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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-25

London, May 24.-Spurred On by
their successes in taking the larger
portion Of Fort Douaumont from the
Germans, the French are continuing
their terrific drive in an effort to dis
lodge the enemy from the small angle
they still retain.
Fighting continued with extreme
violence on both banks of the Meuse
along the Verdun front during all Of
the night. Two German counterat-
tacks on French positions on Hill 304
failed completely, the war Office an
nounces in Paris. The French made
further gains within Fort Douaumont
Liquid Gas Used.
The battle around Hill 304 was es-
peCially severe. In attacking F'rez ch
positions on the west side Of the hill
the Germans used liquid gas. the OF,
fetal statement says, and penetrated
one Of the French trenches, out were
dislOdged at once. On the east side
Of the hill the Germans attacked after
intense artillery preparation, but were
not permitted to reach the French
lines.
East Of the Meuse the principal
fighting was in the sector between
Thiamont and Douaumont The Ger
mans attacked in mass formation and
are said to have suffered enormous
losses. They succeeded in reoccupy-
ing one of the trenches north Of
hi 19on Iy,bi bol
tured by the French.
Berlin Denies Loss.
An official statement from the Ger
man war office, while admitting that
the French are On the aggressive il
practically every sector Of Verdun
specifically denies the French claim
that practically all of what remains
Of shellWrecked Fort Douaumont is in
French hands.
The French success is considered
by military critics here to have shak,
en- the whole German line at Verdun
| Douaumont Fort was the most iii.
| pCrtant point captured by the Ger
mans, and the French gain there is
regarded as having nullifed the most
significant achievement Of the Ger.
mans in the great battle of three
| MONTHS
Austrians Still Gaining.
Berlin, May 24-The Austrians are
successfully continuing their offensive
against the Italians in the southern
Tyrol, according to the war office IN
nounc cement. They have advanced on
10th sides Of the Sugana Valley, driv
the Italians before them.
The war office report here from
Vienna also announces the capture OF
the Italian fortified position at Monte
Vclna. The number of cannon captur
ed has risen to a total of 1873.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-11-25
ARRIt II.

GARRICk.
The Girl from Brazil Joyous
musical scsrpe WlIl be me Gar-ick
ttsctpr o-er.ng newt week The
a|r from BraEti ha3 highly sue
.-fsts' engagement ia the Forty
fruyth-st and Stucort .hrate-S NsW
York. aud Was e great success ~
E-rope tour years az. "a. cook IL
hy EdEar smith from thN original 20
Irl.ls Brsmmer and Alfred Gran-
Nhl3 the music by Robert Winter
>s-w and Sigmund Rp~be~g Aud the
lyr - by Matthew woodward the
ric-s was staged p. U"nriro and che
dances arranged RS Allan < Foster
~ the NV York Winter Sard~e
The GIRL from Brszu ir three
acts rho drst two heins located .n
Stockhoin. and tho tsst m RIO janet
20. Brazil Frances Dera-a ST.. Che
prirns donna. spr AIRED al last season
ia Ttr Bi4r rsratfse r. toe Casino
tleate- Htet. .. company ara
Dorothy Maynard "a t, shtf. ttu.ar
ANA ror-oe1i MA.i .1eti tn
eVcellens actress Gsa-- Ha
we'll known comedian. whose ar1lty
ia THE Girl ireu &rs-I. ass $500.
rir the prom &C. Co. n@ starred 2 eNt
year uy ne Mr~-r SEVa~rf o-w
other Cats1ie~ n"l.ar Its4
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Dorothy VAN J.rn tf ,ip.. worthy
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-11-25

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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
British Lines Are
Being Extended to
Replace Frenchmen

OTTAWA. Feb. 2s.-'The French are
now steadily driving the enemy past
Douaumont despite his spasmodic rail-
lies" said a cable message from France
received this afternoon by General Sir
Sam hughes. minister OF militia. In
view OF the fact that the message said
nothing OF regaining or holding Fort
Douaumont, General Hughes Is OF the
opinion that the fortification has been
reduced to ruins by shell fire.
British lines in Belgium and France are
being extended TO replace French soldiers
who are being rushed 10 the verdun
region 10 take part in the fighting.
(which has settled down to terrific
slaughter" according to advices received
here from the battle front. APPROX
nately twenty army divisions have been
thrown into the battle by the Germans.
while the French troops number fifteen
divisions. cable messages said.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
Early French Report
Says Foes Attack
Meets With Failure

"In the region OF verdon our troops
PARIS. Feb. H.-The following official
statement was issued early today;
during the night continued 10 reinforce
their positions. There was no change
upon the front OF attack.
ITO the east OF the Meuse whore the
snow fell IN. abundance no new attack
by the enemy was reported up TO the
close OF yesterday nor upon the Cote de
,ralou: nor upon the Cote du Poivre.
"A strong German attack launched m
the region OF Haudrement Farm. east
OF the Cote Du Poivre was broken down
by our artillery ana machine fire and by
our counter attacks
Another attack no less violent In the
region Of the Hardaumont woods. east
OF Douaumont, had not more success.
Tn the Woevre the orderly retirement
OF our advanced posts was effected with
out tho least interfercncs from the
enemy. To the west of the Meuse no in
fantry action took place.
TN the vosges after artillery prepara-
tion the enemy at nightfali yesterday at
tempted a strong attack on front OF
two kilometres to the southeast OF celies
In the valley OF the Piaine. The attack
was completely checked.
This morning action by our batteries
against the depots OF tho enemy at vose-
whir north of Meunster. gave good re-
sults."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
Recruited American
Soldiers for British
Armed, is the Charge

HONOLULU. Feb. H-Charged with
recruiting American soldiers for service
In the British army. w. r. selignSen.
alias W. n. Stein; C. ID. Randall. alias
Henderson, alias England; and a re-
Gently discharged sergeant OF the Fourth
United States cavalry. named Jefferson
were arrested here today by United
States Marshal Joseph ]. Smiddy
From documents found on the per
sons OF the men arrested and In RAN
dalrs trunk. Il was learned that i5s re-
cruits had been secured and that l5'
Of them had gone TO the front. Two
others were awaiting the arrival OF the
steamer Nissara from Australia foI
British Columbia.
Most OF the recruits had seen service
The majority OF them were discharged
American soldiers, who had purchased
their discharge with the help Of the al.
legged conspirators.
seiigsen was said 10 have furnished
the soldiers with letters offering EN-
ploSment. az required by the army regu.
iAtions and to have furnished the fund
for the purchase OF discharges.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
Germans viii Not
GOnfiscate Any Food
Sent to the Poles

WASHINGTON. Feb sl-The German
government within the next day or so
will. through Count Won Bernstorff. In
form the United states that the German
forces IN Poland win not eonfisoAte any
articles OF food or clothing sent from this
country for relief purposes.
Many thousand persons In Poland have
became destitute during the military
campaign there and the German embassy
here daily has been besieged by residents
Of the United states having relatives or
friends m Poland OF being interested in
relief work there. seeking 10 enlist the
aid Of German officials 20 get food OF
clothing into the affected area
Tho attention Of the Berlin government
Is said TO have been brought to the fact
that the British government would not
permit goods for Poland 70 pass. beiiev-
Ing tha' they would ultimately fall into
the hands Of the German military author
tie
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
Zehrung Returns
from His Meeting
With Tip O'NeilI

Frank G. zehrung. president OF the
Western ioaglis. stopped off In Omaha
Sunday on his way from Chicago, where
he had a conference with the departed
and lamented Mr. Tip oNelll with re-
gard 10 some records OF the Western
leaElie which o'Neill still has in his safe.
zehrunE was very much elated over his
Chicago vislt, for II was the first time
he ever encountered any Of the big men
In base ball.
The Western prexic had conferences
with Mike Sexton, president OF the Ma
tional association: Ban johnson. presi-
dent of the American league; Tom Chiv-
ington. president OF the American asso-
ciation. and several others for the first
time.
II find the big men of base bali are
real business men," said Mr.. zehruug.
and was very much gratIfied 20 learn
that am TO occupy a station in the base
ball world parallel 10 those brilliant
men"
zohrung reports that Johnson Sexton.
chivington. OF al. are enthusiastic over
prospeots for a successful season.
Everybody In Chicago n talking base
ball" said zehrung: everybody declares
the game is bound to resume its old place
as the great national pastime. II looks
much like return to the haicyon days
Of old"
zehrung reported that his conference
with o'Neil was satisfactory in every
way OMEN greeted him with a vel
come. apparently had no hard feelings
for the Western league and said he would
turn all records Of the league over 10 Mr.
zehrung after March 1. upon which day
o'Neili's secretary will return from a
vacation,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
BEST TREATMENT
FOR CATARRH
S. s. s. Removes the Cause.

Specialists have agreed that Catarrh Is
an Infection OF the blood. Once you get
your blood oleAnsed Of the Catarrhal pois-
ons you win be relieved OF CatArrh--the
dripping in the throat hawking and spit
ting. sores IN the nostrlls. and the dis
agreeable breath. II was caused. In the
first place. because your impoverished
blood was easily infected. Possibly a
slight cold or contact with some one who
had cold. But the point is-don't suf-
fer with Catarrh--it Is not necessary. The
remedy s. S. s.. discovered over fifty
years ago, tested. true and tried. is al
ways obtainable at any drug store. 1t
has proven It's value In Thousands OF
cases. II win do so in your case. Get S,
3. s. at once and begin treatment. II
yours IL a long-standing case. be sure
to write the Swift Specific Co., Atlanta,
Ga., for free medical advice. They win
tell you how this purely vegetable blood
tonic eleanses the impurities from the
blood by literally washing It clean.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
DESCRIBES MIGHTY
ADVANCE ON VERDUN
Correspondent Of Berlin Paper Tells
Of ReSistlesS Sweep Of Kaiser's
Legions.
rEUToN LOSSES ARE NOT HEAVY

BERLIN. Feb. 2s.--(via London. }
Feb. 27.--The correspondent be-
fore verdun Of the Berliner Zeitung
Ammittag. telegraphs that the oper-
atoms against the French fortress be-
gan at s;30 o'clock in the morning
Of February 21 along the whole sec
tor to the eastward OF the river
Meuse. from near ccnsenvoye to the
neighborhood OF Azannes, with a
tremendous bombardment lasting
into late in the afternoon.
German fliers kept the French
aviators away and prevented them
from making observations.
Mig Guns clear Path.
AT o'clock, German infantry at
tackled. gaining ground first in the
center to the southwark Of Fiabas
and toward the forest OF Haumont.
The whole wooded territory was
filled with barbed wire hinderances.
but the artillery had moved paths
and the forest was completely occu-
pied by Q o'clock in the evening.
The Germans had advanced so far
that French detachment in the val
ley 10 the north of Haumont forest
was threatened in the rear, the cor
respondent says. and this position
was evacuated by the French early
IN the morning. with heavy losses.
The same cooperation OF German ar
tilIery and infantry was repeated the
following day, batteries aiming fur
thef to the southward The attack
began at 5 o'clock In the afternoon
on the mining village OF Haumont
and within half hour the vii.
lage and the caures forest further Ia
the eastward. were penetrated.
nrabant Position Taken.
On February 90, the Brabant posi-
sion as we'll as those in the valley
between Haumont and samogneu1
and including the latter village. were
taken.
hin No. st4 to the east Of Sam
ogneux and one Of the strongest
French positions. WAS captured OF
February -. On the evening of thai
date. Deauaumont was in German
hands.
The Germans declare that th'
German losses were not very great
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
CEMENT SHOW OPENS AT
AUDITORIUM TO-DAY

with the MIDWEST Cement Users con-
venion will open et the Auditorium
today and as a result concrete mixers.
gasoline engines. cement blocks and every
conceivable apparatus that is associated
with the cement and concrete industry.
IL today being placed In the muhicipal
building. Yesterday morning at II O'Clock
one-third Of the flor space was already
filled vita the exhibits. and drays and
motor trucks were constantly backing 20
every entrance 20 unload.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
HAPPENINGS In
THE MAGIC CITY
Two Thousand People Attend the
Funeral of Alois Korisco
Sunday Afternoon.
BIGGEST HELD ON SOUTH SIDE

Probably the biggest funeral ever held
in the South Side was that yesterday
afternoon OF Alois Rorisco. South side
undertaken. who died last week More
than 1000 people crowded the Bohemian
National hall at Twenty-second and U
streets to hear the funeral sermonized
by Rev. ]. Kallina, pastor of the Bohem-
ian Presbyterian church. who officiated.
Bernard Larkin directed the procession.
Several local Bohemian lodges took part
In the services and in the funeral march
from the hall to Forest Lawn cemetery.
where cremation took place. Some 800
lodgemen marched in double file. Twenty
six limosines carried friends and relatives
Of the deceased TO the cemetery.
The floral contributions were the great
est every heard Of in the South Side.
More than l26 beautiful boquets were
sent in honor Of the beloved Bohemian
citizen. Member Of the different Bohen-
ian lodges acted as pallbearers.
Benken Funeral Thursday.
The funeral Of Mrs. Hanna Benken.
aged South Side woman who died in st.
Joseph. Mo-. last week. will be held
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the
residence Of a son. owen Benxen, $40
X street. South Side. Interment will be
In Forest Lawn cemetery.
Mrs. Benken was one OF the oldest of
South Side pioneer women. She died
at the age of 81. Three sons and one
daughter survive. The body arrived in
this city yesterday morning.
st. Agnes Card Party.
Women OF ST Agnes parish will give
one OF the biggest card parties of the
year at the McCrann hall Tuesday after
noon at 2;s0 o'clock. A committee of
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
Sinclair Quits
Base Ball; Says
he Made Money

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb. ss.-'Ive sold
All my players except one and I'm
through with base ball." declared HAIRY
sinclair. former Federal league magnate.
Who a here today on his way 10 Tulsa.
Ok. And the best part OF it." he con-
tinued. ''of It Is have made money I'M
stead OF losing the large sums read
OF every day"
sinclain declared the small amount he
lost IN Newark last year was regained
IN the sale OF the clubs players. Debts
OF other clubs IN the league were like
uise llquldated he declared until he
came out with q profit.
Hal Chase. former American ieagus
star, was named BY Sinclair Rs the only
player ne has rot disposed OF.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29

women have been making arrangements
for some time. Eight prizes OF fancy
groceries will be given to winners. The
Heinz company will serve lunch and
grocery prizes will be furnished by the
J. P. Krause Grocery store of Maple
avenue.
sermon Against Dancing.
IF j we're able TO choose between the
abolition OF the dance and the saloon.
1 would vote TO abolish dancing first
is the statement DR.. ]. w. Morris. pastor
Of the Grace Methodist church, made TO
his congregation last evening in a SER
mon on The Dance and Its Effects on
Society,""
Nearly all OF our young girls who
have been misled can attribute their fall
to the public dance. I have no sympathy
for any form Of dancing. because one
class leads to another and eventually the
inevitable fall.
Il am sorry to admit that there are
certain Methodist ministers who have
made an attempt to amend our consti-
tuition in such a manner as to sanction
the dance. 1 pray God that he will save
them from 80 false a cause"
NOunes' Funeral Held.
With several hundred sorrowing friends
and relatives attending. the body of Bert
Ice Nounes, 1s-year-old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. C. o. Nounes. Twentieth and X
streets. who died last week following an
illness due to heart failure. was buried
in the Schwart cemetery at Papillion.
The funeral was held at o'clock at the
home OF the parents. Rev. Colby Of the
First Christian church Of Omaha Off
ciated
Six high school girls acted as pail
bearers. They were Misses Mcmillan.
Martin. Hancox, Thompson. Wright and
Nieman.
Flowers were delivered TO the County
hospital. st. Joseph's hospital and the
South Side hospital An auto load was
taken to the cemetery.
Magic City Gossip.
Office space for rent in Bee office, 2sls
N street. Terms reasonable. Well known
location. Tel. South n.
The Mystic Workers Of the World will
meet tomorrow evening In the Odd Fell
lows hall at Twenty-fourth and NJ streets
at o'clock
Read Bee Want Ads for profit Use
them for results
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
VIM. H. HATTER0TH, NATIVE
0MAHAN, IS OUT FOR JUDGE

One candidate for district Judge IN
this district Is native-born omahan
Petitions are being circulated for VII
liam II. HAtteroth OF Omaha. loca
attorney. Mt Hstteroth was for man,
years In the law offices Of John NJ
Thuraton ana w r. Kelly and for sil
years was connected with the firm Of
Green a Breckenridge. lie has been I
pFactieing attorney for sixtsen years,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
TRAINL0AD OF SALMON
is BEING SHIPPED EAST

The biggest single shipment OF canned
salmon that ever left the Pacific coast
started from Seattle last Saturday after
noon at 1 o'clock over tho Union Pa
cific. II Is expected the run into Omaha
will be made In about 173 hours. The
shipment consists of forty cars. contain
ing In the aggregate 100000 cans. esti-
mated to be worth about sa6O.oOo at
Wholesale.
broken up. but most of the shipment
will 80 east over the Illinois Central.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
BIG REWARD OFFERED FOR
CAPTURE OF TRAIN R0BBER

c. l.. Patterson. head Of the Union
Pacific secret service. is back from the
west, where he went 20 search for the
man who a couple OF weeks ago held
up the roads train No, IS and robbed
several OF the passengers
Mr Patterson was unable to obtain any
clue OF the robber. but asserts that he
will be caught lie Is OF the opinion
that the man who robbed the train was
novice and that he Is not very far
from Rock Springs. the scene OF the
robbery. The Union Pacific has offered
reward of yiOoo for the capture OF the
robber and the state OF wyoming has
added 500 70 this sum
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29

later on ana dreW forth great bales
of laughter from the crowd.
Along about the seventh round
Jack was still going strong. and
the thin guy next TO the fat man
in the third row started counting
the jabs just for a kid.
Jack jabbed four in a row, and
the thin guy counted them aloud
as they landed. Then a few more
jumped in and finally the whole
gang at the ringside Joined when
the ninth lab landed. Then they
went on ALL TOGETHER. TENT
Jack landed again, ELEVEN.
TWELVE they howled. THIRTEEN.
FOURTEEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
Bresnahan viii
Be Sole Owner Of
Cleveland Team

TOLEDO. o.. Feb. ss.--Roser Bresna-
han. former manager OF the Chicago
Cubs. will next Wednesday sign the
document which will make him sole
owner OF the Cleveland American asso-
citation club. according TO statement
here today by Charles s. Northrup.
Breanahan's attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

CLARK FORBADE. city ticket agent for
flieted with an acute attack Of Bright .
disease. has 20 far recovered as 70 be
able 20 80 10 Hot Springs, accompanied
month they will 20 20 san Antonio. Tex.
Aiaa Charlotte Martin. stenoarap pher IN
the office Of County Attorney Nagney,
has returned 70 her desk after = severe
illness.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
ZOE HETMANAK FALLS
AND BREAKS HIS ARM

Joe Hetmanek, manager for Joe stecher
wrestler. Il suffering from badly frae-
tured forearm. Hesmanek met with
nisfortune "a some small Wisconsin town
on Raekltnst0ne birthday. He fell and
broke the ann. be told DR.. swoboda. who
dressed she injury Monday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
Battling Nelson
is "ToO Far Gone" to
Box Ad Wolgast

APPLETON. wis. Feb. sS.-rhe state
boxing commission today ruled that Bat
tling Nelson was "too far gone 70 box
Ad wolEast. 10 whom he lost the worlds
championship. They had been matched
10 box here April Is
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
Rotary President
to Attend Meeting
Of Omaha Chapter

Allen Aibertson Of Minneapolis. inter
national president OF Rotary clubs. will
be the guest Of honor and chief speaker
Il a special dinner and meeting OF
Omaha Rotarlans Thursday evening at
the Henshaw hotel. The entire cafe Of
the hotel has been reserved for the
event. which win be one Of the big af-
fairs Of the year among Rotarsans
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
THIRTY DAYS FOR BEING
TOO HANDY WITH KNIFE

Il Cambria. charged with disturbing
the peace BY threatening A1rs. William
Hap. Twelfth and Capifol avenue. with
= knife. was senteBced 70 thirty days IN
<As oouI . ian Monday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
just an Earfu1
BY Tad

Jack Btton boxing night
and Jacks left in Td
quite and red the present The
Bon shame got to be
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
No, Philburt, am not a arguing with YOU.
I'm just a-telling you

when you smoke get behind ppeu of Tuxedo and
watch all the big and little Worries that have been abesgng
their trenches and make rushn advance the
Those fragrant whs of Tux make them feel oyno self
respecting Worry stand for that
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29

Then the Fat let yelled one
jack oil boy,B
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29

Read Bee Want Ads for profit. Use
them for results.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
AIaRic CitY Goaaip.

Office space for rent in Bee office, 27ls
N street. Terms reasonable. Well known
location. Tel. South n.
. The Mystic Workers Of the World will
meet tomorrow evening In the Odd Fell
lows hail'a Twenty-fourth and NJ streets
at 8 o'clock
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29

Women OF st Agnes parish will give
one OF the biggest card parties of the
year at the Mccrann hall Tuesday after
noon at $50 o'clock. A committee of
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-21
More Extracts
From State Papers
Hood River News.

Another delightful feature was the
auto ride to Ashland and thence up
the Siskiyou mountains to the Cali
fornia line. This mountain road has
recently been paved, as has also the
link of the Pacific Highway between
Medford and Ashland, and Jackson
county's splendid roads attracted
much favorable comment. Returning
from this jaunt, the "moulders of
public opinion" were charmingly en-
tertained in the city park at Ashland,
and here an impression was received
which will long linger as a pleasant
recollection. Ashland is proud of her
park system and her fountains of
bubbling lithia water recently piped
into the city from the natural springs.
Here delicious box lunch was
served and some "orating" INDUCED
in. Ashland's beautiful Lithia park
ranked with Crater Lake in the i'm
preston made upon the visitors.
l.. S. Bennett represented the News
at the convention and, in common
with other members of the fraternity,
he pronounced the meeting "the best
ever"