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Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
Gayety Prevails
In Russian Camps

Camp de Mailly. Quarters Of the
Russian Forces in France, June Or
The Russian troops awaiting orders
here to join. their French comrades
at the front are living an idle life in
this lower corner Of the old province
Of Champagne; It is life that is so
full Of the picturesque that Il con-
stitutes perhaps the greatest attrac-
tion that has been witnessed in the
department OF the Aube.
Fraternizing with the French SOL
diers in another part OF the camp,
these men show mo need OF repose
after their seventy-eight days Of hard
sea voyage. They appear as supple
As their French comrades, although
alongside Of them they look some
thing like giants. The entire camp
exhales an atmosphere OF gaiety, con :
fidence and discipline, which is quite
as striking as their individual appear
ancc
Tommy Atkins can teach them
nothing in the way Of hygiene and
cleanliness. Men, privates and subal-
tern officers take pride and care in
looking after the barracks.
They are excellent soldiers" Cen
eral Lotchwasky said TO The Asso-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
BANKERS COMPANY
PAYS BIG DIVIDEND
financial Statement to Be
Mailed to Stockholders
Shows Increase.
MANY BUILDINGS ERECTED

The Bankers Realty Investment
company has again paid dividend
at the rate Of sH per cent for the
first six months OF 1916.
The financial statement Of the COM
pany, to be mailed to stockholders
between July 10 and July Is, officials
say, will show the company's assets
to be nearly $l.s00,000.
The company is handling large
volume Of building business in Omaha
and also has several large buildings
under construction out in the state.
At the same time the architectural
department Of the company is at pres
ent busily engaged upon plans for
several other large buildings to be
erected by the company In states ad-
jacent to Nebrska.
The Bankers Realty Investment
company handles all of the buildings
which it crects under what is known
as the single contract system That
is. to say, It prepares the plans and
specifications, purchases all materials
and performs the actual work Of
building, throughout, by Its own or
ganization, which means that the SER
vices required Of eight to. ten profess
sions and some forty-five trades con-
ccrned in a building operation are cen-
tralized under a single management.
Thus in buildings similar to the
100000 St. Regis apartment house in
Omaha. the $500,000 Blackstone hotel
or any other piece Of work, large or
small, the Bankers Realty Investment
company provides the element of CO.
operation so necessary in the efficient
and economical construction Of a
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09

This attractive home possesses tie
three most necessary requisites for
the modern builder; economy, sinipli-
city and beauty, so pronounced are
these qualities in this particular case,
that the home is at once within the
financial scope Of the average builder,
and also is designed to meet the re-
quirements Of the average family.
The house is entered from a
spacious porch, from which you pass
into vestibule of convenient size, and
from there into a living room large
and well lighted. A massive fireplace
and bookcases occupy the center Of
one side, while a seat built between
the vestibule and small coat closet
occupy the entire front end Of the
room. ,..."
Opening directly from the living
room is the dining room separated
only by large pedestal opening. This
room is also large and light. 1t is
connected with the adjoining sun
room by pair of French doors. A
swinging door connects the dining
room with the kitchen. This room
has ample cupboard space and is very
conveniently arranged. 1t possesses
the advantage of having only one out
side door which leads into small
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
BRITISH BANTAMS
Organization of Small Men
Wins Nations Plaudits
Z for Their Nerve. -
AMONG ARMIES

Correspondence Of The Associated Press.)
British Headquarters, France, June
30.-"Good for the little fellows" ex-
pressed the feeling Of the whole army
when the "Bantams," in one of the
neatest Of trench raids took a ma
chine gun from the Germans. No
commander is prouder Of his men
than the commander of the Ban
tams; no battalions so thoroughly
have the good wishes of the whole
army. The idea of the Bantams,
unique among the armies OF Europe,
was Lord Kitehener's. II little men
wanted to fight for their country,
why shouldn't they7 Put them in an
organization by themselves and give
them chance.
No man over five feet three was
accepted. Short men who had been
turned away by recruiting sergeants
in the carly days OF the new army
formed the first battalion. As It was
success others followed. At the
front they were brigaded together;
and the visitor to a certain portion
Of the lines sees sturdy short-legged
men marching along the roads and
keeping guard in the trenches.
Many jokes have been passed about
them. It was even suggested that
when they went into the trenches
somebody would have to hold them
up to the parapet to FIRE. But the Ban
tams have made good. Other batta-
lions take fatherly interest in them
and admire them for their pluck
Instead OF having to hold them I'D
to fire when they first went into the
trenches, the difficulty was to keep
them from showing their heads too
much. They have the advantage Of
being small targets and they are COM
pletely sheltered in a communication
trench where another mans head
would be exposed. Most of them are
miners and city bred and some prob
ably owe their stature to poor food
and overerowding. Good food and
fresh air have added to the height Of
some OF the voting ones and to, the
girth and chest of all.
Their only drawback Is that they
cannot carry the full equipment Of
sixty pounds and more for long, hard
marches. So their equipment has
been cut down; they have shorter
stocks to their rifles. What they lack
in strength they make up in agility.
They are particularly good at
scouting" said one of their officers.
A German machine gun is a~heavy
affair. Two strong men are required
to carry it. When the artillery had
knocked q German trench about one
night and the Bantams rushed It to
take what prisoners and do what
damage they could and then make a
run for their own trench in the usual
trench raid fashion, they determined
to take a machine gun with them to
prove their prowess. Half carrying
it. half tugging it along the ground,
with other German machine guns
feeling around in the night for targets
through trying half hour, they final
ly landed 1t safe behind the parapet,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09

entry in which is located the re-
frigerator and small closet. The
cellar stairs to the basement 60 down
from the kitchen.
The main stairs go up from the liv-
ing room and prove very beautiful
feature of the house. The upstairs
has three good sized bedrooms all
supplied with ample closets. A large
sleeping porch receiving air from
three sides opens off from both front
bedrooms. A beautiful bath room is
located very conveniently for all the
rooms and is also near the head of
the stairs, A small linen closet oc-
cupies one side of the hail off from
which open the three bedrooms, the
bath and the stair case.
The basement is large and we'll
lighted and has cement floor. The
furnace is centrally located to give
the best heating results.
The exterior is a very attractive
combination of brick and stucco.
Altogether the house presents most
pleasing and dignified appearance and
possesses many desirable features
found only in larger and more costly
residences. Further information in
regard to this plan may be obtained
from Everett S. Dodds, architect, 6l2
Paxton block, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
ROMANS SET JUNE MARRIAGE
Fashion Began Because May Was
Considered an Unlueky
Month.

1t was Coleridge, in "The Ancient
Mariner" who called June the 'leafy
month" but it was the Romans who
set the fashion Of June marriages.
Among them May was considered
an unlucky month, and consequently
the brides held aloof until MAY had
gone its way and June had come,
Obliged to take care of the brides OF
two months, June then became tho
month OF the greatest number Of mar
riages.
The poets have sung of June and
its glories ever since poets learned
that there was something in nature
to sing about II was an American
poet, Lowell, who asked a question
about June to which there can be
but one answer:
What Is 30 rare as a day In June7
Then. II ever. come perfect days;
Then heaven tries the earth II Il be IN tuns
And over 1t softly her warm ear lays
And another American poet, N. P.
Willis, in poem entitled "The
Month OF june" wrote:
1t Is the month Of June,
The month Of leaves and roses.
When pleasant sights salute the eyes.
And pleasant scents the noses,
Indianapolis News.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09

z zNented- Some Want Ads in ex-
6nae for lots Of answers. Phone
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
Worlds Help Asked
For Belgian Liberty

tcorrespondencs Of The Associated Press.)
The Hague, Netherlands, July IL
The complete restoration Of the inde-
pendence Of Belgium 10 the object Of
. call to the neutrals Of the American
rspublics, the three Scandinavian
states. Switzerland and Spain, which
has been issued over the signatures Of
10 university professors, artists, writ
ers and other we'll known men Of Hol-
hnd.
1t Is declared that the government
and Parliament Of the German empire,
alone Of all the belligerents, have Off
Gelly declared that they will endeavor
st me conclusion Of peace to put an
end to the independence Of . neighbor
state. Various utterances OF 1.-THE inn
periai chancellor are quoted as bear
ing this out, and are interpreted as
meaning that neither in military nor
economic respect, nor even in the ar.
rangelnent OF sueh questions as the
relationship between the two Lam
guagcs Of the country, is Belgium to
Sc mistress In its own house.
The call to the neutrals says the
whole world, with the exception OF
Germany Ind its allies, is convinced
hat the robbery Of any state what
ever Of its independence must be re-
Rasded as ! crime and as source OF
fresh wars. 1T seems to Us neces-
nnry," 1t continues, that this principle
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
DARING LEAP TO SAVE A GIRL
Man at Wheel Of Racing Car Jumps
Into Buggy and Stops
Runaway. ..

Spectators were thrilled the other
afternoon when Roy Cattley, 10 years
old. son Of wealthy coal operator
Of Carnegie, gave twentieth century
demonstration Of daring by leaping
from the running board Of a speeding
racing car into q runaway buggy,
probably saving the life Of the giri
huddled unconscious in the swaying
vehicle.
Thomas Kane, 20 years old, of Wal
kers Mills, and Miss Ethel Morgan,
lS years old, of Carnegie, had started
out driving, when the horse took
fright and ran away. Kane was flung
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09

from the buggy when it struck a street
car, suffering fractures of five ribs.
Cattley, who saw the accident, jumped
into the automobile Of a friend and
started off.
After chase OF two miles the ma
chine was drawn up alongside the
buggy. Cattley, at the risk of his
neck, watched his chance, made a fly
ing leap and landed in the buggy. He
soon had the horse stopped, and Miss
Morgan was revived in physicians
office, Kane was removed to a hos
pital.-Pittsburgh Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
Paving Around the Willis
Realty Company Property

Paving was started last week on
Victor and Willis avenues between
Sixteenth and Eighteenth streets.
This is in the new district which the
Willis Realty company has recently
acquired and is placing on the
market. This company reports an ex-
ceedingly. active market for these lots.
Three sales Of vacant lots have been
made the last week and the first home
which this firm completed is sold.
The property is close in.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
Young New Britain Farmer Instantly Killed by
 Lightning Bolt
WAS HIT WHILE STANDING IN HIS BARN DOOR
Thomas Hickey Was Fatally Struck at Manchester Had Sidewalks Washed Away, With $2OOO Damage Danbury Almost Isolated-WTes Down All Over the State-Creat Tobacco Losses.

Hickey, 5S, a prominent resident of this town and brother of Colonel John Hickey of Hartford, is unconscious and ! in the opinion of, the physician. dying tonight. at his home here as a result of being struck by lightning during al severe storm hree.
 New Londoners FeIIed by Ljghtnings
 New London, Conn, July 13.-This city was in the grip of a severe. elec-i trio and thunder storm from g. o'clock this afternoon until 2 o'clock tonight, 1 during which time; one chimney of a tenement house, a telephone pole 'and3 adjacent sidewalk were struck by bolts of lightning. No one was seriously in-i jured although Herman Katz, proprie- tor of a store on Crystal avenue, anal Michael Spelman, Q customer, were felled by 8 bolt when it struck ths sidewalk, within foot of the store.
 While a Wi1limantic-N New Londoni trolley car was on it's way to this citys lightning struck the car half a. miIej above Montville at 3.15 o'clock andi disabled the motor, None of the crew or passengers was hurt. The line was In a tie-up for nearly two hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
Mass Meeting on
 InfantiIe Paralysis
NO OCCASION FOR PANIC, SAYS
 DIR. SIMON FLEXNER
MANY FALSE ALARMS
Health Commissioner Has Found Only 1,6oo True Cases Out of 2,6oo sus- poets in New York City-Hartford Reports Second Death.

New York, July 13.-Leaders in the medical profession, public health eX- perts from many cities, philanthrOpists and charity workers thronged the rooms of the Academy of Medicine here tonight at a mass meeting for the dis cussion of infantiIe paralysis. which has brought death into hundreds of homes here in the past few weeks.
 Those who hoped that a cure for the disease would be heraIded or that that isolation of it's deadly germ would be announced were isappOinted. Dr. Si stitute for Medical Research and oth- CT experts told of the progress made by medical science in combating the disease, but they had no epoch mark ing discovered to proclaim.
 Dr. FIeXner declared, however, that there is no occasion for panic. He asserted that the death rate from pa raIysis is lower than from other mala- dies considered far less serious and that in a large per centage of cases there are complete recOVeries. Artificial respiration was suggested by Louis c. Ager as one method of treatment. He said it was possible considerable might be accomplished in that way.
 Dr. Haven Emerson, health com missioner of this city, asserted the widespread alarm which parnets feel is not justified. He pointed out that out of 2600 suspected cases investigat- ed only 1,640 true eases of iufanCiIe paralysis had been found of which 30S resulted fatally.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
$315,ooo,O0o NAVAL BILL
 BEFORE THE SENATE
Biggest Appropriation in Nations His
 tory Arouses Little Opposition

Washington, July 13.-The senate today began discussion of the $315,- OOO,OO0 naval bil, the largest naval ap- propriation measure by many millions in the nations history and bearing in- creases of nearly $50,000,000 over it's total as it passed the house. Senate leaders emphasized their intention of expediting it's consideration and lit tie opposition was aroused to the com mittee amendments presented.
 An indication that the senate Is in sympathy with the liberal increases written into the bill by the senate na- val committee was seen in the appro- val without opposition of section increasing the enlisted strength of the navy from the present 54,00O to 48,- 700 men and 5000 apprentice seamen.
 The house bill provided for an in- crease to only 61 900 men,
 The only committee recommendation which met determined opposition to- day was one providing for commits sion to report on the advisability of establishing at least one more naval academy. After a long debate, in which Senator Weeks led the opposi- ton to the proposal and Senator Phe- Ian and otherse defended it, the sem ate sustained the committee, 32 to 27,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
SHRINERs NEXT YEAR
 IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Denver Man Wins in Competition for
 Office of Outer Guard.

Buffalo, N. Y, July 13.-James c. Burger of Denver was elected to the office of outer guard, the first step- ping stone to the highest office in the order, at the closing session of the forty second annual meeting of the Imperial Council, Nobles of the NGys- tic Shrine, here today. There was keen competitor for the honor this year. David w. Crossland of Mont gonery, Ala, leading up to the fourth ballot in a field of five candidates. Minneapolis was selected as the meet ing place for June 26, 27 and 28, 1917.
 All the Imperial officers advanced one station according to custom ex- cept the secretary and treasurer, re- spectively William s. Brown, of Plattsburg, and Benjamin W. Powell of Boston, who were reelected. Hen ry H. Niedringhaus of St. Louis, thus became imperial potentate.
 The only temple to get a charter was A1zafar of San Antonio, Texas. An application for a charter for the Pan- anna Canal zone was refused.
 Rain prevented the competitive drills of Arab patrols this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14

The most violent fighting in the great allied offensive is on the east ern front, where General Bru5silOff s tremendous blows are being contin- ued without apparent Hull or hestita- tiOn- Temporarily, at least, the Aus tro Germans appear to have halted the Russian advance along the StokhOd. Both Sides are reported to be hurling huge endorsements of men and guns into this titanic struggle, the prize of which is the immensely important strategic town of KOvel.
 Battle Raging on Lower Stripa.
 Further to the south a battle of all most equal intensity is raging on the lower Stripa, where the Russians are striking north in an effort to crush General von Bothmer and flank the entire AustrO- German line.
 The Austrians admit that the Rus sians penetrated Von BOthmcr's front at some points, but assert they were driven out again in cOunter-attacSs.
 The Russians claim to have taken 2IO0O prisoners but make no men tion of a gain in territory
 British Holding Their Gains.
 The British have held their gains on their portion of the .Somme front and the usual period of consolidation and the pushing forward of the big artillery is presumed to be taking
 
 the French line and a remarkable brief French official statement of Thursday night simply records the continuance of the bombardment at Fort Souvile in the Nerdun region. Overwhelming Output of Ammunition Two important statements in regard to the situation on the western front were made in London on Thursday. Premier Asquith, speaking in the house of commons, declared that the Brit ish offensive was merely at it's be- ginning. The second statement was made by Minister of War Lloyd George, addressing an allied confer ence on equipment. The minister of war declared that the British output of ammunition will soon be over whelming and that the new factories and workshops have not yet attained one-third their full capacity He as serted that the tide of victory is now flooding in the direction of the allies and predicted that it would continue to do so.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
 BOARDS THE DEUTSCHLAND
Won Bernstorff CongratuIates Koenig
 on the Great Voyage.


 Baltimore, Md, July 13.-Count von BernstOrff, the German ambassador, spent an hour aboard the German sub marine Deutschland today. He in spected the vessel from stern to stern, an dthe intricate machinery and in strUments aboard explained to him ad personally congratulated Captain kOenig upon bringing his vessel safe ly to America through waters infested with hostile Warcraft.
 Two attaches of the German en- bassy. the German and Austrian con- sUls in Baltimore and Mayor Preston accompanied the ambassador on his visit to the submarine. The intense heat inside the hull of the vessel generated by the sun rays beating up on the deck and sides, prevented the party from remaining aboard longer than an hour
 The ambassador informed Captain Koenig that he would send to him be- fore the Deutschland starts on her re- turn voyage several packets of official papers which he desires to have de- livered intact to the Berlin foreign office.
 Some of these documents. embassy officials have been reluctant to trust in the regular malls because it was considered likely they would fall into the hands of British censors.
 The ambassador was enthusiastic over the Deutschland:
 Tt is a wonderful boat and, with as courageous a crew as ever sailed the sea, has made a wonderful voy age" he said. q climbed up and down every hatChway, looked into every compartment and had my first ex- perience with a periscope
 Captain KOenig did not tell me just when he expects to leave for Ger many, but I presume it will be soon after he has his return cargo aboard. lie is in complete charge of the yes sel and has his orders from Berlin. His craft is Q private one; just as much as any North German Lloyd lin- CT. My visit here was entirely un- official"
 Prior to visiting the submarine the ambassador attended 9 luncheon at the Germania club. given in honor of Cap tain KOenig. Tonight he was present at a dinner given by Mayor Preston to the commander of the submarine. He made his return on a, late train for New York.
 Visitors who visited the submarine quoted Captin Koenig as saying that Zeppelin airship freighters are being built in Germany for transatlantic service.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
FLAGPoLE SNAPPED IN TWO
Trees Torn Up, Roof Blown Of, Wires
 Down at Rockville.

Rockville. Conn. July 13-Rock- vile was visited today by one of the worst hail, wind and rain storms in years. Rain fell for two hours and lightning and thunder were incessant. Several places in town were struck buildings were unroofed, trees from uIOl eLaM L04emB!p U! 499J oMl o4 quo up, many windows were broken all over the city by the hail and hundreds of feet of curbing and sidewalks were washed out, while streets and parks were filtered with branches of trees and other wreckage. A 100-foot flag pole in the central green was snapped in two. Telegraph and telephone wires were torn down by falling trees and trolley service was partially crippled.
 In some cases it was necesarsy to close factories owing to the damage done by lightning and wind. In one instance a, canal overflowed and wash ed a large quantity of coal into a dye room of a factory doing considerable damage to stock there. The roof was torn from the White Grain store and dropped on the railroad tracks some distance away. Considerable damage was done to tobacco and other crops. So far as reported, no one was injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14

New Haven, Conn, July 13.-Connec- ticut was visited today by an electric storm of unusual intensity accomp- anied by a heavy downpour of rain and in some localities hail. ons life was lost and possibly two. Arthur Munson, a young farmer, was struck down and killed by lightning in his barn door at New Britain and Thom- as Hickey of South Manchester, was so badly shocked by lightning tEere that his recovery is considered by the physicians as very doubtful.
 Reports from all over the state brought stories of telegraph ,tele- phone and trolley wires down, trolley service held up or crippled trees up rooted, houses unroofed and more or less damage. In the tobacco grow ing belt it was said the losses would be thousands of dollars.
 Rockville was particularly hard hit.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
No Effect on Boston Beaches.

Boston, July 13.-Bathers on the At lantic beaches in New England need have no fear of sharks according to Directors of the Boston Fish Bureau an organization maintained by the fishing interests. The bureau has no records of knowledge of any man. eating sharks having been found in Massachusetts Bay and the directors said they believed the fish never came north of Long Island. The reported presence of man eaters off the New Jersey coast had no apparent effect on the crowds at the bathing beaches in this vincinity today. tAt Revere Beach alone, 10000 people. went into the surf to escape the heat during the day according to the records of the Stafa hath house