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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
RUSSIANS ADVANCE
ALONG TWO FRONTS
Cars Armies Report Gains
Made in Northern Rou-
mania and Galicia.
MUCH ACTIVITY IN WEST

NsSOthtfu "hf
Despite the severity of the weather
reported from nearly all the Euro
pcan battlchelds, spirited fighting is
taking place in several of the war
areas.
The most noticeable recent devel-
opment is on the northern end of
the Roumanian line. where the Rus
SLAMS took the offensive on Saturday
and broke through the Austro-Ger-
man lines on a two-mile front along
the railway from Kimpolung to ia
cobeni. According to today's German
official statement the Russian forces
have been unable to make further
progress.
The Russians are also on the often
sve in the Zlota Lipa region in Cali
cia, where their campaign for Lem
berg came to pause some months
ago, Turkish troops apparently are
the main defenders of the central
powers line in this region and Ber
lin declares that they have been sue
cessful in beating off the assaults.
The Frlnco-Belgian front is also
breaking into activity at many points
Berlin reports persistent efforts by
the French to rccapture their lost
positions at Hill 304, northwest OF
Nerdun. A surprise attack which
failed was followed by three assaults,
but these are declared all to have
broken down without gain.
The British front in France is also
a lively sector The reported capture
by the British late last week of an
important position near Le Transloy
was followed yesterday by fresh as
sauts delivered by British troops
north OF Armentieres. These failed
with severe losses, according to Ber-
lin, while southwest of Lc Transloy
.l. +
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
Report On Print
Paper Inquiry is
Nearly Finished

Washington, Jan. 29.--The federal
trade commission report on its
news print paper investigation prob
ably will be made to congress late
this week. Final agreement on leg
islation to be recommended and a
report on the Canadian situation, it
was learned today, are all that stand
in the way OF its completion. Com
missioner Parry will return from Of
tawa tonight with information on
measures contemplated by Canadian
officials. The commissions law board
will put before it for approval shortly
recommendations for legislation de-
signed to prevent a similar paper
shortage situation in the future.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
Portugal'S -,onsuI Wants
Representative in Omaha

This country has 100000 Portu-
guesc, 100000 Of whom arc in Cali
fornia," stated J. Dc ?. Soares. consul
If Portugal, with Offices in Chicago.
Mr. Soares is in Omaha to arrange
for vice con5.,l ior thi, TERRITORY.
He stated there arc scvrn.ccr Portu-
gucse publications in this country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
Coopers in Packing
Plants Strike for
Increase in Wages

Demanding a wage increase Of E
cents an hour, 800 coopers employed
at the South Side packing plants went
out on a strike at II o'clock noon
yesterday.
The coopers are now paid wage
of "a cents an hour. They are de-
manding 40 cents an hour.
The packers refused to concede the
demands so the coopers declared the
walkout.
About sixty coopers are employed
in each of the big South Side plants,
Armours, Swifts, Cudahys' and Nor
ris. All of these went out on the
strike, leaders say, in addition TO
those in the smaller plants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
Welcome Arch Costs City
Two Thousand a Year

The welcome arch at Eighteenth
and Farnam streets cost the city ST.
79l.55 during 1916 for maintenance.
The current cost S469l7 and repair
ing and changing letters entailed an
expenditure of $l,32238.
During the year many prominent
persons-of the nation were given an
illuminated welcome. Among those
pcrsonages were President Wilson,
Charles f. Hughes, Vice President
Marshall, Charles Warren Fairbanks
and others.
Dave O'Brien, who has Just return
ed TO Omaha to build a new factory
wants his name on the arch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

Anticipated secrecy personihed
marked the first afternoons work of
the grand jury, which has settled
down to business in its awesome-
looking quarters on the fourth floor
Of the court house, starting the
wheels in its own part OF the ma
chinery of justice amoving i'll the
usual closed-door manner, particu-
larly SO this year and in fashion
that would make the old star cham
bcr sessions line up like free-for-all
Georgia camp meetings in compari-
son.
This grand jury's own and inimit-
able brand of secrecy fairly oozed out
from between the cracks of the close
ly-guarded doors. Everyone entering
the grand jury chamber was given
the most scrutinizing once-over by an
cagle-eyed bailiff who. bewhiskercd
like a Russian Cossack, might have
been mistaken for the outer guard at
nihilists plot to blow up the czar.
The first two witnesses to break the
ice and enter the mysterious portals
walked past the outer guard as if
they were reading above the door
the words, "All hope abandon ye who
enter here" They gave the "hsh-eye"
to a reporter, on whose bald pate the
lights of the court house have shone
through several grand jury cam
pagns. One T. Lawson, himself
couldn't have discovered leak" on
the opening day Of the present grand
jury.
Instructed by Judge.
That autocratic body, whose secret
conclaves are supposed to strike ter
ror to the hearts of all evil-doers. met
at l. o'clock yesterday morning and
was charged by the presiding judge of
the district court to investigate "ru-
mors' of gambling, any infraction of
the liquor laws, the management of
The county Jail, hospital and other in
stitutions, whether inn keepers are
living up to the laws, anything in the
way of prostitution, the way public
and private homes for children are
being conducted, dope peddling, the
selling of cigarettes 20 minors and all
violations Of the criminal laws.
The present grand jury, called some
time ago by the district court. is the
first in two years. The jury is a
cosmopolitan looking one, having as
its members Omahans OF varied occu-
patIons and callings. One OF the
jurors is a negro teamstcr. The fore
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
Wilson 0, KS Putting All
P. Ms Under Civil Service

Washington, Jan % Approval
was given by President Wilson today
to the scnatc's amendment to the
legislative, judicial and executive ap-
preparation BILL which would put
every postmaster in the country under
civil service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
GRAND JURY ROOM
GUARDED CLOSELY
AGAINST LEAKS"
Secrecy Pervades ALI Doings Of
Inquisitorial Body Which
Holds It's First Session
at Court House.
BAILIFF LIKE A SPHINX
Judge Sears Tells Sixteen Men
What Duties Await Their
Efforts.
HAVERSTICK IS FOREMAN
BAILIFF LIKE A SPHINX
The Grand Jury

George y. Hayerstick, 124 South Thir-
ty-eighth street. banker, foreman.
James X. Trimble, 42O7 Lake street.
Robert II. Thorpe, 11S South Forty-first
street, clerk.
william Olmstead, 6o15 Main street,
Benson.
Martin }. McEvoy, s@35 South Twelfth
street, machinist.
dean &. Jones, 1904 Farnam street, mu-
sirian.
Green 4. johnson, 557 South Thirty
third street, teamster.
Austin +. Green, 3O55 Stone street,
street railway company foreman.
Fred &. Elmiger, 8I2 Bancroft street,
clerk.
J. Jeffery Davey, Flatiron hotel, ar
chitect.
Harry A. Cross, 1901 Harvey street,
clerk.
Christian e. CIapper, 3725 North Thir-
ty-ninth street, laborer.
W. G. Buskirk, 2204 Larimore avenue,
salesman.
Claude II. Armstrong, S463 Miami
street.
4. Il. Ferguson. 200 Francis.
Earl b. McCreary, 4615 Wakeiey, clerk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30


Milton blind but instead he Paradise Lost So stop plying
yourself and puggng
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.


Temperature and precipitation depa rtures
from the normal at Omaha since March l.
and compared with the last two years:
Normal temperature observation-disclosures. 81
Excess for the Observation-Disclosures. II
Total excess since March l............ 2i9
Normal precipitation. .t..,,,... 0@ inch
Deficiency for the day.......... ,O2 inch
Total rainfall since March l,..,l7. 28 inches
Deficiency since March l.......l l. IS inches
Deficiency for cor period. 1915. .5S inch
Deficiency for cor period. 1914 .73 inches
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

Continued on Page Three, Column Four,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
FORM ORGANIZATION to-
OBTAIN AVIATION SlTE|
Chamber of Commerce Mem
bers Will Secure Titles to
Training Camp.

An organization, formed on the
basis of corporation, Is to be the
outgrowth OF meeting of the direc-
tors OF the Chamber of Commerce
Yesterday during the noon-hour at
Hotel Tulsa, the organization TO Sc
cure title to lands which will be Of
fered to the war department. for the
location OF an army aviation training
camp.
The directors Of the Chamber u,
Commerce for the past several weeks
have been busily engaged, with n spc-
cial aviation camp committee. In Sc
curing data on sites which will be ac-
ceptable to the governments inspe, =
tors. Most of this detail work now
has been completed and for the pur-
bose of bringing all of the matters
under one head, which may treat with
the war department, the organization
is - be formed.
Il is possible that severae improve
ments will be necessary in the eveh,
the SITE offered by Tulsa is accepted.
and for the purpose Of making ar
rangemcrts looking to this end. fres-
ident X NJ. McFarlin yesterday ap-
pointed a committee to proceed with
the work Of forming the corporation.
Army engineers and surveyors are en-
pected to arrive in Tulsa within two
weeks to again inspect the site Tulsa
has offered as training CAMP for
aviators for the United States army.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
CONSTABLE HUNTS A TRUNK
After An Extended Search Officer Is
In u Small Way Rewarded.

"On the trail of an empty trunk"
is fitting caption for the efforts of
Charles Oberst constable, yesterday
morning. which utterly spoiled the
forenoon. induced bodily and mental
weariness on the part of Oberst and
had no good effect upon his temper.
Oberst started out to attach the
worldly goods and appurtenances OF
one John b. Davis. member ul 4.
wholesale clothing firm. The firm.
located outside the state. had dis
charged an employee without the for
mality of paying his wages, accord
ing to his story. He desired to hold
a large trunk belonging to Davis.
The owner of the trunk burst into
speech when Oberst informed him
what he purposed doing. The rrunk
was located at the Frisco station, all
right, but then Oberst learned he had
made the fatal mistake of not getting
there soon enough. The trunk was
empty.
Oberst came very near to making
record time in getting back to the
hotel where Davis was stopping
Thence the frail led to clothing store
where Davis was In the act of making
sale. Some compensation for the
trouble taken in the form of leather
sample case was seized without for
mality and was taken to the court
house.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
EIGHT MEMBERS OF
OLD GLEE CLUB REPORT
War Has Depleted Ranks of
University Singers; Will
Take Another Trip.
Special 70 The Wnrld


NORMAN. Okla, Sept. 21.-Only
eisht men who were on the Sooner
Giee club last year have reported for
the work this year. Prospects for a
successful club for the next year are
exceptionally bright because of the
influx OF talent.
hehearsals Will be started the first
or next week and work will be begun
on their songs for the year. Pro-
fessor William Schmidt is with the
club again and will continue as the
leader.
This year tho Oklahoma Glee club
VIII take trip to Chicago and thru
the central part OF the United States
In the same manner in which they
vent to San Francisco last year. The
club will give concerts all along their
wa and will advertise themselves
and the school. The Santa Fe rail
way has offered the club the trip
and II probably will be accepted at
the first business meeting OF the club.
This trip will not be made until some
time after the Christmas vacation.
Following is a list of last years
men who are again with the school
Glen Hardin Glen Ferris, Tommy
Graham, Roy McKeon, George Snider,
Chester Fleming, Joseph Benton and
Hysler Wine. pianist. The members
or the club who will not be here this
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
MOTHER! GIVE CHILD
"SYRUP OF FIGS" IF
TONGUE IS COATED
If Cross, Feverish, Sick, Bill
ious, Clean Little Liver
and Bowels.

Children love this fruit laxative~
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
child simply will not stop play
ing 10 empty the bowels and the re-
suit Is, they become tightly clogged
with waste, liver gets sluggish, stom-
ach sours' then your little one be-
comes cross. half-sick, feverish don't
eat, sleep or act naturally breath Is
bad system full of cold, has sore
throat. stomach ache or diarrhoea.
Listen, mothers! See II tongue is
coated, then give a teaspoonful OF
california Syrup OF Figs" and in a
few hours all the constipated waste,
sour bile and undigested food passes
out or the system, and you have u
we'll playful child again.
Millions OF mothers give Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" because il is
perfectly harmless; children love 1t.
and II never falls to oct on the stom-
Dch, liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent
bottle of California Syrup of Figs"
which has full directions for babies.
children of all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle. Re
ware OF countcrfeits sold here. Get
the genuine. made by California Zig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other
kind with contempt.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
$4,000 DAMAGES SOUGHT
IN SUIT AGAINST OIL co
Petition Alleges Pan-Amcrican Re-
filming Concern Fails to
Keen Agreement.

Alleging that the Pan-American no.
fining company has failed to keep the
agreement entered into, l.. w. Rook.
OF the legal firm, Rook 4 Rogers.
brought suit In the district court
against the refining company yester-
day for $4,000, one OF the largeu,
suits filed in several months.
The plaintiff says that ten months
ago the Pan-American company em-
ployed him to secure additional capt
tai at a time when a reorganization
was desired. He fond an eastern syn
dicate, he says. that agreed to ad-
vance s6,000.000 with which the la
terests of the refinery were to be
greatly augmented and new plants
constructed.
Under the agreement made between
him and the refining company, Room
says he was to get per cent commits
sion on the capital he secured. This
commission is the amount he asks the
court to give him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
COUNTY CLERKS TO ADJOURN
County Officials Bring Convention TO
ClOce with Election of Officers.
World Capital Bureau.
S12 Campbell Building.

World Capital Bureau
s12 Campbell Building
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept p.
The County clerks and the County
Treasurers associations of Oklahoma
concluded their annual meeting here
this afternoon. The clerks elected
George NARROW, Atoka, president and
Mrs. Grace T.. Morton, Okmulgee.
secretary The treasures elected John
Prigmore, Alva, president, and Ar
leigh Bockeven, Oklahoma City, sec
retary
Resolution adopted urged that if
special session of the legislature is
called that the governor include in il
tbe passing OF law to increase sal
aries and the number of employees in
county offices. 1t is complained that
the work is piling up in many of the
counties. and the salaries fixed by
law are inadequate, that many en-
ployers are quitting and seeking em-
ployment elsewhere.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
New State Charters.
World Capital Bureau,

sl2 Campbell Building.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept 21.-Sec-
retary OF state j. J.. Lyon today grant
ed the following charters:
Concrete Engineering company,
Omaha; capital $4,000: incorpord-
tors. c. Louie Meyer. John w. Towie
A. l.. Meyer, Omaha.
White Eagle Oil e Gas Co, Okla
hcma city; capital $4,000; incorpo-
rators. A. NJ. Milburn, Carl Leonard,
Gustave A. Erixon. Oklahoma City.
Tulsa Sapulpa Miami Associatea
Mines, Tulsa: capital $500. 900; fnccr-
porators. ]. p. Dunaway Fl. w. Hale,
sapulpa; II. r. McCreary, Tulsa.
The Anti-Ford Thief association,
oklahoma City; capital $4,000: incor-
porators, NJ. M. Chambers, V. III. Peck,
c. N. Chambers, oklahoma City.
Western Tie & Timber Co., Wilm-
ington. Del; capital 100000: incor-
porators, c. L. Rimlinger, +. A. Arm
otrong, Wilmington. Del; Clement M.
Egner, Elkton, Md.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
EIGHT MEN FAIL TO APPEAR
However Board Believes Men Have
Failed to Receive Notices.

or the ninety men ordered by the
county exemption board to report for
dispatch to Camp Travis last Thurs
day. including s5 who were to go and
five afternates, so far eight have not
made an appearance, according TO
statements made at the office of the
board yesterday.
1t is believed that such. failure is
due to notice not having reached the
men. They will be sent to the camp
as soon as they report
The eight who have been marked as
having failed TO report are: Jesus
Enriques Patrick Mckinley (al-
ternate), Fred f. Becker Ernest
Kunkel, Lloyd Il. Rose. WIKI Martin.
Roy Lee Fly and Edward p. Mitchell.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22

Empress Zita OF Austria. after whom
the office Is supposed to have been
named. is strong for peace, and that
her marriage to Emperor Charles
Francis was strongly opposed by the
kaiser. The name was given the post
office, which is in Col. 7. ID. Wagner's
town In the Fox country, by the
postoffice department at Washington.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
Struck His Stepmothcr.

CptcINI 10 THO " OFIU.
RINGLLNG. Okla. Sept. 2.-Ray-
mond Roe, OF Love county, who was
was told by the judge before whom he
was arraigned that he would not be
Jailed If he would promise to enlist in
the army. The young man promised
and left Immediately for Chickasha.
lie enlisted and was sent to Fort
Logpn Col
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
Police Sla, or Makes Bond.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 21-Mayor
Thomas B. Smith. for whom war
rant was issued last night charging
him and two other men with con
spirocy TO commit aggravated assault
and murder In connection with the
killing OF "A policeman during n. pri-
mary election here on "Wednesday, to-
day entered his own recognizance in
the sum of $4,000 for his appear
ance at hearing next Tuesday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22

year are Leon Klostermyer, Russell
Wine, Ivan Lucas, Harry Frantz, Les
ter Fraker, Harvey Collins, Murray
McCune, Lee Golf and Harry Ballin-
ger.
Josh Lee, reader, impersonator and
humorist, is back and will appear
with the club again this year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
Scventy-Fivc Enlist,

Special TO The World
COLLINSVILLE, okla, Sept. 21.-
A home guard rally was held here
last night at the city hall. during
which the enlistments were increased
to seventy-five men. George w.
Weeks. captain, has resigned and a
new captain will be named shortly.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
FINDS IDEAL GAME PRESERVE
Plenty OF Greeks and Lots OF Land Arc
Located in McCuriain County.
World Capital Bureau.
s12 Campbell Building.

World Capital Bureau.
s12 Campbell Building
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oi'a., Sept 81.
An ideal place for state game pre-
serve has been found IL McCurtair,
county by George Smith state fish
and game warden. who has returned
from that county. The presey ge would
cover about twenty sections, and has
series of small streams r'inning
through It.
There is bill now before the
United States congress to give tho land
to the state for the purpose. The
matter will probably be called to the
attention of the Oklahoma delegation
during the next session OF congress.
Mr.. Smith believes 1t an ideal spot for
such q purpose.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
To Vote Bonds.

Specia1 TO Tho World
PAWHUSKA, okla, Sept. eli
The city proposes TO develop its
twenty thousand-acre Usage gas land
lease with $4,000 bond issue. Tho
commercial club has recommended to
the city commissioners that an elec~
tion be called at once.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
Sells Paper.

SpeclnI 70 The W orId
RINGLING, Okla, Sept. 21.-A. L.
Power. founder OF the Healdton Her
aid has sold his interest in the paper
to the Herald Publishing coprnany
and departed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
CharRed With Theft

PAWHUSKA. Okla, Sept. Ell
Louis Donnald. Hominy boy, is held
in Jail on charge of stealing seven
horses, which he attempted to sell in
Tulsa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22

When 1t is raining they say there
Is silver lining on the top side of
the Clouds but IL can't be felt from
the ground.
Cricket Hicks has been reading a
book OF adventure this week, and has
made up his mind to be a bandit.
Sim Flinders has ordered some
Period furniture-a dollar down and
a dollar n period.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
Won't Change Name.

Special to The World.
RINGLING, Okla, Sept. 21.-The
name OF the postoffice at Zlta will not
be changed 1t has been learned that
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
CHARTER No. 10342.
r RESERVE DISTRICT NO 10
REPORT CONDITION " "
American National Bank -

OF
SEPTEMBER nvHER IL 1917
discounts
O
purchased n Observation-Disclosures.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-07-13

FOR SALE: 100 acres 3 mile.
northwest of Oelrichs. best land on
Horsehead. Enquire Mrs. M. Len
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-07-13
RICHARD HAWN MARRIED
Weds David City. Nebraska. Girl
Recently and News Now Made Public

The David City, Nebraska, paper
OF recent date contained the follow
ing notice of the marriage of Rich
ara Hawn, of this city, the son of
Mrs. Andy Ball. Richard is we'll
known here being graduate of the
local high school and also the Spear
fish Normal. His many friends will
join in extending CONGRATULATIONS
The article is as follows.
"The marriage of Miss Dorothy
Hewitt. daughter of DR.. and Mrs. w.
p. Hewitt, of David City, and Mr..
Richard Hawn, Of Hot Springs, S. D..
which took place in Fremont. Nav
18th, was kept secret by the couple
until last Friday morning when Mrs.
Hawn announced the news of the
marriage to her parents and friends.
Mr.. Hawn and Miss Hewitt, both of
whom are students in the University
OF Nebraska. went to Fremont at
noon May IL, were quietly married
and returned to Lincoln that evening.
At the close of school Mr.. Hawn
went to Colorado where he has a DO
sltlon as travelling salesman for a
school supply company and Mrs.
lawn came to her home in David
City. Mr.. Hawn is specializing in
geology at the university and has
Ii years work before receiving his
degree. Mrs. Hawn is graduate of
the David City high schools, class of
'16, and has attended school at
Brownell Hall in Omaha, as well as
at the University of Nebraska"