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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BKK: XOVEMHKK 2D, 10U.
HEIHODISTS CONYENE HERE
Contention Will Be Held Thursday
and Friday of This Week.
AT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Klalaters from Chlrnso, PallaHrl
ah la, w l ark, W Irblln, Kaaaas
rilfr mud Olarr Tlllra Will
Makr Addrraara.
The program (or the Metltotlipt conven
tion, to ty held in the First !ctholt
Episcopal church. Peccmlwr 3 nnd 4,
promlaea to be one of the moat Inter
esting; of Its kind ever held in the city.
Tha convention, which la to he held for
the . consider thin of the achievements
and opportunities of the church through
ths benevolent boards, will be under the
aueplcea of the genem! conference com
mlaalon on finance and the laymena' mis
sionary movement, and will comprise the
if olio Inn patronlx'ns territory divided
Into districts.
The Omaha dlatiict la ri"Ireentcd by
Superintendent V. O. Ilrown. the rouncll
Rluffs district ty lr. YV. II. fable and
Tecumaeh district by Ir. J. W. Kmbree.
Tha c-onvcntlnn secretary vlll he Pr.
Henry J. Cocker.
A conttnunna prop ram will 1e held on
the two daya above menthmcd. wl'en
some excellent addresses will be made
by the representative ministers att-nl-InB.
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Dlaboit 'Will Kprak.
On Thursday. December 3. ilurlns; the
morning session, which will c immence
at 9:'M o'rlork, Superintendent V. (J.
Krown will preside. Tho devotional per
iod will be led by Superintendent J. V.
Kmbre, to be followed hy a BT.-.'tlnjr
to the convention by Pastor Tllun Ioe.
"Why Are We Here?" will le the sub
ject of an address by Hlsliop Frank M.
Bristol, and "Christianity's Messnan to
the World" by Bishop William A. (juaylc
will close the meeting.
In tho afternoon riiiperinleiident W. II.
Cable will preside, and the devotional
period will be led by Itev. F. M. Pruliner.
FollowltiK which four addresses will be
made. ' The WorM-Need of the Bible,"
by Rev. t. II. Klrkbrlde of Chlcaao; "The
Social Task of Our v .uireh," hy Hev.
Harry F.. Ward of the same city; "The
Cliallenae of False Ilellaioiui," by Rev.
W. F. Oldham of New York, and "Be
nevolence and Kvanaellsin," by Rev. Jay
W. Fomervllle of Wichita.
Vlsltora to Talk.
In the evening Bishop Ilristol will pre
side, and Dr. Freeman !. Bovnrd of
Philadelphia and Bishop William O.
Khepard of Kansas City will speak.
On Friday the same sessions will be
carried out, with, a program of an equally
Interesting nature.
In the morning, beside five other tslks,
l'r. P. J. Maveety of Cincinnati will dis
course on a topic that should prove of
immense Interest. Tho subject la "The
Challenge of the Colored Rice." Dr.
Maveely has made an extensive atudy of
the subject on which ho peak a a,nd will
disclose some remarkable deductions
which he as made.
In the afternoon Rev. Henry J. Coiker
will give a general survey of prevailing
conditions, ' besides " two addresses by
Ulehop Bhepard and Dr. J. B. Trimble.
Bane lroatrasn at Oaoeola.
The evening session, the last of the
c Invention, will be short, consisting of
two addresses. "The World For ChrtHt."
by Dr. William F. Oldhnm, and the
"Consecration to the Totul Tak, by
Blxhon William A, Uuaylc. ,
The same prog-runt r.l! be4 given at
Osceola, la., at similar convention to
be held there, lecember 1, t and 0. when
vcral church districts will get together.
One of the biggest crowds ever gathered
at a convention Is exported to attend the
Omaha affair, at least 1,07) people being
counted on to tsko an Interest In the
meetings.
Makes Plea for the
Children Housed .
I atEiverviewHome
An appeal In behalf of fifty children
at Rlvervtew home who will have al
most nb Christmas except what Is pro
vided by county offl ials and other per
sona Interested, was mado by fluperlrw
tendrnt M. B. Thompson In an Interview,
"Whllo the aaylng that 'charity begins
c.t home should not be overworked," he
aid, "I believe that the providing uf
Christmas happiness for the fifty child
ren at the county Institution la as worthy
and Interesting a charitable deed as any.
We will be glad to co-operate with all
persons Intereated."
"Hop" Fiends to Get
Limit of the Law
"Hop fiends no longer get o.'f. with
light police court fines, now that the
Kovcrnmcnt has a strict law against even
the possession of smoking oplon. The fed
eral law now makes tt a serious effense.
, punishable with a heavy penalty, to
; possess such stuff. I'nder it, a tovrrn-
ment warrant has Lien sworn out
. against Chauncey Murrcr. a colored man,
svho was arrested at 1011 Howard street
try the police Friday night, lie will bn
arraigned before I'nilcl Mates C'ommis-
aloner H. 8. Daniel. burner Is wile) t
have been smoking opium whrn arrested,
and a oomp'cte ou;fit was confiscated, by
; the police.
Updike Damage Suit
, to the Federal Court
The Hudson and Poposla Coal compa
nies of Wyoming have secured a removal
-to federal court of the case brought
againat them In district court for ttO.OJO
damages by the I'pllke Lumber and Coal
company of Omaha. The suit Is based
on alleged breach of contract by the
"Wyoming concerns, which are alleged to
have granted the Omaha company ex
clusive selling rights for their entire out
put of coal.
TIRRO HELD ON CHARGE
OF GAME LAV- VIOLATION
Oa the cbarge of totaling the new
inlgatory bird law passed by congreas,
Frank Ttrro, an Italian living In Council
fluffs, has been ordered held to the fed
eral grsnd Jury ty I'nlted fctates Coro
misaluuer II. 8. Daniel. His offense Is al
leged to l ava been shooting mudliena
after sundown. He gave bail of l-Vtf.
'edral Game Warden Kmnvt C. Hlg.
gins and ftiate Warden Jack Murray of
-the Carter Iike club made the am at.
EXECUTIVE HEADS METHODIST
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS.
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RKV. HARRY T. WARD,
Hccretary Methwllat Federation for Social
8ervlce.
DR. PATRICK J. 1IAVKKTV.
Corresponding Becrtary Freedman Aid
Hoc let y.
DR. 8. H. K1RKBR1DK.
Secretary American Bible Society.
RKV. KRKD B. FIRHFR.
Secretary CommlsBlon on Finance.
Woodward & Burgess
to Manage the Boyd
Onces more the firm of Woodward
Burgess appears on the scene In Omaha.
O. D. Woodward and W. J. Burgeaa
have entered Into partnership to manage
the Boyd theater, and will commence
operations nt once.
Next Sunday, December (, a stock com
pany, headed by Miss Frances Wctl nnrv
and Mr, I.yiu-h, and made up of a portion
or those no-w playing at the American,
together with several ""new ' members
brought on from the. east, will begin Its
season at the Hoyd imdor the manage
ment of these gentlemen.
"ANGEL OF THE RAILROAD
YARDS" DIES OF OLD AGE
Nell Connolly, aged 74 ye.ra, living at
1215 California street, who was known as
the 'AiibcI of the Railroad Yards." died
Frldsy iiijjht of old age. he Is survived
by ore sou, Oney, Suit Iake tity. who la
traveling with Rlnsllng Brothers" circus
a a trapexe artist. Hh was the wife of
"Whiskey Jack" Connolly, a. well-known
police character In Omaha's early days.
The body haa been taken In charge by
Coroner Crosby.
Hldaey sad Liver Troablre
quickly helped by Klo trie Bitters. Mure
end prompe riief Stimulate tUe kidney
id liver to bcaJthy action. CiOo and fL
AH druggists. Advertisement.
FORTY-TWO COUNTRIES TO
EXHIBIT AJPANAMA FAIR
Charles S. Fee. passenger traffic man
ager of trut Southern Pacific, haa written
tleirlt Fort, passenger, traffic manager
of the 1 nton Pacific, that every single
one of the forty-two foielgn nations who
have announced their liitelntiona to par
ticipate In the San Francisco exposition
are at work on their displays and have
no Intention of ceasing. The forty-two
Includes seven countries now at war.
CRANDELL IS RESTRAINED .
FROM HARMING HIS WIFE
William C. Crundeil, from whom Olive
Blanche Crandell was granted a divorce
in district court. Is restrained by the
decree "from harming or defaming" her
for six months. . Suit waa brought -on
grounds of cruelty.
Cecilia ConUIng rhargvs William A.
with cruelty in a petition Just filed.
Mary Kllen Wood aocused Charles of
cruelty and desertion-
WILL ADDRESS METHODIST MIS
SIONARY MEETING.
BIG MAIL RUSH EXPECTED
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Omaha Poitoffice Preparing for
Heavy Christina Business.
MAIL YOUR PACKAGES EARLY
I'erso a a steadies; Prese.ata Via Pareel
Post Are I raed te Forward
Thesa Ahead of Time aad
Avoid Pllea.
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RKV. FRANK M. BR1STOI,. D. T ,
i:ishop Melhdlst Kplscopal Church.
Czar's Troops Hurl
Back Prussian Guard,
Says General Staff
PF.T1UKJRAD, Nov. 2S. The following
statement from tho Russian general staff
waa made public here tonight:
"On the left bank of the Vistula our !
troops, advancing from the lower part I
of the lizura river, have reached Uumbln. I
"In the center of the battle line we cap
tured liic t.iwn of Brseilny and the vil
lages In the valley of the Mecona river.
In some places we dislodged the Oermana
by bayonet attacks. Our offensive In this
region continue.
"Between Brsezlny and oiowno our
cavnlry succeeded In several charges
against the German Infantry. During the
retreat of the enemy wo captured a num
ber of field guns, some with their teams
complete. We are computing the number
of the prisoners captured.
"Among the German troops we pushed
back from Rzgow and Tusr.yn toward
Brseslny was a division of the Prussian
guard.
"In the region of Sglers and Hrykow we
attacked the Germans toward Ixdx. Be
tween Sglrra and Sdunska Wola some
German troops ore atil holding them
selves In their trenches.
"In general between the Vistula and
Warta the fighting Is favorable to our
arms."
France Looks for
War to Last Long
Dr. Felix J. O. Dcspecher reluted be
fore the Hanacom Park Improvement
club, at the Windsor school last evening,
aome of his experiences, and his Impres
sion of conditions In France whllo ho
was there during the early days of the
war. 11
Dr. Despecher said France Was entirely
unprepared for hostilities, but what
preparations had been made were merely
of a defensive nature. Mobilisation when
ordered waa very rapid, the whole spirit
of the peoplo being to fight to the laat
man. Tho hope of the French nation
was not for an overwhelming victory, but
merely to fight for ultimate peace and
the abolishment of military power.
The coming of the English strength
ened the opinion that the war would be
a long one from the fact that all the
property they leased or rented was for
a period of three years. Dr. Despecher
concluded hla talk with several amus
ing Instances which he experlencod and
with a general condition of the country
In the western theater of War. J. p.
Ureen will address the. club the evening
of December 10.
More Starving to
.be Jt'ed Than Thought
LONDON. Nov. 8S.-"The population of
Belgium which must be fed during the
winter will be many thousands more
than seemed likely a very short time ago."
This is the conclusion reached by a spe
cial commissioner delegated by the
American Commission for the Relief of
Belgium to make an Investigation.
Speaking of the Belgian refugees In
the south cf Holland, the Commissioner
said large numbers, moat of whom be
longed to the agricultural element, had
returned to Belgium or were going to re
turn, with the result that there would
be an enormous addition to the starving
populace, as It Is impossible to get work.
At Bergen-Op-Zoom there are S.000 refu
gees living In tents. Most of the tents
shelter two families. With, the frround
like a quagmire and the cold almost un
bearable, the refugees sit huddled around
a small fire by day and sleep on straw
at night.
"One that contained two men. their
wives and a couple of children," the re
port said. ' "One of the women was ex
pecting to become a mother in two or
three, days."
FIRE CAUSES STIR AT ,
YOUNG WOMEN'S ACADEMY
Fire caused excitement late last night
at Mount Ft. Mary's academy for young
women. Fifteenth and Castellar streets.
It was extinguished with little difficulty
and damage. It Is not known how the
blase started.
Sanatorium
The Want Ad Columns or The Bee Are
Read Dally by People la Eesrch of Ad
vertised Opportunities.
This Institution la the, only on
la the central west with separate
buildings situated In their own
ample grounds, yet entirely dls
tinvt, and rendering it possible to
clasblfr cases. The one building
being fitted for and devotod to the
treatment cf non-contagioug aud
non-mentaitllseaseg, no others be
ing admitted; the other Rest Cot
tage being designed for and. do
.ututi ik i no inclusive treatment
of aelect mental cases requiring
for a time watchful care and. spe
cial nursing.
Automobiles, wagons, push carts, bicy
cles and motorcycles and all manner of
vehicle are to be called Into service by
the postal department this year In order
to Insure the distribution of the largest
hulk of Christmas mall handled In the
history of the local postcfflce department.
Despite tho fact that European countries
are In the throes of war, and that the
parcel post lervlee to Germany and many
parts of France, and also Austria, la at
a standstill, postofflce officials figure
that there will be an Increase, because
more money will lie spent at home for
presents and that every office, big and
small, will be congested for the few days
preceding and following Christmas.
The postmaster general has Jnst Issued
a circular letter to all postmasters. In
hich h advices preparations be made
Immediately for the holiday rush and
that mall must not be permitted to ac
cumulate. The employment of additional
clerks Is authorized, and In every office
placards are to be displayed urging the
public to mall their Christmas gifts early,
and that these parcels should bear the
Inscription. "Not to be opened until
Christmas."
Kven at this early date lines are begin
ning to form In the Omaha postofflce and
a small rush of parcels addressed to Eu
rope has begun. From day to day the
business Is expected to Increase, and
while December 15 has been set for tho
Increase of the carrier and clerk staff,
men will be added to the crews as neces
sity demands.
I'niie Sam la expected to lose quite a
neat sum this year through the war. The
Kuropean malls are quite light as com
pared with former years, according to the
statement of the superintendent of malls.
Germany has not enjoyed any parcel post
service from this country since the be
ginning of hostilities, and conditons n
Austria Is such that little mall Is being
sent there. As for France, that eountry
has Just been reinstated on parcel post
service, with the exception of a number
of northern districts.
Culls from the Wire
BrsndlsMng a revolver and threatening
to shout Mrs. Newton D. Baker, wife of
Cleveland e mayor, and her two children.
If eh did not immediately hand over her
Jewelry and money, a robber obtained (600
worth of Jewelry and a small amount of
I
money. The nollee caught the man In
twenty minutes. The plunder was recov
ered. Continued showers assure the removal
of the last of the danger from further
ravages of forest fires In Arkansas. Rain
la still falling In many parts of the state
and la expected to extinguish whatever
fires that have not yet been put out.
Guards placed by a number of towns to
watch the possible approach of the flames
have been withdrawn and gangs of fan i
era. cutting timber and ploughing up
fields to prevent the spread of the flrea.
have quit their exertions.
The Want Ad Columns of The Bee Are
Read Dally by People in Be arch ef Ad
vertised OpportunlUesV
n
Schmoller & ucllcfs 55th Annual
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OF NEW AND USED
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AvoM Blood Polaoa
by us'ng Bucklens Arnica Salve on all
wounds, bruises, sores, scalds, salt rheum,
etc. rromnt relief for piles. 250. All
druggists. Advertisement.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
HANSON TO ADDRESS OMAHA
WELFARE ASSOCIATION
With an edriress y National Secretary
Hanson, the Omaha Publlo Welfare as
sociation will open its winter's work
next Tuesday at 8 p. m. at the Commer
cial club rooms. All persons interested
in the association's work, which Includes
the study and betterment of charity and
correction conditions, are Invited to at
tend, Rabbi Frederick Cohn says.
Ho is president of the organization.
General Secretary K. F. Denlson of the
'Young Men's Christian association is
chairman of the program committee.
The association was organised last spring
and consists of representatives of various
charity and correction organizations and
of social service and publlo welfare workers.
The grandest Chriitmai present of all ia a Piano or Flayer piano the gift that lives as
long as you do the gift that radiates happiness and oheerfulnecs around the family fireside.
We are going to make it possible for every family to own a piano this year. We have lowered'
the price and terms so that they willow within the reach of all.
In order to obtain rock bottom figures from the maufacturers we were obliged to buy
over three thousand pianos to be delivered during the year 1914. Poor conditions of the cot
ton market in the South meant holding back of the wheat crop in the North for higher prices
hence, such a depression in the Piano business that we find ourselves with about one thou-
Iaand rlanog on hand and in transit, and only about iovr wwh inis
year la which to sell them. Rather than store these pianos, tin
will sacrifice prices In order to place them In as many homes, and
ret the benefit of the advertising therefrom.
We will sell Beautiful NEW Uprights, regular $250
and $350 values, at $175 to $250; New Player Pianos,
regular $450 to $600 values, at $328 to $395. NEW
Grand Pianos as low as $428. People will snap up these
bargains quickly, so we advise an early selection.
PIANO BARGAINS
NEVER EQUALED III THE
MIDDLE WEST
Here Are a Few Samples of
Bargains in New and Used
Instruments:
Former Sale
Price. Price.
(250 Hazelton Fpright $85
$300 Decker A Sons I prirhUlOO
$(00 Stea-er ft Sons lTpright$250
$3A0 Schmoller & Mueller
I prlsrht 419S
$SO0 Daris k Sons I'prlrhW.SISS
$400 Steger & Sons Upright. $160
$350 Emerson I'prtght $166
$276 Erbe A Co. l prlrht:...$186
$660 Hardman Upright ....$260
$.100 Schmoller ft. Mueller
Upright $150
$400 Sieger ft Sons Upright. $210
$300 Emerson Upright $ 60
$286 Comstock ft Co. Up
right $148
$100 Schmoller ft Moeller
Upright ...$225
$600 Steger ft Sons Upright. $260
$400 Knabe Practice Piano.. $ 49
$260 Kimball Upright $125
$275 Fischer Upright $115
$800 A. B. Chase Grand $275'
$1100 Stelnway Grand $450
$600 Clough ft Warren Play
er Piano : $260
In our stock yon will find saoh high-trade and world-famed
Pianos as STEIN WAY & SONS, WEBER, HARDMAN, EMERSON,
STEGER & SONS, MePHAIl, LIRBEMAN & SONS, SCHMOLLER
& MUELLER PIANOS.
Exclusive Agents for the Complete Aeolian Line of Pianola Pianos
aanaBaaBa!BaiaMMaaawi
.IE YOUR OUUTERr.lS
Wi will sjladlr accept teraas as law it M saeath, aaS will
k14 aar aiaao ju select aow far Xaaaa delivery.
Aeolian Player Piano for $395
DnriBg the sale we offer Genuine Aeolian Player
Pianos with all the latest attachments, fall 88-note scale,
as good as other Players that sell elsewhere np to $600,
for only $895, and will make terms to salt too.
Free StoolFree Scarf Free Delivery
. R. R. FARE TO 0UT-0F-T8WN CUSTOMERS
- Ont-of-towa people contemplating buying a Piano for
Christmas should write at once for bargain list No. 87.
Railroad fare re landed to all purchasers between now and
January 1, 1S15. Write today.
Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co.
Oldest and Largest Hano
Honse In the Kiddle West
1311-1313 Farnarn St., Omaha
Whoever Eats the Most Broth
Will Get the Most Pudding
"When we were boys, merry, merry boys" the above was a favorite saying of Dad's We think the
old gentleman had considerable method mixed with his generosity, but it was some time before we under
stood it and in the meantime, we would fill up on th e broth only to find that when we had eaten all pos
sible there was not much room for pudding.
Now there is to be no fooling no ambiguity (that's a good word) in this announcement it's all pud
ding for the buyer.
THOMAS KILPATKICK & COMPANY announce a yearly treat Starting Monday, the 30th day of
November and continuing till the week closes on December 5th SKIRTS WILL BE MADE TO ORDER
One
Dollar
Each
One
Dollar
You can select from any material at the Dress floods section bo measured by our expert and have
your skirt made for $1.00, and please note- the material will be sold at our usual price nothing added to
either tho price or length you pay only for what you actually get. All skirts well tailored, fit warranted.
Deliverv within one week of measurement.
Orders Placed on Monday Will Have Skirts Delivered by Saturday
We have been testing windows alone newspaper publicity alone counter specials alone now we
are going to try a combination. Each day for a week we have surprised patrons with a wonderful Silk
bargain not advertiseil. In same place Monday, starting at 8:30 a, m., we will offer our choicest yard
wide Chiffon Taffetas "
JUST FOR A DAY-AT $1.00 PER YARD.
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We won't mention former price, except to say the saving on two dresses would pay your fare to Chicago.
Look at Holiday Display in Center Window
To etart the ball rolling properly to attract you V our wonderful line of Christmas Novelties to
Ftimulate early Christmas Shopping To everybody who buys one dollar's wofth at the Stationery and
Book Section we will give free a pretty Dutch Calendar just as quaint as it is pretty.
By the way, speaking of pudding, ask to see the individual plum puddings at the Stationery Section.