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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-17
The Days War News
In Condensed Form

OF n new Russian army
against West Prussia, I'm connec-
tion with the movement OF the
forces that have invaded East
Prussia, L. believed In London 10
threaten the German forces in
central Poland.
RUSSIAN general staff IL convinced
that the Germans west and south
west of Warsaw have determined
on n general offensive movement.
Further south German troops have
reinforced the Austrinns for "a
drive at the Russians, designed To
relieve BukOwina and northeru
Hungary.
GERMANS are conceutratinE thetr
efforts in the Aisne region. Fol-
lowing their defeat near soissOns
the French have fallen hack tO
new positions and arc STRUGGLING
TO stay the German advance.
TURKISH military authorities are
reported 60 have decided 70 at
tempt an invasion Of Egypt.
GERMAN successes are reported I'm
today's official statement from tho
berlin war office, but they are OF
minor Importance.
FRENCH assert that they have won
definite advantages In artillery
fighting and compelled the Ger-
mans to evacuate trenches neaw
Clemery.
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the total number of dead is 5000.
ROME, Jan. 16.--Famlne and intense
cold are adding to the sufferings of the
earthquake victims and slowly .ncreas-
Ing the huge death roll Food there Is I'm
plenty, but its trahsporation TO many OF
the towns affected is all but impossible
because Of obstructed roads
Rescue work Is going ahead feverishly,
for each hour of delay means death by
starvation or exhaustion for buried vic
tins. From town after town come reports
OF excavation, that was too late to save
lives
Attention gradually Is turning from
Avezzano, the center of the disturbance
and tho greatest sufferer, to smaller
towns, where an almost equal percentage
of the population was destroyed. In only
one case so far, that of Sora, do late re-
ports show that the effect of the earth
quake were less disastrous than had been
feared. Only $3.50 OF Sora's 1900 popula-
ton appear TO have been killed.
While train loads Of injured continue
to arrive in Rome. additional details OF
the horror come in, all tending to con-
firm earlier estimates of the tremendous
loss of life. Reports indicate that. next
TO Avezzano the towns that suffered
most are Pescina with $500 victims;
Paterno, with 1000 dead and Samelino.
with 800 OF its population of i,eoD killed
All are near Avezsano.
Flood Thratens District.
The horror OF possible flood, added. te
famine and suffering from cold, exists
In the neighborhood OF the Fucino canal
which has been damned up by land
slide at Monteeorvino-Ro -Rovella. Soldiers
and civilians are working desperately To
clear the canal.
Though II seems definitely established
that tho present earthquake will not
rival that of Messina in 1908 In the num-
Der Of dead, the percentage OF casual
ties in proportion to the population at
fected appears to be much higher. due
IL seems. TO the dry construction OF build
ings that was almost universal through
out the stricken district Messina had
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RULLETIN.

the Messagero, who has been travelling
through the devastated zone, telegraphs
his paper that, excluding Avezzano and a
number OF other villages, the number OF
dead will reach 10000 Ills estimate OF
the total number of dead is 5000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-17

LONDON, Jan. l6.----out OF the
state OF virtual deadlock. which for
weeks has existed In the east and
west. there have sprung during the
last few days military events of moro
Importance than followers Of the war
expected at this time. They are.
briefly: The Russian offensive to.
ward new points on the frontiers Of
east Prussia and Posen. the fightina
at soissons, the expected Turkish ad-
vance on Egypt and the plans for a
renewed attack on servia by CONF
bined Austro-German forces.
To the west OF Warsaw large Ger
man forces are still concentrated, but
they are gaining little ground and 1t
is thought likely that the fighting
which will develop as a result of tho
new Russian movement may for the
time being overshadow the fighting
for the Polish capital II Is even
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RUSSIANS MOVE
INTO POSEN AND
EAST PRUSSIA
Cars Armies Unexpectedly Resume
Offensive at Two New Points
in the Eastern Arena Of
the War.
MORE FIGHTING AS so1ssoNs
British War Office Admits that Ger
mans Have Made Important
Gains in France.

TURKS READY TO INVADE EGYPT
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FIood Thrntenu District.

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~oHeinoso On F~ss Rl'e' NO'u'''n : "O'
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NEWS SECTION
PAGES ONE TO TEN
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
BIG SO" TITLE
SCRAPS TODAY;
RACE is CLOSE

CHICAGO. Nov. 20.-Football
dopesters cast wary eyes at the hi
nois-C Chicago and Minnesota-Wis-
consin games today, and altho the
Illinois and Gophers are doped TO
win on form, they refused to make
predictions. The present season
has been full of so many upsets that
experts decline to take chances.
On straight form. however, the
present tie between Minnesota and
Illinois for the Big Nine champion.
ship is due to continue, for both
teams are figured to win In their
games today. But II both Chicago
and Wisconsin win. the situation
will be a mile up In the air. A vic
tory for the Maroons and Gophers
would give the latter the best
claims to the title, because Of their
record for the season.
Today's contests will draw the
curtain over the football race In the
Middle West.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
Z! !! !,

Gully Wilson, the young fell
low with the laughing eyes, who
will play center for the Seattle
professional ice hockey sep
tette. thinks the Toronto play
ers. four OF whom Jumped 20
the metropoiltsns. will be able
TO play faster hockey on the
Coast than they were able TO
in the East.
They play a rougher game back
there" he explained. in fact. dirty
work Is frequently tolerated. The
Coast managers. Muldoon and
Frank and Lester Patrick. win not
stand for that stuff. and a fellow is
able To devote his time on the ice
10 scoring goals. rather than looking
out for rough work.
Walker. think. will have a bet.
ter year than he did last. when he
was one OF the best in the y. III. A."
They play six-man hockey In the
y. II. A. eliminating the rover.
This throws more work OH each of
the other six. In the Eastern
league the teams play twice every
week. which is a severe tax on a
mans energy. The Coast leaguers
are given a longer rest occasionally
to allow them TO recuperate.
Ozbun Walker. 2o0-pound tackle
OF the Washington High School
eleven, OF Portland. is a player who
will be much sought after by
coaches next summer. He is a sen.
Tor. Walker is one OF the best
tackles Portland has ever devel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
PICK TWO
HEADSFOR
U.C.CREW
tcopyflsht. 1915. BY ~ G Fisher
trad. Marx Reg u. y. Pat. OH

Walter Dunbar, former coxswain
years. will not be rowing coach at
the University OF California. after
all.
Dummy didn't 20 after the Job
as II he wanted H.. said Coach HI
ram II. Conibear today. II he had
he probably would have been select.
ed know nothing about Meier or
Willis. the new men selected, but
they must be experienced oarsmen.
IL looks TO me as II we'd have a
great regatta next spring"
Ted @. Meier. Harvard 'oi. and
Ben y. Willis. Yale 10. as coaches
OF the Golden Bears was announc.
ed by wire late yesterday.
Meier. from the time he en-
tered cascadilla preparatory
school. In 90, until he finished
rowing at Harvard, In 'o4, was
looked upon a. one Of the best
strokes IN the country. His es-
perlerce OF four years on the
Harvard crew should prove TO
be q valuable asset TO him In
coaching.
Willis also has a good record.
He rowed four years for old Ell
and has done considerable row.
tno since he left college.
California has an abundance OF
material this year. over $50 men
having already signed up.
During the winter months prac-
tice will be carried on in Harmon
gymnasium. where is rowing ma
chimes have been installed.
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is
COLORADO
WAR CRY

BOULDER, Colo, Nov. 20
Speed. speed, and then more
speed. 10 the cry Of the stuSen,
body OF the University Of Colo
RADIO. and there 10 every Indies-
ton that the coaching squad 10
needing the cry. for during the
past week there has been an
other big shake-up and some
real indication that the team
has found Itself.
Starting the season with prae-
sically n green layout. Coach Fol.
som was unable TO put victories be
hind his men. but the proverbiai
Colorado rpirit has come to the as
sistance OF the coaches. and after
the early season defeats % new
men responded to the s. o. 8. sig
nal. and today a new backfield Is
following the ball until darkness,
and then late into the evening the
ghost" ball Ia being used.
BAckFiElD SHIFTED
Tank Walter has been shift.
ed to quarter: Fulibsek Talbot
has bee1 sent to the bench. and
Evans has taken his place, and
Chapman, who Is proving a
find. has taken the position at
left half. where he can back up
Left End Griffin In stopping
end runs and off tackle plays.
He 10 fast and a sure tackler,
and this change has greatly
strengthened the Silver and
Gold team. and may make pos
slble a Colorado victory In Seat
tie.
Since the shifting. Colorado lost
close game to the School OF
Mines. 10 to s, but a sloppy. snowy
field. coupled with two costly FUN
bles, was largely responsible for the
damage. Saturday Colorado plays
Denver University, leaving the next
morning for the Northwest. and
the weekend controversy with the
Ministers viii probably demon.
strate that Colorado has come back.
From present indications. the Col.
orado team IN much faster than at
any time this season. and those
who expect lopsided game on Tur.
key day will probably be deprived
Of their expect"
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taking 80
student The Washington could afford
these terms
Oregon and Warrington could date after enta
providing Portland had been signed
these facts that the u OF w management Is
fault for the schedule Of this season.
Associated Students will the football
Institution that winner
worth.
against the toughest foes TO be found
SIMILAR POLICY AT WAsHlNoToN7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
REAL STAR.
WITH TOE
AT STATE

Fans claim . conference rec.
ord for goals. following touch
downs for "Bull" Durham, the
w. 8. c. quarter. whose toe has
added many points TO w. s. C.'s
sum total. In six games Dur.
ham has been called upon II
times TO boot the ball, following
a touchdown. and In only one
case has the ball failed 70 reach
It's mark.
Washington States scoring ma.
chine has crossed the goal line OF
its opponents 10 times during the
season, but twice Durham was out
OF the game.
After kicking five straight in the
Idaho game. Durham retired and
Bangs missed the final goal. Dietz
missed the first goal kick on the
Montana game. after which Dur
ham went In and made three
straight.
Durham's only miss was on his
third attempt in the o. A. G. game.
lie kicked four straight against
Oregon and two against Whitman.
In the Whitman game tho ball
was slippery and heavy. coated with
snow and ice.
Add TO this record the five drop
kicks Of the w s. G. quarter out OF
a total OF 10 attempts. and a record
OF point scoring by the toe method
IL presented that probably will be
a mark for other conference play
ers for several years TO come.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
STEP OUT, DOBIE, OLD BOY; TAKE A CHANCE

vryrHN few weeks the University Washington will ao ,ho,
w framing football schedule season OF s,s sesu.
w lovers Of the adron be a aorsevs
than has been offered this - '
first time eight Washington easno, e,,, ,nv
Championship True pobes eleven bu, an
other hand has not met In
football
Peculiar circumstances. neither pobe nor oradua.
that the
OF W.
rrterestn1.
1T UP TO THOSE IN CHARGE THE SCHEDULE TO SEE
sro'nr THAT WASHINGTON DOES GO THRU ANOTHER
SUCH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
OREGON TEAMS
FIGHT BEFORE
RECORD CROWD

EUGENE. Nov. 20.--Ten thou
sand or more spectators Will wit
ness the game here this afternoon
between the O. a. G. and University
OF Oregon. which will decide the
Oregon championship. and also
which team shall occupy second
place in the Northwest conference
percentage column.
Special trains began arriving al.
most at dawn, and continued thru.
out the forenoon. Tho admirers OF
each team were confident OF vic
tory. Some experts. however, de-
clared that a 0 10 0 ore would
not be surprising, considering that
the teams are 10 evenly matched,
and neither had a marked adyan'
tage as to weight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20

without this incentive several stars failed TO return
Already been scheduled by Washington 9th
California Golden Will
Having Washington tho In eight
football folk their sanction this
whitman Wala Wala has already been SEIZED
uled Whitman always fight and curtain raiser this
can't be beaten,
Wash State this because at
at W. C., would not sign
n side OF the
1915 and In Seattle in 1916. unless Graduate
ud him $1,000 mid
here $1,000 for game In Pullman
insisted clause giving them the option
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
STANLEY MAY
NOT PLAY HERE

VANCOUVER. II. C.. Nov. 90
Barney Stanley. one OF last seasons
new stars. who was a sensation in
the worlds series. viii be retained
by Vancouver II Frank Nighbor
decides TO remain In the East
Nighbor was one OF the Vancouver
world champions OF last season. He
has not definitely decided what
course he will pursue. Stanley was
supposed To 20 to the Seattle club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20

Seattle Warrington
because condolences Dobes
ability to develop them a-bar
They Into their pockets Washington
the Harvard Yale
send the Washington osrsmen to Pouahkeepsle.
Washington state has made remarkable
1t eleven beat 2s
0 the Angles the
entitled with Washington Pullman
this
battle Washington II would have been better
big Washington had called off this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
BLUE DIAMOND
BOYS vICTORS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 90
Earl Baird, f25 pounds; Van
sontag. 158 pounds. and Lloyd
Madden, 1876 pounds, won pre-
llmlnary bouts At tho Pacific
coast title tourney here last
nloht, sontsg winning In the
Ilaht heavyweight class, too.
Madden beat Montpler. Of Port
land
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
PLAYERS TO PICK
ALL.STAR TEAM

Players OF each OF the six
high school teams that battled
for the football championship
OF Seattle will be toasted at the
Y. N. C. A. next Monday night.
While devourine ratlons the boys
will pick an alI-star team for the
past season. Men selected on
this team take more satisfaction
from II than N they were chosen
by Walter Camp. for II 10 a trib-
ute from the fellows against
whom they played. and who
really know moro about the class
OF individual stars than any one
else.
Tho football squads picked
such a team last season for the
first time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20

oped.
'Roughhouse' Charley Burns, for
mer Canadian lightweight champ.
says he is ready to meet Harry An
derson over the marathon route, but
doesn't want to make a trip to Yer
non. b. C.. TO do IT. Charley figures
that when q boxer pays all his train
ing expenses in the Okanogan city
and then counts up after the bout.
he owes the town money for the
privilege OF boxing. He is willing.
however. TO meet Anderson in any
other part OF the Dominion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
SOME DAY

You will realize that you are
getting old. You'll find that
your eyes dim, and your brain
will begin to shirk its work.
II you haven't saved some
money. you will worry ter
ribly about your condition.
when your mind should be at
peace. Prepare for old age in
the prime of life by saving
some part Of your income.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
BEARS AT RENO

BERKELEY. Nov. 20.-Califor-
mia will play Nevada university at
Reno today. The season will end
with the U. s. c. game at Los An
geles Thursday next.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
RIDER KILLED

CHICAGO. Nov. 20. - Louis
Kuehl. one OF the six-day bicycle
racers was killed here last night
when his machine dragged him 80
feet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
BALLARD WINS

Ballard High School defeated
West Seattle. 20 TO 0, at Dugdale
field yesterday. Beck, Ballard end.
featured the game with 40-yard
run on interceptlng a forward pass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20

George Kennedy. owner OF the
Canadians OF the n. II. A.. expects
to sign skinner Poulin, Victoria, ice
forward.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20

W. 8. c., TOO
Tho public can't be fooled.
What football fans want 10
stir competition and lots Of
II.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-08-20

Gently, and is endeavoring to secure
data as regards the quantity of grain
that can be depedne6 upon at this sta
ton, and If the amount justifies him he
Will in all probability establish an
office in this place and take over all
grain offered for sale.
The low ground from the end of
the grade on First avenue to the foot
OF the school house hill has been filled
in and will be covered with gravel. In
past years this stretch of road has
been mud hole, public nuisance
and great inconvenience to school
teachers and children going to and
coming from school.
Miss Lucille Gardiner. who is nego-
tiating for the Barnes photograph
gallery, is now in Wenatchee and is
expected to arrive in Oroville in a
short time to take charge of the gall
cry. She has by her finished work
won the reputation of being an excep-
tionally skillful artist in taking por-
traits, and as she is personally a win
some young lady she should do we'll
with business of that kind in this
place.
Reports from all sections are to the
effect that the grasshoppers have be-
come menace. Valleys and hills
alike are alive with tne pests. The
principal damage up this way has
fallen upon the gardens, yet in some
instances fruit trees have been strip
ped OF leaves. 1t is feared that if the
approaching winter is not severe one
the grasshopper plague will be even
greater next Teason than this. Should
the winter be light and the myriads of
eggs hatch out the ilscCts ere going to
work great devastation next year
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-08-20
here AND THERE ON THE CURB

Geo. J. Hurley was over from LOOMS
Saturday.
VIM Mcdaniel was in town from
Ioomis Saturday.
EJ. Wilson of Ollanogan, was a WIS.,
itor in town Sunday.
Mr. and Ms. j. F. Dunlop. of Nelson,
sundayed in Oroville.
Mrs. ]. f. Longacrc, of LOOMS, was
= visitor in town last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Refer We're in
town from LOOMS Saturday.
VIM. Kepp, OF Loomis, was among
tho visitors in town Saturday.
Chas. Burden and wife were Oroville
visitors Tuesday Nelson Leader.
7 A. Merva made business trip to
oroyille Thursday.-Tonasket Times.
Monday, September 6, has been
designated by Governor Lister as La
Dor day
Mrs. John Whidden, of Palmer
mountain, was shopping in town Fri
day last.
Lew Prentice and family and Will
b.r Finsen spent several days camp
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-08-20

expected that many undesirables will
drift this way and until Geld weather
it would be a pretty wise scheme t.
employ night watcnman to guart
the town and suppress symptoms o.
wrong doing. A night watchma1
would prove doubly useful Just now
by keeping down disorder and guard.
ing against danger from fire.
w. Z. b. Randolph, county secretary
OF the socialist organization asks that
this paper announces that the confer
ence picnic which was announced last
week has been called off by a tele-
gram from the state secretary of the
socialist party. Those interested will
please make note Of it.
K. G. johnson was down from his
home at the south end of Wanicut lake
Saturday evening, and reported that a
fire broke out on Whisky Hill that
morning and was sweeping over the
country. The grass is high and dry in
SNN~~e AOSNiAIy anu tuG were
spreading with great rapidity.
The late hot weather Mas ripened
grain rapidly on the hills to the east
OF town, and residents OF that section
report that harvest has already started
in some localities. At present writing
it looks as though the hill ranchers are
to save all of their grain this year, and
1t will be the largest crop they have
ever harvested.
What is needed in Oroville is resi-
dent grain buyer, supplying a market
where the farmer can be assured of
ruling market prices for all the grain
delivered, and that in cash. C. B.
Sanger, of Nelson, a gentleman long
engaged in the grain business at our
neighboring town, was in Oroville re-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-08-20

ing at Smiths point, on ocovoos ,o,o
this week. 007 i'Ae
I'd. Provo has left the hospital afte,
recovering from an operation for on
pendicitis. 0i "p
Mrs. Marguerite Kratzer is spondi,o
lew days at Oroville visiting frierds
-Tonashet Times.
Attorney E. A. Williams has movod
ms family and household goods TO Orc
Viiie,-Molson Leader.
Il. u. harmon Of Oroville was in the
county seat between trains Thursday
-okanogan Independent.
ernest Riste, Of Oroville, secretary
Oh the irrigation district. spent FRIDAY
IN Ionasket.-Tonasket Times.
contractor Minnick is filling in the
concrete walls for the basement oe wv
y. Mamisch's new brick block.
A neat porch has been added to tbo
front OF the new office building occu-
pea by DIS. Lewis and Ketchum.
Il. Il. Lynch and Harry Elliott were
business visitors in Oroville Saturday
-Havlllah items in Nelson Leader
Lee Gutman came over from Oro-
siile tuesday. After leaving Republic
last February Mr. Gutman has been
over big portion of the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-15

are worn quaint kid gloves reaching
midway of the forearm and laced up
the side
These side-Iaced gloves are quite the
newest feature at hand and are worn
with every sort of daytime toilette
Black lace mitts are also permitted
with dressy afternoon frocks- Though
the gloves are laced they aren't lace
you understand, whereas the mitts are
not laced but are lace
The little top hats worn over one
eye, the flowing window curtain wells.
the little round muffs and ripping
shoulder capes of fur. the extra high
buttoned boots for day wear and the
high ribbon laced cothurns for even
ing all, all are old stuff lifted from
the heyday of our granddames' youth
Quite the only thing we seem to
have overlooked in our wholesale
copying is of course what would have
prouted us the most-me5 ming of
course her lovely old-world tact and
courtesy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-15

hundred picture show men in the
state are going to fight the censor
proposition to the last ditch A meet
ing of the Kansas Moving Picture
Exhibitors league will be held next
week at Pittsburg, Kan, and will be
widely attended Grady Montgomery
of the Iris and possibly other local
men will be present.
The picture men are incensed be-
cause they have not yet had a chance
to present their side of the case to the
censors- The condemnation of Sin
took place in secret conference There
was a rumor this morning that the
picture might be shown in violation of
the law Just to get the opinions of To-
Deka people on Sin but the idea
was given up
Instead of Sin the Iris today and
Saturday will present a return en-
gagement of Regeneration"