Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 16, 1916, Page 2

RUSSIANS ADVANGE ON GALICIA FRONT m \ b {iAustrians and Germans Driven i from Heights on Both Sides Q of Road to Slaventin. G IN ROUMANIA ! Petrograd, Nov. 15—(Via London.) Russian troops on the river Mara- uvka, in’the region of the heights to lhe east of Lipnicadolna, in Galicia, yesterday assumed the offensive and iforced the Austro-German troops Hfrom the positions which they had occupied on both sides of tht road 7‘ eading to the village of Slaventin, according to the Russian official statement issued tod;x. In the Tirgujiuly, Alt and Jiul val- eys, on the Transylvanian front, the iRoumanians have been forced back the Austrians and Germans, who have brought up reinforcements, the r office reports. ¥ Berlin, Nov. 15.—(Via Wireless to Sayville.)—The invasion of Roumania 38 "being carried on successfully by ithe Austrians and Germans, the war pffice announced. Engagements along he road leading into Wallachia southwestern Roumania) yesterday inated successfully for the Teu- onic forces, who took more than J | soners. Withdrawal of Bulgarian ops on the Macedonian front to vois a flank attack. is_announced by my headquarters,. - The statement ollows: “Bulgarians troops withstood un- | violent French attacks on the lain before Monastir. In the Cerna the enemy . captured some . In order to avoid pressure n the fanks of our position in the , our line of defense was placed .\, Teutons Are in Flight, Bucharest, Nov. 15.—(Via London.) From the of western Molda- lanit and Oituz valleys vaniia, the Austro-German t be pursued across the here a bill in equif injunction against the three United States district attorneys in Pennsyl- 800 | vania forbidding them from bringing prosecutions against the railroad com- cial)—~The body of one more unknown nameless - F : M trosparacs a_quiet buriplom the Adamson.law was filed here today by the Chicago & Alton. New York Central Files Suit. New York, Nov. 15~The New York Central railroad today filed suit in the fed district court to the constitutionality of the Adamson eight-hour law, The suit is directed against the three federal district attorneys of New York state and the chairman of each of the four brotherhoods in the state. The road’s principal contention is, according to Albert H. Harris, gen- eral counsel, that the Adamson law “is in no sense a regulation of com- merce, but a temporary and arbitrary increase in wages ©f brotherhood men. Announcement that the New York, New -Haven & Hartford railroad would also file suits to test the con- stitutionality of the Adamson law, was made here today by Howard EI- liott, the road's president. The suits will be filed in New York, Massa- chusetts, Rhode Island and Con- necticut, he said. " According‘to a report published here today, the attorney general of the United States will shortly select one of the railway suits and push it through to a decision, which, should it be unfavorable for the government, would then be at once taken to the United States supreme court. ania Files Bill, 15.~The I district court asking for an any under the Adamson eight-hour rlw. The court is asked to declare that the eight-hour law is unconstitu- tional and void. Body of Pioneer Woman Unearthed THE BEE: OMAHA, GERMAN GOUNTER Rush at French Position On Somme Front Beaten Back, Says Paris War Office: FOLLOWS BIG GUN DUEL Paris. Nov. 15—An important Ger- man counter offensive began, at 6 o'clock against French positions south of the Somme between Ablaincourt and Chaulnes woods after three days of intense bombardment. The Ger- mans. attacked desperately, the war office announces, using burning liquid. The official announcement says the Germans re repulsed everywhere excepting east of Pressiore, where they reached a group of ruined houses, The statement follows: “North of the river Somme we have made progress to the north of the wood of St. Pierre-Vaast. The activity of the artillery was fairly spirited last night in the region of Saillisel. “South of the Somme the bombard- ment, which has been going on for two JA the region of Ablaincourt and Pressiore took on last night great intensity and was 'followed this morning by a German counter offen- sive in which large forces took part, directed ugon the l!3«:»|iuon taken by us November 7. From the Ablain- court lufar works as far as thé wood of Chaylnes, the attacks were deliv- ered with ferocity, beginning at 6 o’clock in the morning. In spite of the extent of this attack and the use of large quantities of flaming liv.L s, together with tear-producing shells, the enemy was subjected to a san- guinary check. “South of the sugar works opposite Ablaincourt and Pressoire, as well as in the wood routh of Pressoire Byfla_,_tte River North Platte, Neb., Nov. lS.-:(‘Sp:- the io;lheer’ w)nr.;,l wenl:i to I‘ eath along the old trail found , near ~ Cottonwood almost on the site of old and has been given Maxwell" cemetery. It was the Platte river that un-| earthed the casket of the unknown woman, whose bones were found County Commissioner F. W. b Hm{ minghausen while drivolzés ogeri the pri i) bridge . near Cottonw The: commissioner caught sight of a few rough bolrsf prof rgding rom the river bank, and a closer investiga- tion showed the white bones of a skeleton leaming from ‘the clay. The river had undermined the bank and lflfing earth lud\_urried . | the direction e pany becanme s oi ] with it the skeleton and the ourh pine box that had served as a coffin. Under of the commissioner the body was given burial. ) pe 0 years ago when workmen were digging to complete the ap- roach to the Cottonwood Springs ridge, the skeletons of a man, a wo- man and a boy were uncarthed. The body found by the commissioner is to be discovered. Whether s of some In- k and their mutilated 4 .,:; uarte casly while will e nameles ,i. progress o th west, Not to Take Part in Campaign F”'fi'&" Railroad Members The Y Men's Christian asso- ciation will not take part in the na- tional for new railroad ted a campaign for new 'do all we can to help the (74 along,” said retary Y , “but we cannot take ~ |an active part'in the national cam- P A S R P : Piori!c. S, %I Nov. 15.—(Spe0[ll Tel- egram,)—A gation from the new county of Jones, just carved from a part of Lyman county, was in this ‘| city today taking the preliminary steps at the courts e o nece: 0 say, wi Tollow' the tnatructions. of “In QE bringing of suits through- a put the country the railroads have no | Xaa to delay action or to resort to ads are anx- decision on the separate suits idual suit would protect the only in the particular thich the test case d would leave all roads ution in other juris- oads have chosen what the shortest and most W of reaching an elrhy on, and, in the meantime, avoid- ‘mltipl‘icltyvof prosecutions and by and it is for t that they have asked the courts it to show them the road,” . m_}:“‘bmmem of the Nov. 1 for an order ¢ight-hour phw o effect toward ring a call of an election for the ‘mlmufinn of that county and the selection of a county seat. The election will be held some time in January. Fromont Date. Fremont, Neb., um—(umm.)—n.' t Candy Kitel Fremon hen Bowling team, which l‘l: entered the Midwest tournament has been scheduled to bowl i November 24 and 26. rp. Notes, of Logan and Its vichity n{ um':noon and organized olub. Mrs. nrn: ohnson nt, Mrs. ‘W, L. Sterns and H, 3 on | stand: Demo French drtillery and French machine guns broke the waves of the enemy’s assaults, The Germans suffered heavy losses. Only some detachments of the enemy were able to reach a group of houses east of Pressoire. A ten- ttack by the enemy delivered re at 8 o’clock yesterday afternoon was driven back with: hand grenades. This entire region is still under bombardment but the shell fire has been efficiently, countered by the rench. ] “East of Rheims a surprise attack by German forces upon one of our minor ns in front of Fresnes resulted in failure.” Beatrice Company Buys Stella Lighting Plant Beatrice, Neb,, Nov. 15.—(Special.) ~The Nebraska Gas and Electric Light company of this city has closed a deal for the purchase of the electric plants at Stella and Shubert. The plant is located at Stella with trans- mission line to Shubert. These plants have been out of commission since last spring, and it is the intention of the company -to have them in oper- ation within the next few weeks. Minnie E. Bennett ‘was yesterday granted a divorce from E: ):] nett, the phhfim cos! suit. The parties ‘to the suit reside at Virginia, this county, and have two children, = | | Stuart Dobbs, former Beatrice boy and son of Mr: and Mrs. H. J. Dobb of this city, has been elec attorney at Ogden, Utah. four.year office and pays $2,000 a ear, Mr, Dobbs is a graduate of the eatrice High school and of the Uni- versity of Nebraska. Mrs. B. W, Cox of Wymore died Monday evening, aged 70 years. She was formerly a resident of Hanover, Kan,, and leaves her husband and four children. 4 Arch T, Overstreet, an old resident of Beatrice, died syddenly yesterday of paralysis at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Haney, aged years. He wad a native of Ken- spent the greater part of ifc at Carlinville, Ill. He leaves no family except Mrs. Haney. Lincoln County Elects Reynolds fto Legislature (From a Staff Correspondent ) Lincoln, Nov. 15.—(Special.)—Later returns coming to the state house show that the republicans will have one more member of the lower house than first figured on, Scott Reynolds of North Platte, a stoick raiser, having been elected over Butler Buchanan, democrat, by the lucky or unlucky number 13, whichever way it is applied case. eynolds was a member of the ouse and leaves fhe democrats with but sixty-one votes, while the re- publicans will have thirtymine, a ma- jority for the former of twenty-two. n joint ballot the two houses will forty- EXPERIENCE ‘(LNo doubtan individfial Exec- utor or Trustee will learn how to act fPrudently and effectively it many estates, But he es onl § @ This has bee;x%eoing for many years. It \ . economically he” handles usually y one. rienced Com) this kin%anoyf needs no primary instruction. OFFENSIVE FALLS| I STROUD SELECTS HI3 HUSTLING TEA Other Captains in Campaign|Di for House of Hope to Name Theirs Soon. ONE MAN GIVES THOUSAND At a meeting of the House of Hope campaign committee at Hotel Fonte- nelle yesterday afternoon, T. F. Stroud entered the big league class by gnnoun,ing that the team of which he is capfain already is assured of 1,000, An out-of-town member of the campaign committee was unable to attend yesterday’s conference. He wired Mr. Stroud, asking what amount would be expected from hinjf he did not attend the committee meetings. “One thousand dollars,” wired Mr, Stroud. “One thousand it shall be,” replied the out-of-town man. he name of this donor will be made known when the House of Hope fund raising campaign shall have been opened on Wednesday, Novem- ber 22. Selects His Team. Mr, Stroud is the first team captain to report the personnel of his team. The names are: Dr, Paul Ellis, Mrs. Kulakofsky, F. S. Tucker, mayor of Florence; J. H. L. Williams, Kilpat. rock Bros. of Beatrice, W. H. San- ford and J. H. Elwood. .The cam- paign will be conducted by thirty teams of ecight members each. The following team captains were an- nounced at yesterday’s meeting: Brandeis Stores, by William Thomas; Hayden Bros, Moore; Mrs. J._C. Drexel, e Sk Providence, | Merchants”and Miners’ steamer How- iard reported on its arrival here today that when off Block Island before \daylight it had been warned against German' submarines by a crgiser describing its€lf'as “A, B. M. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, .1916. Helen Bixby, Ed T. Heyden, R. J. Dinning, O. W. Eldridge, Charles W. Martin, F. Stack, John A. Cavers, Ed T. Swobe, Robert S. Trimble and N. H. Nelson, at the Grain exchange; W. -A. Kolier, C. H. Gatton, F. M. Peterson, 1. W. Miner, for the'Elks; r. J. P. Lord, Gould Dietz, W. B. Cheek, at Union Stock yards; Thomas Herd and Walter Andressen, for con- tractors; M. S. Atkisson, E. L. Pot- ter, A. C. Scott, Rev. C. W. Savidge, Mark Savidge. Other team captains will be announced on Friday. These teams will start out on Wed- nesday, November 22, to secure $50,- 000, of which $12,000 is to be applied on the existing building debt, and the remainder to be expended for a series of cottage units to be erected on the grounds of the main building at Flor- ence. The fund raising campaign will | extend for six days and a largé baro- meter at Sixteenth and aFrnam streets will indicate the progress of the work. Campaign headquarters have been established on the mezzanine. floor of Hotel Fontenelle, where g_lle campaign committee will meet again at 12:1 Friday noon for luncheon and a busi- ness conference, Rumor German Subseas In Atlantic: Ocean R. I, Nov. 15—The ritish It was,at first reported- a sub- m’?rine had ‘been discovered waiting of land, but when the Howard docked, an inspection of the wirelegs message it weceived showed it to be a general warning addressed to all shipping o .| against German undersea - vessels, adl B/ %ifllflll where in_the Atlantic_ocean.” the coast of southern New Eng- ich it was might be met “any- Christmas Greetings. Distinctive Cards, Folders, Books. Stocks in complete readiness. Art Dept.—Third Floor TURKISH TOWELS A One-Day Special 85¢ Fancy Turkish - Towels, Thursday, 25¢ 4bc Fancy Turkish Towels, Thursday, 29¢ T6¢c Fancy Turkish Towels, Thursday, 59¢ 813¢ Turkish Wash Cloths, Thursday, Sc Linen Section. THE STRETTON The quality is extra fine, a union suit made low neck, ‘no sleeves; Dutch neck, el- bow sleeves; or low neck, el- bow sleeves; all styles ankle length. The price, $1.00 a suit. LA GRECQUE .CORSETS.... . When you see a woman of graceful carriage, shapely lines and an appearance -of stylish distinctiveness, she is apt to be wearing one of the new LA 'GRECQUE Corsets. Our fitters can prove this to you if you will let them fit you with your correct LA GRECQUE model. Priced $1 to $6 Little Folks’ Dresses The little dresses are | very dainty and becoming, both in white and many col- ors; sizes two to ten years; priced to please every mother. Fine VILSON WILL NOT GOME OUT VST 8ays He Would Like to Do So, But Duties at Washington Too Pressing. |18 THANKFUL FOR SUPPORT Washington, Nov. 15.—President Wilson expressed his gratitude to the | people of the west for their support |in the election in messages sent to- night in reply to' requests that he visit that section before congress opens. He said he would be unable | to make the trip at present because of critical duties, but promised to go west later if possible. The president sent the follpwing telegram to William H. King, suc- | cessful candidate ifor the United tates senate from Utah: “The invitation to visit the west tugs hard at my heart, because I feel “deeply grateful to all the west for the splendig and generous support you have given me, but I would not be worthy of their generous confidence if T were to leave my desk at a time | when_ duties of the most critical and pressing sort crowd upon me. . T am promising niyself the pleasure of such a trip if ever I can get free from the toils' of exacting duty and in the meantime wish to express my deep gratitude, appreciation and regret.” He sent this message to.F. G. Bon- fils and H. H. Tammen, of Denver: “You may, be sure that I would come if I could, but I'would not de- serve'the confidence of the people of Colorado and the rest of the great 1 west if 1 were to turn away at this - THOMPSON. BELDEN & COMPANY 1 Splendidly Ready With All Wearables for Cold Days 2 ; The Fur Shop " Fashionable sets, sep- .arate pieces and coats moderately priced. Wool Blankets For $7 a pair “All-wool” means all- | wool, no cotton; no misstate- ! ments are made in describ- ing our bedding qualities. These all-wool blankets come in white with fancy pink and blue borders; also plaid patterns, in four-inch blocks and broken plaids, in gray, pink, blue and tan, Size T70x80 inches. The best wool blanket offering of the sea- son—$7 a pair. o and Middy Blouses Middy Blouses of fine white jean, trimmed in red and navy, long sleeves, laced front; sizes five to twelve years, $1.25, CHILDREN'S WEAR, THIRD FLOOR. ts, eighty-four; repubs |'= MADE 10 ORDER HE ing Eye of the Man Who Knows should see Faultlessness in your clothes. There are too many different .cuts. There’s only One Right ° Kind. Let us explain. SUITS AND OVERCOATS 325, $30, $35 and upwards mco 200-211 S. 15th St. Read Want Ads for Profit—Use Them for Best Results |} Tailo COLE Tug Tafior ¥ Karbach BIE. For Thursday we offer the * . best English Costume Vel- vet, in colors and black, 42-inch, regularly $4.95 a yard, for $3.78 a yard. Full lines of plushes and novelty effects for-coats. ! \nodgank 7day A » | Thu 1. " $5 Hats - $2.95 $8.75 Hats $3.95 $10.00 Hats $4.85 $12.75 Hats $5.50 $15.00 Hats $6.75 Millinery Section - Soft, Warm Underwear. One or two-piece cotton, part wool, silk and wool or all wool. Makes that have Been tested. We {fit the tall, slender as well as the short, stout man. More New Manhattans. Unpacked three days ago. At- | tractive patterns; stiff or soft cuffs. Make your selection now. juncture from the public duties which press upon me. 1 want, first of all, to be sure that I am doing the job right which they have imposed upon me with their generous confidence before I give myself any margin of holiday and pleasure. I wish most heartily that I were free to come, but 1 really am not, and can only thank you from the bottom of my heart.” The president has also written let- ters to Gavin McNab, democratic na- tional committeeman of California, and several other democratic leaders in that state expressing his apprecia- tion of California’s support. Russia Declares New Polish Kfll_g’dom Null London, Nov. 15—The diplomatic representatives of Russia, wires Reu- ter's Petrograd correspondent, have been instructed to hand to the gov- ernments to which they are accred- ited the following protest against the Austro-German proclamation bring- ing into being the Polish kingdom: “In defiance of the laws of nations, the German and Austro-Hungarian military authorities at Warsaw and at Lublin have proclaimed the ‘Rus- sian provinces of Poland henceforth to form a separate state. “The imperial Russian government protests against this act as a fresh violation of an international conven- tion sworn to by Austria-Hungary and Germany and declares it null and void. It reaffirms that the provinces of the kingdom of Poland have not ceased to form an integral part of the Russian empire and that their inhabi- tants will be bound by the oath:of fidelity whith they took to the. em- peror, my“august master.” Milady’s Neckwear New Styles come each week, so that NEWNESS is more than a mere word here, VELVETS--All Qualities The most complete selection in Omaha. The best American and English Velvets are shown in all styles and qualities. Newly received Dress Vel. vets, include full ranges of all-silk Chiffon Velvets, in shades of Burgundy, plum, myrtle, olive, Copenhagen, black, and many other fash- ionable colors. b Great Clearance Sale co. . OF Al Beautiful Trimmed Hats $18.00 Hats $ 8.50 $21.75 Hats $11.25 $25.00 Hats $10.50 $30.00 Hats $12.50 $35.00 Hats $15.00 - - Second Floor Men’s Winter Haberdashery Genuine Enjoyment in a Good Réefer. These at our shop are knit from the finest silk or long-wool —in any color or pattern men might fancy. The Men’s Shop—a step to’ the left as you enter. i .. The Greatest Time and Money Saver We think of railroads, telephones, the tele- graph and the wireless, but how about Want Ads? They are in the same class. It used to be when a man wanted help he asked among his friends or "put a sign in his window where onkf a few _lpeop]e passed. Today he puts in a Want Ad and Tomor- row he has a dozen to choose from. Perhaps he has furniture to sell—a Want Ad brings many buyers. He has a house to rent—a Want Ad rents it. Or he may want to sell it—a Want Ad will bring the buyer to him. ' They are a great convenience. Let The Bee fill your wants. ; A competent ad-taker will help you write ' your ad. Phc;ne Tyler 1000 Today % Lower Rates — Better Service A