THE REE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2! lOlfi.
BRINGING UP FATHER
Cc-rnTlght. ISIS Interna
tional News Service.
Drawn for The Bee by George McManus
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Correspondent of Berlin Paper Telli
of Eeihtleu Sweep of Raiser's
Legions.
TEUTON LOSSES ARE NOT HEAVY
BERLIN, Feb. JS. (Via London.)
Feb. 27. The correspondent be
fore Verdun of th Berliner Zitung
Am mitt a, telegraphs that the oper
ation against the French fortress be
gan at 8:30 o'clock In the morning
of February 21 along the whole Mo
tor to the eastward of the rtTer
Meuse, from near Consenvoye to the
neighborhood of Asaonea, with a
tremendous bombardment lasting
Into late in the afternoon.
German fliers kept the French
aviators away and prevented them
from making observations,
HI Gmnm Clear Peta.
At 5 o'clock, German infantry at
tacked, gaining ground first In the
center to the southward of Flabas
and toward the forest of Haumont
The whole wooded territory was
filled with barbed wire hinderancea,
but the artillery had mowed paths
and the forest was completely occu
pied by 9 o'clock In the evening.
The Germans had advanced no far
that a French detachment In the val
ley to the north of Haumont forest
was threatened in the rear, the cor
respondent say, and this poHltlon
van evacuated by the French early
In the morning, with heavy losses.
The. same co-operation of German ar
tillery and infantry was repeated the
following day, batteries aiming fur
ther to the southward. The attack
began at S o'clock in the afternoon
on the mining Tillage of Haumont
and within a half hour the vil
lus and the Caures forest further to
the eastward, were penetrated.
Brabant Position Takea,
On February 23, the Brabant posi
tion as well as those in the . valley
between Haumont and Bamogneux
and Including the latter village, were
taken.
11111 No. S44 to the east or Bam
ogneux and one of the strongest
French positions, wag captured on
February 24. On the evening of that
date. Deauaumont was Jn German
hande.
. The Germans declare that the
German losnea were not very-great.
Zehrung Eeturns
from His Meeting
WithJCip O'Neill
Frank C. Zehrvng. president of th
Western Ira sua, stopped off In Omaha
Sunday on his way from Chicago, where
be had a conference with the departed
and lamented Mr Tip O'Neill with re
gard to some records of the Western
lensrue which O'Neill still has in bis safe.
Zehrung waa very much elated over Ma
Chicago visit, for It was the first time
be ever encountered any of the bis men
in base ball.
The Western prexle had conference
with Mike lies ton, president of the Na
tional association: Ban Johnson, presi
dent of the Americas lea sue; Tom Chlv
Ington, president ef the American asso
ciation, and several others for the first
time.
"I find the big men of base ball are
real business men," said Mr. Zehrung,
"and I was very much gratified to learn
that I am to occupy a station In the base
ball world parallel to those brilliant
men."
Zehrung reports that Johnson, Beaton,
Chivlngtnn, et at., are enthuslastlo over
prospects for successful season.
"JEverybody In Chicaro U talk Ins base
ball," said Zehrungi ''everybody declares
the same is bound to resume Its old place
as the great national pastime. It looks
much like a return to the halcyon days
of old."
Zehrung reported that his conference
with O'Neill waa satisfactory In every
way. O'Neill greeted Mm with a wel
come, apparently had no hard feetlnes
for the Western league and said he would
turn all records of the league over to Mr.
Zehrung after March 1. upon which day
'Nelll'a secretary will return from a
vacation,
Just an Earful
Dy Tad
Jack Drltton was boxing Ted Lewis in Brooklyn the other night
and Jack's left wss In Ted's centreboard so often that said bek was
quite sore and red, much to the delight of the great mob present. The
way Drltton peppered Ted's horn was shame. It got to be monotonous
later on and drew forth great bales
of laughter from the crowd.
Along about the seventh round
Jack was still going strong, end
the thin guy 'next to the fat man
In the third row started counting
the jabs just for a kid.
Jack jabbed four in a row, and
the thin gay counted them aloud,
as they landed. Then a few more
jumped in and finally the whole
gang at the ringside joined when
the ninth jab landed. Then they
went on ALL TOGETHER. TEN! !
Jack landed t again, ELEVEN,
TWELVE they howled. THIRTEEN,
FOURTEEN. i
Then the fat guy let out a squawk and yelled, "Bank the last one,
Jack old boy, BANK IT."
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Bresnahan Will
Be Sole Owner of
Cleveland Team
TOLEDO, O.. Feb. . Roer Bresna-
an, former manager of the Chicago
Cubs, will next Wednesday sign the
document which will make him sole
owner of the Cleveland American asso
ciation club, according to a statement
here today by Charles 8. Northrup,
Itreanuhan's attorney. .
Battling Nelson
is "Too Far Gone" to
Box Ad Wolgast
APn.KTOV, Wis., Feb. . The state
boxing commission today ruled that Bat
tling Nalaon was "too far gone", to box
Ad Wolgast, to whom he lost the world's
championship. They had been matched
to box here April 11 - - -
Sinclair Quits '
Base Ball) Says
: He Mado Money
KANSAS CITT. Mo:. Feb. n. "Ira sold
all ray players except one and I'm
through with baae ball," declared Harry
Sinclair, former Federal league magnate.
who la here today on hla way to Tulsa,
Okl, "And the best Dart Of It." he con
tinued, "of It U I have made money In
stead of losing the large- sums I read
of every day."
ainclaln doclared the small amount he
lost In Newark last year waa regained
In the sale of the club's players. Iebta
of other clubs la the league ware llke
tlt llouidated he declared . until he
came out with a profit.
Kat Chase, former American league
star, waa named by Sinclair aa the only
player he has cot disposed of. -
Rotary Presidejit
to Attend Meeting
of Omaha Chapter
Allen Albertson of Mtnneepotla. inter
nal iomtt president of Rotary clubs, will
be the guert of honor and chief speaker
at a special dlnm r and meeting of
Omaha Kotariana Thursday evening at
the llnnahtw hotel. The entire cafe of
the hotel has been reserved for the
event, whirl! will be on of the trig- af
fairs of the -year anions' Rotaiiana.
JOE HETMANAK FALLS
AND BREAKS HIS ARM
joe Hetmanek, manMer for Joe Steelier,
Ti-Mlrr. is suffering from a badly frac
tured forearm. lie! mane k met wit R
misfortune In some small Wisconsin town
oa V asUlueton'a birthday. He fell and
broke the ana. he told Ir. Bvobods, wbo
ortssed the Injury Monday morning.
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Early French Report
Says Foes' Attack
Meets With Failure
'In the region of Verdun our troops
PARIS, Feb. 27.-The following official
statement was Issued early today:
urine; the night continued to reinforce
their positions. There was no change
upon the front of attack. .
To the east of the Meuse where the
show fell In- abundance n new attack
by the enemy was reported up to the
close of yesterday nor upon the Cote de
Tajou; nor upon the Cote du Polvre. t
"A strong German attack launched In
the region of llaudrement Farm, east
of the Cote tha Polvre waa broken down
by our artillery and machine fire and by
our counter attacks.
Another attack no teas. violent In the
region of the Ilardaumont woods, east
of Douaumont, had not more success. '
Tn the Woevre the orderly retirement
of our advanced posts was effected with
out the leaat Interference from the
enemy. To the weet of the Meuse no In
fantry action took place.
In the Voegts after artillery prepara
tion the enemy at nightfall yesterday at
tempted a strong attack on a front of
two kilometres to the southeast of Celles
In the valley of the Plaine. The attack
waa completely checked.
"This morning action by our batteries
against the depots of the enemy at Vose
whlr, north of Meunater, gave good re-
ulta."
BIG REWARD OFFERED FOR
CAPTURE OF TRAIN ROBBER
C. L. Patterson, head of the Union
Pacific secret service, Is back from the
weat, where he went to search for the
man who a couple of weeks ago field
up the road's train No. It and robbed
several of the passengers.
Mr. Patterson waa unable to obtain any
clue of tha robber, but asserts that he
111 be caught, lie Is of the opinion
that the man who robbed the train was
novice and that he la not very far
from Rock Springs, the scene of tha
robbery. The Union Taclflo has offered
a reward of tl.WO for the capture of the
robber and the state of Wyoming has
added twa to this sum.
CEMENT SHOW OPENS AT '
AUDITORIUM TODAY
The cement show held In conjunction
with the Mld-Wst Cement Users' con
vention will open at the Auditorium
today and aa a result concrete mixers.
gasoline engines, eemant blocks and ovary
conceivable apparatus that Is associated
with the cement and concrete Industry
Is today bains pUosd In the munklpal
building, v Taaterday morning at 11 o'clock
one-third of the flor space waa already
rilled wlte the exhibits, and drays and
motor trucks were constantly backing to
every entrance to unload.
WM. H. HATTEROTH, NATIVE
OMAHAN, IS OUT FOR JUDGE
One candidate for district iudga la
this district la a native-born Omahan,
Petitions are being circulated for Wit
Mam 1L Hatteroth of Omaha, a Mocal
attorney. Mr. Hatteroth wes for many
years tn the law . offices of John M
Thurston and W, R. Kelly and for 'sis
years was connected with the flrra ef
Green ft Hreckenrtdge. Ha has been
practicing attorney fur sixteen years,
THIRTY DAYS FOR BEINQ
TOO HANDY WITH KNIFE
21 Cambria, charged with disturbing
I ha peace by threatening bars. WUlians
Harp. Twelfth and Oanltol avenue, wtlt
a knife, was spnteuoed to thirty days Is
'-ha cr' w lall Mvbday mornibg.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.'
Clark Forcade, city ticket agent for
the Missouri factrtc. who has been ef
f II. ted with an scute attack of Brlsht
disease, has so far recovered aa to be
able to go to Hot Rprtnas, aoooinpanled
by hla wife. After remaining there a
month they will so to Mas Antonio, Tex.
Miss Charlotte Martin. teno(ra.hr la
the office of County Attorney Maine
has returned to ber desk after a severe
Ulucss.
British Lines Are
Being Extended to
Replace Frenchmen
uttawa. reb. IS The French are
now steadily driving the enemy past
Douaumont despite hla spasmodlo ral
lies," aald a cable message from France
received this afternoon by General Sir
Ham Ifuchea, minister of mllltla. In
view of the fact that the meeaagw aald
noth'nir. of,r&-nJnlng; or holding Fort
Douaumont, General Hughes Is of the
opinion that the fortification has been
reduced to rtns by shell fire.
Brltlvh lines In Belgium snd Franco are
being extended to replace French soldiers
who are being ruahed to the -Verdun
region to take part in the fighting-.
'which ha settled down to a terrlflo
slaughter," according; to advices received
here from the battle front. Approxi
mately twenty army divisions have been
thrown Into the battle by the Oermans,
while the French troops number fifteen
divisions, cable messages said.
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MIC CITY
Two Thousand People Attend the
Funeral of Alois. Koriico
Sunday Afternoon.
BIGGEST HELD ON SOUTH SLOE
Probably the biggest funeral ever held
in the Bouth Side was ' that yesterday
afternoon of Alois Koriaco, South Side
undertaker, who died last week. More
thn 1,000 people crowded the Bohemian
National halt at Twenty-second and U
streets to hear the funeral sermonised
by Rev. J. KalllnsL, pastor of the Bohem
ian Presbyterian church, who officiated.
Bernard Larkln directed the procession.
Several local Bohemian lodges took part
In the services and in the funeral march
from the hall to Forest Lawn cemetery.
where cremation took plsxe. Some 90)
lodremen marched In double file. Twenty-
six llmoalnes carried friends and relatives
nf the deceaaod to the cemetery.
The floral contributions were the great
est every heard of in the South Side.
More than US beautiful boquets were
sent In honor of the beloved Bohemian
cltlsen. Member of the different Bohem
ian lodg-es acted aa pallbearers.
Bealtea Faaeravl Tkaraday,
The funeral of Mrs. Hanna Benken,
aged South Side woman who died in St.
Joseph, Mo., laqt week, will be held
Thursday morning; at 10 o'clock at the
residence of a son, Owen Benken, 3t!0
K street. Bouth Side. Interment will be
In Forest Lawn cemetery
Mrs. Benken was one of the oldest of
South Side pioneer women. She died
at the ace of (2. Three sons and one
daughter survive. The body arrived in
this city yesterday morning.
St. A awes' Card Party. ' t
Women of St Agnes' parish will give
one of the biggest card parties of the
year at the McCrann hall Tuesday after
noon at- t:S o'clock. A committee of
women have been making arrangements
for some time. Eight prises of fancy
groceries will be given to winners. The
Helns company will serve lunch and
groonry prises will be furnished by the
J. P. K reuse Grocery store of Maple
avenue.
Seranoa Aajalaat Daaelaar.
"If I were able to choose between the
abolition of the dance and tha aaloon,
I would vote to abolish dancing- first,"
la the statement Dr. J. W. Morris, pastor
of the Grace Methodist church, made to
his congregation last evening in a ser
mon on "The Dance and Its Effects on
Society."
"Nearly all of our young girls who
have been misled can attribute their fail
to the public dance. I have no sympathy
for any form of dancing, because one
class leads to another and eventually the
Inevitable fall.
"I am sorry to admit that there are
certain Methodist ministers who have
mado an attempt to amend our consti
tution in such a manner as to sanction
the dance. I pray God that he will save
them from so false a cause."
Nsibh' Paasral Held.
With several hundred sorrowing friends
and relatives attending, the body of Bert
Ice Nounes, 10-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C O. Nounes, Twentieth and K
streets, who died last week following an
illness due to heart failure, was buried
In the Sohwart cemetery at Papllllon.
The funeral waa held at 1 o'clock at the
home of the parents. Rev. Colby of the
First Christian church of Omaha offi
ciated. Blx high school girls acted as pall
bearers. They were Misses McMUlian,
Martin, Hancox, Thompson, Wright and
Nleman.
Flowers were delivered to the County
hospital, St. Joseph's hospital and the
South Side hospital. An auto load was
taken 'to the cemetery. '
Mag-to City Goaaln.
Office space for rent in Bee office, ITU
N street. Terms reasonable. Well known
location. Tel. South Zl.
Tha Mystic Workers of the World will
meet tomorrow evening In the Odd Fel
lows' hail at Twenty-fourth and M streets
at 1 o'clock.
Read Bee Want
them for results.
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g"Reep a bottle In your horns."
Price Ha, 50c SUM
Big Tug of War
and Dance
Nonpareil Athletic and Social
Club.
Tuesday Evening;. Feb. 20. lOlfl
At Nonpareil Club House,
24th and Vinton Bts.
Tub; of War Nonpareil vs.
American Express Co. -8:80;
followed bv dancinor at 0.
ADMISSION 25 CENTS.
Everybody Welcome.
AZ.Ii BOaM LXA-D TO
The Excelsior
"Te Olds Wbiiskey Shop."
The home of old whlnkies. You'll
find your favorite brand here,
111 SO. 16TK STItEZT
YIK OA:LX.IGAaT, Mjrr.
Recruited American
Soldiers for British
Armed, is the Charge
HONOLULU. Feb. . Charged with
recruiting American soldiers for service
In the British army. W. ft ReUgneen,
alias W. R. Stein; C. D. Randall, alias
Henderson.' alias England; and a re
cently discharged sergeant of tha Fourth
United States cavalry, named Jefferson,
were arrested here today by United
Statea Marshal Joaeph J. Smtdtly.
From documente found on tha per
sons of the men arrested and la Ran
dall's trunk. It was learned that 134 re
cruits had been secured and that 1E4
of them had gone to the front Two
others were awaiting the arrival of the
steamer Niagara from Australia for
British Columbia. '
Most of the recruits had seen service.
The majority of them were discharged
American soldiers, who had purchased
their discharge with the help of the al
leged consplratora.
Bellgsen waa aald to have furnished
the soldiers with letters offering em
ployment, ss required by the army regu
lations and to have furnished the funds
for the purchase of discharges.
TRAINL0AD OF SALMON
IS BEING SHIPPED EAST
The biggest single shipment of canned
salmon that ever left the Pactflo coast
started from Seattle last Saturday after
noon at 1 o'clock over the Union Pa
cific. It la expected the run into Omaha
will be made In about 171 hours. The
shipment consists of forty cars, contain.
Ing In the aggregate 4,500,000 cans, esti
mated to be worth about 0,000 at
wholesale. -
At Omaha the salmon train will be
broken up. but most of the shipment
will go east over the Illinois Central.
BEST TREATMENT
FOR CATARRH
S. S. S. Removes the Cause.
Germans Will Not
Confiscate Any Food
Sent to the Poles!
WASHINGTON.' Fh. Tha German
government within the neit day or so
will, through Count voa Bematorff, In
form the United "tatea that the Oarman
forcea In hotand will not confiscate any
artlvlea of food or clothing sent from this
country for relief purpoeee.
Many thousand persona In Poland have
became destitute during the military
campaign there and the German anabaaay
here daily has been beeleged by reatdenta
of the United otatea having relatives or
friends In Poland or being Interested In
relief work there, seeking to enlist the
aid of German officials to get food or
clothing Into the affected area.
Tie attention of the Berlin government
la said to havs been brought to the fact
that the British government would not
permit goods for Poland to pass, believ
ing tha they would ultimately fall Into
the hands of the German military autaor-
Fpeciallsts have agreed that Catarrh la
an Infection of the blood. Once you get
your blood cleansed of the Catarrhal pois
ons you will be relieved of Catarrh the
dripping la tha throat hawking and spit
ting, sores In the nostrils, and the dis
agreeable breath. It waa caused, la the
first place, becauae your Impoverished
blood was easily tnfocted. Possibly a
slight cold or contaot with some one who
had a oold. But the point Is don't suf
fer with Catarrh It la not necessary. The
remedy S, 8. 8., discovered over fifty
years ago, tested, true and tried. Is al
ways obtainable at any drag store. It
has proven Its value In thousands of
cases. It will do so In your case. Get S.
S. S. at onoe and begin treatment If
yours is a long-standing case, be sure
to write the Swift Spectflo Co., Atlanta.
Ga., for free medloal advice. They win
tell you how this purely vegetable blood
tonic cleanses the Impurities from the
blood by literally washing It clean.
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Pm just a -telling you
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Those fragrant whiffs of "Tux" make them feel too joyful no self
respecting Worry can stand forthat. f
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