BRINGING
UP
FATHER
Copyright,
1117,
international
Now
0rvtc.
Drawn for
The Bee
by
George
McManus
CREIGHTOH IS TO
RESUME BASE BALL
After Being: Without Diamond
Squad for Three Years, Blue
and White to Have Team.
PRACTICE STARTS TUESDAY
After a lapse of three years Creigh
ton will have a varsity base ball team
in the field this spring. At a meeting
held in the gymnasium Saturday more
than fifty men signified their intention
of trying for a place on the team.
The candidates will report for prac
tice Tuesday afternoon and will con
tinue to work out in the gymnasium
until the weather permits outdoor
work.
Coach Mills will have a large array
of talent to work with, including such
stars as Platz, Mulholland, Howard.
Coady, Vandever and a number of
others. Games will be scheduled with
colleges throughout the state and
a number of conference teams will be
on the Blue and White schedule.
Basket Ball Banquet.
At a banquet given for the Creigh
ton university basket ball squad at the
Henshaw Saturday night? Eddie Mul
holland of Spokane was elected cap
tain for the 1917-18 season. Short
talks were made by outgoing Captain
Spittler, Captain-elect Mulholland.
faculty director W. J. Corboy and
Coach Mills. V. Spittler, Roy Platz,
Eddie Mulholland, George Parrish,
H. A. Vandever, Carl Lutes. Ed Haley
and 'Charles Kearney were awarded
letters and sweaters.
Great things are expected of the
new captain and his team when the
next season rolls around. Fourteen
of the fifteen men on this year's squad
will be back in school next year,
"Dutch" Platz being the only regular
who will leave.
Cliff Wolfe Leads
Gun Club Race for
Hercules Trophy
Cliff Wolfe will probahly be the
dinner of the Hercules trophy for
'iich Omaha Gun club gunners have
ftecn striving for several weeks. Wolfe
yesterday broke twenty-four out of a
possible twenty-five targets in shoot
ing his event of the five man shoot-off
for the prize.
The shoot for the Hercules trophy
vas a five event affair. Cliff Wolfe.
Doc Frye, Henry McDonald. Carl
Blake and Johnny Ragon each won
events, thus tying for the trophy.
Yesterday Wolfe, McDonald and
Ragon shot twenty-five targets on the
' tic. Wolfe was high with 24. Mc
Donald made a 23 and Ragon an 18.
Doc Frye will shoot next Sunday,
while Blake is sick and probably will
be unable to shoot. It is believed
Wolfe's mark of 24 will stand.
A good crowd of shooters were out
yesterday HcnrY McDonald tore
off a 94x100 just ,to shnwhe retained
his eagle eye, while Ray Kingslcy
made a 45x50 and George Rcdick a
46x50. Some scores yesterday were
as f Hows:
SHOT AT ONE HUNDRED. '
Hnry McDonald M
Frank Ellison srt
Art Keeline , ;6
SHOT AT SEVENTY-FIVE,
Cliff Wolfn 63
John Rajron (if)
Jl. EberstMn . 50
SHOT AT FIFTT.
Frank Hask-ll 4A
Oeorgn RMIck 4ii
Ben Cifillajrhcr 43
B. W. BarnM 41
V. Mrflhane 3
Cub Toltfr 36
Od Potter f s
JUy Klntcaley 45
Lew Adams 34
Doc Willis aa
Lewis 38
SHOT AT TWENTY-FIVE.
Fred Whltemore H
Grand Island College.
On'acrount of the bltazard P'rlday and be
cauNc 6T a shortage of coal, riass room wurk
at the college was suspended.
Prof. Starr has organ. rd hln romniittpos
to aid him in taking care of thf asuvniltly
that will meet In Grand Island college ivlth
ln a wpek,
Pan Burreptu of the Junior rlnss has ben
asked 1o supply the churrh at Horaoe very
other Sunda". He probably will decide to
accept the work.
Rv. A. V. Allen, In rhnrno of one of th
chapel cars of th'- American Baptist Pub
lication society, vuttled th college Thursday
to confer with Br. Sutherland, a member
jof the slate board, In regard to Ms project
ed work at Aurora.
Thursday evening was Grand Island eol
ege night at the tabernacle. A Kood many
of the students. tW faculty snd the alumni
and former studnifl gathered together and
formed the procession that marched up the
center aisle and took possession of a con
ilderable part of the tabernacle. The Glee
club was called upon for a song tind so
pleased the audience that they were encored
twice.
How to Avoid Stomach Troubles.
Digestion begins in the mouth.
Food should be thoroughly masti
cated. Your food should be suited
to yourige and occupation. People
of sedentary habits should eat little
meat, but should drink an abundance
of water, especially when they first
get up in the morning and between
meals. When you feel dull and stupid
after eating, that shows that you
have eaten too much. The bowels
should be kept regular. When need
ed take a dose of Chamberlain's Tab
lets. They will improve your diges
tion and move the bowels.
-,r
Sport Calendar Today
Automobll Oppnlnjr of annual show of
SjmeuH Automobile Dealer' Mwriatlon.
Nkatlnr Metropolitan Indoor Champion
ship at 8b Mcholim rink, New York City.
Boxing Nw England amateur champion
ship at Boston. Johnny Kllhane vs. Eddie
Shannon, six rounds, at Philadelphia. AtIoih
Klemfnjt vs. Ray Doton, elitht rounds, at
Memphis, Joe Hlvers vs. Rocky Kansas, ten
rounds, at Columbus, O. 'Young Itrltt ts.
K. O. Evscrs, twelve rounds, at Manches
ter, X. H.
First of Rourkes
Report for Spring
Training Season
The advance squad of Rourkes are
due to report in Omaha today for the
start of the spring training. Pitchers
and catchers have been ordered to re
port today.
The practice, however, probably will
not start today. Rourke and Manager
Krug will give the men a chance to
get located and send them into the
grind Tuesday. In addition to the
battery men a number of the Rourko
vinians who are already on the job
will begin to kick the soccer ball about
and get the advantages of the addi
tional days of training. The battery
men who have been ordered to report
today are Pitchers Currie, Benton,
Barham, O'Toole, Merz, C. Thomp
son, Wyman, Gathers Brottem and
Pratt?
In addition to the above there are
in Omaha Manager Krug, Third
Baseman Burg, Second Baseman Ire
Ian and Outfielder Forsythe, who are
expected to start working out at once.
The rest of flic hirelings do not re
port until next week.
Missouri Valley High
School Meet in Omaha
The Missouri valley high school
track meet will be held in Omaha
May 19. Omaha has been trying for
several years to secure this event, but
it has been held most of the time in
Kansas City. Omaha has won first
honors in this meet the last two years
and would like to show its supporters
that it can lead the field on the home
lot also. The conference which con
ducts the annual meets' is composed
of six schools. Kansas City Manual
and Technical High represent the
Missouri town. Kansas City (Kan.)
High is also a member. The other
members of the conference are St.
Joseph Central High, Lincoln High
and Omaha High.
Joe Stecher's Bout With
Irsa Tuesday Night Is Off
San Francisco. March 18. A
wrestling match between Joe Stecher,
heavyweight champion, and Antone
Irsa.N Bohemian heavyweight, sched
uled to take place here Tuesday night,
was announced tonight by the pro
moter as cancelled. The reason given
was the poor showing made today by
Trsa in a workout with Ad Santel,
Pacific coast champion. Santel threw
Irsa five minutes after they had gone
on the mat in the 'Young Men's
Christian association gymnasium here.
Training Camp Scores
Rhreyenort, T,a.. March IS. Cincinnati
Nationals, 3; Shrcvport (Texas league), 1,
, Dallas, Tex.. March 18. Thl'-ago Ameri
cans, 1; Dallas (Texas league), 3.
Houston, Tex.. 'Marfh 18. Nvr York Na
tionals, 3; Huunton (Texas league), 2.
Rnti Antonio. Tex.. March IS. St. Louis
a Urinals, San Antonio (Texas league), Z.
Tie, ten InniiiKM.
Tear Down Schlitz Hotel;
Parisian Company to Quit
Because of plans for tearing down
the Schlitz block, northwest corner of
Sixteenth and Harney streets, about
May 1, the Parisian Cloak and Suit
company there will retire from busi
ness. With this in view-, the firm will
begin Monday to dispose of its entire
stock through special sales.
Persistence Is the Cardinal Virtue
in Advertising.
Individual and Team
STOCK YARDS.
W. I.. -
Spec. -.8 h
StarJet Stars 23 13
Woot Bros 17 19
U. 3. Ytls. Hll... 1 S2
Individual Averages.
Tthrrhuh 158 T-amborn .147
1'arona ..158 Hall 146
Colby ....K.7 Lorn 146
W.Pt'fion 1.V7 Srannell ..145
Kotso ....156 Larson ...143
Kester ...156 Hasftrom .145
Falinost'k 155 I'rubiim ..141
Conflirny .154 t.umlln ...140
Clohnaon 154 Bergen ...140
AHbton ...154, Friend f.140
LumlOTg 153 Marshall .148
R. Johnson 163 Feltman .137
IIUKlInd ..151 D.Hag'rty 135
Mauzy ...150 Overmlro 134
ZImmer ..150 H.Wilson 131
Trovelsfd 149 R. Wilson 130
Mndsen ..149 J.Pet'rson 127
Bruce .,..149 M.Hag'ty 126
fitrawn ...148 l.owry ....124
Whltlock .148 Klllson .. .110
Miller ....148 Filch ..... 99
Pagekoph 148
MERCANTILE.
TV. lj. Pet.
Neb. Clothing Co.. .56 26 .691
M. E. Smith & Co. 50 31 .617
Paxton-Gallagher .45 36 .656
Orchard-Wllhelm .44 37 .643
Rample-Hart 44 17 .543
Otis Elcv. Co 42 26 .638
Drexet Shoe Co 38 43 .469
V. 8. Nat. Bank... 30 61 .370
Byrne-Hammer Co.!9 62 .360
Browning. King ...24 64 .307
Individual Averages.
638
72
111
Randall
Rotran
Manual!
OlBcn . .
i.conard
Blfaer . .
titark ..
Clark ..
C. King .
Vance .
Klncli ..
Roth ...
F. King
Miller ..
Oehrman
.157
.!."
.154
.153
,ir,i
.1 17
.117
.147
.147
.110
..181
.180
Pedornon
1.6
.175
Hancock
Slalloy
Looney
..107
.1
K. Knoakl.163
A. Knoskl.162
Dennlson 162
Marx ...1S1
Encrsnn .161
Zelbell. .151
ia
133
M'CumDT IIS
NEBRASKA TELEPHONE.
W. 1.. Pet.
Auditor! 44 28 .611
Ofnaral Office 43 29 .597
Accounting 43 30.683
Installers 42 30.5R3
Engineers 38 34 .52k
Western Electric. 36 34 .507
Commercial 20 46 .303
Wire Chiefs 18 51 .261
Individual Avenw.
Bclple ....190
Rent ,..177
Balrd ...177
Noland ...168
Olson ...165
Pbllllpa ..165
Huft 166
Fredrlcka 164
Prlmeau ..164
Boaley ...164
Reynolds 164
Racliman l',4
Lambert .163
Kasper ..163
Zadlna ...163
Halllday .160
Gould ....160
VJlrlch ....160
Weber ...169
Keller ..58
Shaw 177
Soderhlm 176
Doherty ..173
Harrison .172
Miller ...172
Armstrng 166
1'HE
HOTEL FONTENELLE BOWLERS Omaha cracks going to' American Bowling Congress
at Grand Rapids this week. Standing, left to right, Luce Hammond, Ben Johnson. Seated,
Frank Middaugh, "Dad" Huntington, Henry Fritcher, all of them real sharks.
JUSTICE THE COAL,
WOMEN DECLARE
i
Final Plea Offered by Speak
ers at the Suffrage
School.
NO FAVORS ARE ASKED
"We want justice," was the filial
pica offered by the women of the suf
frage school before the mass meeting
of Omaha men and women assembled
at the Young Women's Christian as
sociation Saturday evening. The speak
er was Mrs. Frank Shuler of Buffalo,
N. Y., corresponding secretary of the
national suffrage organization. She
stated that in her judgment the
agencies which have brought about
the great trend toward' her cause
arc the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the
Women's Christian Te m p e r a n c e
Union and the Women's clubs.
Mrs. T. T. Cotnam of Little Rock,
Ark., said: "We want no favors; we
merely ask that the state recognize
our equal worth. To the city of Oma
ha woman's suffrage would mean the
assistance of women in such things as
sanitation and child welfare. If you
could say in the advertisements that
you send broadcast over the country
that Omaha is tne nest place in tne
country to bring up children, you
would have a great influx of popula
tion. Why not use the woman's ability
in your city?"
Mrs. H. W. Wilson of New York
said that women arc not trying to take
men's jobs away from them, hut that
there' is work that women are pecu
liarly fitted for.
Employes of Pood
Department Give
Desk to Governor
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Me.rch 18. (Special.)
Following the custom since the estab
lishment of the state food department,
the department has presented Gov
ernor Neville with a massive, solid
mahogany desk, a replica of the one
whifh the department gave to Gov
ernor Morehead two years ago. Gov
ernor Morchead has removed his desk
and Governor Neville's has been in
stalled in its place in the governor's
private office.
Averages of Teams of
Sjolln ... .163 J Johnson .159
Young .. ..163 ' Thorpe ..159
Welch ...153 Hut'ehlns 159
Rathko ..13 Copenhrv 15S
l.lvlncstn Hit Thlel ....153
Rurfncr ..163 Mowry ..157
Kills 163 O'Nell ...167
Jackson .162 Walkltn ..1511
Mally ...16! Callahan .U6
Reese ...162 Skankey .156
I.undxtrm 112 I Tolllver ..155
Bushncll .161 lllchey ..154
Malm 161 Klrkhnm ,153
Vetter ....161 Brannlan 162
Wester. ..161 Thomas ..162
Wilcox ..161 Smnfi'lci .162
Onunt ...160 Berka ....152
Tomsu ..160 Wolff 152
Raum ....160 Mullck ..150
MA""- CITY.
W. L. Pet.
C. C. C. Billiards 46 26 .639
Omni 42 30 .683
r!etz Grocery 41 31 .569
Curo Mln. Bprlnga;2 36 .600
rfoose Club 36 36 .500
Shamrocks 32 40 .444
South Side Stars. .29 43 .403
Stars and Strlpos.,26 46 .361
IndlrlJiutl Averages.
Ham ....190
Fill 176
Blake ...174
Kennedy ..174
Lcfler ...174
Leplnnkl ,.174
Peterson 173
Knonkl ...173
BrUrrs ...173
Tanner ...186
Hathaway 166
Murphy ..166
Runa ....164
Huntley .164
O. Smith. .164
C Smith. ,164
Baker . .
Fritcher
Pedersen
Sneed . ,
TJevlne ,
..185
..180
.175
FagenbergHa
BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY.
Swedes Will Hold
Ak-Sar-Ben Here
Wednesday Night
The Noon-Day club of Omaha will
hold its eighth annual banquet at the
Hotel Fontenelle on the evening of
March 21. This annual event is a sort
of Swedish Ak-Sar-Ben and draws to
Omaha several hundred people of
Swedish birth or descent from Ne
braska and adjoining states. Hereto
fore the banquet has usually been a
stag affair, hut this year the women
are invited to be present. Vice Consul
P. A. Edquist is president of the club,
D. A. Johnson, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, and Dr. A. John
son, chairman of the reception com
mittee. The three principal toasts at the
banquet will be "Self-Preparedness
hv A 1 v i 11 F. Johnson of Omaha,
Nobel Stiftclsen" by Consul ('. K.
Wallerstedt of Minneapolis and "The
Contribution of the Swede to Ameri
can Life" by Dr. Ernst F. Pihlblad,
president of Bethany college at Lind
sborg, Kan. There will be a vocal
sulo by Oscar Lagergreu, a violin solo
bv C. Birgcr Edquist, a piano solo by
Miss Kuth Rylander, a recitation by
Miss Anna Edquist and songs by the
Swedish Glee club of Omaha.
The executive committee of the
club consists of P. A. Edquist, presi
dent; Arthur L. Palmer, vice presi
dent; Harry O. Palmer, secretary;
lacob L. Jacobson, treasurer; Paul N.
Wicmer, past president; Dr. A. John
son, chairman of the public affairs
committee; C. M. Rylander, chairman
of the membership committee, and D.
A. Johnson, chairman of the enter
tainment committee.
Houston Appeals to Nation
To Conserve Pulp Resources
Washington. March 18. Secretary
Houston appealed to the country to
day to- conserve its pulp 'wood re
sources as a means of insuring a fu
ture supply of news print paper. In a
statement he pointed to the present
close balance between production and
demand in the news print industry and
to wasteful forestry methods, and
urged state forest departments to
support reforestation plans.
reter Iunrh?r Wins.
rc Moines, la.., March 18. Peter
fruroeher, the champion, virtually clinched
his title in the itate poekot billiard tourna
meTTT hero tolay, when he defeated Charles
Whltford of pes Moines, K" to H7, "Bunny"
Bunnell of Sioux City Irerl Whttford for
second place hy heating Jacob Behlolsman
of Carroll, la., l.'.O to 41.
Various Leagues Playing
I Tlefton ..170
I RHti.lall ..170
I Looney ..169
Oreeno . .
Ilenlson .
Weiss . .
Txirson ,
Collins ,.
.'.Oliver ..139
W. Oliver 139
Weber ...138
Stuart ...138
H"g;m ...167
Hancock ..167
Chftdd ....166
Malloy ....166
Anderson 166
Alttnan ...166
Humpert 166
Boyle 166
Mo!lonnolll04
Lenz 164
Kotemeycrl 63
Mecgan ..162
" CLAN GORIION.
W. t,. Pet.
St. Amlrev.-S 36 28 .676
Taro O KHanters. . .35 31 .630
Kilties 36 34 .601
Bobblo Burns 26 41 .400
Individual Averages,
Vance . ,
Hannon .
flrlmm ..
Hachnian
Yager ...
Blooinn'st
Zelger ..
Wlttlg ...
Diet! . , .
I Marx ....
Tracy ,.
Home .
Lowden
Young .
Kent ..
Durran
Watson
Scot I .,
Forbes .
..168
. ..160
. .159
...160
...167
..147
...148
..143
..14!
OMAHA ELEC. U P.
w.7,. Pet.
Ifylo
Generators
Illuminators
Rectifiers .
Mazdas ....
63 19 .741
42 29 .687
36 36 .600
32 39 .447
GATE CITY
w.
Stors Trlumphs.42
Lewis Buffets ..38
.80 42 .419
Kilowatts 22 50 .307
Indtvldunl Averages.
Om. Bicycle Jn.
Metster's Uin
Hotel Harneya
Olympia Can..
Omaha Ragles.
Her Grands...
Moylan . .
Forbes ...
GernBndl..
Wilson ...
Glhn
J. Moylan .
Boyle ....
Brlstow . .
Kemmy .,
Ragan ...
Gavin . . . ,
DeMslne .
HandstedC.
Hovder ...
Bartlett ...147
Senior ....147
Campbell .147
Kyler ....147
L'rquhart 145
Kynott ,.141
Mortenaon 142
Haseilon 142
Individual
Fit 181
Kallebe
Johnaon
Mueller
.McNeil
...141
Radford .180
Koran
Rosey
Larson
.178
..141
..111
.116
.176
McAullffo 111
Chsndler
Olbbona ..139
Vom
..171
MARCH J 9. 1917.
ALLIES ADVANCE
OH 31-MILE FRONT
British and French Troops
Sweep Forward on Somme
and Oise Sectors.
TEUTON RETREAT GROWS
(Br Associated Press.)
The British and French troops are
sweeping forward in the Somme and
Oise sectors in France and the Ger
man retreat, which at first was slow
and on narrow fronts, seems to be
j gaining momentum.
1 he latest advance by tne tsritisti
was made over a front of sixteen miles
and by the French along a ,front of
about fifteen miles, and entente allies
have penetrated German positions in
this new operation to a depth of from
two to four miles.
Bapaume, for many months de
scribed ,as a Gcrmarl stronghold, now
is in the hands of the British troops,
having been wrested from the Ger
mans after what the British war of
fice describes as stiff fighting. It is a
mass of ruins.
From Bapaume the fortified lines
newly acquired by the British extend'
to the western outskirts of Moncliy-Au-Bois.
From south of Peronne the
British have drawn a new line as far
as Fresnes. In all they have taken
possession of fourteen villages in their
new advance.
The French have taken up a new
line between Andechy and the Oise
and have occupied the important town
of Riye, where they were enthusias
tically greeted by the remaining civil
population, whom the Germans left
behind in their withdrawal, and have
reached certain points along the fa
mous Roye-Noyon road.
The forces of Emperor William ap
parently have been compelled to give
up positions that they have occupied
for more than two years because of
the terrific bombardments to which
they have been subjected.
More Than Seven Hundred
Dollars to Good on Show
Over $700 was cleared on the Cen
tral High road show, which gave its
I The participants also played to a
TiacKcu notice o.Muiuay nignt.
on the Omaha Alleys
Isard
,.137
.136
Colley ...173 Rathke ..168
Nhaw ....172 H-,ffman .162
rurehouse 172 Srhultl ,161
Mslloy ..172 l.lv'aton ..161
Hansen ..171 Mitchell .161
Younger .170 Boord ...101
Nelson ..170 Haupt'n .161
Corson ..174) Htlne ....160
Lane ....168 Lytle ..,.160
Wiley ...168 l.antlk'p .100
Weber ...167 Rlea 168
Beselltl ..167 Bengel,.167
Moyna ..166 Raum ...166
Gernandt. 165 nibson ...154
Heyer ...166 Thomaa ..154
Hofinan .164 Raden ...153
Hansen ..164 Wlegers .148
Crana ...168 Hempel ..146
Storz. ...102
Dickinson 133
Murray ,.137
Mulr 135
llislop ...131
G. Dunn.. 121
Hendersonl23
Dick 122
R.Hender. 118
Bisect
..111
ARMOUR OVAL.
W. L. Pet.
Verlbest 82 13 .711
Ham What Am... 22 33 .469
Simon Pure 18 27 ,400
Glendale 18 37 ,400
Individual Average,
Pet.
.683
.626
.528
.614
.614
.472
.444
.417
34
.37 86
.87
.34
16
Eehter. . ,173
Humpert 169
McDonnelll65
Robertson 164
Grover ...160
Gorman ..151
McW'l'ms 161
Matthews 160
Donovan ..60
Gallagher 147
Pedersen ..146
Mcriimps,yl46
Kelly ....142
Dross ....143
F.nglen ...189
Wilson ...189
Dorgan ..139
Henaman 136
Langh'ne 130
Orchard ..129
Rnsbor'gh 129
Zlmmat .,128
Mayeekle 128
Truelaen ..120
Kroll 116
Johnson ..107
..32 40
..30 42
Averages.
Miylan ..174
Llndsey .174
Forbes ..173
Dober ...172
Jackson ..173
Melster ..173
Bcrgcr . . .173
VILLA'S DEFEAT OF
MURGDIAJRDSHINO
De Facto Chief Loses Twelve
Hundred Men in Killed, In
jurd and Missing.
LID INTO TRAP BY ENEMY
El Paso, Tex., March 18 General
Murguia lost approximately 1,200 men
in killed, wounded and missing at the
battle of Rosario, according to a for
eign refugee who arrived here tonight
from Chihuahua City. Murguia also
lost six cannon, fifteen machine guns
and large, quantities of stores and
ammunition, according to this man.
He also reported that wheh Villa
entered Parral Tuesday he ordered
two Germans and seven Syrians exe
cuted on charges of aiding the gov
ernment troops.
This foreigner also confirmed the
capture of Jimenez. '
The Carranza troops, according to
this account, were led by a subordi
nate, in the abstiicc of General Mur
guia, who was in Chihuahua City.
They came into contact with Villa s
main band at Stallforth, about ten
miles north of Rosario, last Saturday.
Villa pretended defeat and retreated
to Rosario, where the troops followed
and encamped that night a few miles
above the town.
Led into a false sense of security by
Villa's feigned defeat, the government
soldiers were lving around their canm
Nunday morning when they were
taugnc completely on mcir guara uy
a surprise attack.
The men on foot were practically
all killed, wounded or captured. The
cavalry, however, managed to escape.
It was said the entire number of sur
vivors did not exceed 800 out of the
2,000 engaged.
Activity in Property
On St. Mary's Avenue
Glover & Spain report final closing
of several deals involving consider
able frontage on St. Mary's avenue,
bought in anticipation of develop,
merit on this street.
N. P. Dodge has bought five lots,
including the northeast corner of
Twenty-first avenue and St. Mary's,
held for many years hy James L.
Lovett, an old-time resident of
Omaha; also 120 feet frontage near
Twentieth owned by the Old Man's
Home of Philadelphia. Total invest
ment about $35,000.
Miles S. McFayden lias bought for
the McFayden Investment company
the H. J. Abrahams property on St.
Mary's avenue from Twenty-first
avenue to Twenty-eecond street for
a consideration close to $20,000. As
soon as the new grade is established
Mr. McFayden intends to build a
large apartment house covering the
entire ground.
French Cabinet Has
Resigned in a Body;
Attacked for Weeks
1 1
Paris, March 18. The French cabi
net, headed by Premier Briand, has
resigned.
The Hriand ministry had been at
tacked in the French Parliament re
peatedly during the last few weeks
for its economic policy. It succeeded
the Viviani cabinet in October, 1915,
and was reorganized last December
12, when the number of ministerial
portfolios was decreased and a war
council appointed.
Lincoln Commercial Club
Condemns Proposed Strike
Lincoln, March 18. Directors of
the Lincoln Commercial club con
demned the proposed strike of the
railway trainmen as "ill advised, un
patriotic and subversive" of the coun
try's interests, and urged that public
officials, ' in the event of a strike,
strictly enforce the laws.
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POLICE BRUTALITY
STARTS REVOLUTION
Use Machine Guns on Crowd
Until Cossacks Fraternize
With the People.
NOT MANY EXECUTIONS
London, March 18. A review of the
Russian revolution, forwarded from
Pctrograd by a diplomatic official,
says:
"It would be a misconception to be
lieve that the revolt was started by a
faction or that it was accompanied by
a great amount of bloodshed and dis
order. The actual trouble began Sat
urday, when citizens gathered to pro
test againstjhe food shortage. These
good-natured crowds were treated
with great brutality by the govern- (
incut pulice, who used machine guns
on the people and afterward on the
soldiers who opposed them.
Fraternize With 'People.
"In the first outbreak l,.i(K) people
were killed or wounded by the police. ,
When the Cossacks were called to aid
the police they fraternized with the
people.
"On Monday the. First guard regi
ment joined the forces oi the pro
vincial government and soon was fol
lowed virtually by the entire Pctro
grad garrison.
"The incendiarism ami disorder at
this time was entirely due to the ac
tions of the police and the result va
the burning of two police stations and
one prison and "tin ransacking oi
nouses, including the home oi Baron
Krcdericka, Except in cases where .
the police were caught in the actual
commission of murder, all the adher
ents of the reactionary party were im
prisoned, but not shot.
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I , vapiuie ui w unci raiac.
' the winter palace was strongly
held by the police, but was captured .
without losses to the revolutionists.
No violence was offered to any mem
ber of the royal family. From the
time when the provisional government
took control there was no looting,
drunkenness or disorder,
"Outside of Petrograd not a single
shot was fired. All the other cities
accepted the new order without re
sistance and it was warmly welcomed
by the people in the army.
"The reactionary party has been
completely suppressed and the only
fear now is that the moderates will be
unable Jo hold in check the extremists
among the revolutionaries."
Vienna. March 16 (Via London,
March 17.) The news of the revolu
tion in Pctrograd produced the great
est sensation here, but at present therc
is no official inclination to pass judg-'
mcnt upon the probable effect of the
entirely unlooked for event on the
European war. The general opinion
here is that the course of the war
at feast will be influenced by the
moral effect of the Pctrograd coup,,
because its swiftness and extent has
introduced a new factor in the world's
political and military activities.
Fireman Breaks Kneecap
Falling on Slippery Walk
J. J. Wavrin, North Twenty
third street, a member of Hose Com
pany No. ll of the city tire depart
ment, slipped and fell, breaking his
knee cap Saturday afternoon. The ac
cident happened just as Wavrin was
stepping into an auto at Twenty-thiro
and Burdette streets, to attend the
funeral of William McDonald, brother
of County Commissioner McDonald.
Dr. Shook attended Wavrin at St. Jo
seph's hospital.
Hundred Thousand Pearl
Necklace Found in Hotel
lids Angeles, Cal March-18. The
pearl necklace of Mrs. Frank Sullivan
Smith of New York, valued at approx
imately $100,000, was found in the
corridor of a hotel here today by a
youth, who returned it to Mrs. Smith.
The necklace was reported stolen yes
terday.