Tin: m:i:: omaiia. Tnisivw, makcii . i;i:. Bringing Up Father Drawn for The Bee by George McManus Copyright ill, tntetnatlooa; x en sr-te. I C)IE-DE,THteJ 1 I OUM THINK HES f- WECOlNTO N0 I ( OX COLLY -IT1 I 1 i I ' L I I I I IKir - rtCKl- ? LlTTUE NEPHEW ' V JOST IX TEb TO THE CCUNTR-, HUST ttE INICF (JNOC " BRING fV TT ht 0 bOCM Pf WANTED TO BE 7VSt TEICLC THIN6S I ' H VT CHILD! J ' h l3u fCl. J L ' n P . are. Wrt 1 v j I v ; V -1V- wuimii'i in n o fATA" r? ? .... , , nni GUNNERS PLAY NATIONALS Crack Basket Ball Players from New York to Meet Local Stars. GAME ON SATURDAY NIGHT Th Townscnds, Omaha's crack basket ball squad, which defeated Nebraska Weslcyan Saturday night, will next Sat urday night play the Now York Nationals. R tram composed of ex-oollcge stars from New York City. The Nationals are all old Yale, Harvard or Columbia men and they are. making a trip to the roast. They have won thirty-two straight games on their trip thus far and before starting on the trip won seventy-two straight in the east. They have not lost a frame and are snld to be better than the Illinois Athletlo club team. The Townsends are will inn to take a chance, however, and will irlve them a ' attle at the Young Men's Christian asso latlon next Saturday. Argument in Kansas City.Fed Franchise Injunction Begins CHICAGO, March 8. Argument was begun today on a motion to dissolve the temporary injunction issued recently, re straining the federal league from trans ferring the Kansas City franchise to Newark, N. J. E. E. Gates, counsel for the Federal league, contended before Judge Baldw'n In the circuit court that ample time was given to the Kansas City men to piWst their franchise. "It was ogrced that the club should raise fOO.OOtf by December 10," said Mr. Gates. "If it had raised this money It should hav redeemed the franchise. This it failed to do." Two Nemaha County Pioneers Pass Away Arm f Neb., March 8. (Special.) Henry N. smith, an old-time resident, died at hi.-rhome south of town Saturday evening, agfd S3 years. Ha is survived by a large family of grown children. Mr. Ne unith was a native of Scotland and came to this country when a boy nd located here In the early sixties. Dr. E. M. MeComas, residing near Brownville, died at his, farm home Sun day morning. Ho came to this county In ISiiS, and Is one of the best known men of the county. For four years he was probate Judge. He practiced his profes sion for years, but In the early seventies moved to the farm and gave up the prac tice, but owned and conducted a drug More In Brownvllle until lwa. lie was 90 years of age. Havana Fight to Be HeldApril Third HAVANA, March 8.-A fight for the world's heavyweight pugilistic champion ship will take place at Havana Saturday, April 3, between Jack Johnson and Jess Willard. Ilaaton Win. First. PHILADELPHIA, March s. Corwln Huston of DelroK today won his first game of the Class A amateur billiard tournament for the national champion ship, defeating E. 1,. Mil burn, Memphis, 4e) to 30rt. Huston gathered a high run of 71 and average 7 43-51. Mtlhurn'e high run was 22 and avt-ruge 4 6-uu. IMattsmonth Defeats apllltun. PLATTSMOUTI I, Neb.. March 8. -(Special.) After one of the most exciting games and mighty hard struggle with the husky basket bull team of the Papllllon HlKh school the I'lattsmoulh High school succeeded in winning another victory. LICENSE WILL BE ISSUE IN NORTH PLATTE ELECTION NORTH PLATTE. Neb., March 8 (Special! A fight between the wets and drys of North Platte is to he staged In this city during the remainder of the time until the city election April C. A petition was filed today with the city clerk asking that the question lie made an Issue in the coming election. There were forty-two signers on the petition. The liquor question has been submitted many times ami as many times won by the eta. HYMENEAL l-rllon-Pot la. TAPI.F ROCK. Neb., March S.-(Spe-cial ) A pretty wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs G. W. Pntta in Du liols. when Mis Gladys Leota Potts, their oldest ilaun'iitt-r. was united In marriage t Mr. Cbarlis I.ylc Pelton, son of the iHte Octree II. Pelton and Mrn. Pelton, also ot luPi.-. ltcv. C. 11. Unfest of IniHols officiated. A telegram of con gratulation front- the house sisneJ by George Jackson, eker of the house, was read while the luncheon was in progress. A handsome silver piece from the office force f the chief clerk's office tf the Nebraska house of representatives was one of the gifts. They will make their home en the farm of the groom In the IluBols vicinity. A going businuBS can be sold quickly through The Bee's "Business Chances." ll II Nebraska Declare O'Connor Was In Hastings at Time Will Written in Iowa HA.-T1NC.S, Neb.. M.trrh 8. (SpcciHl Telegram.) Several wltiiesfes today tes tified in the John O'Connor will contest that O'Connor was In Hastings during all of the month of February, 1W. when he is alleged to have made his will favoring John C'ulavin of Omaha at Hawardcn, la. Court records weie introduced that a suit was started In O Connor s name here on February 20 of that year, the date of the will. A return In O'Connor's handwriting showed that he had served a notice personally on the defendatit on February 18, prior to the beginning of the court, HIGBEE PLEADSlToT GUILTY TO MURDER OF CZARNICK COH'MBI'S, Nob., March 8. (Special Telegram.) Sylvester Hlgbee. the alleged murderer of Thomas Czarnlck, who was shot and killed last week in the vicinity of Monroe, had his preliminary hear ing this afternoon before County Judge Rattcrman. County Attorney Otto, F. Walter signed the complaint charging Hlgbee of murdering Czarnlck. Higbue pleaded not guilty to the complaint and waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to tho district court with out bond, which convenes next April. Mrs. Gertrude Zimmer. witness for the state at whose place tho murder was committed, entered Into a liond of $j00 for her appearance in the district court at the April term. SOUTHERN NEBRASKA POWER COMPANY BUYS PLANT SUPERIOR, Nei ., March 8 (Special TelogTam.) The Southern Nebraska Power company has bought the Lee Elec tric Light company, who has been In business here over twenty years, the power company taking possession about March 20. The largest shareholders are the directors of the new company. David Guthrie, George Hay, C. W. Harvey, H. C. Johnston and Margaret Johnston. The deal was engineered almost entirely by W. L. Wilson, formerly president of the Superior National bank, who came here from Kansas. News Notes of Lyons. LYONS. Neb., March 8. (Special.) Samuel L. Crippin and Miss Caroline Lorentzcn were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans LorenUen, Kev. James O. Clark perform Ing the ceremony. They will reside on a f:irm northeast of here. ' Claude Ebey of this place was married to Miss Pearl Robinson at Bancroft They will make their home in Lyons. Colonel J. W. Flanders' daughter, Mlsa Effle May. was buried in the Lyons ceme tery yesterday. She was 16 years of age and died of pneumonia. The family live near Tekamah. The 6-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Water was buried In the Lyons cemetery yesterday. Mrs. Water is a daughter of the late O. S. Comar. e of the first pioneer settlers of this place. Honry Gallup, a farmer living south west of here, met with possibly a fatal accident while helping to saw wood with a circular saw. His arm was caught and drawn in front of the saw, sawing off two fingers and mangling other por tions of his hund and arm, breaking the bones in several places. Notes front Crawford. CRAWFORD. Neb.. March 8.-(Speelal. Cupid was extremely busy in Crawford and vicinity during the last week. Wil liam F. Schmidt and Bonnie Louise Fran cis were married in this city Tuesday evening. Rev. Fred P. Fisher sfflcluttng. Sunday afternoon at the bride's home. Miss Hilma J. Haglund and Mr. Harri son Smith were united in matrimony by Rev. Walter C. Rundln of the Congrega tional church. Edwin Thomas Brott of Crawford and Miss Vivian C. Auer of Lusk, Wyo., were married Friday after noon at the Congregational church. M. C. Momsen, a contractor of this city, die J Friday morning uf paralysis, aged 48 ears. The deceased was born In Germany. He leaves five children, a brother and sister. Work on the new city hall is rapidly nearing completion and a committee has been appointed to arrange for a suitable banquet and entertainment to dedicate the building. Notrs front Nelson. NELSON, Neb., March k. (Speviul.) The roof of the garage of H. F. liarf-kn-'cht collapsed under the weight of snow and damaged several cars to the extent of H.OuU. The cracking of the tern- bers save the workmen sufficient wqrnlnff 1 I to enable them to escape. The damage to tiie building, which Is owned by Voter son & Ewing, ts about $1,000. Edaard E. Clark, the Junior member of the firm of Wroughton, Clark Co., general merchandise, has disposed of his interest to J. B. Wroughton. The Nelson College of Applied Sciences has completed its organisation and ef fected the corporation. The directors It. l REAR ADMIRALS FLETCHER, HOWELLS AND COWLES, commanding, respectively, the Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic fleets, whose names are being considered as the ones President Wilson will select for three new admirals, authorized by congress. The desig nation will not affect the status of Admiral Dewey, who will retain the title of admiral of the navy. . Voi i i i umsmt i tinii ii a isf . lliii.iinn.i - i irnf iimlii M . " 1 ,.; J&S&ii V' s , feEAft ADMIRAL Wtf & COWLL& lected are George Lyn. Jr.. I. J. Vehr man. W. A. Volght. F. K. Battenfleld. B. L. Smith, D. B. lusenbery and Pr.f. IX F. iickcrsn. The college starts with more than 100 pupils. final nesa (hnnaea nt Crawford. CRAWFORD, Neb., March 8-(Speclal.) -Thc Crawford Fruit and Produce, rom pany and the O. L. Thorp Sons com pany, both wholesale fruit and produce Jobbers of this city, disposed of their en tire holdings to the General Brokerage company ot Grauk Forks, N. I., here last week. The new firm, capitalized at $100,000. will he known as the Crawford Mercantile company and Western Fruit company, and will also Inaugurate a wholesale grocery department In connec tion with their fruit line. ' l Asrd Woman StrlcLen. FAIRBURY, Neb., March 8. (Special Telegram.) Mrs. Frank Klrkpatrick, aged 60 years, suffered a stroke of paralyais early this morning and ah Is In a critical condition. Mrs. Klrkpatrick has resided In this city for a quarter of a century. Her husband Is employed la the Rock Island office her. Rumor of Attempted Tampering with Terre Haute Jurors INDIANAPOLIS. March 8. When the defense in the trial of the twenty-eight Terre Haute men accused of conspiring to defraud the government In the No vember election turned a Jury over to the government In the United States dis trict court today, United States District Attorney Frank C. DaiUy indicated by his quesflons that he had information that an attempt had been made to tam per with the men summoned for jury duty. The government has six peremptory challenges. There was doubt as to whether a Jury would be completed today. Don M. Rolerts. mayor of Terre Hc.ute and an avowed- candidate for the demo cratic nomination for governor in liilti. Ell H. Redniau, Judge of the go county circuit court. Dennis Shea, iherlff of Vigo county. K. E. Talbott, city comptroller of Terre Houte. Maurice Walsh, county sealer of weights and measures and treasurer of the demo cratic campaign committee. Harry S. Montgomery, president of the board of public works. John M. Mess, link, city sealer and former state representative. Thomas Smith, city Judge. George Ehrenhardt, member of board of public works. Edward R. Driscoll. secretary of tbe democratic county committee. Hilton Itedinan, attorney, and son of Judge Kidman. Charles Houghton, assistant ci'stodlau of the city. Louis Nunley, assistant city engineer. Joseph O'Mura. street commissioner. Fred Moma, rntploye city engineer's office. William S. Crockett, city cemetery em ploye. mcnarrt Knucsey. cemetery clerk A lex ne'er Acsel, alias Steel. Insj nspeetor street pa vine. Arthur GUlis, election board clerk, Tar I'tiir of Hhramatlam. Use Sloan's IJniment and you won't care what caubes It The first applica tion del ph. Good for r'latlca, neuralgia. ;''c. All dri gglsts. Advertisement. M KABIBBLE -ffo- KABARET lATi MASH. MOMT VOU OCT UP. VNofTYSw uf vMfff vm er up, THE DISHM AW WASKD,NOTA Vooti OR fjuf-OY. M JUST A MtNlTCI Uttt MARY tHJK6 MAKie Ktf MiK1NtM fVETB, AAKlst M6 Mcj, LAIY MARY, THE FoUlM BD INIU.KE PXX ED WITH you IN IT! GERMANS WINNING IN WESTERN FRANCE Berlin War Office Tells of Capture of Trenches and Repulse of As saults of Allies. FRENCH REPORT CONTRADICTS BERLIN, March 8. (Via Lon don.) The German war office to day gavo otit a report on the progress of the war, as follows: "Western area: Aviators of the enemy have dropped bombs on Os tend. "The fighting In the Champagne district continued last night. At Soualn the enemy was repulsed after a hand-to-hand engagement. Hostili ties were again resumed during the night. "In the district to the east of Le Mesnll the enemy attacked in tho afternoon, but this movement failed completely. Our night counter attack was successful, forty Frenchmen were captured. "We repulsed attacks In the forest of Le Petre to the northwest of Pont-A-Mousson "In the Vosgcs In tho district west of Munster and north of Scnnhelm the fight ing Is still going on. "Eastern arena. To the south of Au gustowa, Russian attacks failed with heavy losses to the enemy. The fighting has been resumed In the vicinity of Ixmza. To the west of Przaanyss and east of Plock tho Russians have made several unsuccessful assaults upon our lines. Furthermore German troops have re pulsed two Russian night attacks at Rawa. Russian advances from tho vicinity of Nowomlesto have not been successful. In the consequent fighting wu took 1,600 prisoners." French Version Contradictor). PARIS (Via London), March 8 The war office gave out the following state ment this afaernoon: "There Is nothing of importance In the Champagne section to add to yesterday's communication. Progress reported at dif ferent points is enhanced. At the end of the day we captured trenches to the northwest of Soualn. The captured trenches between Perthes and Beausejour represent to &U0 meters. We captured a number of prisoners, Including officers. "In the region of the heights of the Meuse our heavy artillery, according to prisoners, seriously damaged a forty-two centimeter gun recently placed In posi tion by the Germans. This gun had to be dismantled and sent to the rear for re pairs. Four of the gun crew wrre killed and seven wounded. "In Lorraine we progressed northwest of Badonvlller. "In the Vopges, at Reich Ackerkopf, the Germans made a violent counter attack late Sunday afternoon. For the moment tlmy were able to gain a footing on the ridge, but after a furious hand-to-hand flgbt our riflemen drove them back and finally remained masters of Reich Acker kopf. The losses sustained by the enemy were extremely heavy. "In upper Alsace, southward of the railway station at Burnhaupt an attack attempted against our advanced positions wss dispersed by the fire of our In fantry." Yankton Sells Bonds. YANKTON. S. !.. March $.-Speclal.) The city Board of Education has sold its bend Issue for ll'O.ono to a Chicago bond firm at a premium of H.iyi This Insures a modern school building for Yankton this year. KSC CCXim-D''wSt SKHvita. REAR ADMlfiiM, FI?AMK F. FUTCriiua EFFICIENCY REPORT WILL STAND IN PARI (Continued from Page One.) pllsh this before tho end of the present fiscal year, June 30. This Is In harmony with tho general effort for economy In the Postofflee department made neces sary by a falling off In tho revenue. "Mr. Rojier admitted that the revenues of the Omaha office had shown sum slight Increase, which is quite exceptional as compared with other cities, but he said I; felt that the office had been run on a liberal scale and felt that some further economies could be achieved." Wharton nnd Woodard Continue. Asked if there was was a disposition on the part of the Postofflee department to make a change In the bead of the Omaha office. Senator Hitchcock said he had suggested that as Postmaster Wharton's i term would expire next February the present postmaster und assistant be con tinued. Then If changes were mad they would be democratic changes and not chargeable to anything but politics. If, however, tho assistant postmaster ws i demoted at this time the community would not tolerate it, and. the party would be held resimnsiblo without regard to the merltti of the case, a condition ho was not prepared either to recommend or sanction. Goes In for Cleannp. While at the Postofflee department, Senator Hitchcock decided to make a wholosale "clean-up" of postofflces for which he had made recommendations, but which had failed to receive the en dorsement of Secretary of State Bryan, or ::Urother Charley." For It might as well be stated now that In every Instance where Senator Hitchcock has recom mended a postmaster in any one of the three congressional district represented by republicans his recommendations have gone to William J. Bryan, who has passed upon the names suggested by the senior senator from Nebraska and when In doubt Secretary Bryan has referred the recommendation to his brother, Charles. Some of Hitchcock's recommendation have passed the ordeal, some have fifVd whllo about twenty have not been acted on, although In some cases they hav been pending a year or more. F.xpeet Heceaa Appointments A a result of the conference today It seems safe to predict that at leaet twenty postmastershlps that have been in con troversy will be se ttled at once through ree-ess appointments, Senator Hitchcock's original recommendations, however, In the main being chosen. In some cases he agreed to waive objection and con sent to another choice. In this way all pending postofficc appointments In the republican congressional districts of the Ltate except In one or two instances where Secretary Bryan and Senator Hitchcock could not agree will be ad justed, It is possiblo the appointments will be announced Wednesday. rreitlcament at O'Neill. One of the humorous incident con nected with the seduction of a petmaste-r at O'Neill came to light today. Some time ago Senator Hitchcock recommended for the O'Neill office M. II. McCarthy. It transplrel that McCarthy was not satis factory to the Bryan people who wanted V. A. Doyle. After considerable corre- J sponde nce and seemingly without heie of getting anywhere, Doyle suggested to Senator Hitrhe oe k that ho call a primary to determine who was the choice of the partona of the office for the p's e. Sen ator Hitchcock refused the suggestion. Later he was Importuned by McCarthy to withdraw his objection to ap rimary fx -cause as he said, "Doyle won't have a lejok In.'' Now It Is rumored that Doyle Is on his way to Washington to put a stop to the primary and pry the Job loose fur himself. A "For Hale'" ad will turn second hand furniture Into cash. MOVING THE SNOW EMPLOYSMANY MEN Railroads Have Thousands at Work Clearing Tracks in Local Yards from the Packed Drifts. BUSY DAYS FOLLOW THE STORM J While! the aftermath of the snow- j storm Is proving expensive to the) railroads, it Is resulting in large j minis of money being scattered along the lines In the vicinity of Omaha, for right now some 3,000 men are being employed In shoveling snow at the rale of $2 per day. I'p to Sunday the railroads, owing to the fact that the storm still con tinued, did little In the way of re moving snow from the switch yards and terminals. Sunday they com mene'ed to hire laborers and during most of the day they had 1,500 to 2,000 at work. Thl morning they Increaseil the number to about 3,000, nnd these will continue their work for two or trlree days, at least. I In Omaha and at all terminal points In the territory the ysids and switch tracks were bleie-ked with snow to a depth of from two tei four feet. Tracks are close together, ami the only way to dispose nf the accumulation of snow Is to shovel It onto flat ears, take It out Into the country and dump it. In doing this work tho Union Pacific is giving employment to 1,000 men: the Burlington, 1.000; the Northwestern. 500; the Missouri Pacific, 0, and the Great Western and Illinois Central, 100 each. In many places In the yards and termi nals the snow became so deep and so hard that It was impossible to drive switch engines through the drifts. Kmploy Outside Labor. To remove the snow from the sidewalk and e'llveways at the federal building after the big snowstorm, the government paid 846.22. Custodian Cadet Taylor re ports. Fifteen men worked most of two days at 2i" cents per hour, shoveling away tne heavy drifts. It whs the first time In the hlstorv of the lederal building that outside help Was hired for the purpose. The regular Janlt.irs usually do tho work, but the snow was so heavy and deep this time that an extra gang of men hud to be authorized. They were secureel through the Associated Charities, only marrleel "ii'ti living In Omaha permanently being hired. On account of threatened slides of sueiw from the roof of the building onto tho south walk, part of the latter has been roed off, to protect pasaershy. West Virginia Two Cent Law Annulled WASHINGTON. March S.-The West Virginia 2-cent passeniger rat was an nulled as unconstitutional today by the supreme court a to the businena of the Norfolk & Western railway company. In announcing the court's decision Justice Hughes said: "it Is apparent from every point of view that this record permit, that the statutory rate at most affords a very narrow margin over the cost of the traf fic. It Is xlear that by the reduction In rates the company Is forced to carry If Kidneys Act Bad Take Salts Bay Itaekarhe Is sign you have ben eating too much meat, which forma uric u-id. When you wake up with backache and dull misery In the kidney region It gen erally means you hav been eating too much must, says a well-known authority. Meat forms uric add which overworks the kidneys in their effort to filter It from the blood and they become sort of pars l iei and loggy. 'When your kidney get sluggish and clog you must relieve them, like you relieve your bowels; re moving all the body's urinous waste, euk you have backache, sick headache, dUsy spells; your stomach sours, tongue Is coated, and when the weather Is bad you have rheumatism twinges. The urins la cloudy, full of sediment, channels often get sore, water scald and you are obliged to seek relief two or three time during the night. Either consult a good, reliable physician st once or ge t from your pharmacist about four ounce of Jad Salts; take a table spoemful In a glass of water before break fast for a few day and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salt 1 made from the acid of grape and lemon Jutee, combined with llthla, and ha been used for generation to clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys, alsti to neutralise a olds in the urine so it no longer Irritates, thus ending bladder weakness. Jad Salts Is a life saver for regular meat caters. It Is inexpensive, cannot injure and makes a delightful, effervescent lilhla-wster drink. -Advertisement. pnssengei s., If not at or below cost. W ill merely n ni'iuln.il rewind, considering the noUiiiic t lie llMf.'lc Affected. We find on bnsU whatever upon which the rale nii be rupporlrMl, nud it must be concluded in the lit:ht nf the principle governing the reiiii'ntion of rules the state rxcerileil Km power 111 Imposing it." fo the Rescue in Bbsd Disease lust ihe Help Needed Co Over come Worst Troubles. In H. fl. P., the famous blood pnrlfist. Is the grestest nstiirnl repair crew kanwn. It I sn sntleteite fur gei-ins, that once 1st loose, multiply so fnst tlmt a definite dis ease I sppa,-ent over night. And yet so powerful Is the Influence eif R. 8. S. thst like a vast army it spreads all tbrnush the blood, checks disease, opens up S'l the sires nf escape snd throws nut d I seise thrnuch tbe lungs, kidneys, blaelder, bowels and skin. Do tint become panic slrbken If a rssn or bolls or eruptions Inflame tbe skin. Nsture Is doing her host but Nsture Is St tbe same time calling fur hrlp, and In H. R. H. Is Just the kind of help Nsture demands, fer It Is pure vegetsble remedy with sn action that vigorously follows th Mood channels and rlenns snd repairs a H goes along. Id every rnmmuulty sre people who know this to be true. They have used R. 8, R. and are blood clean, through and through. Get a bottle of H. 8. R. today at any drug store. Drive out those destructive germs tbst rsuse skin eruptions, sore throat, swollen glsnds, blond risings, painful rheu matic Joints, chronic bronchitis, and most all conditions of dlsesse. Rrad the folder around the bottle tbst tell about tbe great work being done to assist sufferers. If you would know more shout the blond and It t rest mm t. write for special book to Ths Hwlft Specific Co., 62 Swift Bldg., Atlanta, us. George XL Wright Desires to Announce the dissolution of the firm of Wright. Unb & Wilson. Inc.. formerly at 1312 Howard St., and that he has now estab lished an office at .117 Mouth II HU, under the firm name of Wright & Grey Kales Agents for the Kaestner- Hecht Elevator Co.. of Chicago, where they will carry a full line of elevator supplies and repairs, and will maintain a complete repair department. Douglas 2937 S)WP"S",.. The quality printer arses M hit customer to spend ft money for good engravings, u because it is money wellii spent. The best printer in y ine ouiiness cannoi gei re sults out of an inferior cut. M We make them to suit the ; - . 'I ii mm M ' t . Jfmn i