TIIK OMAHA SUNDAY HKTC: nKCKMBKiV 13, 1014. at . The Fur Shop at i:, Reliublf. authentic fur prices n ranging Irom to Mi less than in former years. Because of th '. existing conditions, mink, f itelir marten, mole, Iludsoa peal, are much lower '.'in'"' price tfian is tisual. "We are offering: fine mink muffs $50 to $150 FINE MINK SCARFS $20 to $120 HUDSON SEAL COATS r ; $90 to $150 RUSSIAN PONY COATS . $27.50 to $S5 THE FUR SHOP Thompson, Belden & Co., Reliable Since 1883 Fine All-Wool Blankets .' . , in plain white : with' rich border patterns ; also plaid in Tall ;color : combinations for both single and double bed size, $10.00 a pair. , Basement : ' Embroidered ' Pillow Cases , , beautiful patterns and a big aa&artment to chooso vfnDJn; neatly, put up one pair in box, $155, $1.50, $2.50 and $3.50 pair. 'J ' Due mm(. '' ' TH0MPS ON. 3EW en,& GO. Resplendentin its Holiday Beauty The Christmas Store of Omaha is Ready You are impressed with the spirit of Christmas good cheer las soon as you enter its hospitable doors and get a glimpse of the brilliant main floor in its holiday" dress. But this store's main Importance to you is its tremendous helpfulness in filling your Christmas needs. . Its wonderful stocks, have; a magic way of making your Christmas' money go just a little bit further than you; ever dreamed of. ' . f ?'r. . The beautiful things are here the prac- tical things, too all arranged for easy seeing. Back of the goods is an intelligent, polite sales force, an efficient automobile delivery service, a splendid modern store building, and the Thompson, Belden guarantee of sat isfaction. ; 1 v T., B. & Co., Reliable Since 1886. Special Glove Event Monday Monday we will place on sale twelve hundred pairs of "TreFoussc Duplex Fabric Gloves;" two-pearl clasps, , . spear point bark, the most popular glove of the season, be cause it has every appearance of a kid glove and is abso lutely washable. These would make most acceptable Christmas gifts. ' . , White Only, 79c a Pair Sorosis Shoes; or Slippers ForChrisimas We really feel that this is the year when practical. . gifts will be more appreciated than ever. The children .would like a pair of Soroeis Shoes, pos . , sibly a pair of, skating. bepts, or slippera of leather or' 'felt goods. The young lady tould like a pair of nioe dress boots or dancing slippers. The mother would like a pair " of dress boots or prsiblr a'palr of fancy' slippers; and" we know that they appreciatJo a pair of felt comfy slippers. We sell Sorosis Shoe Certificates for any amount, which would make a splendid Christmas present. Pretty Plaids For Children's Dresses Especially desirable for Christmas (living 50c to - $2.00 a yard. THe Store ';'-For 711 Shirtwaists Special 75c Scarfs Two Yards Long, now 29c - v Gift liuyers will - bo quick to' take advantage of this special value. Four choice colors pink, blue, ' white 'and black. V. .' , ' . ' Drees Goods Department . .. Main Floor i ' ' .'.-. .v The Coat Offering For $24.50 New arrivals have come to take the places of, the . many coats we have' sold. " The new styles of cordu roy and Hindoo lynx are most attractive. These coats are all silk lined and many of them fur trimmed. $24.50 Men's Mufflers. . j . Cold days like these we have been experiencing ! T foretell the necessity of a '' good muffler very soon. Here are silk mufflers of "( gray, tan, white and black, ' at 75c to $3.00. ,. ' I Men's Knitted jSyk, Muff lers, Phoenix make . I at $1.00 to $7.50. iavi gscrxo t . A step to the left a you enter. Neckwear-New and Attractive White Organdie Vestee, with roll collar and cuffs. Embroidered Organdie Collar and Cuffs. Very Dainty Lace and Net Vestees. Lace and Net Collars. '. Embroidered Swiss Collars. Pauen Lace Collars. Silk and Crepe de Chine Scarfs, white and colors. Lace Scarfs, black and white. Chiffon Auto Veils, in all colors. Early SCHOOL MENSPEED DELZELL Schoolmasters' Club Adopts Eesoln tion of Regret at Departure. TAKE 121 SOME NEW MEMBERS La ad rraiailmltitr RrctlTN Iteaa- ralap.meat ef Seaaal Laade far laaa Coaaty, Ikawitf Iaereaaea' Yalae. TDFllSH FLEET SHELLS WH CITY V."j V' - i ' ,1 .'i (Continued from Page One.) , v facta their respective armies, and are giving outsiders only ecant oppor tunities of forming Independent Judgment, It la dlfficuU to estimate precisely tha significance of what is happening. Nevertheless It U ' now ' beinc Mil by British commentatore that something went wrong with the limine ot the. Aua- tro-Qertnea operations lor, the relief of I'racoWt Oallcla. The . converging ool umns apparently .failed to effect a Junes tlon. with the reeult that General Plml trlef, former Ilulgarlan, enema to 'have been able to. lixfUft. a sharp., reyerse on the Teutonic force by-repulsing the In dividual armies before they had time to concentrate. . . -. - , Ma Seejael Caatare at Lade. Further to the north the capture of Loda by the German, ao tar aa la known. ha tiai HO spectacular sequel. The German-official report ot yesterday did. not refor-to. operations, .alone the, center, al though it mentioned military activities In ti'otn north' and south Poland; " ' fJHItAry writers' In Cerlin hive 'war ned the fcublld 'not io base excessive expecta tion on the part of Loda, While the In vaders made fierce onslaughts against the Rune Ian ilnea northeast of Xoda on both Wednesday and Thursday, In attempts ta break through toward Warsaw, they ap pear to have accOntpllshed- little.' It la considered possible, however, that the Germans Just now are placing chief rvliance oa tlie effort to turn" the right .flank ef the army ot orand Dnka Nlcfa- olaa, ttiroiiga the, effort, or the -InxaCin forces that have been pushing ' forward from the direction. of Mlawa, near the East tmslaii border. The Oarmaa war office statement yesterday eaid that this struck -wae prOfTeaetng, but f Kusalaa headquarter claims that the Teulopa have been repulsed there and put to n.t'ai. The mora , optiraistie obaarvara think thai iVf la this quartaa- a atto aiua i prooeae of envelopment Which Is simitar to that which rtaaltaS U the (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Dec. It (Special. The Schoolmasters' club held a pleasant ses sion at the Llndell hotel last night and sixteen new members were taken Into the fold. About sixty members of the club were present and Prof. H. W. Caldwell gave a very Interesting talk oh 'The Problem of World Peace." Among the new members taken In were: C. E. Reed, principal Omaha High school; H. A. Senter. dean Omaha High school; W. O. Brooks, superintendent Plattsmouth High school, and George S. Dick, the new pres ident of the Kearney normal, with several president of some of the smaller colleges of the state." Dr. A. O. Thomas was not present. The following resolution was paseed: "Resolved, That the Nebraska Scnool- mastera" club expresses Its regret that 1 fortune takes from our midst our tate superintend nt. 3. El Delsell, and that In ' parting we express our appreciation of J hla services to the cause of education In Nebraska and speed him on his wsy with : congratulations to the state of Wlscon-1 sin and best wishes for his future succeea and happiness." School Lands Reappraised. Fred Beckman, commissioner of publio landa and buildings, has received from the commissioners of 8loux county, the reappralsement, whtoh he had ordered of j the leased school landa in that county. Sioux county contains over 79,500 acres j or school land under lease. The former appraisement of these landa was Jo7,00.K. while the new figures are U03.6M.38, an Increase of S4S.SS3.49 In valuation, and . a yearly Increase of fJ.75t.61 In rental re ceived by the state. The coat of making the reappralsement was about oent per acre, the county commissioners' bill being (406. Fort Calaoan Bask, The Fort Calhoun State bank la the name of a new bank granted a charter by the State Banking board. The bank has a capital of $20.Q00, and there are fifty-one stockholders connected with the Institution. The officers are: Harry Rohwer, president; William Severs, vice president, and William O. Cook, cashier. New Maa oa-the "Bin." Ted" Metcalfe joined the force of state house reporters today, representing his father's paper, the Omaha Nebraskan. "Ted" is taking a law course at the Uni versity of Nebraska, and during hla odle moments will be working up stories for the Nebraakan. tfardri'i Report. Teh monthly report of Warden Fen ton ot the' state penitentiary showa that there were 361 inmates of that Institution "on hand" November L Since that time twenty-three have been received by com mlttmnt, while seventeen have been pa roled, one discharged and v another re manded,' leaving the total at the close of the 'month 34. i2Sjt . '.'.. .i -i i i . j i No. ' U.t; a lt.ua: 1 4 cut. V S Slt!i4 tar, lij Nurunk, 1.14'. 4 I. 1 r Ho. j IT ! F Christmas Gift Suggestions FO R - LADIES' f 'Watca Beads , rB i XMamead Sins' xasgerle lfaa ' M anleure IHeeea raciet Watok Braoelet Toilet let XTalllere stiaga Traveltnr Bat ! CUaia Siat lta Jewel Case .,'... osary '. TJtabrene Seket Taaity Case Cut Glass Sreoea rarty Vaae Vpooa GENTLEMEN Olrarette Case Sesk Set aatuh Bate Vokaooo )u Knife Bmekl"' 'na&A Cuu Cutter Ash Tray 1 leaatl ' - Book kvaek lMetare Frame Vaaea Kalie Key attng Seek Oalanaer Baa Taa . X&k ataad previous retreat of the Oermana. The In rad ara, however, ark' now much s'trongW than when they .made tne earlier atfort to reach the Polish capital. .-'...Oeraaaaa ed Iaek,. -.-. In .Fraara and Belgium, while -ei.gen era I advance has-been signalled,-- the steady pressure ef the allied armiea on the Oerman Una Is believed to presage an early general offensive movement. "Con tinued progress In the direction of the enemy's line" la becoming so familiar a formula In the French official communi cations' .as to lead io expectations ef larger operations. .The Germans, who surrounded Tore a month ago. are still attacking the town. Their loaslaught . yesterday was '.particu larly violent and they succeeded -la cap turing a French trench. Their occupa tion, at this position. . however, was ef short duration, for before nightfall the allien were hack again. ?....,..,. Tka derma: and French statements as to the happenings In tha forest ot Lpretre are diametrically opposed.. , Both ! sides claim suocaaa This point U ot especial impertanoe. for 1f the allies, aa t the French .assert, have captured Oerman trenches there, this change sensibly In creases: the-menace to- the line of com munication between Mela and the some what isolated force at St. MlhleL FOR Watch " Obala Foe ? Charm !ag ' oarf ma . -Cuff make bolt XAaK Bet -i'l Dutch Take Fifteen German Boats on ; :the:River Scheldt AUSTCRDAM, Dee. l!.Vla London.) The ' correapondent it Hansweert; Netherlamla,: ,of the Amsterdam Tele- great declares that the Dutch authori ties baXaatUzaJ fifteen liver boats con taining cargoes, of grain and other goods. which, it la allagedr the -Oermans were attempting to smuggle by way of the river ocheldt. The Oerman authorities, the correspondent adds, contend that the cargeee are private property. GERMANS KIGK OH. v , - -Hi ' ARMY HEAD CHAKGE (Conlnpedr from rage One i Traveling Salesmen .' "We desire tlie services of one salesman : for, Iowa and one for Nebraska. Good palarjes paid good salesmen who can pro- , . duce tlie businewj." Others need not apply. ' ' , FEOCinAEiD l7ESTIIEir.lEn G sons Distillers. St. Joseph, Mo. PRZASNYSZ1 TAKEN . BYJEE GERMANS (Continued from Page One.) line weer bron. theToermana would be in the rear of Warsaw, which would es erctse a deciding Influence on the Polish campaign. "News from South tolsnd and Oalicta makes It clear that notwlthataodlng cer tain auccesses achieved by the Germans an-1 Auntrlans,' severe resistance la being encountered everywhere. I . Mast At tar It Oaa at Ttsae. "Fvldertly the Austrian force In the Carpathians are too small to clear Hun gariun lerlrtory of the enemy at oace, and must attack and repulse one column after another. . 'The Austrlans report that 10.000 Rus sians have been7 raptured, but they fall to say within what period, making the report meaningless. j "Operations In Bervle are also meeting i with dogged resistance 'at aoroe points, ', but are proceeding to the south of Bel , grade. 'The loss of the cruiser ' squadron off the Falkland Islands Is the occasion of general regret, but It is hardly a aurprtse. since the most optimistic had nut dared to expect that the ships could escape from their pursuers." Aa a result of this conflict of opinion. It Is said Coo.it Vo Moltke- retired to take .the cure at Iromberg, being however, In actual need of medical attention. General von Falkenhaya then continued the operations In Flanders under the di rection of the emperor with results which are described as not wholly pleasing ta ta the German public. Announcement waa made five days ago that General von Falkenhayn would" remain at the head of the general staff, but that Count, von Moltke might be given another mission. Voa Moltke After Parte. ' The plan of campaign; ot. Count von "Moltke, as originally outlined, waa to ad vance on Parle aa rapidly as possible apd thla led' Jo tha. swift movement .toward the ' French -( capital fly 'General5 ' Von Kltick t& dencral rot Havrtcn ln Auguet and "epternW, Which 'wks' ended' ty .the forced retreat to the positions now'oO ctipled,brtua Oermans la Franoe. ItJs staled thai, -friction , betnreen Emperor William od Count von Moltke' first oo cured et this Ima,- the .emperor taking the groand that the move tactically 1 waa futile, lij f i t 4-s After the capture of Antwerp it '.waa von Mtfltke'a desire according to these re-, ports o concentrate ' effort upon the Verdun TuuJ line, while the emperor,; pointing to the. possibility-ef aa envelop ing movement by the allies,-or a breik through, the -wedge which Voa Moltke proposed to advance, favored tne con tinuation ef operations against the forcea of the allies In Flanders. This U the situation. It is now said, which finally. led to Von Moltke'a trip to Homburg and the Installation of . Von Falkenhaya as chief of the general staff. k-' - j : ; i . . ' Six BritishvWarships.: -Reported in Pacific South of Panama PANAMA. Dec. 12. It is persistently re ported here today that a squardon of six UrlUsh warships mot taut Urtlisb' colliers yesUirday t" a ljoint1 ott fha . high . seas fifty miles south of Panama end, eoaled from them.. It U bUavei loeaJTy that these a-arshlps. caiua tivru -Australian 'waters; one of them, la even ani 1 to' te the Aue trallan battle cruiser Australia-" '( For several -daa"pist .there has been muoh' wlrleaa Uterrerenre ,od It 1s :be Uevad that the-cvlmrs aixl t) warahlpe bava been la eottimutiioauaM.r Jp' oap talna coming Into Balboa have reported the naernaas of British crulaera, Six Brltlah colliers have called olPan ania during the last few days. 'Thla con centration of colliers undoubtedly baa beea for the purpose of supplying the lirttlsh squadron. A Japanese fleet Is said to be off the coast ot Chile aAd. the British warahlps are believed to have galled for the south to effect a junction with the Japanese. sume on Monday, but on a profit-sharing basis. It was said that fully 16,000 miners were still out. but that If the co-operative plan of the West Wheeling mine prove satisfactory oh ter companies will adopt It, their miners having already made representation- la- that direction ' ' BEET GROWERS ASK FORJjETTER PRICES (Continued from Page One.) sense of the men Interested that unleee better prices are offered for the next year's cropa, thousands of acres now .de voted to beet culture will be sown In other crops. In a report received by those Interested, the cost of growing beets Is set forth In great detail. . The average crop ls twelve tone to the acre, by the manufactures la used as the basis of the figuring. The reeult was that the average farmer get pretty olose to the deficit column on the average crop, -not to mention many contingencies he must surmount If he la to get anything: at all for hla. crop. . CHILD BURNED TO DEATH -WHEN ALONE IN HOUSE NEHAWKA. Neb., Deo. 12. (Special.) While Mrs. Ford.: a daughter of Joseph Shrador, a prominent farmer living a few miles north ot' here, lef the house tor a few momenta, a little daughter I years old secured some matches and attempted to start a fire In the stove. She set fire to her clothing and was so "badly burned that ahe died in a few hours. Another child I years old waa also In the house, but waa unhurt AUSTRALIA SUSPENDS IMPORT DUTY ON WHEAT MELBOURNE, Australia, Deo. 12. Owing to the shortage of the Australian wheat harvest, the government of the commonwealth has suspended the import duty on wheat. HENDERSON. Neb., Dec 13. (Special.) Henderson High school trimmed the York Maroons here today, 46 to 20. Hen derson outclasxed the Maroons In all de partments of tha game. Henderson has now won eight games out of nine. MIT OSB BgtOMO 41IXIXK. Te get the genuine, call for full name. Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look for alg nature ef K..W. Grotfe. . Cures a .cold, la one day. at aanta. - Eastern Ohio Strike Deadlock s Broken BKLLAIRK, O., Doc U The deadlock between miner and operators In the east ern Ohio coal field, which has, existed since last April, -alien "he mluara struck for Increased was", was broken today with theaaaouncament that l.M men at tlie Fairpolnt mine would return to work Monday UnOar tbe rtUabucga acale..v. c The Weet Wheeling mine also will re- NATURC AND C!NCC UNITC -TO. MAKC Duffy's Purov Mall". Vhiskoy A MEDICINE FOR ALL MANKIND For ever so years a leader in case of stomach, throat and lung trouble and aa tonic ttimulant and body builder, "CM ChMilst trada-mart OS- U.n every CJ LA-v M i mas l' avrrra airs cks wsua." sots sy err(iM. (rrai aa iniin, SI W a awas i a amwy ua wi.y Qi. , Aulabaugh's FURS Make Worthy Gifts When you purchase furs here 'you"' buy from the maker at the lowest price consistent with quality. We court comparison.,' We are making special sale prices on every gar ment in the house. .. r; ... Visitors welcome. ' Oor. 19th and Famam Tor Grip, Influenza, CJougha, Sore Throat Two slses, tto and $1.00, at all drug gists or mailed. amnpbrers' Homeo. Medicine Co., If William BL. New Tork. Advertisement. You pel Xliey Do rattan oa atOACKATOaTS IT "Oeta 'Baa." . . . k 1S1 Dodge Street. Omaha. Nebraska, Dec. 4. 1914. Central Chemical Co, ' ....-...-. 2602 Dorcaa Street, '. ' , Omaha. Nebraska. . . Oentlemen -If anyone' should ask me what to use to quickly get rid of those Infernal - peats. Ants, Roaches. Water-bugs, etc., I'd xladly aav "Use XOAOIATOHX It Is a quick, "Sure Shot." arid ts In a claaa by Itself. Yours truly, (Signed) C. N. BaJl, Proprietor, The Belmont meataarant. Large can 60c Cans and content both made In Omaha, U. S. A. Ask your dealer. If he haan't It, Phone or write to us. Phone Harney-1628. CLEANLY GREETING FOR KRIS KR1N6LE Dresher Brothers Put You In Shape Tor A' Great Day Rightly Celebrated. , Phone Tyler 345 Now And Wel come A Dresher Delivery Man When He Calls. : . Every Day a Bright Day Our Living Muslo Box Canary haa no dull days they are as cheerful on a rainy day as on the must pleaaant epiing morning. They sing In the evening by artificial light aa we4 aa in the daytime, our ramoua Living Music Box Canaries . .. . Bartsterea V. . Pateat Office So. 608&3. Are musically educated for us In Germany, and sing entirely differeat from the ordinary canary. Hold on 6 daa' approval under a written guarantee of saUafacllou. Select your bird now and we will keep It until Xnias free of cliare. ... wm MAX GISLER BIRD CO., ,,1L5e" . $6.00 "Good Morning, Krlg Krlngle! Do I appear neatly this morning? I doT - Well, then, give m all the Christmaa presents that are coming to me." "-... v. Of course, yon don't say THAT to old Santa Claus, aa he peers throvgh the chimney oa Chris Unas morn, but you FEEL. as . though yov stand a better chance with - kirn it. you DRESS - neatly. That. Is, U your clothes are apotleasly clean; If they are neatly pressed; if all batten a are on where they belong; if all linings are intact; if velvet collars and cuffs are really velvety and not Creasy, i Fact is, Santa Claus has no use for slouches. You wouldn't hare any use for slouches yourself if you were to impersonate Santa on Christmaa morn, would you? Now, here's the idea! Get your self right with Christmas. Phone Tyler 348, which reaches Dresher Brothers' 1ST, 000 cleaning and dye ing establishment at 2211-13 Kara am St, and say: -"Come oa, Dresners. I've got my suits and overcoat ready for yon and my wife has hei dresses and furs. too. Send youi maa. Clean up our garments to look like new. Repair them where nes esaary. And, by the way, I under stand you change the style of gar ments, and if so, I want some ol mine changed." Do that, and you'll show up right on Christmas. Day. Same chauc holds good to those living out of town, for Dresners psy return charges on any sized bundle to any point In America. - .- Leave work at the plant if you wish, at Dresners, The Tailors' es tablishment, at IS 16 Farnara EL. or at the Dresher receiving station in the firandeis Stores. . Is tts Ufa ef Trias alk taroarfc raa Bae ee yew ana taauew. yaws' eoaipamor'e eeatesaera, yeas pea at Sis enstoiiiay