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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12
Oil Engine in Stella
Light Plant Blows Up

Stella, Neb., March 1l.-(Special.)
William Wendt, engineer at the
light plant, was seriously injured Sat-
lrday afternoon, when an oil burning
engine blew up. The explosion caused
large galvanized tank to fall on Mr..
Wendt, injuring his shoulders and
,utting cash in his head. The plant
It Stella supplies Shubert with light,
which means that both towns will be
without light for some time. This is
the second time within year that an
oil engine has blown up at this plant.
The business is owned by the Ne
braska Gas and Electric company,
with headquarters in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12

back for fore than 1000 years to the
shadowdy times of kig Nebuchad-
nczzar of Babylon, quay built by
the scriptural monarch still existing
submerged in the Tigris. Within its
precinsts also still stand ltombs of the
Jewish prophets, Johua, Ezra and
Ezekiel and the we'll OF Daniel. 2
Rises to Splendor.
Long after the Babyloniah dynasty
had ceased to be more thana memory,
Bagdad rose to splendor as the ar
tistic, literary, scientific and religious
capital of the world. The heart OF the
great Islamic empire of the caliphs
for hundreds of years, it was known
throughout teh world as "the glorious
city," and was the scene OF the fan
tastic exploits OF Haroun AL Rashid,
the potentate, whose magnihcencc is
immortalized in the Arabian Nights.
In 1900 b. c, Bagdad was credited
with population OF 100000 persons
and was easily the first city in the
world in wealth and commerce. With
the fall of the caliphs before the Turk
ish sultans the decline of Bagdad
commenced. II was successfully the
prey of Turks, Mongols, Tartars and
Persians, but it was not until 1888
that the city became definitely part
of the Turkish empire.
Reason of Its Importance.
Its ancient importance was largely
due to the fact that it stood at the
center OF the lines OF communication
between India and Persia and the
west, but the opening of new routes
by way of Trebizond and through
, Armenia diverted its trade and was a
vital factor in its decline.
The British campaign again Bag
dad was opened early in 1915 when an
.Anglo-Indian force under Major Gen
eral Charles Townshend was landed
at the head of the Persian gulf and
moved rapidly up the Tigris. The pri
mary object of the expedition was to
secure the valuable oil wells at the
mouth of the Tigris, but the ultimate
and far greater object was the shat.
tering of the great Germna dream oil
! dominion in the near east. The real.
ization OF this dream was based on
the construction of the Berlin Con.
stantinople- Bagdad railway and by
the seizure Of Bagdad the British
hoped to prevent the completion oil
this road, at least by German hands
and striking SCATTERING blow at Ger
man prestige in that section of the
world.
General Townshend commanded a
force OF about 10000 men, and at frs,
he pushed forward with amazing
speed. Early in June, 1915, he cap.
tured Kut- El-Amara, about $50 miles
from the mouth of the Tigris and
about 100 miles from Bagdad, On the
I'D of the following November he
reached Ctesiphon, twenty miles from
his goal, when he was attacked by ar
overwhelming force of Ottoman
troops. His water supply gave oul
and he was forced to retreat.
Fighting continuous rear guard
action the British expedition regainet
Kut- l-Amara on December 5. Here
General Townshend determined to
make a stand with a portion of hi:
forces and entrenched with 10000 mer
while the remainder OF his troops con
tinued to fall back albng the Tigris ir
order to join hands with the relic
army that was hurriedly dispatched
from France and India after the de-
feat at Ctesiphon.
Thirty thousand Indian troops ant
two Anglo-Indian divisions which hat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12
Man Pinned Under
Auto for Hour and Half

Tecumseh, Neb., March ll.--(Spe-
ciaD-H. B. Smith, manager Of the
telephone Office at Grab Orchard, was
the victim OF an automobile accident
yesterday. He attempted to turn his
machine around in the road when it
turned turtle on him. He was under
the machine for an hour and a half
before he was discovered. His Shout
der was dislocated and collar bone
broken,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12
North Platte Goes After
Rail Mail Headquarters

North Platte, Neb., March H.
Especial. 1.-The Chamber of Com
merce has sent kilograms to Con-
gresham Kinkaid Of the Sixth district
and Senator's Hitchcock and Norris
asking that they exert their influence
to obtain the transfer of the mail
clerks who are to be sent out OF
Omaha to North Platte instead of to
Cheyenne. Congressman Kinkaid
wired Immediately that he would take
the matter up at once, but the senator's
remain to be heard from.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12
Indigestion and Biliousness

You should not eat food of any
kind when bilious, but take a full
dose of Chamberlain's Tablets and
drink plenty of water. That will
cleanse the stomach, move the bowels
and soon restore the system to a
healthy condition. By the following
morning you can eat sparingly of dry
trusts OF bread. vegetables and cere-
ais, but should eat no meat until the
next day. Mrs. VIM. ]. Tillrnan, Paris,
H., says, Il have found Chamber
lain,s Tablets splendid for Indigestion,
headache and bilious attacks"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12
LINCOLN WINS FROM |
CENTRAL HIGH TEAM
State High School Basket Ball
Honors Go to Capital City
School.
GREAT CONTEST lAT END
Class A Champion-Lincoln.
Class B Champion-Hardy.
Class c Champion-Diller.

Lincoln, March l1.-(Special 'Tele-
am.)-Lincoln High school basket
ball five won the championship of the
state last night by defeating Omaha
Central High, 10 to II, in the finals Of
the Glass A division of the Nebraska
High School basket ball tournament,
With thrills aplenty until the final
whistle of the referee, the bitter fight
between the squads of Coaches Reese
and Mulligan brought the tournament
to fitting close. Three thousand
yelling high school students from all
best high school teams ever repre-
scented in the tournament fight for
thirty minutes on practically even
terms.
Albrecht Stars for Victors.
The superior defense of the Red and
Black five finally brought victory to
Lincoln. One factor also contributed
materially to the success of the Lin
coin team, and that was Albrecht. The
little Lincoln forward was the star OF
the game. He shot goals with almost
uncanny precision, and except for his
great work, the Red and Black would
have been outciassed;; Smith,the Oma-
ha forward. also played a dazzling
game and is deserving OF honors
scarcely. below Albrecht;, -,
Captain Patty hooked three held
goals and played splendid floor
game. Lincoln took the lead almost
from the start. Brian tossed tree
throw and followed with held goal.
Omaha made a held goal and then
Lincoln scored again. The hrst han
ended, = to tor Lincoln.
Omaha Takes Brace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12
Omaha Medical Students
Will Study Tuberculosis

Kearney, Neb,, March ll.-(Spe-
cial. beginning next week students
of the University at Omaha, taking
the medical course, will come to
Kearney in groups OF four and put
in a week at the time at the state
tuberculosis hospital, studying the
disease and method of treatment. DR..
S. D. B. Robinson will be in charge
OF the. classes in person. The plan is
to have four of the young men spend
next week and then let them come
in relays OF four each for q weeks
stay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12
Stella Elects Teachers.

Stella, Neb, March ll.-(Speciai.)
The following teachers have been
hired for next year. L. r. Stanley,
superintendent; Fred Thompson and
Marie Burrus. high school; Jennie
Thompson, Jennie Ruth Thompson,
Frances Kelly and Lola Dcweesc,
grade teachers With the exception
OF Miss Dewecse, all taught in the
Stella school last yea"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12
BRANDEIS OUTPLAYS
CREIGH1ON'S FIVE
Fast Game of Basket Ball Won
by Store Team Before
Big Crowd.
MANY FOULS GO UNNoTED

Before a crowd that taxed the ca
pacity OF the big Creighton gym, the
Brandeis Stores team came back
strong and took the second game of
three-game series from Creighton,
% to 20. 1t was one of the greatest
exhibitions of basket ball ever wit
messed on an Omaha floor and
the crowd was wildly enthusiastic
throughout the whole game.
The first half ended with the score
tied at fifteen points, and it may as
we'll be said here that it was in this
half that Creighton lost the game.
Stryker, the big center for the store
team, threw three field goals in this
half, while he was standing unguarded
directly under his own goal, and
Burkenroad got his two while the
Creighton guards were at the other
end of the floor. Creighton took the
lead easily in the game, but these five
field goals proved the undoing of the
Blue and White team.
Brandeis One Ahead.
Brandeis came back strong in the
second half and took the lead OIL
field goals by Stryker and Richie,
and were never headed. This half saw
shot after shot by the Creighton
team roll around the hoop several
times and then roll off the ring. Not
once during the game did Dame For
tune smile upon, the. Blue and White
team. This half also saw the Bran
deis guards going at their best,
holding Creighton to two field goals.
The game developed into trip
ping, holding and tackling contest
after the first few minutes Of play,
when it became evident to the play
ers that fouls, were not to be called
by the referee for such tactics. This
marred the work of both teams, but
Creighton suffered more than the
store team as they were gradually
worn down by their heavier OPP
ponents.
Team Work Is Poor.
Haley and Mulholland started the
game for Creighton last night and
here is where the trouble for Creigh-
ton started. Mulholland is a demon
on team work and the passing game
and Lutes cannot resist the tempta-
ton Of going down the floor to shoot.
The consequence was that both
guards were often found under their
own basket with S yke. camped
under the Brandeis goal with no one
guarding him. Lutes and Mulhol-
land both played a hard consistent
game, but they simply could not
work together.
All in all it was a wonderful ex-
hibition of the floor game Ind when
the two teams meet again this week,
it is expected that all records for at
tendance at basket bali games will be
broken. The two tie. ms meet again
i'll the fn;.l aid deciding game of the
series on Saturday night The lineup
HEANDEIS CREMATION
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12

Substitute: Platz for Haley. Field goals:
Platz. Mulholland. Kearney. Lutes t3) Haley
go. Richie. BurkeIroad (2), Shields (2),
Stryker 90. Foul goals: Lutes (2), Richie
90. Referee: Kearns, Young Mems Chris
tian association. Umpire: Hawkins, York.
Scorer: Carl Wegel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12

Substitute: Mueller for Nelson. Field
goals: Gillian go, Meyers (2), r. Weimer
"a, Raines, Howarth (2). Krause t3). Foul
goals: Gillian (6), Krause. Referee: Shall
lenberg. Umpire: Janda.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12
Glass C-DiIler Against Alexandria.

Field goals: DiIier, c. Light go, A: Light
G), Terry 90, Hill t3). Foul goals: Diller
80. Hill (2). Referee: Janda. Umpire
Shallenberg
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12
OMAHA (12)
LINCOLN (16).

Field goals: AIbrecht (5), Cypreansor
(2), Smith, Patty (3). Smith ~.
Class B-Hardy Against West Point.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12

been fighting in France formed the
relief corps that joined the remnants
OF the Townshend expedition and
made a desperate effort to rescue the
beleaguered garrison at Kut-El-
Amara. T.e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-12

V'"'S "k"'V VVHt VIHt'
HARDY (26). WEST POINT III
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
BILL PROVIDES FOR
NEW FEDERAL JlJRIST
washington Bureau,
TIE Pensacola Journal.

Washington, April 12.-Senator
Fletcher reintroduced TODAY his b.li
for the appointment of an additional
judge for the district court of the
United States for the Southern dis
trict of Florida. who shall reside in
said district, and whose duties and
term of office, compensation. etc,
shall be the same as now provided for
the present Judge. The purposa Of the
bill is to relieve the crush of TX on
this circuit which is considered too
big ard to have too much business
for one judge.
Senator Fletcher also introduced
his bill appropriating $4,000 to in
vestigate the problems in the Guilt
walton, curing, fermentation and
diseases of cigar leaf tobacco.
The Federal Farm Loan Board to-
day annou! ed the appointment of 7
E. Waldrup of Lake Butler ana j. Fl
Huddleston of Geneva, Florida, as
land appraisers of the Columbia fed
eral farm loan district.
A bill to appropriate 100000 foi
site and federal buildino at Ar
cadia, De Soto county was intro
duced by Senator Fletcher today.
Captain A. E. Fatjo, American vice
consul at Hull, England, is here on Z
leave of absence. He expects tt
leave for his home at Sanford, Flor
/! ida, tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13

The aero station and navy yard is
a busy place these days. Everything
and everybody out there is doing
something. Enlistments have been
coming in in great numbers. One
hundred and twenty-five aerial lands
man recruits have arrived in the last
ten days from most every state IN
the Union; an average of twenty are
arriving every day and $50 are ex-
pected in the next two weeks. Only
a given humble. of aerial landsman
recruits are allowed to be enlisted at
the various stations in the country,
forty being the number allowed from
this station.
EnIistments Rapid.
Great efforts are being made in
every section of the country to obtain
the $4,000 young men necessary to
brirg the country's first line of de-
Tense up to its full strength of 100000
men. Pensacola is doing its full
share to accomplish this. While the
navy vessels were in this port several
weeks ago about rs young men from
here enlisted and shipped with the
vessels when they left.
Reports from all over the country
show that about 500 young Americans
day are being enlisted in the navy
No weaklings, mentally or physically
are accepted. The recruit must be
between the ages Of eighteen ano
thirty, of sound health, good teeth
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
MARINE RESERVE
RECRUITS WANTED

Instructions were received yester-
day by the Marine Corps recruiting
officer at the navy yard to accept
enlistments in class 4 of the Marine
Corps Reserve. Men will. be accept
cd for this reserve who are unable be-
cause of physical defects, age or for
any other reason, cannot or do not
wish to enlist in regular branch OF
service. Men in this reserve viii not
be called upon for foreign service and
will be in active service only for the
duration of the war.
The Marine Corps Reserves viii re-
ceiye the same pay and the same al
lowancas as the regular marines.
Promotions viii be made according to
deserts, but recruits enlist as pri-
Yates.
Applicants for enlistment in the
Marine Corps Reserve will report to
the commanders office in the marine
barracks at the navy yard. Passes
to the navy yard are issued bv ths
United States marshal's office in the
Federal building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
Many E11listn1ents at Aeronoutic
Yard--An Is Activity Here

and above all an American citizen of
good morals. Enlistment is for four
years and the work promises rapid
advancement for the ambitious youth.
Recruits from this station are sent
to Norfolk, Virginia. for period of
training, which lasts six months IN
times Of peace but will probably be
cut in half under the present circum-
stances
The recruiting officers at the navy
yard request that applicants bring
with them when they come to enlist
full information about themselves so
as to facilitate matters. So many
come to the station, the officers say,
without any data at all and that much
time is consumed in getting the neces-
sary information. 1t is necessary
that applicants present to the re-
cruiting officer either: A birth GER
tificate from proper state, city, or
church authorities, or 2. A written
statement from their parents or legal
guardian as to the age and place of
birth, and the signature of the parent
or guardian must be verified by some
responsible person.
The following young men from
Pensacola and vicinity have enlisted
| this week in the several branches of
service at the navy station: S. Dick
son, C. H. Thornton, NJ. j. Lichten,
E. B. Smith, L. Mosley, E.. ]. Wagner,
! p. II. Lewis, and w. c. Gholson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
LAW ENFORCEMENT
LEAGUE AT 1890

Pensacola citizens who have or
ganized to assist city officials in the
enforcement of law and make Pensa-
cola a better city, will hold their
third meeting at the city hall this
morning at 1920. The committee on
permanent organization selected at
Wednesdays meeting will submit and
report on constitution and bylaws.
W. H. Watson was selected as tenn
rorary chairman and ]. H. D'Alem-
berte as temporary secretary at the
last meeting and will serve until per-
manent officers are elected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13

Tonight sure! Remove the liver
and howell poison which is keeping
your head dizzy. your tongue coated,
breath offensive and stomach sour.
Don't stay bilious, sick. headachy,
constipated and full of cold. Why
don't you get box of Cascarets
from the drug store now? Eat enc
or two tonight and enjoy the incest.
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing
YOU ever experienced You will wake
Up feeling 1T and fms Casearets
never grippe or bother you all the
next day like ca!onel. salts and pills.
They act gently but thoroughly.
Mothers should give cross, sick, bill
ious or feverish cA'.o- en- a whole Cas-
,aret any time. They are harmless
and children love thGm.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
TWO MORE DAYS
TO QUALIFY FOR
COMING ELECTION

But two days remain to qualify for
the primary to be held April "a. Poll
taxes must be paid before closing
hours at the office of the county tax
collector, Mr.. Roberts, Saturday eve
ming. City Registration Officer n.
B. Cook will hold his books open to
register or transfer any and all per-
sons who desire such attention, but
it is announced that after tomorrow
evening, unless these very necessary
matters are attended to, voters will
lose their chances of voting in the
city commissioner primary.
Poll tax paying has not been as
lively as it was anticipated A large
number have been paid all right, but
there are yet great many voters
who will find blank in the paid"
column of the registration officers
books unless between now and Satur-
day night they bestir themselves and
look after this matter.
One of the features of the present
campaign, however quiet it has been
is the large number of voters who
are to cast their first vote on April
"a. These young men have volun-
teered to thus qualify themselves but
new citizens have also registered and
the vote will probably be on an aver
age as large as usual. 1t is very
necessary, however, to have poll taxes
paid for the two years preceding the
election before one will be qualified to
vote, and the tax collector will be in
his office until dark tomorrow night
to receive such payments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
LIBEL AGAINST A
TAMPA SH|P-OWNER

f. Lutz, lumber merchant of
Pensacola filed a libel in the federal
court yesterday against A. Massair,
a shipowner of Tampa, in cause of
contract to recover damages amount
ing to $3.50. The lioelant alleges that
certain goods that he had shipped to
Mobile in freight cars to be taken as
cargo on A. Massair's ship were not
loaded on the ship at the time agreed
on, and that he had to pay demurrage
on the goods and that the goods We're
damaged by being exposed to the
weather and that his financial loss
was about $3.50.
Scott M. Loftin is proctor for the
libelant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
BRITISH TAKE:
MORE POINTS
Succeed in Driving Germans
From Last Portion of
Vinay Ridge. \
BY AssocIATEn PRESS.

British southeast of hrras captured
the villages OF Wancourt and Hem
mel and adjoining positions. They SO
made progress north of Scarpe river
and the last of a portion of vimy ridge
held by the Germans.
Raip and snow and forty-na.le
gale. continues in this section of the
French front but operations are nov
ing forward despite it. Berlin adj
mits the capture by British Wednos-
day of Monchy-Le Preux, but says
attacks north of the village were re-
pulsed. German headquarters also
adds that twentyfour British a.,I
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
AVIATOR IS SLIGHTLY
HURT in SQUALL

Lieut.. N. E. Merrill was injured
yesterday afternoon at the navy sta
ton in fall with his airpiane while
making landing during a squat.
The machine was damaged and the
injury to Lieut.. Merrill is not thought
sehious.
Lieut.. Merrill is from the Massa-
chusetts Naval Militia and was
called into service for Uncle Sam
and assigned to the station here at
the BEGINNING of the present crisis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
Druggists Know a
Good Medicine

l am very favorably impressed with
the sales l have enjoyed on DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp Root for the past twelve
years; and my patrons who have had
occasion to use it speak in the high
est terms of praise for the benefits
derived from its action. / can truly
say that it is a good kidney, liver and
bladder preparation and l heartily
recommend it for such ailments.
Very truly yours,
S. S. REYNOLDS,
Sept. 29th, 1916. Chunky, Miss.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
Thousands of Officers
Are Need of U. S.
fContinued From PAGE Onel
equivalent to the entrance exanina

equivalent to the entrance examina
ton for the Naval Academy.
The Officers Reserve Corps: These
Officers are appointed only temporar-
lily, and called into service only
wheen needed. Appointments are
made only after passage of mental
and physical examination. The ex-
animation is not as difficult as in
the other branches of the service,
military training, experience and ed
ucation at military school whose
commandment was a regular army Of
lficer, being one of the requirements.
Considerable weight is given in the
examination, to experience.
Additional clerks and other en-
ployees of the war and navy depart
ments are being chosen from exist
ing civil service registers, of persons
who have previously passed the nee
essary examinations. There are
over 5000 of those now on the wait
ing list.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
F. C. WILSON ENROLLED :.
IN THE HOME GUARD

It was F. C. and not J. c. Wilson
whose name should have been printed
in the list of those who signed with
the Home Guards, organized during
the week. Mr.. Wilson, who resides
on North Spring street. asks that the
proper initials be printed, the error
being a typographical one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
Letter TO
Or. k;lmer e Co.,
RtnnhavSon. N. ".

Prove What Swamp Root viii re
For You.
Send ten cents to DR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghampton, n. Y, for a sample size
bottle. II will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet OF valuabls
information, telling about the k.dneys
and bladder When writing, be sure
and mention the Pensacola Daily Jour.
nal. Regular fifty-cent and ona-dollar
size bottle for sale at all drug stores
ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
CARNIVAL PLANS TO
BE DISCUSSED TODAY

A general meeting of committees
from various organizations in the city
will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clofk
in the council chamber of the city
hall TO discuss the future policy of
the city in regard to the Mardi Gras
celebration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
Too Late to Classify.

LOST-Overcoat and pair of driving
gloves from automobile, between
Blount building and Y NJ C. A. Re-
ward if returned to DR.. Kennedy. 1t