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Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Telephone Girls
Show Bravery in
Times of Trouble

Correspondence Of The Associated Press)
London, July 21.-Telephone girls
bravery during Zeppelin raids and the
Irish rebellion, which they helped to
quell featured the annual report Of
the postoffice department in conjunc-
ton with which the telephone system
in this country is operated by the
government.
when the Zeppelin raids have been
anticipated, sometimes when they
have been going on" says the, report,
"the women have come out of their
homes to their work-even when
bombs were dropping. They have
played an important part in the
scheme of AFRAID warnings and have
set very good example to the whole
country.
an Dublin, when the bullets were
flying and the fires were raging, the
women stuck to their work in the ex-
change, and it was due to them that
communication was kept up and that
we were able to obtain the military
forces which suppressed the rebel
lion."
More than $4,000 women have re-
placed men in positions in the post
office department and telephone sys-
tenn, the report further shows. Out Of
10000 men of military age in these de-
partments, $4,000 have joined the COL
ors and 2l,700 others have attesteI
and only await the call to arms.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
NO POVERTY IN ANDoRRA
And Yet the Citizens of the Oldest
Existing Republic Never
Laugh

Citizens OF Andorra (the Oldest ex-
isting republic) never laugh. Life is
too serious problem for them. In
spite of the fact that they do not take
advantage of the natural resources of
the country it must not be concluded
that they are lazy. On the contrary,
they work very hard. They. are
merely unambitious, and they see no
benefits in what we call progress.
They stick to the old tools and imple-
ments used by their forefathers CEN
turtles ago.
An ambitious man who tries to rise
above the level of his mediocrity
which is the rule is regarded as un-
balanced. There is only single case
of such man on record. He was an
innkeeper iii Andorra who had trav-
eled in France. He cherished the am
bition to develop the hot water springs
and commercialize them, making An
dora popular resort for tourists,
but he could not find another man in
the republic who would help him.
There is no such thing as poverty
in Andorra. Every one has enough
and has no desire for more. Though
they are hard drinkers, cases Of in
toxication are very rare. They speak
their own language, Andorran, but
French is taught in the schools. The
school system is regulated by the
French, and for this service Andorra
pays annually to the French govern
ment 900 francs, or $3.50. From this
it may be seen that taxation is very
low. Doctors services are absolutely
free, and drug stores supply their pa
irons free of charge.-New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Boy Dragged Along Barb
Wire Fence Badly MangIed

Joubert, S. D., July 30.-(Special.)
Thrown upon and dragged on a
barb wire, fence until he was prac-
tically cut to pieces resulted in the
death of the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Kline, we'll known residents
of this vicinity. The young man
was operating a hay rake on the
farm of neighbor when he met with
the accident. In making a turn at
one end of the field the rake wheel
became entangled in. harbwire
fence, throwing the boy upon the
fence, along which he was dragged
by the runaway team until his flesh
was CIT into shreds. He was breath
ing when found and was rushed to
hospital. There one of his man
gled arms and one of his legs were
amputated in the hope Of saving his
life, but he was unable to withstand
the shock of the terrible injuries and
the operation and soon .breathed his
last. "r 90, -. -. ,.-.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Summer Commencement at
Western Normal COLLEGE

Shenandoah. Ia, July 29.-(Spe-
cial.) = Twelve degrees will be
awarded at the end of the summer
session of Western Normal college.
Commencement will be held at 1880
o'clock Monday morning, Aug. 7,
The address will be made by Dean
Walter S. Clayton, newly elected
member of the college faculty. A
bachelor of science degree will be
awarded Miss Jennie Taylor and J.
M. Rowley of Miami, Okl. The
graduates from the commercial and
normal department are: Miss Mil
bred Johnson, Shenandoah; Byron
Sickler, Lexington, Ark; Myron
Johnson, Shenandoah; Lois Carrot,
Shenandoah; Rosa and Berenice Liv-
ingstone. Farragut, Ia; Nellis Brad
lay, Creston, Ia; Wilma Sederbery,
Red Oak, Ia; Jeanette Johnson and
Viola Storm of Essex.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Soldiers Home Notes

Grand Island, July 30.-tSpeciaL)- THE
painters paper hangers and decorators are
at work in the commandments apartments In
the main building, The West hospital Is
receiving a. coat Of red paint on the out
side.
Mrs. william Kearney has taken fur
Tough out Of the dormitory, where she and
her husband have coy apartments.
Jacob Carl of West Lawn, will leave in
short time for the health resort that
he visited during the spring and the fore
part of the summer, In an endeayor to
benefit his health.
Mrs F. d. Wooley. who since last oc-
tober has been head nurse for the women
in the West hospital, has severed her con-
nection with that Institution and will move
to Grand Island.
Miss McGrath has accepted a position in
the West hospital as nurse.
The w. r. c. gave their weekly Ice
cream social on Thursday afternoon, and
from all appearances 1t was financial
success.
Mrs. Whit, in room of the West hos
past week with rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. McKibben returned from
Aurora last evening, where they had gone
In their new car for a short visit.
H. C. Wyman and Mrs. Dollie Wallace
have 10th returned from Burroughs spent
at different places with relatives
The following were visitors at the home
on Thursday, July 81: Mrs. Minnie Will
liams and Mrs. Alma Johnson Of Grand
Island; Mrs. Bessie Voss of Elba, Neb
p. +. Brown Of st. Paul: Mrs Mary MUIR
ply OF Alton. H., and Miss Martha HvasA
land OF st. Joseph. Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
NEBRASKANS MUST
PAY HIGH TAKES
Assessed Valuation of State
Will Be Increased Con-
siderably.
ABOUT oNE-HALF BILLION


Lincoln, July 30.-(Special. with
every county heard from except Gage,
reports of county assessors show that
the assessed valuation of Nebraska
this year will be increased consider
ably, the total assessed valuation be-
ing $491 100000, which, with the re-
port from Gage, probably will run the
amount to over $5OO000,000.
This will make the actual valuation
in the neighborhood of $2,s00,000 900,
although the way property is assessed
this is very much below actual valua-
ton, which might more closely be
given of the state if it was placed at
$3,5OGOO00OO.
Will Reduce Levy.
The board will now proceed to try
and pull the wool over the eyes of the
voters by making a reduction in the
levy and claim they have saved the
taxpayers a large amount of money,
the same as they did last year.
The method used by the board sim
ply makes a reduction in the size of
the levy ana tnen lolioWs pLoe'a anna.
ton thar me GEAR taxpayer mas oe .f
saved Whoie lot OF money ny Inc .ne
action OF the aemoera!ie ooara IL. lney
forget to call atten'loh 10 tne i k
that the assessment OF lne s ., mas 0s
increased eonsioerapie ahd tnat .ne
lowering OF the ieVy Is illaue oeeauHe
OF the increased valuation, thus call
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
EVERY FOOT ACHE HITS
BRAIN A SEVERE. JOLT

The nerves Of the human body are so
closely interrelated that a shock to any part
of the body Is echoed IN the brain. This Is
particularly true. as every foot ache. pang
Of pain or discomfort shocks the whole
nervous system and Jolts the brain like n
blow. That Is why foot sufferers are so
often unable to do themselves justice and
why many employers will not accept an
applicant for a place who Is a foot sufferer.
Foot troubles. however, are easily banished.
foot troubles and bring relief almost In
stantly. Two or three tablets dropped In a
pail of hot water will furnish a foot bath
that will take away the pangs and aches Of
tired. sweaty, burning. sore and tender feet
Excellent when used for general bathing,
leaving skin soft and sanitary. II your
druggist hasn't Wa-Ne- Ia. send us 10 cents
and we will gladly mail you a sample pack
age. L. C. Landon Co., South Bend, Ind
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
GUARDS AMERICAS CRADLE
Hampton Roads Witnessed the Battle
that Revolutionized Naval
Warfare,

In no territory of like extent in the
United States is more historical inter-
est gathered than in that which
borders Hampton Roads. Here was
planted the first English colony in
America; here was held the first
gathering of the peoples representa-
tives to make their own laws; here
were erected the first Notifications in
the English-speaking New World;
here were fought the land battle that
terminated Americas war of indie
pendence and the naval battle that
revolutionized the warfare of the sea.
The first Notifications where Fort
Monroe now stands were built 305
years ago, in 1911. Since that time,
with short lapses, there has been
some sort of fertilization always
guarding the entrance to Chesapeake
EDUCATIONAL Geographic Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Furnas County Wheat Tests High.

Cambridge, Neb., July W.-(Spe-
cial.)-Harry Showal threshed
forty-three bushels to the acre on six
ty acres of divide wheat. This wheat
tested sixty-one pounds. Numer-
Gus fields are yielding from thirty-five
to forty bushels and testing as high as
sixty-three. Bruce Babcock, living
south of Cambridge near the Repub.
lican river, threshed thirty-two
bushels of volunteer wheat to the acre.
Wheat is the best quality known.
Oats are also yielding heavy, making
from forty to sixty bushels to the
acre.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
HY MENEA
Downing-Sass.

Seward, Neb, July 30.-(Special.)-
The marriage of Miss Adah Pearl
Sass to Willard Downing took place
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sass, at s
o'clock Saturday evening. The groom
is a prosperous farmer. Rev. Bert
Story oficiated.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31

from high school and society and took up
his residence In a dtlapidated log shack
with dirt roof through which rain and
melting snow poured In muddy streams.
Months OF life In this rude shelter OBJ
liberated Mrs. sherman's love for her hus-
band.
This Is the substance Of answer filed by
william c. Nevin to the 10000 alienation
suit filed against the candy manufacturer.--
Denver News. ,..
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Harvest Festival at Gretna.

Gretna, Neb., July 30.-(Special.)-
Gretna will have three days harvest
festival and base ball tournament Au-
gust 4 to 6. There will be speaking
free attractions, and athletic events
every day.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
DEAD ON
HIS FEET

GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules will
bring new life and quickly relieve that
congested feeling They will
thoroughly cleanse and wash out the kid
neys and bladder and gently carry off the
ing. soothing oil soaks right into the walls
and lining Of the kidneys and expeis the
poisons In your system. Keep your kidneys
In good shape by daily use Of GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM OIL Capsules and you will have
good health. Go to your druggist at once
and secure a package Of this time honored
worldwide remedy. 1t is not a patent
medicine" 1t Is passed upon by U. s. Gov
eminent chemists and declared pure before
coming Into this country. GOLD MEDAL
direct from the ancient Laboratories In HoI-
land, where It Ii the National Household
Remedy Of the sturdy Dutch. Look for the
name GOLD MEDAL on every box. Accept
no substitute. Your druggist will gladly re-
fund your money IL not as represented. =
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31

Clairvoyants. whom he frequently con-
suited, convinced Fred sherman. son-in-law
his grasp In prospect hole, high on the
Medicine Bow mountains In Wyoming: 30
bride. Edna Nevin Sherman. who was fresh
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31

her consort to Switzerland, and her
majesty has just gone with the lit
tie Princess Juliana to stay at
Katwyk, quiet little seaside place
a few miles north of The Hague.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31

2J.7B more paid Want Ads first six
months 1915 than In same period Of lsts-'
nearly 1000 more each week, Why mem
tion results with this kind Of evidence7
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-09
TEN PROPERTIES
TO GET FOR STATE
PARK EXTENSION
Capitol Park Commission Has
Almost Completed Its Note
worthy Operation

only ten properties remain TO be
acquired by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania out of the 537 in the
whole Capitol Park Extension district.
These properties and twenty-six which
are under option or condemnation will
pass to the State within few months
and it will then be up to the State
Board Of Public Grounds and Build
ings to determine upon the treatment
of the Park Extension. The opinion
prevails that it will be considered with
relation to the whole park system of
Greater Harrisburg and that the Third
street front will be improved when
the properties in the extension are re-
moved and the landscaping under
taken.
The work of the Commission has
been notable in Harrisburg real estate
operations and has attracted State
wide attention. 1t has proceeded
about its work without a brass band.
Continued on Page 1O1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-09
OLD c. Y. BRIDGE
TO BE SHOT ALL
OVER WAR ZONE
From Viaduct to ShrapneI Last
Chapter in History of Rail
road Structure

From bridge steel to shrapnel," is
the title of the last chapter in the
history of the old Cumberland Val
ley Railroad bridge. Within the next
few weeks in the form of shrapnel,
and other death dealing Instruments
steel which long has stood the knocks
of ice and logs during flood times and
has carried the weight of hundreds
of passenger and freight trains, will
be flying through the air in the war
zone, tearing arms and legs, mutilat
ing bodies, and even destroying cathe
drals, perhaps,
Announcement was made to-day
that the material from the old bridge
now in course of elimination. has
been sold for $4,000 to Luria Broth
ers, of Lebanon, dealers in scrap.
This firm Announces that it will dis
pose of the material to the manufac-
turers of shrapnel and other war
munitions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-09
City to Insist on
Adherence to Garbage
Collection Schedules

Strict adherence to the regular gar
base collection schedules will be in
sisted on beginning Monday, accord
ing to the action of the Bureau of
Health and Sanitation last evening,
and Dr. j. Nj. j. Raunick, health ohi-
Ger, will formally notify the Penn
sylvania Reduction Company, the
contractors, that the ruling must lie
obeyed. Payment of the monthly
bills which had been held up tempo
rarily because of the unsatisfactory
collections, was authorized.
The action was decided upon fol-
lowing a conference between the Bu-
reau of Health and Samuel Gardner,
the president of the Reduction com
pany. Lack of labor, it is said. has
delayed the collections.
The bureau agreed that the com
pany Will not be required to make
collections Of waste material from
stores, etc, to the detriment of the
house-to- house ash collections.
No definite action was taken on the
municipal hospital problem, although
it is understood that the bureau will
hold one or more special meetings to
frame recommendation to the county
poor board with a view to ultimately
constructing a joint city and county
hospital for contagious diseases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-09
ANOTHER NATION
IS DRAWN INTO
GREAT CONFLICT
Teulon Declaration Follows
RcquisiIioning of Ships in
Portuguese Ports
CROWN PRINCE IN WRONG
Military Observers Say He Has
Doomed Success of Verdun
Flank Attack
CROWN PRINCE IN WRONG
Kaiser Declares
War on Portugal

Berlin, by Wireless. - Ger
many to-day declared war
against Portugal. Formal no
tice to this effect was handed
to the Portuguese government
at Lisbon by the German min
lister and by the foreign minis
ter in Berlin to the Portuguese
minister accredited to the Ger
man court.
Germany took this action be-
cause of the recent seizures of Ger
man ships in Portuguese ports
which the German government de
Clarcs the "9TaNcSt breach of ncu-
trality and of special treaties"
"Gcrmany is therefore Obliged
to give up its former fOrbcaring
attitude, which had been main
tained on account of Portuguais
awkward Situation," says the Of
fetal notification.
The declaration of war CnumC-
rates IL long series of alleged
breaches of neutrality. such aS
granting free passage to British
troops through Mozambique, the
use of Portuguese ports by Eng
lish warships for Il longer length of
time than that permitted to neu-
trails, the use of Madeira as
base for the British AMI attacks
made by Portuguese troops ON
German forces at the frontier of
German South Africa. German
West Africa and Angola. 1t also
cites insults directed at the Ger
man nation by members of the
Portuguese parliament.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-09
ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT ENTER FIGHT
FOR NOMINATION
Emphatically Declines TO Be
Candidate in Any of the
Primaries
SITUATION HOPELESS
Choice of Degrees of Hypoc-
riSy and Infamy; Must Have
Firm Hand at the Helm
SITUATION HOPELESS
BY associated Press

New York, March 9.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who is now at Trini-
dad, British West indies, in state
ment given out to-day through the
New York Evening Mail, emphatically
declines to be a candidate in the pri-
marieS of Massachusetts or of any
other state.
Il will not enter into any fight for
the nomination." the Colonel says,
and | will not permit any factional
fight TO be made in my behalf. In
deed, l will so further and say that it
would be a mistake to nominate me
unless the country mas in its mood
something of the heroic. unless it feels
not only like devoting itself to ideals,
hut to the purpose measurably to
realize those ideals in action.
This is one of those rare times
which come only at long intervals in
Il nations history, when the action
taken determines the life of the gen
erations that follow. Such times were
those from 1916 to 1889, in the days of
Washington, and from 1853 to 1865, in
the days of Lincoln.
Tremendous Problems
1T is for us of to-day to grapple
with the tremendous national and in
tcrnatlonal problems of our own hour
in The spirit and with the ability
shown by those who uphold the hands
of Washington and Lincoln.
Whether we do or do not accom-
plish this feat will largely depend on
the action taken at the Republican
and Progressive national conventions
next June. Nothing is to he hoped
from the present administration. #
All that they offer us is a choice be-
tween degrees of hypocrisy and de-
grees of infamY. But disgust with
the unmanly failure of the present
-. 8s l..
and | know ought not. to mean that
the American people will vote in u
CONTINUED on Page 12.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-09
''REFORM" POOR
BOARD BRANDED
COUNTY PAUPERS?
President Loudermilch Tells
How Former Directorate ,
Labeled Inmates

Under the reform policies of the
former poor board. the unfortunates
at the county almshouse were never
allowed to forget for moment that
they were paupers-that is, if they
didn't want to go trouserless."
President Fernando Loudermilch
made that cryptic observation yester-
day in discussing the curious methods
employed by his predecessors in car
ing for the poor of the county.
The story of the heritage OF trousers
was unearthed by the poor directors
during recent visit to the alInshouse
following the general and thorough
cleanup" made at the urgent order
of inspectors of the State Department
of Health.
State Inspects Almshouse
The inspection, by the way, was
completed the day after the present
board went into office. The findings
were later verified by the directors
themselves. Just what the inspection
trip revealed is written in the officials
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-09
Zeppelins and Big FlotiIla of
Submarines Are Accom-
panying Sea Force of
Kaiser

London, March .. The morning
newspapers publish from their cor
respondents in Holland such details
as are available there regarding the
recent activity OF the German fleet in
the North Sea. According To these
accounts the fleet included about fifty
craft of all descriptions from the most
modern drcadnau@htS down to old
fashioned torpedo boats.
The fleet was escorted by two Yep
pelins which served as scouts to pre-
vent q surprise attack by hostile ves-
sells. one trawler sighted this fleet
165 miles due west of the mouth of
the Elbe. Another saw it 35 miles
northwest OF Ymuiden. All the Ger
man ships were painted war gray
Continued of Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-09
Strikers Dynamite House
of Miner Who Went Back
to Work; Women Riot

Scranton, Pa, March 9.-The front
portion of the home of Michael
Belasch, at Greenwood, was blown
completely away early this morning by
dynamite the explosion being set off,
1t is alleged, by members of an indus
trial organization in revenge for
Belasch, who is a United Mine Work
ers miner, going back to work in
Greenwood colliery, where members
of the former organization have been
on Il strike three weeks. The family
of Belasch narrowly escaped death.
State troopers from Wyoming bar
racks and the Dupont detail. with
sheriffs' deputies, in covering the viii
lage found dynamite planted at three
homes of other men who are back to
work. This morning wives of the strilS-
ing men made attacks on men going
TO work and guards had to drive
Them off
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-09
Mistake of Crown Prince
Has Doomed Success of
Verdun Flank Attack
BY associated Press

Paris, March .. - The official state
ment published last night has done
much to relieve the tension which had
been caused in the public mind by the
expectation of a great onslaught on
the mann French defenses on the west
bank of the Meuse. Press and public
are now more than ever convinced
that the Germans will not be able to
take Verdun.
Military observers express the be-
lief that the Germans originally in
tended a frontier attack on Verdun.
which was to be accompanied by two
flank attacks, one in the Woevre not
meant to be pushed home, and the
other on the west bank of the Meuse
which might develop into the main
attack. Desiring, however, to Justify
premature announcement of the
capture of Douaumont, the Crown
Prince kept 100000 men on the right
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