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Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
BULGARIANS SEIZE
FOUR GREEK FORTS
twenty-five Thousand Troops Take
over Strongholds and Reach
Demir. Hissar.
SERBS APPEAR IN sAIoNIKI

London. May ~ The Bulgarian
invasion OF Greek Macedonia has
reached TO Demir-llissar and from
that town forces Of Bulgarian are
said 10 be making their way south
eastward TOWARD the Aegean seaport
OF Rwalla. northeast Of Saloniki
Unofficial estimates place the num-
Der Of the invaders at $4,000 Along
the struma river the Greeks have
evacuated tile forts Of Rupcl, Drago.
tin. spatovo and Kaneyo TO the Bul.
CARS, without offering resistance
Athens newspapers say that the
deputation OF the Bulgarian and Ger.
man officers in determining the sur
render OF Fort Rupel explained that
rs occupation was necessary 20 Sc.
cure the Bulgarian lett wing against
an entente attack
the surrender Of the fort was e.
fected al 3 o'clock Friday morning
and the protocol signed by the Bul.
gar, German and Greek officers The
Germans and Bulgarians, the news
papers say. undertook 10 restore the
| fort 10 Greece 50 soon as the reasons
Tor its occupation no longer. existed.
The Greek forts Rupel and DraKor
tin are respectively six and nine miles
north OF the town Of Demir-H issar,
while Spaioyo fort lies four miles
east OF that town West Kayalla, on
which the Bulgarans arc said 70 be
marching, is a seaport on the Aegean
sea, fifty-fiye miles III an air line
south u Demir-illssar
VIII Give Them Back
Coinedcnt with the Bulgarian in
yasion. comes a report that the re-
4 iuvenated Serbian army--ihe ancient
enemy OF the BulRars-has landed al
| Sa1oniki TO reinforce the British and
\ French troops already there. The
\ force has been estimated at 10000
10 100000 officers and men. IL was
reorganized on the island Of Corfu
which is approximately 400 miles dis
tant by water from Saloniki The
Serbian army totaled about 100000
men al the outbreak Of the war but
this force was greatly depleted as q
result Of an epidemic Of typhus and
bitter engagements fought in an en-
deavor 10 check the Austro-German
and Bulgarian invasion Of Serbia and
Montenegro. The remnant Of the
original armies saved itself by re-
treating through the Albanian noun
tains 10 the eastern shores OF the
Adriatie.
On reaching the seacoast, the Ser.
bans we're transported 10 the island
OF Corfu, off the southern coast ol
| Albania, where they were supplied
with new rifles and clothing and eff
GENTLY equipped for further service
on the Balkan battlefield.
Salonik, May 2S.-(Via Paris y
As an outgrowth Of the popular in
dignation resulting from the violation
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
Irish Patriots Hold
Memorial Services
for Recent Martyrs

Beneath interwinding folds Of the
Stars and Stripes and the golden harp
of Ireland, there met in the council
chamber of the city hall Sunday
afternoon $50 members OF the Friends
of Irish Freedom in a memorial serV-
ice in honor OF the Irish martyrs who
sacrificed their lives in the last Irish
rebellion.
/. ]. Dunn, appointed chairman by
the committee in the absence OF j. J.
Mahoney, opened the meeting with
a stirring speech, in which he begged
the Irish throughout the country to
omen their eyes and raise their voices
in a protest TO the actions OF the Eng
lish government in the late Irish re-
belIion. He described with great
viyidness the scenes Of oppression
which took place in the recent exc
cutions made by English officers I'M
Ter the direction OF the English gov
! eminent
John M. Thurston talked on the
Irish rebellion from the standpoint
of an American. He asserted to them
that while he was not in any way
connected with the Irish cause, he
was deeply sympathetic with the
movement, desiring to see the Irish
gain that freedom which so rightfully
Belongs to them.
Father Michael A. Shine Of Platts-
mouth closed the meeting with an
eloquent plea to those assembled to
stand by their fellow countrymen in
The crisis at hand, to make every pos
sible effort to bring about the gaining
of a home rule for ireland.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
BERTHE Lutz Has
Perfect Score in
Endurance Race

In the first leg Of the motorcycle
endurance race to Kansas City yester-
day, BERTHE Lutz registered in at Han
sons motorcycle store with perfect
score.
Sunday morning at o'clock, six
teen Omaha motorcyclists started
from Fifteenth and Farnam streets
for Kansas City the condition being
that the distance, 227 miles, be COW
cred in eleven hours. The men pulled
out one minute apart and were each
allowed a minute leeway at each con-
troll.
With the exception Of Archie Soren-
son and Jim lsher, the men all regis
tered into Kansas City on time. En-
route, Fred Krug. who carried side
car, had an accident, but uncouping
the car and leaving it by the roadside,
he ran in on time
At o'clock this morning, the men
will start back to Omaha, the condi-
tons governing the run being the
same as those Of Sunday. They are
due to arrive at Fifteenth and Far
nam streets at 8 o'clock, being al
lowed an hour off at noon
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
BODY OF DROWNED BOY
FOUND AFTER TWO WEEKS

Farhury Nfha MAY 70 Special j
Miner stattly two weeks 81 unite.
mnog tui The body 81 llille h,yeaTs
old Gl6n Wlgsim vas found 10 Rose
cfrek saturday evening by bis uncle
ismva lar1af BB5er laB nearly
q half mile below who're Die batY
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maiW Hs66 Offered ewgi
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etfr rs'i IfaW fh tsuhrFk u
.ter auNdat alWfuaaH NE atHrI
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officiating
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
EDWARD FITZGERALD
DIES AT SISTERS HOME

Edward Fitzgerald, age 20 years, a
son Of Z. w. Fitzgerald Of this city
died at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
r. ]. Mercell, $500 Lincoln boulevard
late Sunday evening after an illness
OF about three months. The funeral
will be held al the ST. Ceeelia's church
Tuesday morning at nine o'clock In
torment will be made in the Holy
Sepulchre cemetery
Mr. Fitzgerald is survived by his
father, two sisters. Agnes and Mar,
garet Fitzgerald, and Mrs Mercell
and by two brothers Jack and Joseph
all OF whom reside " the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
Rinehart Has Lead
Over His Opponent

Pierre, S. D., May 29.-(Special
Telegram. Figures oil all but nine
counties OF the state show that Rinc
hart has a lead 81 22l over Morcom,
and the counties yet to report are
considered certain to increase the
Rinehart lead
In the Third district the figures in
dicatc a small plurality for q. Bar
tine for congress, hi, lead over Pat
terson, his only dangerous competi.
tor being 1873 The counties yet TO
report are considered 70 be Barinc
territory
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
Municipal Band
Cancert at Hanscom
Park Memorial Day

The first OF the municipal band con-
certs OF the season will be played at
Hanscom park Memorial day. Firms
Greater Omaha band, consisting Of
twenty-four union musicians, will play
all of the city park concerts in Omaha
proper.
Concerts will be given Wednesday
evenings at 1880 O'Clock and Sunday
afternoons at 2:30 O'Clock. Interme-
date and popular music will be the
rule and classic music the exception
at the concerts this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
Langhorne's Men
Back in Fort Bliss

n Paso, Tex, May 2s-fwS troops
of th4 Eighth caYa1ry, commanded W
Major George r.. LsnRhorne. returned
b fbnq station az Fort Bliss here
today. afteg pursuing into Me55oo the
bandits Who raided Glenn Springs,
Tex. several weeks ago. Military men
aere said the arrival Of the troops
4lsJks the close Of tiat co1nplest1o1
Ia the Mcxirau situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30

81 Greek territory, big meeting has
been called here for tomorrow TO
protest against the action of the Ger
man and Bulgarian troops.
The position OF Rupel is an i'm
portant one. 1t dominates the defile
leading TO Demif-Hissar bridge,
which is the key to Sores and which
Is also reported 10 have been oecu-
pied. An adversary thus controls
The railroad from Saloniki 10 kavalla.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
Enumerators Will
Start on the School
Census Thursday

Thursday, June /, the school census
enumerators will start out to cover
Greater Omaha. This will be the first
time the school census Of the merged
city will have been taken as one
school district.
There are thirty-one and one-half
square miles to cover, and the enum-
orators will have the month of June
in which to complete their lists.
All persons between the ages Of 5
and II are considered Of school age.
Residents are required under the law
to answer trutlifully questions asked
by enumerators.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
Practical Joker
Puts One Over On
big Tom" Carroll

A cruel joke was played on Deputy
United States Marshal TON" Car
roll at Lincoln the other day.
He was placed on guard outside a
Jury room door where he was told by
the iokers jury was celebrating
For two long hours Ton" faithfully
guarded the door and then, wonder.
ing at the quiet prevailing within and
thinking maybe the Jury had gone to
sleep. he investigated.
Its a good thing that he's good
natured. Otherwise he might have
hurled his 300-odd pounds OF bone and
muscle upon the clever lokers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
Lie rrnalt, Tor s.pionaEo

london May 10 Ten refsnhs ha,s been
convicted OF espionage 80 NFuaselg accord
ms 10 z Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam
which quotes the feieGraaf 1H authority
for tht statement thai ihTee pfuanf q.
ready have hacn executed NHtle The tFu
fences Of seven dlhuU vs. 81 Nefa COM
dautaaH ta death Wf aHmMMtrd IT. iift
imprisonment Ntnstatu atbaFs thH am
match sasa wore sruItra u terms OF
Ituufianruiauf
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
Shakespearean
Program Will Be
Given at Y. w G. A.

The Shakespearian program 10 be
given by the Young Womcn's Christ
ian association this evening by pupils
OF Mrs. Effie Steen Kittelson is as
follows:
Fantasia on Midsummer NlRhts Dream"
Miss Nina Garrett
AS You Like H."
Rosslind. ...... Miss Ethel Mulhoisud.
Gola..,st.........M Mise PHYLLIS Tebbins
Dulte.ss,...t........M Mr.. Thomas Coll
Henry the Fifth"
King Henry. ..., Mr.. Alfred Hittenhouse.
Princess Katherine Miss Ruth Beatty
Lady Alice ..., Miss Evelyn McCaffrey
Two Gentlemen Of Verona"
Julia..st......,t.t.M Miss Ruth Beatty
Lucotta ......,....M Miss Garnetto Nolson
Twelfth Night"
olivia ,.....,. Miss corinne Armstrong
Viola .s.-..,... Miss jeanette Muir
Gentlewoman Miss Evelyn McCaffrey
Maiyoiu. 4......t.., Mr.. Arthur Nouner
BLOW. Blow. Thou Winter Wind"
"Who IL Sylvia ?" .s.st+t..t.,.,.... bchubert
Mr.. II b vangundy
Julius Caesar"
Portla..tss..s.s.s.s Miss cara Drake
BrutuH .+...t....s..M Mr. Arthur Houner
"Orpheus with His Lutte Carl Busch
sigh No More, Ladies" .,,.P s. Stevens
Mr. George Compton
"The Merchant Of Venice"
Portia..,......a.M Miss Evelyn McGaffroy
Noriysa .......,...M Miss Phyllis Tebbins
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30

Although no official announce
ment OF the engagement has been
made, il is rumorcd in official cir
cles in London that Prince George
Of Battenburg, son Of Prince Louis Of
Battenburg the former first lord OF
the British admiralty, is 10 marry
the Countess NADIA 1'orby, daughter
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30

of Grand Duke Michael Of Russia,
and niece OF Grand Duke Nicholas
who is leading victorious Russian
army in Turkey.
Prince George Is known in the
London clubs as the black prince
due to his having posed for photo
graph while acting as coal passer
with the feet in the North Sea.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
ROBERT BRIDGES HAS HIS
CLASS AT ENTERTAINMENT

Robert Bridges entertained the In
tcrmediate section Of The Junior Com
mercial club OF tho High school of
Commerce al his home ll21 South
Thirtieth avenue Thursday evening
Those present were
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
Formnr University Dean Dead.

Taunton. Mann. May 29.-MarEhali =
SNOW, former dean Of Washington unlvor-
sity, ~ Louis Mo died here today az this
home ~ relative after an illness OF several
months
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
American Patrol
Already l. Begun

NEW YORK, Oct l2-lndicatou
that an American naval patrol has been
placed on duty along the North At
lantic coast was given today when Cap
tain Mcdonald OF the steamship Mum
amar, in from Cuban ports, reported
that off the Jersey coast about 90
o'clock this morning an American de
stroyef appeared through the mists and
circled his ship several times. Captain
Mcdonald said that he broke out then
with the national colors and the de
stroyer soon disappeared
Eight or more steamships flying the
flags of the entente allies are await
ing advices from agents of those gov
ernmentS as to whether it is now safe to
leave this port for Europe in view of
the possible danger from the German
submarine U-3. Among them arc the
White Star line steamer Adria,ic, due
TO leave today with about $50 passen.
gers and nearly 1900 tons of cargo.
Officials of the White Star line de
clared the Adriatic would leave today
for Liverpool, Notwithstanding a pre-
vious announcement mat her departure
would be postponed indefinitely,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
Reckless Driver
Sentenced to Jail

+ J. Lucia, the reckless plumber
had better drive his flivver slowly. The
police department from Mayor Over.
holser down is peeved and Judge Spit
ler is going to make speeding costly
for him
Lucia was fined $50 and sentenced
to ten days in jail this morning after
three days in court on charge OF speed
ing filed by Mayor Overholser. This
morning Lucia was TO have had a wit.
ness in court TO present an alibi for
him, but his attorney called in vain.
The witness was not there.
"Mr Shirk. there have been five
complaints against this man." Judge
Splitter told Lucia's counsel Three
Of them are Tor violating traffic rules.
| am going 10 try to make him respect
the law by making i, cost him too much
to violate it. The defendant has been
in this cour, time, and again and he dis
regards all rules to sui, his whim The
fine will be $50 and costs and ten days
in jail. The appeal bond will be 500
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
PFEFFER AND SHORE OPPONENTS IN CRUCIAL BATTLE
PRICE OF SHINE OF
TAN SHOES DUE For
BOOST OCTOBER Is

IN line with the retrenchment pol
II icy OF local restaurant men who
- threaten to begin making open
faced instead of hunting case
pies, due TO the increase in price
OF flour and materials, Greek pro
prie,ors OF shoe shining stands an
nounce ,ha, tina, great American in
,,itu,on--the nickel shne--is to go
into innocuous deSuetude, so lar as
the tan shoe is concerned
On and after October IS they an
nounced today, the new rates will
go into effect For an alibi they men
ton the fact that the price Of tan
shine liquid has increased recently
from S cents to IS cents, and tan
paste from IS cents to 70 cents a
box Black shoes will be shlned at
the usual price OF jl,ney until fur
ther notice.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
ATTORNEYS Unable
70 AGREE on JURORS

County Attorney John Embry and at
totneys for John Knight, who is on
trial in Judge Hayson's court for the
murder of George Long las, fall, have
been unable TO select twelve men out
Of ninety prospective jurors questioned
yesterday and this morning and the trial
was adjourned at II o'clock THIS morn
ing until 2 o'clock this afternoon. Judge
Hayson ordered new yenire Of TWEEN
ty.five jurors for that time
Each side has two challenges lei,
out OF their total Of nine each, making
IL almost certain that this last squad
of Jurors will he sufficient. Forty iur.
ors were questioned yesterday and
fifty this morning in an effort to Sc
lect jury. Most Of the excused mer
were discharged because they objected
to capital punishment or because the,
lad already formed an opinion on IN,
case from newspaper accounts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
Woodwork Suit
in Court Again

The Woodwork divorce case. which
was tried two weeks ago in Judge Hay.
sons court, has been set for Saturday
morning, at which time the case will be
finished.
The divorce was brought by Mrs.
Villa Woodwork against her husband,
Allan a former high school football
star, charging him with abusive treat
ment and asking custody OF their 2.
year-old son. She declared that on one
occasion he spanked her because she
would not obey him. In his cross pc
tition Woodwork charged his wife
with infldelity and improper conduct.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
DRIVE
RuMAN|ANS BACK
ALONG FRONTIER
Invaders Pursued Along Whole
TranSyIvanian Front,

LONDON. Oct. l2.-Teutou troops
are pursuing the Rumanian forces on
the whole eastern Transylvanian from,
says the official statement issued III
Berlin today by the German army
headquarters staff The second Ru
manian army, the announcement adds
has been driven back into the frontier
positions.
Strong Austrian Lines Broken.
General Cadona', reported success
in the breaking of the Austrian line at
several points Noutheast of Goritza III
the sudden renewal of the Italian drive
toward Trieste is declared by entente
correspondents at the front TO have
been effected in the face OF strength
ened Austrian lines, to which fresh
troops recently were sent.
Vienna, in It's latest statement. claims
that the ltaliSns have been driven on
OF many trenches they had penetrated
and that fighting is being continued for
possession OF others. The Austrian'
took 400 men of the attacking forces
Greece Yields to Allies.
Latest reports on the situation in
Greece are that the Greek authorities
have yielded to the entente demands for
the turning over OF virtually the entire
Greek navy and the dismaniling or sur
render OF forts on the seacoast Contro
BY the entente OF all material for nava
operations of railroads, mails and tele
graph ervice, so as to render impos
sible its use to the detrment of the
entente forces, is reported to have beer
| included in the demands
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12

BRAVES FIELD, BOSTON, Oct. r.
Columbus day brought 10000 persons
or more out TO see il Boston can win
me game that will return the Boston
Americans winners over the Brooklyn
Nationals in the worlds series and
place them on the top rung OF the base
ball championship ladder, The Bos-
tons have captured three of the games,
while the National league pennant hold
ers have taken but one.
I'VE must beat them today" said
Manager Wilbcrt Robinson, as the
BrooklynS came upon the field. And
we will do our best II will be either
Pfefier or Smith in the box, and | be
lieve either can whip the Red Sox'
Crowd Gathers Early.
A large crowd made its way early to
Braves Field to obtain points OF want
age in the unrescrved stands. Car
lines were taxed TO the utmost with the
throng that was good natured and
hopeful OF the final victory Tor the Bos.
ton boys, The sun shone brightly and
warmly and helped temper the chilling
Wlllu tildl UlVW NlNdbllN WV wv
Charles river Q
The two teams came early 10 the
grounds and had a long batting prac-
tice Larry Gardner, the homerun king
OF the series. whose iourbase drive
broke the Brooklyns back Wednesday,
came in for big hand when he came
upon the field.
Record Share for Players.
The financial rewards this year ex-
coed those Of any previous series. The
Red Sox. feeling certain of final sue
cess in today'S game, contemplated with
satisfaction their share in the Slh2,-
9T4S, which is the players portion OF
the receipts OF the first fou: games
after which their participation in tn,
gate money ends. OF this amount e
percent, or S97,7S0 will be turned over
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
Mad King Otto
of Bavaria Dead

LONDON, Oct. l2--Former King
Otto OF Bavaria, who has been insane
for many years, has died suddenly, ae-
cording to Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company, quot
ing Berlin official announcement The
mad king died at Fuers,enried Castle,
near Munich, where he has been con
fined since 1873
King Otto was born April u. lS+S
and succeeded his brother Ludwig II
in 1896 Ludwig II was also insane
and drowned himself in Starnberg
lake King Otto was deposed Novem-
Der S, 1913, and was succeeded by the
present monarch, Ludwig III, formerly
regent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
SAPULpA SHERIFF
FATALLY SHOT BY
FLEEING CONVICT
Wilder Dying and AIva Taylor
Is Dead,

SAPULPA, Okla, Oct. l2.-(Spe
cialD-Shcriii Lew Wilder OF Creek
county is dying and Alva Taylor is dead
as the result OF an attempt today OF
Taylor and Herbert Farmer to escape
from the Creek county Jail. where they
were prisoners, Wilder saw the men
climbing over the courthouse roof and
opened fire. Taylor fell dead and Far
mcr was wounded. but fired four times
into Wlder's abdomen.
Taylor and Farmer had been SEN
fenced to five years for robbery.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12

10 the winning team. Should thi, 70
to the Bostons. they will divide Il
probably on a twenty-five share basis
allowing S.9l02S a share.
Twenty-Six Eligible.
Although twenty-six Red Sox playA
ers are eligible TO play in the series,
not all will receive the full shares and
it is understood the players have agreed
on the division by twenty -fifths, with
the idea OF splitting up several shares
among lesser members of the club,
minor officials and employees. Brook
lyn, II il loses, will have $6S,l69.98 to
divide among twenty three players q
about 283JE man.
Club Owners Delighted.
But il the players were pleased with
the unprecedented reward the club own
ers would be more satisfied with the
TACT that the rival teams were to play
today before a probable record crowd.
Except for the national commissions
10 percent the clubs receive the gate
recGpts, as they will in succeeding
games II any are necessary The clubs
already have added SS4,5 ,509 each to their
Golfers and with todays expected ad-
dtions the share OF each should az.
grcgate approximately $4,000.
First Inning.
/ BROOKLYN -- Shore brought two
outourves over .he plate for straight
strikes. Myers famed on three pitched
balls without offering at any Of them.
Cady threw out Daubert at first, taking
his easy roller in front OF the plate
and throwing him out Scott took
Stcngers grounder and threw wildly to
first, StenRel, however, was held at
first. Wheat fouled out to Hoblt,el.
NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO ERRORS.
BOSTON Cutshaw threw out
Hooper after the count was J to z.
Mowrey threw out Janvrin. Shorten
flied TO Wheat NO RUNS, NO HITS.
NO ERRORS.
Second Inning.
BROOKLYN 49, Cutshaw walked on
four straigh, balls, Mowrey sacrificed,
Hoblitzel to Shore, Cutshaw moving
down TO second Gardner threw out
Olsen at first. Cutshaw reaching third.
Cutshaw scored on a passed ball. Scott
threw on, Meyers at first ONE RUN.
NO HITS. NO ERRORS.
BOSTON-pfciier threw out Hob
ltnel Lewis shot the ball to left field
fence for three base hit. Wheat
played the ball badly and it bounded
over his head Lewis scored on Gard
ner's sacrifice fly to Wheat Wheats
throw to the plate was wild. Scott
sent up a high foul to Mowrey, who
dropped the ball. Scott got a foul out
to Meyers ONE RUN, ONE HIT,
ONE ERROR.
Third Inning
BROOKLYN--PfeiNr struck out,
missing a fade away by foot Card
ner took Myers easy roller and threw
him out. Shore took Dauber,s ground-
er and nailed him at first NO RUNS,
NO HITS, NO ERRORS.