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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27
MIuDOON'S TIP ON HEALTH.

In letter 10 Robert Grimshaw Of the New
York university, William Muldoon. who ranks
"a one OF the foremost remakers Of physically
broken down men, gives advice that n would
no well for every man and woman, boy and girl
in America 10 take 10 heart. lie says:
IT was taught in early manhood not to throw
my shoulders back, stick my chest out. draw
nv stomach in or hold my chin down like
goat preparing to butt. but TO always try and
touch some imaginary thing with the crown Of
nv head n one tries to do that-nrst under.
stands how 10 try and then trles-he doesn't
have TO pay any attention to the rest OF his
physical being; that effort to touch something
above him. not with his forehead, but with the
crown Of his head will keep every particle of
his body in the position that Nature intended IT.
should be And as boy | was advised 10 fire.
auently back up against the wall and make tho
back of my head, my shoulders, hips, heels, all
press against the wall AZ the same time: and
in that way get idea OF what straight or
in other words. how crooked WAS becoming by
dropping"
Both TO young and old Mr.. Muldoon's hold
your head up suggestion is inspiritng Try It.
The effect physically and mentally Is immediate
When the head goes higher the impulse is to
deeper breathing. man nnds more elasticity
in his limbs,=IIa steps out with more ease
There Is more spring to his gait He isn't lum.
bering. shambng creature, but man alive
With the elevation OF the crown of the head
there seems TO come clearer thinking, more
buoyant feeling and brighter outlook.--Com.
merce and Finance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27
The Old Gardener Says

That now Is the time to plant
gladIoli for late blooming, and
that the beautiful flowers will he
appreciated even more in Sep
tember than in July. They VIII
look well in front OF mass OF
shrubs or in the border to take
the place OF perennials that are
past their blooming season. In.
deed. they may even be grown
among the early Towering roses,
hut wherever used the best ef.
fects are obtained by choosing
solid colors for each group, al
though white may be combined
with any color or shade.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27

vho turns TO
camp ne should
constitute himself
a health officer
for his own pro
lection and com
fort
There are Ger.
tain nltetles OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27

While exercise II the best possible
means OF obtaining health, there are
three very essential don'ts: Don't
strain. don't overdo or don't exer.
else II one feels "all tuckered out"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27

This - the frst ~ four stories In
which Herbert quick who knows
politics from 4 20 Z. tells the real IN
side story % the death % the Pro-
Eressive party. born tOur years ago
and just laid - rest)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27

Camping time is here. But every
fisherman. hunter or lover OF nature
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27

Small Ted-Ud the baby come
from heaven. mamma?
Mamma-Yes, dear.
Small Ted--Huh! That kid didn't
know when he was we'll of.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27
Out OF the Mouths OF Babes.

Now. Willie" said the Sunday
school teacher. "can you tell me
what caused the food"
Eyes. ma'am," answered Willie,
THE rain"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27

Wise Il he who has the cage
ready for the bird.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27

The ready, cheerful response of Michi'
gans men to the grave orders from
Washington represents one kind OF
Americanism.
1t was the ready, cheerful response OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27

wonder little whether hls
place In history has not been now
spoiled quite as thoroughly. But /
see can't finish this story today.
Permit mo 10 resume tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
COMMERCIAL CLUBS
FOR GOOD ROADS
Ccontlnu,d Prom Page ons.l

Continued From Page onsl
streets, and the Commercial club is
spending $4,000 this year for public
Improvements.
Seward has l35 active members in
a town OF 5000 population. The an
nual budget is $4,000. The town has
four miles OF paving and municipal
water and light plant The club has
donated 10000 for a Young Mems
Christian Association building
The club at Superior, a town Of
5000 population, has 200 members.
This club Is but a year old, The rep
resentatives claim that il has done
more for good roads in one year than
has been done there in the twenty
five years previous
0. II. Thoelke, president, and w, D,
Fisher, secretary OF the North Platte
Commercial club, reported $40 mem
bcrs in a town OF 5000 population.
The, budget is $1,000 They have
ladies' rest room and farmers ex-
change in connection with the Office.
The club has just secured seventy-hve
acres Of ground for city park.
Attorney General Willis T. Reed
in bis talk TO the delegates of the
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25

Nebraska Association OF Commercial
clubs in Omaha Wednesday noon,
made a plea for cooperation between
the eastern and western part OF the
state in the matter OF developing ir-
rigation projects in the west He held
that this is as much to the interest Of
the eastern part of Nebraska as TO
the western.
In the first place he pointed out the
danger Of delaying in getting the wat
err rights until the states adjoining
on the west had obtained them; and
in the second place he pointed out
that water power development in
which eastern Nebraska is interested
as much as western Nebraska, is not
possible unless the water rights arc
obtained before others get them,
Representative OF the Lincoln
Commercial club claim 1862 mem
bers, OF which l42 are life members
at $3.50 each The city has a popula-
ton OF $4,000. The slogan is "A New
Skyline Every Morning"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
BISHOP STUNTZ WILL
COME TO OMAHA
South American Prelste Trans
ferred to Omaha by Methodist
General Conference.
BRISTOL GOES TO TENNESSEE

Saratoga Springs, n. H., May a.
The twenty-five bishops OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church we're assigned
TO their new episcopal residences at
a meeting OF the episcopal convention
tonight.
Though the assignments will not
be announced to the conference until
later in the week, il was learned that
a large number OF changes have been
made 10 be effective at the end Of the
conference after being ratified by the
delegates.
The seven bishops who were
elected last week received these as
signments:
Thomas Nicholson, who has been
secretary OF church board OF educa-
ton, TO Chicago; Adna w Leonard
OF Seattle, 10 San Francisco; Matt
S. Hughes OF Pasadena, Cal, 10
Portland, Ore, Franklin Hamilton
OF Washington, ID. G., 10 Pittsburgh
Charles B. Mitchell OF Chicago, to
ST. Paul; William +. Oldham OF New
York, to Buenos Aires, South Amer
lea. and Herbert WEIGH OF Ohio, 10
Seoul, Korea.
Bristol Transferred.
The following transfers have been
made.
Frank NJ. Bristol, from Omaha TO
Chattanooga, Tenn; Homer Stuntz,
from South America TO Omaha; VIII
liam A. Quayle, from ST. Paul, MINI,
TO st. Louis; William Mcdowell,
from Chicago to Washington, D. CT;
Edwin S. Hughes, from san Fran
cisco TO Boston; Richard J. Cooke,
from Portland. Ore, 10 Helena,
Mont; Theodore S. Henderson. from
Chattanooga, Tenn. TO Detroit, Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
In Ministry Since 1884.
NAVAL BUDGET SHOWS A
GROWTH OF NINETY MILLION

Washington, May 24.--The naval
appropriation bill carrying a total OF
$24i 10000 was reported 70 the house
today by Chairman Padgett Of the
naval committee. The committees re-
port says that the SOL ,787 .2s7 increase
over last years appropriation was
found necessary ito place the navy in
a better state of preparedness II
states that a total OF $o8,S5q, 378 is
provided for new ships, including five
battle cruisers. and 10 continue the
ships now building.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
The Right Way to Iron

the cool, sensible ways with an
Electric Flat Iron. Iron in the coolest spot
-wherever there is electric light socket Do your
ironing in much less time without walking beck and
forth without waiting for the iron TO heat. Use an
iron that slides instead of sticking and scorching
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
Ayoea Teaehers Appointed.

Avoca, Neb., May 2.-(Special1-
The Board OF Education has elected
the following teachers for the COM
ing year: Principal, Villa Gapen; as
sistant principal, Emma Marquardt;
grade teachers, Nita Francis, Matte
huffman and Anna AlhuSen.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
One Year Ago Today
in the War


Austrian Alpine troops crossed Ital-
ian frontier and were captured.
Italy invaded Austrian territory NJ
head Of Gulf Of Venice, sewing four
towns.
Italian fleet made descent on Aus
trian coast and destroyed Bus0 harbor
works.
British. driven back by gas cloud
forty feet high, failed In attempt 10 re-
gain ground lost near Ypres.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
The House.

Considered Oregon and California railway
land grant hili involving government re
covery 81 Oregon lands valued at between
$50, 600. 600 and $50, 0nN 600
Naval appropriation bill was reported
from naval committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
Bonn In pennavlvanla.

Bishop Homer Clyde Stuntz was
born at Albion. Erie county. Penn
sylvania, January y, 1853 His early
education came al the State Normal
school at Edinboro, Pa, and at the
academy OF Northwestern university.
He studied law In the University Of
Iowa and graduated from the Car
rett Biblical institute In the class OF
1894, receiving the degree OF S. i. b.
at Garrett institute in 1896 and the
degree OF d. d. in the same year al
Upper Iowa university.
In Ministry Since 1884.
In 1885 Bishop Stuntz was married
at Bloomington, ILL.,, 10 Miss Estelle
Clark. He has been In the Methodist
church ministry since 1884 He was a
missionary 10 India from 1886 to 1895
and was made superintendent OF the
Methodist missions in the Philip
pine islands in 1901.
Recognition OF his work in the for
eign field brought his election to the
episcopacy and he has served for the
greater part of his career as bishop
in South America, where he was sig
nally successful.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
The National Capital,
Wednesday. May "a, 1915.


The senate.
Resumed consideration OF rivers and har-
bors appropriation bill
Judiciary committee voted, 10 70 =, for
favorable report on nomination % Lnuia p.
BrAndels as associate Justice OF the 81.
pTeme court
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25

Keep child dry. oioths comfortable, avoid
exposure give Dr. Bells Pins-Tar- Honey,
Raises phisgm, reduces inflammation Only
26e. All Observation-Disclosures
The sun., 1916-12-12

do C~astelnau, sent by Joffre. ordered
that the positions must be held at all
costs. and Gen. retain was the man
chosen to do II.
, The first terrible week of the verdun
battle Gen. Petsin spent In an armored
automobile. racing at breakncck speed
sonally to every detail OF the defence.
II is said that he lost or wore out four
teen chauffeurs. He slept In the arinored
car, according to the legand In France.
During those early days Of the Yer
dun defence Gen. Petain said to an Off,
GER who asked II he might not join the
Generals stan For stan officers I can
use only champion bicycle riders or foot
racers"
Since becoming a full general Petain
has been known to challenge a sergeant
to jump over a trench or shell hole or
one OF his stan to race up an embank-
ment. When he was "A colonel In the
days before the war he used "A skipping
rope night and morning. and weighed all
his food. so as to keep 1T. In the Cham
payne he Is said to have run three miles
over rough ground a. the head OF IA de-
tachment OF recruits.
Gen. Petain's principal fame before
Verdun came from his planning Of often
sives. II was his idea. that certain regi-
ments be reserved especially for storm
ing attacks. and rested up for weeks or
longer. II possible. behind the trenches
for that purpose. not forced to do trench
duty. He always saw that roops about
to attack had a hot Inner just before
the charge.
The sun., 1916-12-12
WON FAME IN ARTOIS.
Petain Fought In Chartered Re.
treat-Sayed yerdua.


Gen. Henri! Philippe Petain. the de-
fender OF Verdun, was a colonel OF in
fantry when the war began. In fact. he
was about to retire from active service
IN August, 1914. He o his promo.
ton by his virile charter and his techni-
cal knowledge. Gen. Petain had his
sixtieth birthday last April. but ne is
one Of the most hard working OF French
officers.
Before the war promotion anne to
him aA slowly as IL has come rapidly
since hghting began. He VAS gradu-
ated from ST. Cyr in 1878. became a
lieutenant in 1888. a captain In 1890
and a major in 1900. The next year
Honor.
Gen. Petain commanded the Thirty
third Infantry at the outbreak of the
war. lie made himself conspicuous In
the retreat from Charleroi. when he was
made IA general Of brigade. In Septem-
Der, 1914. he was made a general of
division for the duration Of the war.
In April. 1915. he was placed in COM
mand OF the Thirty-third Army Corps
and took part in the allied offensive
in Artois. being named with his entire
corps in the orders OF the day.
Because OF his brilliant part in the
Artois fighting. Gen. Petain was made
commander Of the Second Army in June
and he was largely responsible for the
conduct Of the big French offensive In
the Champagne in October. Here he
used his famous Iron Division OF
Colonials which he had trained in Artols
the mos 'lmous attacking force In the
French army.
In February last came the great Ger
man attack upon Verdun. At first. 1t has
been reported. the French generals be-
ieved they must withdraw from all the
positions east Of the Mouse. Then Gen
The sun., 1916-12-12
SARRAIL LAUNCHES
GENERAL ATTACK
French Troops Make Advance
Of Half Mile North
Of MOnastir.

PARIS. Dec. Ii Serbs. French and
Russians attacked in force north OF
Monastir yesterday. Because OF the rain
and fog little Impression was made on
the strong positions OF Germans and
Bulgars on the mountain heights. though
the French forged ahead a half mile.
According to the German official bulle-
tin tonight the troops Of Gen. Sarrail
attacked again to-day. but their attacks
broke down without other result than
Office makes the following u
ment:
Army Of the East-On December 10
attacks by the allied troops In the sec
tor north of Monastir were hampered
by bad weather. The Germano-Bul-
gsrs made desperate resistance The
struggle was particularly spirited
north OF Hill 1860. where a height at
tackled by the Russians changed hands
several times Near the village Of
Flaklar the French advanced ahGv:
500 meters. ON the rest of the front
rain and mist have caused n suspen'
sion OF operations.
A Serbian occIa' bulletin. issued n
Salonicn = day says:
Yesterday thee were artillery frlisN
and local infantry fighting. West -
Suhodel tho Allies drove the enemy
, back several hundred yards.
The German statement to-day reads:
December 10 has been more
severe failure ~ the Entente az a
fighting day. on this day the enemy
launched very considerable forces OF
artillery and infantry. All the French
and Serbian attacks between Dobro-
mir and Makovo Tin the bend OF the
Cerna) failed on account OF the te-
nacious resistance OF the German and
Bulgarian troops.
In engagements around the heights
to the east OF Paralovo the East Prus-
sian infantry regiment No. i5 gained
especial distinction,
Bulgarian statements. received sever,
days late, contain reports OF the repuls
OF attacks in the Monastir region ant
on the Struma ront.
The sun., 1916-12-12
BRUSSELS RAIDED
BY BRITISH FLIERS
Bombs Are Dropped on Zee
, brugge and Louvain Mill
tary Positions.
GDscssi Cable DsspafcA to THs suS from fs
London Times.

London Times.
LONDON, Dec. 11.-Extensive air raids
vpon the German works in Belgium have
been made by British airplanes. which
dropped bombs upon German depots at
Brussels, Louvain and Oudenarde. a
squadron OF twelve machines raided the
German naval base at Zeebrugge.
The Telcorddf OF Amsterdam says that
the raids were Of Importance and large
numbers Of airplanes took part. Train
trafic In a parts OF Belgium has
been thrown into confusion as n result
q A special despatch to the Times from
its correspondent at Amsterdam says
two separate raids were made on Zee
brugge, one In early morning, n at
noon. Observers at Flushing, on the
Dutch coast, twenty miles from Zee
krugge. saw twelve machines coming
from the north. the direction Of Eng
land, In the first raid. They heard con-
tinuous firing by the German anti
aircraft guns and the explosions Of
heavy bombs.
In the moon rad the fog over the Bel
Gian coast made the airplanes invisible.
but the observers saw puffs Of exploding
ehrapnel from ~ 1~n'i-nircraft guns and
heard more bomb o"p'os'ons and heavier
artillery hre. Tho German coast ar,il-
lery Is reported TO have been in almost
constant action since yesterday.
The sun., 1916-12-12
cARso FRONT UNDER FIRE.
Austrian Trench Raids Are beaten
on by Italians.

LONDON. Dec. lI.-Surprise attacks by
the Austrlans on the Carso front on
Saturday and Sunday nights were re-
pulsed by the Italians. says to-day's
Rome War ONCE statement. which also
records the beating on yesterday. with
considerable losses, Of forces which at
tackled in the coastal sector. The state
ment says:
On the Carso, during Saturday and
Sunday nights. enemy patrols at
tempted surprise attacks in the Ros-
comalo-Ludi Log sector. They were
promptly repulsed.
Yesterday the enemy artillery was
more active against our lines between
Hin IA and the sea. During the
night. under the cover OF demonstra-
tive attacks upon Hin EOS and I'M
IA, enemy troops attacked our posi-
tons in the coastal sector. They were
driven on with material losses. leav-
ing prisoners in our hands,
The sun., 1916-12-12
TEUTON LINE sc MILES,.
10 Break Runanis
Front. Says Berlin Critic.

Front. Says Berlin Critic.
BERLIN Thy wireless), Dec. 1.-THE
&umanian Losses since the beginning OF
he campaign are placed by the military
critic Of tho Overseas News Agency at
100000 prisoners and 500 cannon. In
addition to the dead wounded. war
material destroyed and the booty cap
tured At Bucharest. He writes:
The operations Of the Central Pow
ers In wsllachia are progressing power
fully. They are driving before them
ne fragments Of the defeated Rumanian
army. Resting In the north against the
mountains near Ploechi and In the
south against the Danube swamps, the
arrnies OF the Central Powers. on a
front Of 100 kilometres t62 mlles). form
IN irresistible wall which cannot be
shaken. Troops from Predeal pass have
Joined the main body.
'sThe Central Powers have At their
disposal the railroad running north and
south between kronstadt, PloeChi.
Bucharest and the Danube, which forms
hrst class strategic meant OF trans
port, and in addition the wallachian
railroad from Orsova to Bucharest and
thence to Turtukai and Giurgiu. The
fleeing Rumanians have at their disposal
oniy the railroad from Buzeu into Mol
1avia and a cross railroad which Is ut
terly useless for strategic purposes.
"The Russians continue their hopeless
extensive In the Carpathians, but their
forces arc too impaired to assist the
Numanians In Wallachla."
The sun., 1916-12-12

French bombing %airplanes dropped
numerous shells upon munition depots
Of the enemy in the region north OF
verdun. Several hres and powerful
explosions we're observed.
The barracks Of the enemy at Ro-
nagne-sous-les-Cot also have been
bombardec.
The Berlin Report.
The German statement Issued to-day
reads as follows:
Army group of Crown Prince Rup-
precht: On both banks OF the Somme
the activity Of the artillery Increased
considerably yesterday.
Northwest of Rheims the hostile fre
from noon on also Increased inten-
sity.
Army group OF the Crown Prince:
ny extensive mine explosions on the
Butte de Mesnil in the Champagne. and
near Cauquois. In the Argonne. We
destroyed considerable portions OF
French positions.
On the east bank Of the Mouse our
heavy guns were active against the
trenches n batteries OF the enemy.
On the Verdun front seven hostile
airplanes were shot down by our anti
aircraft gum n in aerial engage
ments.
The sun., 1916-12-12
FRANCE TO BE PUT
UNDER RULE OF IRON


French Chamber OF Deputies during the
last week confirm previous reports that
Gen. Petain. the defender OF Verdun.
Is to succeed Gen. Jofre In supreme
command Of all the allied forces on the
western battle front as the first result
of radical changes In organization
which are TO follow concentration OF
management OF the war In a small coun-
Gil, as has been done In England.
Gen. Petain was q Colonel at the out
break Of the war.
The sun., 1916-12-12
BRITISH AND FRENCH
UNDER HEAVY FIRE
Whole Line From Belgium to
Switzerland Reports
Fighting.
INFANTRY IN ACTION
Haig's Troops Raid Trenches
Of Tcutons From Ypres
to the Sommc.
INFANTRY IN ACTION

LONDON. Dec. 11.-There was great
activity to-day along the whole Franco
Belgian front from the North Sea to
Switzerland. particularly intense near
Verdun and on the northern part OF the
British front. =
AT Verdun airplanes were engaged In
many battles yesterday. The Crown
Princes artillery bombarded heavily the
French trenches and batteries and
French aviators dropped bombs that
blew up German ammunition depots.
The Germans report having brought
down seven French airplanes at Nerdun.
At many points on the British front
from Ypres. in Belgium. to the Somme
British infantry raidcd German trenches,
and mt one place the Germans retanated
In kind.
British Raids successfuI.
The official British statement issued
tonight follows:
Last night We carried out success
ful raids east OF Melville st. Vast
and southeast OF Armcntieres. dcs-
troying machine gun cmplacements
and taking prisoners.
An attempted enemy raid cast OF
La Bouteilleric failed. Hostile work.
ing parties at Fauauissart and Well
noe were dispersed by our fire.
During the past twenty-four hours
the artillery n trench mortars on
both sides have been active In the
Loos, Arras and Ypres areas and the
section north of the Ancre. South OF
that river there has been some hos
tile Smelling OF the Mouauet farm and
the extreme right OF our front.
The French Report.
To-nlght's French and Belgian state
ments are as follows:
French-violent artillery fighting
occurred during the course OF the day
in the region Of Ville-au-Bois tnor:h-
west OF Rheims) and the D~ouaufnont
sector. A surprise attack on enemy
trenches In lie Pretrc Wood twest OF
a-Mousson) gave good results.
There is nothing TO report on the rest
OF the front.
R.lyian-North of Dixmude and
also in the region OF Steenstraetc
there have been reciprocal lombard
ments. Nothing OF particular impor-
lance occurred on the whole front.
nj French statement issued this al
ternoon read:
There was Intermittent c~annonad,ng
las, night south of the River Somme.
Elsewhere the night passed quietly.
Two German Airplanes Down.
During the say of December 10 two
German aiPr,aacs were brought down
on the Verdun front by French pilots
| orc OF them fell in flames near Bra
/, b,n,-sur- Seuse, The other crashed
TO the ground near Hermeville.
During the same day French avi-
..ors delivered several combats on the
| Champagne front. In the course of
which Sergt. Salvage brought down
! his seventh German machine. This
airplane fell in flames at Monthois. A
second Enemy machine was brought
down on the northern boundary OF
Autry wood.
During the night OF December lo-ll
The sun., 1916-12-12

The Holland Government. according to
the Holland-America Line agency here.
has so increased its requisition for space
aboard all Dutch craft leaving United
States ports prior to January 81 next
that less than 10 per cent. cargo room
will be available for private shipments.
1t was suggested at the Office OF the line
that the reason for the Dutch Govern
ment's action might be a fear Of a posi-
BILE American embargo on foodstufYs.
The sun., 1916-12-12

antors Of its Independence. Thu mon
arch also WAS denounced for having. 1t
was declared. automatically tried to i'm
pose a policy contrary to the traditions.
interests and aspirations OF Greece.
The troops present. the despatch adds,
tore the crow from t..eir uniforms and
sang patriotic hymns.