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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
LAYMEN ARE ONES
WHO MUST DO WORK
Members of Churches and Not
Ministers Are the Real
Soul Savers.
ILLUSTRATION OF POINT

Robert Weidensall, one of the pic
neer workers of the Young Men'1
Christian association work in tn,
United States and in the world, visitee
Omaha the last of the week, partici
pating in farewell to Winter Mayel
at the Young Mems Christian associa
ton Friday morning
Mr.. Weidensall started as u leader
of association work in Omaha nearl,
forty-eight years ago. He had beer
working in the Union Pacific shops
where he helped to construct the first
freight car to cross to Rocky noun
tains. At this time the international
convention of Young Mems Christian
association was holding its meeting ir
Detroit. The first work of this con.
vention was to get field secretary
to work among the railroad building
gangs on the Union Pacific, and Mr.
Weidensall was chosen as the first
secretary of the international commit.
tee, a place he has since held and
will hold so long as he lives.
Starts the Movements.
Mr.. Weidensall has been respon.
sible for the starting OF many of the
great movements the Young Mems
Christian association has conducted
After his brain had conceived them
and set them in motion he left the
further execution to men he had
trained for the work, while he went
into new fields. He was one of the
men who suggested the general Sec
retaries' conference and the need for
special training for secretarial work
He started the college branch work
Of the association in Michigan in 1872
He was instrumental in starting the
Bible school work, which has proven
so beneficial to the association. He
has been a leader in most of the
other branches of Young Mems Chris
tian association endeavor.
Since he left Omaha on his last
visit in the spring, Mr.. Weidensall
has attended the celebration in honor
of his eightieth birthday at the Young
Mems Christian association college in
Chicago. At this time he received
over 900 kilograms and letters from
all over the country wishing him long
life in which to continue his work.
He then went to Cleveland to attend
the international Young Mems Chris
tian association convention, after
which he recuperated for month at
a Battle Creek sanitarium, returning
to Chicago for few days, and then
back to Omaha. He will leave Omaha
tomorrow for stay at Yutan.
Urges Evangelistic Work
Mr.. Weidensall is at present en-
gagged in pressing upon the churches
and upon the Young Mems Christian
association, as an agency of the
churches, the need for organized per-
sonal evangelical work by the lay
men in bringing men to true Chris
tianity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Omaha JeWeIer to Attend
Conventions in the West

T. L. Combs, Omaha jeweler and
past president OF the American Ma
tional Retail jewelers. association,
has started on a western tour, during
which he will visit the various state
jewelers. convention at Denver, Salt
Lake City and Boise. He will be
gone about two weeks. He is accom-
panied by Colonel John L. Shepherd
Of New York, the globe trotter Of the
jewelry world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
I, W. WIS Arrested
By Omaha Police

More than $50 Industrial Workers
of the World were picked up by
the police Saturday night from lower
Douglas and Sixteenth streets, and
are being held to await a hearing
Monday morning. The arrested men
contented themselves by spending the
night singing songs and parodies of
their organization.
Many /. w. WIS have been arrested
over the state. They generally refuse
to accept work in harvest fields, and
are travelling west in bands of 50
to $50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
COWBOYS HOLD THE
BOARDS THIS WEEK
Douglas County Fair Grounds
Alive with Frontiersmen,
Indians and Cowgirls.
BIG Do1NGs SCHEDULED

Anyone strolling about the Douglas
county fair grounds at this moment
might suddenly think himself trans
ported to Miles City, Mont; to Yuma,
Ariz., or to Meeteetse, Wyo.
For the fair grounds are running
over with cowboys, Indians, Mexicans
and cowgirls. Charles Irwin has con-
gregated his aggregation of frontiers
men who are to compete in frontier
events for prizes this week on Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
At 4:30 o'clock Wednesday after
noon there is to be parade Of these
westerners through the downtown
streets. Mayor Dahlman and the men,
bers of the Board of Governors of
Ak-Sar-Ben under whose auspices the
show is to be given, are to ride in the
parade. The mayor and the governors
will be in full frontier costume.
The gates are to be open every aft
ernoon at o'clock and the spectacle
is to begin promptly at 2:l5. In the
evening the gates are to be open at 7
o'clock and the performance will start
at 5.
Pasture Of Long Horns"
Besides the Indians encamped at
the grounds, the cowboys running
Dose and wild, the cowgirls exercising
their horses at the grounds, and the
Mexican kids twirling their lariats
idly, there is big pasture down near
the Belt Line which Irwin has leased
for the week and in which he is pas
turing $50 western fong-horned steers
and $50 wild bronchoes. In a barn
near the grandstand are three giant
buffalo bulls that are to be driven and
ridden in the contest.
Among the notables who are here to
ride, shoot, rope, bulldog steers and
do other frontier feats for the prizes
is John Spain, who won first money in
the bucking contest at Pendleton,
Ore, q few years ago.
Spain had his right hand ripped off
at the wrist few years ago in a con-
test like this. In roping steer the
rope became tangled, took half hitch
around his wrist and he was dragged
until the rope had cut and sawed to
the bone. With leather cup and cap
on the stub he now goes right ahead
with his contests, breaking bronchos
and throwing the rop with the left
hand. He will ride in the $500 saddle
he won at Pendelton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Automobile Club Confers
MEMBERSHIPS Upon Racers

Following the races at the Speed
way yesterday afternoon the Omaha
Automobile club conferred honorary
memberships on Dario Resta, Ralph
De Palma and Eddie Rickenbacher,
Rick" however, did not need a new
bid to the organization as he has been
q member since 1918. 9rO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Culls From the Wire

with confidence that they will outranyr
the socialists and swing into line In Noyem-
Der as the third political party OF the coun-
try, representatives of the prohibition party
who arrived In st, Paul for next week :
convention announced their plan for q ST.
10000 campaign fund, which they expect
to net their ticket no less than 1000. 600
votes.
The new Harahan bridge spanning the
Mississippi river at Memphis, said to be the
largest structure on the river. was opened
to traffic. It cost IS, 900, 900.
Chicago will be the next convention city
OF the National Motion Picture Exhibitors
League Of America, according to unofficial
announcement made at the adjournment OF
the sixth annual convention OF the league
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

tional convention held by the parliamentary
law class, which includes the entire stu
dent body. as everyone is presumed to be q
voter and hence active In the convention
This Ia the elimination of the years work
and the two organized parties are A. en-
thusiastic over their issues and electing
their man as II a nations fate were pending
Many caucuses have been held throughout
the week and preparations made for grand
finale
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

Berlin. tBy Wireless to sayville), July 1s.-
Dispatches from Amsterdam given out toda,
by the Overseas News agency state that the
Dutch steamer Maartensdijk, bound for New
York was compelled by the British authori.
ties to leave Its entire first class mall al
Kirkwall
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

Washington, July l6.-tSpecial Telegram. }
Nebraska postmasters appointed. oppor-
tunity, Holt county, Walter l.. Downing.
Vice Everett S, Frost resigned: RosevRle.
Garfield county. John Baigent, vice Virgil f.
Bush. resigned.
Civil service examinations will be held
August 10 for postmasters at Monowi and
st. Michael, Neb
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
An Agreeable Surprise,

There are many who have no relish
for their meals and who must be very
careful as to what they eat, that
would be agreeably surprised II they
were to take a few doses of Cham
berlain's Tablets. These Tablets
strengthen the stomach and enable it
to perform its duties naturally. Hun
dreds have testified to the great ben
eft they have derived from the use
Of these tablets. They only cost a
quarter. Obtainable everywhere,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Become a Railway Mail Clerk

START OUT AT 5000 PER YEAR
Parcel Post makes demand greater than Uw. 70
per cent nsures you employment for life. rapid pro-
motion We offer either Civil Service Couna Attend
on credit and pay us 40 government PAYS you. b,
buildings. College Band. Athlec Park. Beautiful
Campus. Railroad fare paid. White for cstalos.
Chulicothe School OF Civil Service
"a McNally Street. CHILLICOTHE, MO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Forty-Six Members
Are Taken in by the
New Athletic Club

Names Of sixteen automobile men
and thirty lawyers, all applicants for
membership in the Omaha Athletic
club, were announced last night by
Chairman T. F. Quinlan of the mem
bership committee, who said he will
have more than 700 applications to
present to the directors at their Tues
day meeting.
President w. A. Fraser of the club
Saturday said he will call the directors
together Tuesday afternoon to make
definite plans for closing up the men,
bership campaign, SO the building can
start.
The automobile men whose names
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

AT the first twinge of pain in the back
apply sioans Linimsnt-rslief comes a. once.
Only zoe. All Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
OCONTZ SCHOOL

Founded In 1850. A country school for
young ladies. Near Philadelphia and New
York. Jay Cooke estate, IS acrsa Mas Abby
A. Sutherland, Principal. Montgomery
County, FsnnsyivaniA.
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FEDERATED CHURCH.

The following services will be held at the Congregational church Sunday. John Parsons. pastor.
 Il a. m. Bible school and children's s service.
 Adult Bible class will study. "John the Baptist"
 p. m. Endeavors meeting.
 8 p. m. Worship and sermon by Dr. Parsons. Subject, The Converslan of Luther"
 Special music will be rendered by the choir.
 The public is invited to ali the ser vices of the church,
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TO ASSIST 1EUTONS
 IN GREECE
A. p. A. Service.

SALONIKA, Jan. That the Turks are preparing to assist the armies of the Teutonic powers and Bulgaria In their attempt to seize Salonika was made manifest today by the arrival on the eastern Greek border of Turkish army one hundred thousand strong to the advices reaching here from the frontier the Turkish army Is offlcered entirely by Germans
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BELIEVED TURK INVASION
 WILL BRING CRISIS
A. ?. A. Special Service.

LONDON. Jan. 7.-The announce ment that a Turkih army Is prepar- ing to invade the Greclan territory to assist the Teutons In their offensive against Salonika Is looked upon here as presagaing a great crisis in the af- fairs of the Greek nation. Owing to the great hatred of the Turks mani fested by the Greeks 1t Is believed that the entry of the Ottoman forces will precipitate Greece into the struggle
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TURKISH TROOPS MISSED OR GREEK BORDER
GERMANS ARE RETREAT|NG
 ON 250 MILE FRONT

The report is confirmed in the prin . cipal features by the Petrograd cor respondent of the Times who states that the Russians have forced the Germans back beyond their entire line of defense along the eastern front.
 The correspondent declares that the Russian offensive Is marked by an al- most unbelievable savagery and the Teutons have suffered enormous losses The exact situation of the Russian movement is not given but is sug-
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SEWARD SUFFERS FROM THE BIC
 STORM

SEWARD. Jan. 6.-The great north CT which hit the town Monday and which for time threatened the de- struction of many buildings, subsideo Wednesday night after wreclling the small ice house of the Alaska Trans fer Company and ripping some roof ing off the Seward school house. The storm was the worst experienced here for the past ten years
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HEssAloNIcA
 ABANDONED TO FATE

NEW YORK Jan. 6.-The Thessoli- co has finally been abandoned by the crew according to wireless advices last night. Tho men were taken off in the life boats and 1t is presumed have been taken aboard of the coast guard steamer sent to the rescue. The Thessalonica is reported to be sinking rapidly and there Is no hope that she can be saved.
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THESSALONICA ABANDONED
 IN SINKING CONDITION

some hours of horror following the discovery that the big Greek vessel was sinking and nearly all say the trip was indeseribable.
 The transfer to the steamer which brought them here was accomplished without difficulty despite heavy sea that was running at the time the re- Heving vessel put in an appearance and no lives were lost The crew and also
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WILSON URGES COOPERATION
 OF WESTERN NATIONS

nations to bind themselves together in the bonds of a political union which should have as its object the general welfare of all the states of North and South America
 Such a political alliance with all the nations guaranteeing freedom of speech, would, the president declared. not only result in the establishment of a closer relationship between the
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A. p. A. Service.

LONDON Jan. 7.-Petrograd reports today annouce that the Russian forces are rolling the Teutons back with ter rible slaughter along a front two hun dred and fifty miles in length. The dispatches declare that the Germans are retreating at every point along the tremendous eastern battle line in the fact of vigorous offensive which has been continued for the past three days.
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A. p. A. Service.
 AIARSEILLES. Jan. 6.-The surviy- ors of the British steamships Middle ton and Halla arrived here today bring the details of the sinking of those yes sells in the Mediterranean by hostile submarines. Both steamers Were at.
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the wireless men of the Thessalonica stayed with their vssseL Nothing can be learned as to the exact cause of the ships condition, beyond that the steaming parts broke down. and de. tails will probably not be obtained un- til the crew arrive. A good deal Of mystery seems to hang over the af- fair
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A. p. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-President Wilson addressed the American Scientific Congress today choosing for his subject the necessity for the CO., operation of the nations of the vest ern hemisphere. He urged upon the delegates the especial desirability for political cooperation declaring that it Is the manifest duty of the western
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CHIEF JUSTICE SEEKS
 SENATORIAL NOMINATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Chief Jus tice Herbert Norcross, of the supreme court has announced his candidacy for the nomination for senator on the re- publican ticket of his home state, Ne vada.
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RIVER STEAMER
 SINKS; FOUR DROWN

PARKERSBURG. Ill, Jan. 7.-The steamer Kanawha sunk In the Ohio river near this city today drowning four of the crew. The fatality was caused by sudden leak due to a shock received while leaving the land ing,
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TWO BRITISH STEAMSHIPS
 ARE SuBMARINED

tackled and sunk without warning and nothing was seen of the submarines aside from momentary glimpses of the periscope. Several members of the crews of the town ships perlshed while making their escape to tn, small boats.
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AUSTRIA SILENT
 REGARDING PERSIA

sinking II is taken here that this means that the Austrian government .- still withholding an answer The
 Possibility of an open rupture with Austria k again becoming q promi- uent topic. administrative officials free Iy predicting that relations will again he brought tos the breaking point
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A. p. A. Servioe
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-(Delayed in transmiission) )-Despite vigorous representations on the part of Am bassador Penfield he has been unable to secure a statement from the Vienna government relative to the sinking of the stamship Persia Penfield eabled the state department today that the
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ALWAYS IN STYLE.

It you have your suit pressed. clean ed and repaired by us
 We will make them look like new. We do dry or gasoline cleaning.
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A. F. A. Service.

NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-The hundred and thirty odd passengers who were forced to abandon the sinking Creek liner Thessalonica on Christmas day arrived here today on one of the steamers which stood by the sinking vessel for some time before it was decided to abandon her
 The passengers tell tale of fear
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C0NSCRIPTION BILL
 PASSES FIRST READING

the bill will pass with little opposition The labor unions are actively hostile to the measure but the public gener- ally seem to have accepted the coming of conscrlption as Inevitable and it Is not expected that trouble will arise over the enforcement of the bill
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states, but would also bring about q growth of strength and prosperity that would ultimately make the western nations the leaders In the worlds af- fairs.
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the military registration districts al ready established under tho system pausurated by Lord Derby.
 The employees of certain trades and crafts. including workers In munitions factories and other trades essential to ..pc conduct of tho war, miners and railway employees are exempted from service. It is generally accepted that
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We do steam cleaning
 We make alterations
 We do cleaning, pressing and re peiring for Ladies and Gentlemen We make a speciality of making and repairing furs.
 First class workmanship. All work guaranteed. Our prices ara reasonable. Once a customer always a customer
 Come and see Us. we will give you our prices before we do your work We appreciate your patronage.
 NOME TAILORING CO, Between Segerstrom & Hagen and
 zehners Jewelry Stores.
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foreign office remains absolutely si- lent, claiming that 1t has not yet as certained the facts.
 Vienna Still Delays.
 WASHGNGTON. Jon. 7-The state department has heard nothing frou Ambassador Penfeld today relative to the demand on the Austrian foreign ofhce for an explanation of the Persia
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Owing to the increase In the volume of the 1915 edition of the Nugget Min ing and Dredging journal six cents in postage Is necessary in mailing.
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A. p. A. Service.

N, P. N. ServIce.
 LONDON. Jan. The eompulsion military service bill offered by Premier Asquith. providing for the drafting Of unmarried men of military age, passed its first reading in parliament and was deposited by vote of four to one.
 Under the terms of the measure con scripts are to be chosen by lot from
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the German center which from all &C., counts appears to be the most vul- nerable spot along the German front.
 From all accounts the battle Is the greatest winter combat fought since the beginning of the war
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COPPER REACHES
 HIGH WATER MARI

A. p. \ Service.
 NEW YORK, Jan. Cooper today stands at twenty four cents.
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Calling cards printed at Nugget office
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Calling Cards al the Nugget office.
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The passengers tell a tale of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-19
XII KLUX KHAN CHIEF DIES
AFTER A VARIED CAREER

WASHINGTON, Ca, Sept. 19-One
OF the most interesting members Of
the Georgia Army of the Confederacy
passed away in the death Monday of
Captain Charles E. Irwin, p, whose
body was found seated in a porch
swing at the home of his daughter
Heart failure is believed to have caus-
ed his death. Captain Irwin was lieu
tenant in the famous Irwin battery, en-
listing for service at the age of II.
After service conspicuous for GAL
lantry throughout the war, he became
active in the Ku Klux Khan during the
reconstruction period and for many
years afterward was a power in the
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-19
WM.J. HARRIS IS.
VISITOR IN THE.
CITY ON TUESDAY.

William j. Harris, of Cedartown
Ga, member of the Federal Trade
commission and formerly director OF
the census, was prominent visitor In
Americas today. He had business n
the city, and coupled his visit with the
convention which met to nominate
Charles R. Crisp for the 65th congress
from the Third congressional district.
Mr. Harris is one of the prominent
figures in the democratic administra-
ton at Washington. He is known as
a power in the capital circles, and is
very close to President Wilson.
During the last few weeks the state
press has commented freely on the
likelihood of Mr.. Harris being a can
didate for the United States senate
from Georgia, in opposition to Senator
Thomas W. Hardwick. Mr.. Harris has
made no announcement of his candi-
dacy, nor has he said that he would be
in the race, but it is known that he is
receiving assurances of warm support
from friends all over Georgia.
The strength which Mr.. Harris has
in Washington, together with the i'm
plicit confidence which the admins
tration has placed in him, makes him a
commanding figure.
The election for the senate is two
years off, and should Mr.. Harris come
into the race, there will be thousands
of Georgians who will take keen and
special delight in supporting him be-
cause of service to the party and ma.
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-19
ARE
EVACUAT|NG THE
MONAST|R CITY

A London news agency dispatch
from Athens early today says informa-
ton received at the Greek capital in
dicates the Bulgarians are evacuating
Monastir hastily. All of the archives
stored at Monastir are being transfer
red by the Bulgars to Uskub.
Monastir is an important city in
western Serbia, and before being abau-
doned by the Serbs was the provisional
capital of the country. 1t is railroad
certer of great strategic value.
German troops in the west took the
offensive against the Russians in the
Champagne district in France during
last night, according to Paris reports.
Five violent attacks were directed
against the Slav positions by the Teu-
tons, none of which proved success
full.
Bad weather prevailing along the
whole of the Somme front is hindering
operations, both the British and French
war departments report today.
The Paris war office announced to-
day that Bulgarian counter attacks
against the Serbians on the Macedon-
ian front today failed to accomplish
their object.
L1oyd's agency announces the sink
ing of the steamers Wewa and Lord
Tredegar.
The Russian war office announced at
Petrograd today that stubborn fighting
between Russian troops and the Teu-
tons is proceeding near Narayuvka, in
Galicia. The Russian statement says
Teuton attacks in the region referred
to we're repulsed with heavy losses
sustained by the Austro-German en-
gagged.