TIIK BEE: OMAHA, SATUKDAY, JUNE 5, 1915.
In order that with this aa basis a fur-'nn r.ton.rala von riottnlr an1 von
inpr popiuon ran itj miirn in in. maiiir. j r rinpnii, vnTai vnn r.mmicn mn o
"Tha un'Wsltmr leave It to th! am-i dr Varwltx, who already rKssrsl th
bassado? to brtnK the for-trolng to the Pour La Merita, w.re gran tad tha Oak
Immediate attention of hla government
and takea thla opportunity to rnw to
lilin tho assurance of hla moat distin
guished conaldnrntlon."
CABINET STAMPS
NOTE OF WILSON
WITH APPROVAL
(Continue a from Page One.)
RUSSIANS ABOUT
TO LOSE GALICIA
Austrian Report Says Situation is
. Very Favorable to tha Ger
manic Allies.
GREAT FIGHT SEAR CONCLUSION
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN FIELD
HEADQUARTERS. June 4. (Via i
London.) According to information answer ba received diplomatic relations,
... v. fc. a ,1 t fa-Hiinrarlan t s believed nanarally. could not ba con
,,7 ' .... . itlnucd. An affirmative reply would maka Tha Ruaalana contend they raaJlaod from
rrt unary luiuuuura iu icj","tv
tivps of the press heavy fighting Is
now In progress along virtually tha
entire Gallcian front and the general
alt nation la very favorable to the
AuBtro-Oermans. A decisive eon
elusion to the entire' Rnssan cam
paign In Gallcla is In sight.
The Kea-ian rear sruaras," tha atat
ment auya to the prsss. "are fightimt a'
lavlnir artlnns couth of the Dnelster
river rainst the Auatro-arman forces
avanotnc from try, to cover the pa
Leaf decoration to that order.
naaalana Save War Material.
rETKOURAD. June 4. (Ma London.)
Russian troopa on tha fronts to tha
north and west of tha fortresa ef Praa
myal evacuated their positions vVednee
dav ntsht after all the war material
taken from the Austrian had been re
moved, according to an official statement
leaned laat night by the Ruaalan general
atarf.
It la explained that after tho capture
of Jnrlalau and Radymno by tha Auatnv
Oerman forces, they began to spread
along the wcat bank of tha (tan, making
tha defenaa of Praemyat a difficult taak.
poaatble a dlacuaalon of the facta In In
dividual cases that have oorurred.
The American point of view briefly Is
not the complete abandonment of sub
marine warfare, but Its modification to
such an extent as would make subma
rine! act aa do other warships in deal
ing with the enemy's commerce,
arrangement whereby merchant
aag of the river. Tha Russians north of
Frsemye ere launching a series of the
mnet desperate attacks against Genera!
Von Mackensen's army. Here they are
mnktnr use of new reserves, and at the
name time they are exerting- heavy pres
aure aaainst the troops commanded by
Archduke Ferdinand In the triangle be
tween the Dan liver and the Vistula
river.
"The Russian offensive In southeastern
Qallcia. draUncd to relieve this situa
tion, baa bean a complete failure."
Itanalans Not Alaraaed.
rETROORAD. June . News of the
fall tt Pi-Mmva a nnartinM- haa awak-
ened no apprahenelon here. It is oon
: ceded that the Germans have won a
''morel victory," but the elretegle im
portance of the fortress, according to the
opinion axpreeeed here, bad been nullt
' f fed before the . Ruaelane relinquished it
A leading Ruaalan military expert,
analyalslng the situation, says: "Hav
i Ing crosaex the Ran rtvor with twe ar
mlea. which began operations against
the fortress, the Germans found them
' aelvee In aa extremely danreroue and
imstable position; being attacked en their
' left flank they were compelled to shorten
the atrip ef ground they occupied on the
' right of the flan. A reverse to theee
armies would have turned the German
movement into a catastrophe, sinoe re
' treat to the rear would have been cut
off by the Hen river and the preasure ef
the Ruaalan forces at Siena we on the
German left. Accordingly the Oermane
' were forced to hurl their attack eaalnat
the fortreaa, throwing forward enormous
foreee.
"The indefensibility of the fortreaa was
due to the fact that the Auatrlane had
' blowit up the most important forte upon
their evacuation of Prsemysl, coupled
with the configuration ef the land. This
was unsuitable to a stubborn defense
for the reason that tts 'undulations made
it possible for the enemy te hide their
approaches. , '.'
Loaaee ef Teateaa ntevyt .
."The primary Idea In the construction
of the Prxeraye! fortress had been te meet
attack from the eastward. There had
ben insufficient time to reconstruct the
damaged fortreaa on the west and en the
north and to adapt the position to de-
.Ml.,, ,t(,nlr, Wa A At mt j
.fiiffc mm ..vim atKww
tions."
Rustle's long range rues, tha expert
ays, shooting te the last shell into the
thick masees of advancing Austro-Ger
mans, caused ' them severe losses.
Kventually, however, the Ruaataa nun
tary authorities reached the decision to
ramov the amy from the fortlftcatlon.
"Stragetlo considerations," the expert
concludes, "led te this same deolalon.
since the Prsemyal army constituted a
aharp ' wedge, cutiUg Into the Oerman
lines and subject to being attacked from
every aide. To defend thla orescent-shaped
front required tremendous forces,' a red
it was clearly the desire of the Germans
that numerous forces be diverted te this
front for defensive purposes.
."It la astUnaied that the proper defease
of the Prsemysl fortreae would have re
lulred the concentration there of forces
equal te those ef the former Austrian
garrison, namely tf.000 men. It would
have been aereeeary also to develop to
their fulleat capacity ne lees than 1.60ft
guns and to re-etabllih all the deatreyed
forts, which in the i.i time available
was Impossible.
Strateate la porta a ea last
"The abandonment of the blood-con-
rered fortreaa certainly Is a sad blow,
but it la necessary to remember that
Prsemysl. twice snnihllattd, once by the
Auauiana, once by us, haa today ne more
importance then any other large city In
Ualicla. If in February the German occu
pation had little Influence on our meneti
yerina, la the future It will play no role
at all. Like JaroeLeu and Tarnov,
Rrsemysl will pass tlms and again from
hand to hand and It will soon again be
la eur poeaeaaien.
."Just as the Auetrlans deetroyed the
Prsemysl forts before they, fell Into Rua
aian hands, se the Ruaaians methodically
blew up everything poesible before tlie
occupation ef the Austro-Germana
It Is being explained that the abandon
ment of the poalUon had beau ' regarded
here for seme tlms past aa strategically
Imperative and that preparations te leave
It had been going en for a month. The
rleaaed garrison will now be available
fur field OKrailona, whereaa If any at
tempt to hold out had been made, be
tween 130.000 end lo.ooo men would have
been locked up at the mercy ef the
heavy Auatrian guna.
carrying paaaengers would be definitely , lowa:
the first that Pnemyet wee hvapable ef
defending Iteeif. and they remained there
only aa long as It served their purpose.
The poaltlona oeripted around Prsemyal
extended the Ruaalan front by about
twenty-four miles, and the troops occu
pying them were expoeed to a concen
Home , t rated artillery fire.
ships The. text of the
communication fol-
known as unarmed vessels Is ons ef the
propoaala which It Is generally suigeetej
might mske the submarine able te exer
cise the right to vlalt and search.
flerhard Salle for Cnpenhaaea).
NEW YORK, June t-Meyer Gerhard,
who te understood to be the agent Am-
boaaador Von Rernatorff is sending to
Berlin, sailed yesterday aboard the
steamer tTnlted fltates for Copenhagen,
It became known here today.
Mr. Gerhard's accommodations aboard
the vessel were engaged by wire leae than
two hours before falling time. Mr. Oer
h'Ard reached the pier about S minutes
before the vaaael cart off. Until the re
ceipt of the telegram officials of the
Hcandanevlen-Amertcan line, twmti of
the steamer, knew nothing of hla plans
to sail.
Official documents bearing the embassy
or consular seals of Oreat Britain, Ruaala
and France, giving him guarantee against
molestation by officers ef the allies' war
ships while on the way were in his pos
session. Otherwise it was aald, he would
not have been permitted to take pasasae
as the line has been at great pains to
sxcluds from its passenger list anyone
whose name or connection might causa
delays r detention of the ship by war
vessels enroute to Its destination
Mr. Gerhard registered under his own
name, giving his home as New York City.
Whether he Is an American clt'sen was
unknown. He carried in addition to the
official documents signed by representa
tives of the allien' governments, official
papers tlgned by American, Gorman and
Austrian authorities, the nature of which
was not aanertalnabia today. It was as
sumed, however, that ths Oerman and
Auatrian documente were his credentials
to the Gormen government
At the Rita Carlton hotel, where Count
Bernetorff stays when in New York, It
was said today that Mr. Gerhard had
been registered there, but had left yes
terday, aaying that he wee going to
Washington. Ills quarters at the hotel
were still being held for him today.
"We carried away from Prxetnyal the
materials taken from ths Auatrlaus. This
ftrriahed, ws removed on Tuesday the
last of oiir batteries. The following night
our troops, pursuant te orders,
evacuated the forts to the north and
west ef the positions surrounding the
city, and formed a more concentrated
force to the east.
"Attacks delivered by the enemy Mon
day between Prsemysl and the Dniester
were repulsed.
"In tne rorlons beyond the frnelatcr
the enemy, concentrating Important
fcrcea In tha town of Htrj', succeeded In
advancing on the Tlsmenitx-r?try front.
They sustained great losses, however,
leaving a thousand prisoners in tho
course of our counter attacks.
"On the RwitsaLomnitza front Mon
day wo pressed the enemy on the Bystrla
and successfully repulsed his attacks."
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Russia Will Permit
Inspection of Prison
Camps by Americans
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Eraperor Mch-
olss of Russia hss responded favorably
to President Wilson's personal Istter con
veying a request by Austria that provl
slon he made for Inspecting Klbtrlan
csmpa where Austrian prisoners are held.
ollowlng unsuccessful negotia'.'ons
through usual diplomatic channels Dr.
Conatantln Dumba, the Austrian ambas
sador here, asked President Wilson about
two months ago to send a personal letter
to Emperor Nicholas. The request was
the result of reports that Austrian Ovll
lane and prisoners of war were not get
ting proper treatment The Austrian gov
eminent asked that the Inspection be
conducted by American Red Cross agents.
The answer, delayed because ef th ab
ser,oe of the emperor from Petrograd,
was brought here today by Ray Bauer,
private secretary to Ambassador Ml rye.
FALL OF PRZEMYSL
i CAUSES GREM JOY i
Continued from Page One.)
ever and that Russia haa been deprived of
its dearest wish, the possession of Gallcta,
which was to have become a new Russia.
The Lokal Anselger publishes a special
dispatch that ths Russian lines en the
easaern and southeastern sides of
Preemysl, In the direction of Medyka and
Ciedllska, have not yet been passed. It
elalma that the Russians are using re
serves advanced In years and youths of
tha 1914 claas throughout all Gallcla In
their desperate attempts to get a breath
ing spelt The Russians still are fighting
stubbornly south of the Dnelster and
along the banks of the river Ban.
The Morgenpost esys this victory ehows
that the strength of the Austro-Oerman
forces hss pot been broken and cannot be
broken.
The Norddeutsche Allgemelne Zeltung
declares thla victory is a deed, the glory
ef which will go down in history.
Other papers hall the fall of rrscmysl
as an Indication ef the end of Russian
dominupoe In Oallcta and proof ef event
ut.1 victory everywhere. They are par
ticularly gratified that the stronghold
fell before an Austro-Qermon attack In
fewer nays than It took the Russians,
who wste months In capturing It
General Alexander Linslngen, who
commanded the forces which captured
Btry, haa been deoorated with the order
ef Pour Le Merits, while many other
officers active In the Oellelan campaign
have been given similar or leaser honora
The Pour Le Merite alee was bestowed
I0WANS AND NEBRASKANS
GIVEN DEGREES IN BOSTON
"BOSTON. Mass., June 4.-8pee!a! Tele
gram.) Among the students awarded de
grees at Boston university today were
the following: Bachelor ef sacred the
ology, Alfred V. Hunter. Weeping Water,
Neb.; Owen u. Jones, Lime Springs, laj
Albert M. Olson, Cambridge, la.; Claude
L. Peake, Omaha; Arthur A. Pitman,
Roux City, la.: Bert D. Story, Lincoln,
Neb.) Leroy W. Btrlngfellow. Oakdale,
Neb. ; Arthur C. Wlschmeltr, Chester,
Neb.; C. Wlschmeler, University Place,
Neb, Diploma In theology, Frank Lind
ner, New London, Is. Doctor ef phil
osophy. Roy F. Swift. A. B. and A. M .
of Nebraska Wesleyaa university, 8hu
bsrt Nab.
Deeartsaeat Ordere.
WASHINGTON. June 4.-8oeclal .Tel
egram.) Postmasters appointed: Ne
braskaNorway, Thomaa county, Ines
P. Hllllker, vlca B. E. HUHker. removed.
South Dakota Garden City, Clark
county, Thomas Mankay, vice B. Peeley;
Mlna. Kdmunda county, Pansy Dnrids,
vice N. It MoClanahan; Oral. Fall River
county, John K. Fmlck; WekpeJe Cor
son county. Floss Godfrey; Wltten, Tripp
county, Thomaa R. Worsely.
tin tho reoonirnendatlon of Henatoe
Hitchcock. Dr. J. C. Bwertslander haa
been appointed pension surgeon at eld
nsv. Neb. ...
Nebraska pension granted: Ann M.
LeW In, Aurora, lit.
The poelfftce at Summit Neb., will
become a domestic money order office
on July 1.
The poHtoffice at lAiev. Blaine county.
iNehraska, hoe been discontinued,; mall
tn TkiifinineF.
The comptroller ef the currency haa
received the application of tha following
persons to ore-anise ths Howard Na
tional bank, Howard. 9 V. capital
Jfi.onn: F. A. Formanack, o. Oassmann,
O. Hherman, T. F. Ptecker and C. A.
Drexler.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
GERMANY AGREES
TO PAY FOR HURT
DONETO GDLFLIGHT
(Continued from Page One.)
"Folloiv flie Beaton Path"
To Fine Brug Economy
he to determine, together wita a Ger
man expert, the amount of damage.
"It baa not yet been poesible by means
ef an inquiry to clear up fully tha case
of the American ship Cushlng. Otflelal
reports available report only one mer
chant steamship attacked by a German
flying machine la the vicinity of Nord-
hind lightship. The German aviator was
forced to censtdsr the vessel as hostile
because It carried no flag and, further,
tecauae ef ne recognisable neutral mark a
Asks for Data.
"The ettack of four bombs was, of
icuraa, net aimed at any American ship.
However, thst the ship attacked was the
American eteaavtr Cusblng' Is . possible.
iealJoimg the time and piece ef the oc
currence; nevertheless, the German gov.
moment aecerdlDgly requests ef ths
Amrri'-an government that It communl
.le to the German govrnraent the ma
l. nl efcia was. submitted for judjuuaut
35c Damar'a Talc 1.06
$1.00 Rtoololds (or Rheuma
tism 28d
lOo Red Wing Orapa Juice,
par dosen 75
3 So plats Red wing Orapa
Juica each 1G
60c quarts Red Wing Grape
Juice each 33g
fl.SO Belf -filling Fountain
Pen guaranteed 1 year..gn
11.00 Mes-ca 250
I6e Tooth Brushes 10
60c Syrup of Figs 20
0e Doaa'a Kidney Pills... l3c
iOc Lasts Red Kidney Pills
tor 18e
J 5e Bloan'a Liniment l7?
$3.75 Horltck's Malted Milk.
tor 83.G8
$1.00 Horllck's Malted MiU
for 07f
SSo Mennen's Shaving Cream
tor 17
$1.00 Duffy's Malt Whiskey
for 70d
SPECIAL SATURDAY
Flower Department.
Peoalee, All dolors
3 each 30t) doien.
tl.OO Hoods 8arsgparilla..(S7c
$1.00 Usterlne Z$C
7 So All Rubber Bath Caps. 394
50o Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets for 29
60o Peheco Tooth Pasta.. 34f
25a Bromo Seltier l7i
l.(0 Thermos Bottles,
Quarts 81.05
$1.60 Thermos Bottles,
Pints 81.10
PHOTO DEPARTMENT.
$7.(0 Ansco Vest Pocket
Camera 85.00
(Pictures SKxSW)
(0 M. Q. Developer, 10
for 25e
We develop all else films
for 10
l'5c Kolynos Tooth Paste.. 14
25c banltol Tooth Powder or
Pasta for 12
76c Pompelan Massage Cream
for 45g)
SOc Pompelan Maasaga Cream
for 28c
26o Carter's Uttla Liver Pills
for 14
1 6c Dewitt's Early Risers
for 12
lie Mentholatum
36e H-lb. Peroxide Hydrogen
for ft
:t'c Hay's Hair Health... 2S
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Tke THOMPSON - B ELDEN STQlE
HOWARD AND SIXTEENTH STREETS
The Store For Shirtwaists
A Short Cut to
Distinction in Blouses
'And without the expense that usually goes with it i
yours by visiting the store for shirtwaists. It is this unusual
combination of style with inexpensiveness that has given
our blouses their splendid reputation for exceptional quality
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Arc You Tired of Just Ordinary Dlouics ?
Then take & look through our waist section. Ask to see
some of these delightfully pretty things just in. They aro
bo different from the stereotyped blouse one meets at every
turn.
Saturday Broken Packages of
Royal Society Goods
at the Following Reductions:
25c for . . 17c
35c for . . . 23c
40c for . . 25 c
50c for
65 c for
75c for
33c
43c
50c
Lessons Free With Every Package
Art Department Third moor.
Sale of Silk Hosiery
Values il.50 and More
Saturday 98c a Pair
fDon't overlook this timely spe
cial, sale; supply at least a part
of your summer needs Saturday.
These are black and white silk
hose, medium weight, some with
lisle tops and soles, others thread
silk at the top.
Values $1.50 and more.
Saturday 98c a Pair
Special Sale of
Baby Bonnets
Baby Wash Bonnets of
lawn, mull, swiss, and all
lace ribbon and lace trim
med, soiled and mussed from
showing, sizes 12, 13, 14, 15
and 16, regular prices $1.00,
$1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.25 and
$3.00
Saturday Your
Choice, 49c
Snfaata Beotloa Tali rieev.
Children's Rompers. white,
trimmed in colors, plain blue
ginghams or striped seersucker;
low Back, short sieves, 6(0 qual
ity, at - - - - - - 60s
Sixes, S to 5 yeara.
Tktrd noes.
Special
Women's Lisle Union
Suits, Regular 75c
Quality, Saturday
only
49c
Third meor.
The Bride's
Slippers
There's an out-of-the-ordi-nary
daintiness and charm
about
POROSIS
White Satin Slippers
that appeals to the bride and
her attendants. In fact this
slipper was designed forwed
dings and all other occasions
requiring the use of white
satin slippere especially
with a view of making the
foot appear small and trim.
Surely Cinderella never
woro a slipper quite so ex
quisitely dainty as this Soro
sis model.
The Annual June
Clearaway of Suits
Thompson-Belden's exclusive suits
are offered at three prices:
$11.75,$14.75,$21.75
All Sizes.
Because of the low prices we must
make charge for alteration.
Palm Beach
Suits Skirts
Serviceable, trim and fash
ionable; now arrivals for
Saturday's display.
Suits: $12.50, $15, $16.50.
Skirts: $5.95, $6.50, $7.50.
Dainty Dresses
For the Summer Dance and
Lawn Party; exquisite, ar
tistic creations that appeal
to misses nnd young ladies,
$16.50 and - - - $19-50
Street and Porch Dresses at
$6.75, $7.50 and - - - $9.50
. - i
!
A Necktie Sale
That Tops Them All
1,000 Four-in-Hand Ties
Saturday 19c, 6 for $1.00
; ' ' SV ' i . v.. ' r
No Tie Worth lss Thaa 5dc
Ivfany as High as $ 1.00
; . . rrr. : ; . . ..
.Included are both wido and narrow and four-ih-handB,
in figured and plain silks; also a line of plain
and fancy knit scarfs. v- - , .'
Saturday 19c, 6 for $1.00
Be On Hand Early
Our Greatest Petticoat
Sale Basement
$1.50 Sateen and
Halcyon Petticoats
69e
All lengths from 38 to 42.
All petticoats 2x yards or
over around the bottom.
Thla la a remarkable sale. It is
possible to give these values because
one of America's largest Petticoat
manufacturers wished to rid himself
of a spring and aumer stock.
All spring colors, besides white,
plain black and black and white
stripes. These Pettlcoata are now
on display Howard Street windows.
Sale starts at 8:30 A. M. Saturday.
The Petticoats Are Regular
Thompson-Belden $1.50 Quality
Saturday, 69c
A Beautiful New Display
of Summer Millinery
$5.00, $6.75 and $8.75
New Black. Maline Hats,
New All White Hats,
New Garden Hats.
Outing and Sport Hats
at 45c, 65c and 95c
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Bell-shirred-flare and
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the new shades, includ
ing Belgian Blue, Ma
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Emerald Green, Sand,
Battleship Gray, Pur
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Effects, and a large va
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ing pure linen, plain
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$1.50 to $10
See our display before
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