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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1915)
lltf, IJfch.: OMAHA. 11 KM.. .MAKl'll .;, !!!.. HOW BRITISH HOLD GROUND DEARLY WON Correspondent Describe! Life in the l Trenches. Where He "Put Up" with Veterans. JEERS FLY FROM LINE TO LINE Frederick Palmer, who In at the front in France for the Associated Tress. bends the following dispatch: "BBJTI8H HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, March 29. While the world Is eager for news, day after day may pass t the front with no news excert of desultory artillery anl rifle fire, which la the normal exlslenre. save when some supreme effort Is ma jo. .... Next to having witnessed the battle eit Neuve Chapelle. the most Interesting thing to a. correspondent la a night spent Jo the h British line of works, which defend that Dectton of the ahelMorn earth that the British won and hold gainst all German efforts at recovery. "Such visits, made alone without au tomobile or other accessories, proved to fee no Hyl of peaceful security. Close te Ft flair Llae. "The Germans were given a shelling along the avenues of approach to tho Hrlttsh line at the edge of the villsge; tray bullets cracked against the shat tered village walls, and when the corre spondent left their cover he was within BOO yard or 100 yarJs of the German breastworks. "Yet the most cheerful spot where the British flag flies is here. Though rum ors came from London of complaint ever the heavy cost of the victory, the of ficer or man at the front who takes that view is yet to be found. They know the situation and are prepared to ry the price, which success requires. The point they make is that they have been able, to make a gain without any heav ier losses than the Germans who yielded. " "A lot of our fellows were killed.' said a soldier. 'But this time It was in push ing the Germans, instead of trying to bold them back. Tou can't realise, sir. unless you have been in it from Mons, how that bucks you up.' "My host in the breastworks was a cap tain who the previous day had received a shot through the arm, and, although officially reported wounded, remained in his mud-epattered uniform on duty, with no bed except a rubber sheet laid on the wet earth. His relatives In England may worry about him, but ho does not worry about himself, although when the war is over he says he Is certainly going to have one real bath and one good meal in London, no matter what the cost. , "When it was noticed that he had no blankets in hi dugout, the captain ex plained that the men's blankets were not up yet and he wanted to enjoy no luxury they lacked. "Faint aureoles of light showing above the line of the German breastworks rose from their catnpflses, which were the counterpart of the British braxlcrs. made by punching holes in any sort of bucket to be found. Around these the men off duty gather to keep warm and fry their bacon and make their tna- Time sped rapidly as one moved from group to group to chat, everyone keeping his head below the paraphet to avoid German bullets. " 'We are standing on dead Germans,' said one soldier. We turned their trenches into graves-good trenches they were, too.' ' "When a fusillade broke out in a dis tant part of our lines at the sign of some movement . the Germans in front of us burst .into yells of derision, like the out- cries from base ball fans when a mis throw to first lets In a run. Lter tn the night these same Germans saw the same phantom In the darkness and began fir ing feverishly when It became our turn to laugh, i . "At a point where the trenohes are only alxtv yards apart, an English-speaking German asked when Kitchener's army was coming. 'I want this war over, bo declared loudly, 'so I can go home.' " 'Don't get downhearted, my dear,' Tommy Atkins called back. 'You're al ready started, and you'll know when the .w armv comes, because you will be coin faster than you want to.' "At this point one could distinctly hear the Germans talking, the commands 01 their officers and the driving of sUkes as they strengthened their works. Ger man rifles, helmets, caps and diaries were plentiful In the British breastworas. " Bodies In the Dark. "In the moonlight dark patches with points like bloodless human faces wtire . vinihle on the field between the two forces wherever you went along tl.e front. Under the light of the German flares they took the form of masses of nroatrate bodies, and by daylight one could see the attitude of each as he fell Including that of a German soldier with an unexploded band grenade lying where It had dropped from his fingers.' " RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE ASKS BIDS FOR PRINTING Bids for certain printing for the four teenth division of the railway mall serv ice, with headquarters In Omaha, have .Been asked for by Captain W. S. Felt, thief of the department of tyheraes and schedules. The printing is plated by con tract for the fiscal year beginning July I, and includes the printing of eight Issues of a schedule of mall trains In this division and of the weekly general order of the division. The contract amounts to several thousand dollars a rear. Bids must be submitted not later than April 10 and Omaha printers are preferred. POLICE ASKED TO LOCATE THREE MISSING PERSONS The police have been asked to locate William and Carrie Edwards, believed to be in this city, and inform tbem that Tlmra Edwards, relative, is dangerously 111 at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. Mrs. C. W. Horry of 204 South El Taso ttroet. El Paso, Tex., la anxious to find ber father, Charles A. Hamilton, who. It is asserted, has relatives tn the Mer chants National bank of Omaha. Gus Ecnze Wrestles Bear and Comes Out Second in the Tilt "fonimry timie I wrasle de bear, ami j goniry timle do bear wrxMe me. That is the offlrial lanRuage of bear wrestlers. , Gun Rem, aitisan of Ak-Far-Rcn. dors not speak this lanauage. So Gus Is carry ing a scab on Ms nose. He plunged awsy down Into Missouri in the thick timber where the Janes boys used to camp dur ing their public service operations, and there he houaht, stole or captured a boar. Ho hroiiKht It to Omaha for the den. He wants to use It In initiations. All well, and good. But he tried to give a demonstration with his new bear before a gatherlnsfof friends. He wrestled with the bear and gave a splen did exhibition. Rut how to ring off was not to be found In Rens's list of direc tions. When lie finished wrestling, got to his fret and started to lead the bear away, the bear was not at all through. He was Just warmed up. .When Rent quit wrestling the twar tegaa boxing.. And so fancy were his Johnson hooks, his Wll lard uppercuts and his' Gibbons counters that Rens got a biff on the side of his nose that almost set him spinning. "Oucss that bear will do for the den." said Gus when he was washing his nose and adjt'sti"g sticking plasters. TO REY1YE THEJACKSONIANS Silk Stocking Democrats Making; an Efforts to Arise and Assert Their Rights. TRYING TO COLLECT THE DUES Wanted Healthy silk-hose democrats to permit an Incision In their best vein of democracy and transfuse floods of Jack sonlnnlsin Into the falling pulse of tho old Jacksonlan club! , No, the call did not go out In those words. But It has gone out Just the same. For" after letting tho centennial an niversary of Jackson's victory at New Orleans glide by "this winter without so much as serving a cheese sandwich ban quet. In spite of the fact than annual banquets on these anniversaries had been held m Omaha for a quarter of a century, the Jacksor.lan club has begun to bestir its lethargic limbs and show signs of life. The Dahlman democracy haa beji celebrating the fall of the Jacksonlana. They thought the Jackson- an club has burled, when was observed. Nominate Officers at Ad Club Meeting Nominations of officer i to tut Jurlng the ensuing year will be in order at the meeting of the Ad olub In the Commer cial club rooms Tuesday ntght. In addi tion, Charlea C. Rosewater will speak on "Practical Advertising," and Victir Tar- rlsh on "Stop Off nt Ornalia." The much talked-of advertising movie Is ice. Noad's Adless Lav," will be flashed on the screen. A Few Tet the other night as many as thirty f the constituency of tho old club gath- red at headquarters, put a crutch or two under the armpits of the half dead club and started It hobbling toward the front to train for the IMS campaign. in nrsi wng to be done Is to ar range for new headquarters. The head quarters tn tho Patterson block are not considered adequate to the ambitions of this old fellow, getting his second wind Bo arrangements are to be made for the uso of the big hall on the Sixteenth floor of the City National bank hulldlna. meriinga are lo tic held almost every Saturday night. Tho first meeting Is set for Saturday night. April S. All dues are to be paid at once," reads circular letter that has gone out to FREE WATCHES ATTRACT CROWDS TO THE NEBRASKA s The . Nebraska's Sunday announcement of a free distribution of guaranteed watches and brilliant studded fti to the boys of Omaha brought out an enthus iastic lot of little shavers and their mothers. It Is understood that the rapid growth of the Nebraska's boys' clothing business has necessitated doubling the else of the floor space formerly occupied and the re moval to the main floor of the boys' fur nishing goods end hats. In speaking of the crowds In attendance the manager of the boys' department said: "We wanted to make a gift to our young friends that they would heartily appreciate, so besides giving away guaranteed watch we decided to add one of our beautiful watch fobs, making probably the most liberal gift ever pre' sented as an opening souvenir. Tho crowd proves that boys like the idea." The gift is offered with purchases of a boys' suit at 13.50 or more and the dis tribution will be continued Tuesday and until the watches are disposed of. REFER JITNEY PROBLEM TO POLICE DEPARTMENT The recommendation of the Hanacom Park Improvement club, that Jitney buses be regulated by the city, haa been referred by the city council committee of the whole to the superintendent of police for investigation. Assistant City Attorney W. C. Lambert has been collecting data from other cities On this subject. In anticipation of a re quest from the city commissions for an ordinance onthe regulation of this bus! ness. It is expected that the commissioners will take definite action within the next few weeks. RIVER FALLS VERY LOW FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR The river Is falling now at Omaha. fltnee Saturday the gauge has dropped two-tenths of . si foot and now stands at 87 feet, which means that there Is that depth of water above the lowest recorded low water mark of eighteen feet in the channel. Last Thursday's mark of 9.4 feet was the highest this spring. "For this time of the year the present reading is very low," says Weather Fore caster "Welsh. "High water is probable now under tho alight possibility of a sud den big thaw in the valley north of Omaha." NEW CREIGHTON GYM IS TO COST SUM OF 5175,000 The latest plans for the new Crelghtou university gymnasium contemplate a structure of J175.0GO instead of one of tss.ooo, as at first talked of. Tills is to be one of the very finest gymnasiums in the west. It is contemplated to build It this year. ladlgestloa f ' Katf . Appetite f Dr. King's New Life Pills stir up your liver, aid digestion, .you feel line tho next day. Only ic. All druggists. Ad vertisement ANNEXATION TO BE FIGHT IN THE BENSON ELECTION Anti-annex tlonlsti, in - Benson have subscribed to support BS L. Robinson for mayor and Robert Faussett and J. M Bailey for councllmen in the coming elec tion. Annexation promises to be the is- uo in the election at Benson and exten lion of Benson to include the strip of jounty land now between Omaha and the suburb Is promised by opponents of the Robinson slate. A citizens' antl-annexa tion committee has been organized to upport Robinson. - mm ro irLLO onror OLfLIlL mi AllOVER FACE Would Burn and Itch. Scratched - and Pimples Spread. Disfigured While They Lasted. Used Cuti cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Face Clear as Anybody's. Binning. Neb. "I had mattery pimples all over my face so thick that you could bardly put the point of a needle on say face without touching one. They would burn and Itch and 1 would scratch tbem till they would bleed. Then that would leave a mark. Scratch ing caused the pimples to spread. They disfigured me while the lasted. "I underwent two treat ment and used different soaps and oint ments but they did do good. Then last of all I used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I wed the Boap every morning and evening and the Ointment every evening Just before I went to bed. To-day my face is as clear as anybody's. (Signed) Miss Myrtle Orth, Jane 7, 114- Keep your skin clear, scalp clean and free from dandruff, sad hair live and glossf by using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Sample Each Free by Mall With 3-p. Skin Book on request. Ad dress poaveerd 'Cuticura, Dept. T, Bee too." Sold throughout the world. been duly embalmed and no centennial anniversary ftatbi-r. nearly son members, some In sooJ stand ing and some olhetwise. llcrbcit lanlel Is treasurer, and he and s his compatriot Jscksnnlsns are straining their belts to collect back dues. Hone Four inn Hark. Back dues ah, there's the rub. For some members are back a year In Ihelr duos, some two years and some three and yea, some are holding political office partly through the support of this organ isation, are back exactly four years. To make Jackaoniantam more Inviting, the dues have been reduced from 110 to M. It costs about KW0 a year to run this club. So the first thing on the schedule Is to hop out and haul In at least sev enty-five membership dues, gnd then to haul In as many more as possible. Tes, the reviving organisation even tried to stagger Into politics at the very first sign of resuscitation the other ntght. It tried to endorse Bedford, Howell and Metcalfe for tho city commission. Then some Jacksonlan, whose memory had not failed him. through the long Hip Van Winkle snooxe. flashed a constitutional provision which does not permit the club to endorse candidates before the primary. There was no endorsement Omaha Man Was a Soldier at Przemysl John Hoffman. ir! South Thirteenth. Is very much interested Just now ever the military operations at and near Prsemysl. In Austrian Poland. Mr. Hoffman served three months at this place over thirty years ago, when he was In the Austrian army. "Military methods have been changed very much since I was there and I would like to be there today to note the differ ent kinds of guns and the modern de fense works." said this southslde business man. Mr. Hoffman was a lieutenant and was present when the forts were being con structed at Frsemysl. He Is following the European war closely, for he knows much STEVE THRASHER CHASES M00CHERS FROM CITY HALL Police Officer Bteve Thrasher has been detailed to special duty tn uniform to guard the Interior of the city hall against a horde of political moochers who have been making life a burden for the city commissioners the last week. Pome of thse beggars stand for hours waiting for the commissioners to leave their offices. A dosen or more were or dered to leave the city hall yesterday. Persons loitering In the city hall with out legitimate business will be hence forth requested to depart or take a ride In one of the Jitney buses operated by the police department. of the ground over which the contending armies are now struggling. lie regards war today In Europe h very different matter compared to warfare when he was in the service as a young man. TAKES POT SHOT AT NEGRO RIDING IN A STREET CAR As "Jock" Johnson, colored. Ninth and r-avenport. entered a Dodge street car at Tenth and Dodge streets Sunday night a hullet whisxed through a window and all but wlng-tlpped him. Numerous passen gers wishing to remain strictly neutral flattened themselves on the clean floor of the car. "Jock" declared that he firmly believed someone was trying to harm him. "Pos sibly." remarked the chief of detectives, "we shall investigate." Regulate Your Bowels and Stop Colds, Headaches, Sour btomach Turn the tascale out the headache. biliousness, indigestion, constipation, tne sick, sour stomach and bad colds turn them out tonight with Csaearets. Don't put in another day of distress. Let Caacarets cleanse and sweeten your stomach; remove the sour, undigested and fermenting food and that misery-making gas; take the excess bile from your liver and carry off the decomposed waste matt ter ' and constipation poison from the bowels. . A.Cascaret tonight will straighten you out by morning a M-cnt bog keeps your head clear, stomach sweet, liver and bowels regular and you feel bully for months. ' Don't forget the children their little Insldes need a good, gentle cleansing, too. Investors with money read the Real Estate ads in The Bee. Advertise your property for a quick sale. v. I., ratw CANDY CATHARTIC 10 CINT BOXES "ANT DRV BTO- auio ta a. go crux boi Your prosperity would have the stabs lity of uiora Itar If YouBought Omajia-Macle Goods Omaha is quite an important trade territory in it-. self. And it is a fact that only a very "small pro portion of the Omaha public uses Omaha-made goods. OT Is there any good reason why we should spend nine out of every ten dollars elsewhere when we can get just as good value at home and help to in crease our own prosperity into the bargain? (QT If the situation were reversed and nine-tenths of " Omaha people bought Omaha-made goods, Oma-, ha manufacturers would be able to employ thousands of additional workers, and conditions would be great ly bettered. (QT The Omaha -manufacturer is going to show you " and thousands of other individuals like you that for every foreign-made article in your wardrobe, your house, your pantry, your, store, and your barn, there is an Omaha-made article just as good and just as cheap or cheaper. x (QT If he can prove this, you will save money and con tribute to your own prosperity besides, for you'll give the Omaha-made article the preference there after. QT Consult the list of Omaha-made goods when you want to buy. The Poultry and Egg Business is Profitable The Y.M.C.A- is sponsoring a se ries of free lectures on this subject. If you want to get some practical in formation, hear Prof. V. E. Shirley of the-tate University Agricultural College, who will deliver three lectures in the Y. M. C. A. Au ditorium, on Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday even- a ings. The Poultry and Egg Business is Growing in importance everywhere and particu'arly in Ne braska. You would be surprised to know the number of people in Omaha, who are making big, money a;t it. In still greater numbers are those who give only part time to it, supple menting the family incomp in a practi cal and profitable way. The "Poul try. Eggi- and Supplies" Column of The Bee offers chances to get a start in this busi ness. Read these ads. You Will Make Money if you take advan tage of these instructions. Telephone Tyler O THE OMAHA BEE Everybody Ktait Btt Want Ais