TlfrJ OMAHA. TIT..SD..Y. ARiLST 10, VJlo.
CONQUERORS ARE
FED LIKE PRINCES
Teuton Inradert Sweeping Over
Poland -Et Tort Warm Veals
Di! as at Hone.
KITCHIN FOLLOWS THE FLAG
BERLIN. Aug. (By Wireless
to 8jrTllle. ) An (count of the
rondltioni under which German and
Austrian- armies are advancing io
rollnh districts- devastated by the
Russians before their retreat, wm
given today by the Overseas News
Agency. It follow:
"The colossal scale on which ar
rangements were made for army
supplies caused a aensatlon In the.
town evacuated by the Russians.
Hundreds of thousands of troops be
tween the Vistula and the Bug are
being fed as well as at home with
three warm meals dally.
"lipids f cattle are driven behind the
admixing troops. Millions of r.nttls of
mineral water er dlstrlbutr. The rail
roads mn reoiiened speedily by th
Hermans and Austrian, sulvlng the
problem of transportation.
Rasa Fire Villa a.
"The furnishing of supplies has been
accomplished notwithstanding; the fart
that the Hum Ian removed all such snip
plltta and set fire to the villages before
their retreat.
"An ' officer bf the Russian general
taff said that Brest Ljvostook (on the
Bus; river east ot Warsaw, would be
unable to resist such a charge as that
made by the aimy of General Woyrsch.) j
Russian prisoners St Ivangorod said that
for some time they received only eight
cartridges dally.
.The only Warsaw representatives of
neutral countries are those of the t'nlted
Plates and Norway. Attempts have been
made t organise bands of marauders
fr.mi the lower classes.
"A Tagehlatt correspondent at Lember.
Cislkia, reports that a man who escaped
from Warsaw before Its rapture says
that notwithstanding; close surveillance
by Russian authorities, proclamations
were circulated appealing to the people
to oppose the military and pay off old
scores against Russia.
roles Rejolee.
Prlnoe Leopold of Bavaria received
i tremendous ovation on entorlng War
saw. Cltlsens of neutral countries, par
ticularly American newspaper corre
spondents, participated In the eelehra-'
tton. Poles t roe ted the Germans as lib
erators. The people disregarded orders
t6 leave the town before Its evacuation.
Peasant families, driven by the Rus
sians Into Warsaw, already have been
sent back to their homes,
.'There were similar soenes of rejolc
lnsr when the Oermans occupied Ivan
rcd and Lublin, where large supplies
fell Into the . hands of the conquerors.
The generals commanding the first ar
rival of troop were greeted formally by
representatives of the clttss. The (Jor
mans promised that the new regime
would be mild, provided the people
obeyed police regualttoni."
Invoke Referendum
' Against Section .
'.Laws of California
MAC RAM UNTO, Cal. Aug. i.-The
referendum has been Invoked against
two of the four nonpartisan state election
bills, the chief measures advocated by
IHrem W. Johnson at the recent session
of the California, legislature. The last
belated petitions, on file here today with
the secretary of state, assure a place on
the ballot for the measures at the special
election next October..
Barely enough signatures were obtained
by advocates of party lines to get the
issue before the voters.
The nonpartisan election bill eliminates
party designations for all candidates for
atata . af floe. The second of the twe
measures, the operation of which is now
held pp. prescribes the form of ballot t
be used In future elections In the non
partisan act ; '
General Goethals
Resigns Off ice of
Governor of Zone
NBW YORK. Aug. .-Major General
Oeorg W. Ooethala, governor of the
Panama canal sons, reached New Tork
today aboard the steamer Faetorsa from
Cristobal en what la probably hla last
alstt before retiring from acUve service.
Uenerat OoethaU said he would sio to
Washington to attend to official business
In connection with canal matters and
would then return to Panama. There he
will retire, and after doing so will go west
on private business.
Geseral Ooethala announoed when the
vessel docked that he had sent his
r-ignatl..a as governor of the Canal
Zone to Washington, to take effect No
vember t lie said he would not resign
from the army.
Military Honors for
Late General Tracy
KKW YORK. Ag. .-4Jcnersl Benjamin
"reer. former secretary of the navy,
who died here Friday, was buried Uxlsy
wnu muiiary honors. Funeral asrvloss
wre held at Trinity church and the
crowd la front the church was so
large that traffic on Broadway was sus
pended during the ceremonies. Battalions
of marinas from the navy yard and eoia
panlea of coast artillery and Infantry
from nearby forts funned a guard of
honor.
KAJSOTS COURT PIANISTE
IS ARRESTED IN LONDON
LonAo'n.' Aug.' - l p.' M, Uarla Ce
cilia Natalie Jaaotha. court pianists t
Kmpeior William, was arresed tn London
today .and deported from Tilbury.
ilnrla Jaaotha holds mfi.trhip In
many auetWmies cf art tn Italy, Great
Britain and Austria.'. Phe received the
Vii toria k4ge from ClUMn Victoria ami
holds the highest honorary diploma from
ths L. Cat Ilia royal cadeniy lp Rom,.
U s itud Lady Tennyson's songs and
trnUted C hoj In s greater works. Fhe
was tr recipient of many dacoratlous.
kit' liHiiiif oos from tbs Gtiman empress.
t
EXPECT KAISER
TO STRIKE NEXT
BLOVVAT SERBIA
(Continued from Tsse One )
height of more than ll.Ono feet, on the
craps of Kmavallo,
"In the vellry of Sentcn, In Cadnre,
after careful preparation by our medium
re l!ter artillery, during the last few
days our Infantry advsnred. gradually
forcing back the enemy, and reached
Monte Nern aa far as the southern slopes
of liin small, where they have been rein
forced. "On the C'arso plateau yesterday the
enemy, with the object of hampering
the progress of our approach works,
launched weak but frequent counter at
tacks, which were Immediately rcpulsvd.
Me hnd trb-d to stretch wire entangle
ments before our lines.
"Our artillery bombarded a calumn of
the enemy on the march from Ievetakl
to the front. Ity accurate firing It also
caused explosions and outbreaks of
flames In ths nelglfborhood of Marcot
tlnl." French Official Repert.
PARIS, Aug. . The French war de
partment today gave out the following
official ata ement:
"There was much going on last nlg'.t
In the Artols district. In ths sector north
of Arras, a Dei-man attack at a point,
north of the railroad station ot Pou
ches ass repulsed. In the sector of Neu-v!lle-Kt.
Vaast. to ths east of the road
to Lille, the Germans, after exploding
a mine, bombarded our positions vto-
lently and endeavored te come from their
trenches. They ware at once ch ck d
by the fire of our infantry and our at-
tlllery.
"In the Argonne, not far from the road
running from Vlenne-Ie-Cr.ateau to
ninarvllle, the enemy last night delivered '
an attack upon our advanced posts and 'sat yrar and 79.7. the ten-year av.
tren.hrs, making use of hand gr.nades erage. Indicated acre yield, S2.21 pounds,
and bombs. They were driven back to their compared with 845.7 last year and 81S.1 the
lines by our fire. I I"-IJ average.
"In the western section of the forest I Flax-Condition. M.t per rent ot a nor
which extends from Haute Chevauc ei mal, compared with 88.6 last month, 83.1
to Vauqols there was flghUng with bombs last year and 81 . the ten-year average.
hand grenades and rifles, which lasted ,
a portion of the night
"In the Vosages a fresh German attack
sgslnst our positions on tne Llnge was
delivered at about 1 o'clock In the morn.
Ing, but resulted In complete falluie. A !
curtain of fire maintained by our troops
inflicted perceptible losses on ths enemy."
TRACTORS THRESH
JUST FOR A LARK!
(Continued from 2-as a one
Md how many thliiTtha? '
.
tractors ars
can do.
For when the parade was over and It
was time for the plowing demonstration
to begin the farmers were still threshing
In a frantic, effort to get the big 1,000
acre field cleared, as they hsd contrscted
to do, for the trsctor show. Tes. there
were hundreds of seres ready for- ths
plow, and the plowing demone'ratl mi
went nicely, but Just for a frolic the
tractors turned In and helped gather the
bundles for ths thresher In order to help
this process along and hastsn tbe clear
ing of the entire field.
The Original Show. ,
Dent Psrrett, president of the J'mrelt
,V", .k nh. m. Vl V. .
through Omaha. Monday morning, on his
way to Fremont, where his company has
twe tractors entered In the demonstra
tion. Mr. rerrett has attended tbe three
shows this summer, at Hutchinson, Kan.;
Enid, Okl., and Champaign, IiL lis says
this show at Fremont is, after all, the
original show, and the one whose generst
plan and arrangements all the rest are '
merely copying. "We had pretty good
shows at Hutchinson, Enid and Cham
paign." he said, "but ths weathsr wai
against us. It was only possible to plow
a few of the dsys as It wss too wst most
of ths Urns."
Late Batrles.
At the eleventh hour the Adams Hoed
Uradsr of Indianapolis and ths Russell
Iioad Grader of Minneapolis were entered
In the demonstration of tie week. This
makes a total of forty-eight companies
that have entered to demonstrate thslr
tractors and other machines
This Is more than M per cent'lncreese
over the companies that entered last
year.
Also, forty-eight entries means nea'ly
100 tractors, for many of the companies
entered seversl tractors cf different
kinds.
Then, too, there are tralnloads and
tralnloads of tractors at Fremont during
the week that are not entered In the
demonstration. Thus some of ths com
panies have , sent out two or three of
their tractors to be entered for demon
stration purposes and than have sent out
almost tralnload ot the same kind of
tractors to be set up for sals purposes
during ths week. The Bull Tractor has
AMtSKMEXTg.
Mammoth Tractor
Fremont. Nob.. Aunust 9-14
iG manufacturers enteral, 80 tractors, 80 plo-ws.
1,00J acres of stnbbki will bo plowed, harrowed,
disced, p tc., during tho week.
W. J. Bryan and Governor Morebead will be present at the
' opening, August 9. Remarkable motion picture scenario will
ho stated Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Joe Ktecher will
wrestle Thursday. Blc barbecue dinner Friday. All demon
strations and entertainments are free.
13
For further
TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER
-I. arocsi wsukvrvcr."
Edward Lynch AVJZt:u
From Out Yondor"
Ts Bweeteet Btrr Inr Told
um, ISo-Seei avgra, aso-sOe-BOe
st wa-rae Marriage of sUiy."
CMS. CHAPLIN
IN
"THE DANK"
AT TEE IXmiX
tc:at
firty-flre machines on the ground for
sale besides ti.ose entered for demonstra
tion purposes. eVeersI other companies
have as many as twenty and thirty
tractors there tor sale besides the ones
that are to give the demonstrations.
Tottm y's Prosra .
Here is today's program at Fremont:
Wynmlna. Colorado, Fremont and
Lxxtsa County Amy.
3 to II A. M private demonstration,
10 to 11:J A. M. Tractor short course.
l .fln to 4 M V. M. Public demonstration.
Chautauqua night for tractor men. Gov
ernor Ulenn of North Carolina will speak.
GREATEST WHEAT
'CROPEYER CROWN
(Continued from Page. One
erage. Indicated acre yield, 29.4 bush
els, compared with tt.t lsst year and
U the 1914-18 average.
Rye Estimated acreage, J.MH.OJO, com
pared with i.433.000 last year. ITellmlnary
estimates show acre yield as 17 bushel,
compared with 1S.I last year and 16.1, the
1MS-U average.
buckwheat Estimated acreage, 800.000,
compared with 796,000 last year. Con
dition, KA per cent of a normal, com
pared with is.n last year and 88.7, the
ten-year average. Indicated acre yield,
2.1 bushels, compared with 21.1 last year,
and 20 6, the 19f-.l average.
White Potatoes Condition, S3 per cent
of a normal, compared w.th 91.2 I at
month, 7 last year and Its, the ten
year average. Indicated acre yield, llo.i
bushels, compared with 103.5 last year,
and 97.1, the 190S-1J average.
Sweet Potatoes Condition, K.i per cent
f a normal, compared with fta.7 la.t
month, 75. J last year and 86.2, the ten-
year average. Indicated acre yield, W.4
bushels, compared with Ml last
and K.7. the 19W-1S average.
year,
Tobacco Condition, 7J.7 ier cent of a
normal, compared with 85.6 la t month,
Indicated acre yield, . bushels, compared
with 8.8 last year and TJ, the 1OTIM3 av-
erage.
Rice Condition, 80 per cent of a nor
I mal, compared with 80.1 last month, 87.8
last year and N.t, the ten-year average.
Indicated acre yield. 36.1 bushels, com-
pared with 34,1 last year and 33.8, the
1M0-13 average.
Hay (All Tame.) Eatlmatad acreage,
60,807,000, compared with 4, 400000 last
year. Indicated acre yield, 1.47 ton, com-
j pared with 1.43 last year and 1.34, the
liri-13 average.
Apples condition, si.6 per cent of a
no.rm1, oomnr'l ,th ,Mt
61.3 last year and (4.0, the ten-year av-
erage.
Peaches-Condition, 72.8 per cent of a
normal, compared with 73.1 last month,
65.1 last year and 64, the ten-year average.
Italy to Increase
Its Army Within
Next Three Weeks
NEW TORK, Aug. .-Italy will , send
ffiO.AOO fresh troops to either Prance or
the Dardanelles within 'the next three
weeks, according to Captain Victor Del
.... ,,. .... . v.
Pranctia, of the Italian army, who ar
rived today on ths steamer Duca
d'Aoata.
"There were 00,000 troops In Turin when
I left," said Captain Del Pranotls, "and
150.000 more in Taranto, the naval base.
Between ISO and 200 large transports
were ready to convey the troops to where
they are most needed."
The captain will purchase leather goods
for the Italian army and expects to visit
numerous New England factories.
HEADACHE
that torobbtng, persistent kind
-- Drought on by nervous strain,
brain fag, overwork, worry or
nxlsty, is caused by lack ot phos
phates, necessary to the health of
nenreg and brain. Renew the sup
ply of these vital dements, and
raiiava the head torment by nalng;
HOnSFORD'S
Acid Fhosphato ;
(Nes-Aleololi
ettlskyeerkesss
AMl'SKMEWTg.
Demonstration
details, write
-ew
it
Omaha
Or phone Tyler 1C00.
Baoe Ball
OMAHA vs. TOPEKA.
Eourke Park, Au. 9-10-10-11.
rw eacaee Aag 10 1st Oalled ..
Aag. -ll, Oaaaes CaUed at a . as.
MeaAay, Aag. a, Va&tea Bay.
LAKE MANAVVA
Satklag;. Beatlasr. Baaotae?
aad Otaes Antwuau.
Tr afovtag SMcrturM. Vhie
ealagi Osae of traottoa.a
tki reb and ttUM aisd
e rreabie."
Anniversary of
Arrival of Father
DeSmet Celebrated
8IOI.-X FAIXA, 8. V., Aug. .-(cpe-rial.)
night Rev. Thomas O'Oorman of
Pious Falls, Catholic bishop of the east
ern diocese of South Dakota, and other
prominent prelates of the church In the
northwest, together with about 2,tW other
whites and 8loui Indiana, are Bf nt at
a big Cat hollo congress which Is being
ticid st the Yankton Indian agency In
honor of the seventT-flfth anniversary
of the landing In Fouth Iakota of the
famous Catholio mlmlonarT, Father Ie--
rmet, for the purpose of commencing the
work of Christianising the Bioux In
dians,
Father Peflmet landed from a boat on
the Missouri river at Vermillion n Mi
1L 1KB. for the miraose nf maklna nonx.
lietwecM the Omaha and Sioux Indian
trihM mwiA tA - . u A t j i .
( -- w . v. . wi v v 1 1 imuiu i (j
, Christian Hy. The work accomplished
by Father DeSmet along; this line new Is
an Important part of tbe early history of
, Mouth Dakota. II carried on his work
among the Indian so successfully that
,n gained the reputation of being one
or tne great , missionaries of this con
tinent. The big anniversary celebration Is being
held at wrhat Is known as Bt Paul's
church, and the many hundreds of In
dians who are in attendance are camped
In a bug olrcle about the church, pre-
"' """ a ptctareettue scene, which seldom
is witnessed m South Dakota.
The big oelebratioti commenced Friday
last and will continue until Wednesday.
Following the opening session on Friday
a cablegram was sent to ih twin ..i.
In for his blessing. One of the features
on Sunday was a parade In vehicles of
those In attendance, the procession being
even miles long. At business sessions
the preeent status of the Indian and his
futura were discussed at length and
plans were laid for even nvnn. .rr
woric among the red people of South
UBKOia.
REFUGEES CONTINUE
TO POUR INTO RIGA
PETROORAD. Aug. 9.-(Via London.)
Refugeea from Courland continue to pour
Into Riga by the thousands and the fields
outside the town are filled with herds of
cattle and droves of horses that have
been rescued from the German Invaders
oC the province. Considerable distress
exists among the refugees. As far aa
possible huta and tents haare been pro
vided for them, but throngs nevertheless
sre sleeping In the woods. There Is a
great shortage of bread In consequence
of the removal of the machinery from the
mills.
P
Chicago is suffering from:the shock of the greatest steamboat disaster this
country has seen, in the capsizing of the excursion steamer East land with a
loss of more than 1,300 lives.""? From every section comes a storm of editorial
criticism in which' demands are made for the placing of responsibility for the
awful loss of life. In THE LITERARY DIGEST for August 7th there is a most
comprehensive review of this tragedy, together with diversified editorial com
ment by the American press.
"Our last Word' on the Lusitania,,
a review of public opinion of this country and Europe on President Wilson's
latest note to Germany will also be read with profound interest Newspaper
opinion of every shade and political persuasion is represented. Other features
which will strongly appeal to the many thousands of DIGEST readers are: V
Tbe President for "Preparednei"
Bloodshed in Labor Wars
Showing How "The Strong Man of
Bayonne" brought ' order and settle-
ment out of ominous strike condition.
Mysterious Fires on Men-of-War
Foreign Views on Oar Latest Note to Ger-
aanjri
England is Waking Up
Aerial Defense for the United States.
Mechanically Unprepared for War v
In THE LITERARY DIGEST, everything that has a bearing upon great
nationallssues is impartially presented in text and by picture each week.
There is no attempt at editorial suasion by the DIGEST editors. All the facts
pro and con are given, and the reader is able to form a clear unbiased opinion
on any subject under discussion. The latest and most important happenings
in Science, Politics, Invention, Literature, Art, Religion, Education, Industry,
Drama, will be found recorded in the DIGEST weekly.
Be sure to get the issue (or August 7th, at your new.dealer's now. 10 cents
.ke w&my DMest
FUNlT 8t WAGNALLS COMPANY (fubtlshsrs of the
Austrians Make
Big Gap in Russian
Line at Lubartow
IlEBAPQUARTEnS OF THE AUS
TRIAN ARMT IN POLAND, Aug. 3
(Via London ) The defeat of the Rus
sians on Punday in the fighting on tbe
line between I.uhartow and Mlechow
resulted in driving the troops apart,
leaving a large gap between the Russian
troops fighting north of Lubartow, while
those around Mlechow fled, northwest to
reach the Vleptu, by way of Baranow.
It Is Impossible st this moment to de
termine how serious a danger for the
Russians this breach ma prove, but prob
ably they are amply protected against
dangerous Inroads upon their line of re
treat by troops withdrawing from Ivan
gorod, along ths highway running parallel
with the north bank of the Vleprs to
Radsyn.
In resisting the Austrian advance,- the
Russians mads a desperate' attack at
Mlechow. The retreat of their left wing
over the Vleprs . at Leseekowlce was a
rout of pronounced character. ' It Is
known that tbe number of prisoners con
siderably exceeds the 8,000 mentioned In
the official report.
Millions in Coke
By-Products Lost
WASHINGTON, Aug. . Million dol
lars worth of by-products from coke pro
ductions are literally thrown away an
nually In the United States through the
continued use of the obsolete behive oven
prooeea, according to a report today by
the geological survey. The loss by that
method last year la estlmaated at fully
840,000,000.
In 114, the total out put of coke waa
344,565.914 short tons, Valued at $88,834,317.
Of this output, the report says, 23,335,971
tons wes made in beehive ovens, - with an
almost total loss of the by-products, such
as tar, ammonia, gas and benxol, and 11
219,843 short tons were produced In by
products ovens, with a recovery of over
317,600,000 worth of by-products.
GIRL MAXES NEW MARK
AT THROWING BASE BALL
TACOMA. Wash., Aug. I.-What was
said to be a new world's record base
ball throwing for a girl was made yes
terday by Miss Ruth McCabe when aha
threw a ball 300 feet five Inches. Miss
Dorothy Bmlth of Vasaar college Is said
to have established the best previous
record in 1911 with a throw of 304 feet
Miss McCabe is a fourth year student
In the Lincoln Park High school here.
ackg line
: :
m .k i i m . a i
Thompson-Bclden ? Co-
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Fashionable and graceful inline--superbly
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pUattd to ditplay thtm
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$65, $75 to $135
A very select offering of at
tractive new styles at more mod
erate prices
$25, $35, $45
The August Linen Sale
of Bleached Table Cloths, Napkins
Buy Now and Save Money
Bleached Cloths
$2.50 Table Cloths $1.89 ea.
$5X0 Table Cloths $3.75 ea.
$7.50 Table Cloths $5.00 ea.
$8.75 Table Cloths $6.75 ea.
$10 Table Cloths $7.50 ea.
eili for Ae
.fSoirer
What You See Through the Submarine
Periscope
Liquors No Longer "Dregs"
Futility of Lerees in Controlling the
Meanderiag Mississippi
Light on Dr. Nearing's Case.
Wr as the Grare of Literary Reputations
To Renew Loorain's Library
Servia Sared by Americans
English Qnakerdom's War Ordeal
Ttm
om NEW Etandawd DktisMMry). TSW TOIOC
Bleached Napkins
$3.50 Napkins $275 a do.
$4.50 Napkins $3.00 a doz.
$5.00 Napkins $3.75 a doz.
$7.50 Napkins $5.00 a doz.
$10.00 Napkins 7.50 a doz.
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