TO have come
from guns at least seventeen miles in
land. Many persons were killed outright,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02

while others died later from their in
juries.
The Times correspondent from north
ern France says the first shell fell in
Dunkirk AZ SD Thursday afternoon al
most az the same moment that three Ger
man aeroplanes were seen lowering over
head.
The bombardmeut." the correspondent
adds, continued for ninety minutes. IN
habitants hid in the cellars or fed the
town. The military authorities Of Dun
kirk were powerless TO reply 20 the enc
my's big guns, the whereabouts Of which
was unknown. but they opened a furious
fire on the aeroplanes and drove them
off. On Friday morning all was quiet
and the bombardment had not been re-
newed UP to noon"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02
"C0RNHUSKER" FOR 1915
WILL BE OUT ON MONDAY

On Monday. May s. the student body
Of the University OF Nebraska gives TO
the public It's student annual. the ''1e15
Cornhuslzer" Leon w samueison IL
editor this year and Marcus L. Poteet,
business manager. The book is entirely
q Nebraska product edited by Nebraska
students and printed and bound By a
Nebraska firm. II Il dedicated 70 Dean
w a. Hastings of the Colleg Of Law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02
DEATH RECORD.
vnIentine PauIus.

f, HARVARD, Neb.. May 1-Cspeciai)-
valentino Paulus, one Of the early set
tiers Of this vicinity. dropped dead In the
yard at his home In this city yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Paulua was retired
farmer. having lived for years on farIn
in Lancaster township, a few miles west
of this city. He was q veteran OF the
civil war, having served in Company
e, Thirty-fourth Wisconsin infantry, and
was a member Of Richardson Post. No
90, Grand Army Of Tho Republic. He
celebrated his eighty-socond birthday an
niversary on Thursday, April Chill
dren, grandchildren and great-brandchli-
dren, to the number Of thirty-four, max
ing him q surprise visit for the day.
A daughter resides In San Jose. Cal.
and with her husband and mombers OF
her family, win be hero for the funueral'
which is TO be held on Wednesday next,
May s.
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a bitterness that knows no reason. Else-
where IN the west they had been on a
careful defensive, except at few
strategic points.
Austria and Hungary alone showed
markedly the strain Of the winters war.
Schools. museums and every available
building in city and countryside were
crowded with wounded.
Back through the Carpathians saw
the frozen. the sick and the wounded pour
in an unceasing stream. Here has been
the battle Of central Europe for its life
against the slav
Germany believes II is q winning fight
and that mid-July will see the Russian
offensive power broken. With the same
conviction western Europe believes that
II in turn will break the German.
As for myself, with a Scotch and
Puritan ancestry. II would be unnatural
not 20 have abiding faith in Britain's
triumph. yet, mixed with that faith and
sympathy for pretty, stricken France.
is a profound respect for German Spar
tanisrn and her terrifying efficiency, in
war as IN peace.
War spirit Unbroken.
II would be untrue TO ones own TO un-
derrate the enemy. From behind the
lines I am convinced that the German
power and spirit is unbroken; that the
slumbering British spirit has Just awak-
ened. Britains mighty world power is
now mArshaling. In the impending
struggle her best--the 'Ttilties"-wili be
In the hardest fought fields--unconquer-
able In life, heroic IN death-for victory.
IL was with a spirit of sadness that I
went through the hospitals Of Europe and
saw the wounded without end, individ-
ually such fine men-all OF them-these
wounded OF western and central Europe.
II ls a pity Il cannot be settled without
the bitterness and death which alone
bound the British empire, and cementec
north and south History answers. Il Il
the only way.
Home on the Ryndam from Rotterdam
early In Aprii loft no doubt az to who
was mistress OF the soa. The British
mine fields left only a tortuous course
through the straits and English channel
Its torpedo boats circled the ship 20
any hiding per.scope. and fits cruiser bad
us stop for search and seizure OF tn
German passengers. It's merchantmen
piled the channel and the open sea a
1 in peace. Britannia rules.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02
HYMENEAL.
Fenton-HaIstead.

PoNCA. Neb., May 1.-tspecial.) --Harry
wv Fenton and Miss Marian Halstead
were united in marriage May /. at 0
O'Clock In the morning nj the beautiful
home OF the bride. Rev. Eggelstern of
Floating Mrs. Fenton is the youngest
daughter OF Il. 70. Halstead, Ponca's
pioneer banker. Mr.. Fenton is a young
manufacturer Of Akron, o. They lef,
Immediately for their home at the latter
plaoo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02

Every day we are unpack-
ing new arrivals which are
unrivalled for genuine dis
tinctiveness and beauty.
Prices are not large.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02

Tbe senior class this year numbers
eighteen-eleven boys and seven girls.
others invited were the faculty, consist
ing Of Superintendent Chadderdon. Miss
Nielsen. Miss Sail and Miss shugrue'
ana Mr.. and Mrs. Q. L. Anderson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02

Or may look aerusa thO landsc4pe
sAzls N knnaIa tren1has fnes ona an
u1her n z1znue ana SO nOthing oua o. The
npunl. ma even ths line o. nsU-turned
uAEth- Thls Il tn averass impresuion Of
, n1ua1En uar snane-
HlnpuEa IN ututer The zone behind
~ b.tll. une has baea tho quieta1f plaoe
~ Bnfope exurpk - the wounded come
kara -une saipsd thr0ush = loop Ia the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02
nennrtment Ordrrs.

WASHINGTON, May i--especlal Teie-
gram -.Rural. free delivery routes Will
be established jane IS as follows; Me-
hraska: Niobrara, Knox county route
No. 2, length th!rty-two miles. families
i02: Resale. Thurston county route No. !,
Civil service examination will be held
ON June e at Albion for postmaster at
Brndish. Neb.
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Reception for oxford Seniors.
OXFORD. Neb., May 1.--(speciaL) 1.-THE
junior class of the Oxford High school
gave their annual reception and banquet
to the senior class Thursday evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02
The THOMPSON-BELDEN STORE
A Real Fashion Service

We announce with pleasure that Mr..
NicOn, our apparel buyer, win return to
Omaha tomorrow, Monday.
He has spent the entire season in and out
among the exclusive shops of Fifth Avenue,
where fashion ideas are originated and shown
first. His personal acquaintance with many
of New York's Fashion Authorities has given
him an opportunity to study, first hand the
seasons newest styles.
In addition to the comprehensive knowl-
edge offered by an inspection of our large
stocks of new apparel, we ask you to consult
with Mr. Nicoll regarding any fashion prob
lem which may be bothering you.
His knowledge and ability are at your dis
posal.
&o~44s&04.xe
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-01-01

Hc- crew was orderly and tractable.
There were shore DRINKS, to be sure,
because they were sailors; but they
were at work. They moved about
briskly. for they were on the point of
calling for the Bahamas-perhaps for
moro onions. Presently the windlass
creaked and shrilled, and the blobby
links, much in need of tar paint. red
as fish gills, clattered down into the
bow. Sometimes they painted the
chain as it came over; but paint was
costly, and this was done only when
the anchor threatened to stay on the
bottom.
There was a sailor among this crew,
and he went by the name of Steve
Blossom; and he was one of his kind. A
grimy dime novel protruded rakishly
from his hip pocket, and his right
cheek was swollen as with the tooth
ache, due, probably, to a generous
''chaw" of Seaman's Delight. He was
a real tobacco chewer. for he rarely
spat. He was as peaceful as a back
water bay in summer; non-argumenta-
tive and passive, he stood his watch
in fair weather and foul.
No one gave the anchor any more
attention after 1t came to rest. The
great city over the way was fairy-like
in it's haziness and softened lines. It
was the poetry of angles, of shafts
and spars of stone; and Steve Bios
som, having a moment to himself.
leaned against the rail and stared re-
gretfully. He had been generously
drunk the night before. and 1t was a
pleasant recollection. Chance led his
glance to trail down the cutwater. His
neck stretched from his collar like q
turtles from its shell.
We'll, I'll be hornswoggled!" he
murmured. shifting his cud from star
board to port.
Caught on the fiuke of the anchor
was the strangest looking box he had
ever laid eyes on. There were leather
and steel bands and diamond-shaped
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wanted to. The name on the box
flashed and disappeared. II was kind
Of shock to him. He and Blossom went
battering against the rail. Dunkers'
grip slipped and so did Blossoms. The
result was that the box was catapulted
into the sea. With an agonizing cry,
Blossom leaned far over. He saw the
box oscillate for a moment, then sink
gracefully in a zigzag course, down
through the blue waters. Fainter and
fainter it grew, and at last vanished.
Pm sorry, Steve; but yuh wouldn't
let me look at IT," said Dunkers, con-
tritely.
Damn you; I'm goin' Z kill y for
that!"
It became a real fight this time, fist
and foot, tooth and nail; one mad with
the lust to kill and the other desper-
ately intent on living. It was one Of
those contests in which honor and
fair play have no part. But for the
timely arrival Of the captain and some
Of the crew Dunkers would have been
badly injured, perhaps fatally. They.
hauled back Blossom, roaring out his
oaths at the top of his lungs. It took
half an hours arguing to calm him
down. Then the captain demanded to
know what It was all about And
i blubbering, Steve told him.
six hundred feet Of water, II I've
got my reckoning right. The anchor
lies In go feet, but the starboard side
! drops sheer 600. You swabl Why
didn't you bring the box to met A
man has a right to what he finds. I'd
have taken care of it for you till we
got back to port. know; you we're
greedy; you thought I might want to
stick my fist into your treasure. And
you'll never find 1t In 600 feet of water
and tangled, porous coral. That's what
you get for being a blamed hog. AS
for YOU" and the captain turned to
Dunkers, get your dunnage and your
pay and hunt for Uaother boat back
l won't have no murder on board Cap
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and His Adviser.
thing that stirred on deck or on water.
Well, he would have to risk It; but he
would wait till full darkness had fallen
over the sea and the lookout would be
compelled to keep his eyes OF the
deck. The boys wanted him to play
cards.
Not for me. Busted. How long d.
y thing $40 II last in New York, any
howP" And he stalked out Of the fore
castle and went down into the waist
to enjoy his evening pipe. all the
while keeping a weather eye forward,
at the ratty old pilot house.
It was ten o'clock, land time, when
he rammed his Guilty into a pocket
and resolutely walked forward. II
any one watched him they would think
he was only looking down the cut
water. The thought of money and
the pleasures It will buy makes cam
ming the stupidest of dolts; and Steve
was ordinarily a dolt. But tonight his
brain was keen enough for all pur-
poses. II was a hazardous job to get
the box of the fiuke without letting
It slip back into the sea. Steve, how
ever, accomplished the feat, climbed
back on the rail and sat down, wait
ing. A quarter Of an hour passed. No
one had seen him. With his coat Sc
curely wrapped about his precious
find he made for the forecastle. His
mates, save those who we're doing
their watch, we're all in their hunks.
An oil lamp dimly illuminated the for
ward partition. Steve's bunk was al
most in darkness. Very deity he rolled
back the bedding and secreted the
box under his pillows, and then
stretched himself out with the pre-
tense Of snoozing till the bell called
him TO duty.
He was rich; and the moment q
man has money he has troubles;
there is always some one who wants
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quisitive reporter out Of the way; they
had laid every trap they could think
of to catch the mysterious visitor at
the Hargreave home; they had thrown
out a hundred lures to bring Har-l
greave out of his lair, and failed; and
they had lost a dozen valuable men
and several thousand dollars. This
must end somewhere. and quickly.
The one ray Of hope for the conspi-
rators lay In the fact that Florence
had never seen her father and knew
not in the least what he looked like.
They determined to try again In this
direction.
"Give It all up" said the countess
to Braine. Il tell you, whatever IS.
back OF all this is stronger than we.
are. He knows the organization, and.
for all we know he may be a ghost"
Il never 90 back" smiled Braine.
There's something more than the mil.
lion. There's the sport OF the thing.
We've been bested In a dozen bouts,
and nearly always by a fluke. They
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-01-01
toOpyright. iO14. BY RarOid 1faoaralhj
By HAROLD MAC GRATR

ne would take over the ellison house
and live like a lord. II he wanted q
drink. all he would have to do would
be to turn the spigot or tip a bottle;
and more than that, he'd have a bar
tender to do it. Onionsl He swore
he would not have an onion within q
mile of the Gilsen house. "Onions!"
Quite unconsciously he spoke this word.
aloud.
Huh? Well, If ye don't like onions.
find a hooker that packs violets in
her hold" was the cheerful advice
of the man at Steve's elbow.
who's talkin t your" grunted
Steve. "Wha' did say?"
Onions, We lubber! Don't we know,
whut onions is? Amt we smelt EN-
so long that ye could stick yer nose
in tn starboard light an never smell
no kerosene7 Onionsl Pass tn
cavity"
Steve helped himself first. The man
who spoke bunked over him, and they
were not on the best of terms. There
was no real reason for this frank
antagonism; simply, they did not splice
any more effectually than cotton rope
and hemp splice. Sailors are moody
and superstitious; at least they gener-
ally are on hookers of the Captain
Manners" breed. Steve was supersti-
tious and Jim Dunkers was moody and
had no thumb on his left hand. Steve
hated the sight of that red nubbin.
He was quite certain that 1t had been
a whole thumb once, on the way to
gouge out somebody's eye, and had
inadvertently connected with some
body's teeth.
Spanish doubloons and pearls and
] diamonds and rubiesl 1t was mighty
hard not to say these words out loud
too; blare them into the sullen faces
grouped around the table. He was of
watch till midnight; and he was won
dering II he could get the box without
attracting the attention of the lookout
who had a devilish keen eye for every
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ceiling above. And some day, my
energetic friend, I'm going to pay you
back for that bullet"
Count Paroff cleared his voice ana
laid his plans before his audience.
ITO act frankly and In the open.
to go boldly to the Hargreave home
and proclaim myself Hargreave. I
can disguise myself in a manner that
will at least temporarily fool the but
ler."
Who has been with his master for
fourteen years. knows every move.
habit, gesture, infection" interposed
Braine. But proceed, count, proceed.
You will remember the old adaEos
too many cooks"
"Ah." flashed back the count. ~but
a new cook2"
Olga touched Braine's arm warn
ingly.
you mean, then, that there has
been talk in st. Petersburg OF dispos-
ing OF some one3"
Go be continuedl IL f9
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there was anything back Of his talk;
but it always paid to dig deep enough
to find out. Have a drink; and, Bill,
give US a real whisky and none Of
your soap-lye. Now, let's hear your
yarn"
Il don't know yuh." said Dunkers,
with drunken caution How is It,
Bill?" turning to the bartender.
Hes the goods Jim. You've heard
Of Wyant & Coz"
Sure I've heard o. them. Best
divin' apparatus they is.
well, this gent here is Mr.. Brooks,
general manager for Wyant & Co. I
can o. X him"
Vroon threw an appreciative glance
at the bartender. He was not affiliated
with the Black Hundred, but he had
often aided Vroon in minor affairs
IAN right. If yuh say so, Bill. Well,
here's tn yarn"
And when he had done. Vroon
smoked quietly without speaking.
Don't yuh believe it," demanded
Dunkers. truculently
But 600 feet of water, in a coral
bottom. and no way of telling Just
where It fell overheard. That's a tough
proposition"
20, it is, is It? I'm sailor. l can
lay my hand right over tn spot. Do
yuh think I'd be fool enough t. hunt
for 1t without a perfect ranger" Dunk
ers tapped his coat pocket suggestive
ly.
And vroon knew that the one thing
he wanted was there, plan or a draw
ing Of the range. So there was another
man shanghaied that night, and his
destination was Cape Town, % days
voyage by the calendar.
Vroon carried his information to the
organization that same night They
would start the expedition at once,
and till this was accomplished, Har-
greave's daughter was to be immune
from attacks. Besides, 1t would give
Hargreave wherever he was) and the
others the idea that the Black Hun
dred had concluded to give up the
chase.
Above, with his ear to a small hole
skillfully bored through the ceiling
without permitting the plaster to fall
knelt man with a bandaged arm. He
could never see any faces; no one
ever took of a mask in this sinister
chamber. But there we're voices. and
he was going to forget some Of them
After the meeting came to an end
he waited an hour after, and then stol'
down into the street by the aid Of the
fire escape. Later, he entered tele
phone booth and called up Jones.
Then, one leathern and steel box
dotted with bits Of ivory and mother
of-pearl, became two; and the secont
one was soaked in mud and salt waite
for two weeks till you could not hav'
told 1t from the original. And that 4
why Jones was able, some weeks later
to hide once more the original boz
AS for the substitute, just as Brain
was about to use a mallet and chise
upon 1t. the lights went out Their
was a wild scramble, a chair or tw
was overturned.
1.-THE door, the door," shoute
Braine, furious.
It slammed the moment the word
left his lips. And as suddenly as the
had gone out the lights sprang VI
The box was gone. There were ev
IDENTIFY traitors among the Black HUI
dred.
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The Master NillalF
ivory and mother of pearl, and It hung
jauntily on the point of the rusty fuke.
Anybody would be hornswoggled to
glimpse such a droll Jest Of fate. On
the fluke of the old mudhook, by a
hair, you might say. In all the wild
sea yarns he had ever read or heard
there was nothing to match this.
Treasured
And Steve was destined never to be-
passive again. His first impulse was
TO call his companions; his second inn
pulse was to say nothing at all. and
wait for an opportunity to get the box
to his bunk without being detected.
Treasured Diamonds and rubies and
pearls and old Spanish gold; all hang
ing to the fiuke of the anchor.
'Hornswoggled!" in a kind of awe
some whisper this time. AN we
Rheadin' for tn Bahamasl" For under
his feet he could hear the rhythm Of
engines. ''What'I l do2 If leave Il,
some one elseu see It," He scratched
his chin perpiexedly; and the cud went
back to starboard. Il got it,"
He took OF his coat and carefully
dropped IL down over the mysterious
box. 1t was growing darker and dark
or all the time. and shortly neither
coat nor anchor would be visible with
out close scrutiny. Treasure: greed,
cupidity, crime. Steve saw only the
treasure and not its camp followers.
What did they call them?-doubioon
81 pieces-of-eightq
He ate his supper with his ness
mates. and he ate heartily as usual.
It would have taken something more
vital than mere treasure to disturb
Steve Blossoms appetite. He was
one Of those enviable individuals whose
Imagination and gastric juices work
at the same time. AND while he ate
he planned. In the first place, he
would buy that home at Bedford; then