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THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 7. 1917.
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Brwj City News
Platinam Wedding Kinfs Eiiholm. !
Llchtlng FU turfs Burgrss-Granden Co. I
Have Root Print It New Beacon Tresa.
Metal Dies, rrrsswork Jubilee Mfs. Co.
lie Luncheon at Empress Garden.
Pinner 75c. Paiton Chocolate Shop, 6 to S.
Have Your Floors Refinislioil Con
sult Jensen s Taint Shop. D. 1774.
Isldor Zloglor has moved his law of
fices to 5L'9 First National Bank build
ing. Advertisement
Ladies We invite you to try our
SOc noon lunch and evening dinners
at the Castle Cafe, 16th and Jones.
Save Fuel Have your windows and
doors equipped with Higgin metal
weather strips. The Higgin Mfg. Co..
City Nat. Bank Bldg.. Douglas 4911.
Services at Mount Morlali Uev. G.
W. Robinson, formerly of Kl I'aso,
Tex., will speak at Mount Moriah Bap
tist church, Twenty-sixth and Seward
Streets, daily until November 19.
Velvet Collars SI. 65. AVe have what
we believe is the best value in a vel
vet collar in Omaha at $1.63 for men's
overcoats. We clean overcoats for
$1.65, too, so by spending $3.30 now
you may conserve the overcoat supplv.
Carey Cleaning Co., Web. 392.
Woolens Are Stolen Burglars
Monday night gained entrance to the
Thomsen tailoring establishment, 2S22
Leavenworth street, by sawing through
one-inch iron bars on a rear window.
Woolens valued at $1,000 comprised
the lot, according to Mr. Thomsen's
report of the loss to police.
i Northwestern Office Force to Pnnce
The Chicago & Northewestern Ra.il
Avay Noroma club, composed of office
.employes of the above road, will hold
a dance Thursday evening at the Han
scom park pavilion. As has been the
rase in previous dances, a very good
,time is assured all who uttend.
Soldiers Treated Free A soldiers'
iwniform now constitutes a free ticket
good for a chiropractic spinal adjust
ment in the office of any Omaha chi
ropractor, according to resolutions
passed Monday night at a special meet
ing of the Omaha Chiropractors' as
sociation. Among the several hundred
soldiers now stationed in Omaha are
many who have been patients either
of members of the local association
or of chiropractors in other cities.
lias Foot Crushed Harvey Mea
cham, 24 years old, received a crushed
foot when he was drawn under a
freight car at the platform of the Pa
cific Warehouse and Storage company
at Eleventh and Jones streets. He
was rushed to St. Joseph hospital. Dr.
Nigro said his condition is not seri
ous. Meacham was assisting in the
placing of a freight car and in some
way lost his balance and was drawn
beneath the moving car. He lives at
the Dodge hotel.
Fine Fireplace Goods at Sunderland's.
Hungry Urchins, Runaways
From Christian Home, Found
Special Officers Cashman and Bas
tone found three tired and hungry
urchins wandering about the Union
Pacific railroad yards last night and
upon questioning them as to their
destination, learned that the boys had
run away from the Christian Home
in Council Bluffs where they had been
staying.
"We ran away because we didn t
get enough to eat, and are on our way
to Nodaway, la., where we won't be
spanked any more. Our father lives
there and we want to go to see him,"
cried one of the trio at the police sta
tion. One of the boys had 10 cents which
he said was meant to be used toward
. meeting expenses of the trip. They
were taken in charge by the juvenile
authorities. The boys said their
Move 150,000 Cattle to
Ample Pasturage and Water
Washington, Nov." 6. Sufficient
cars to transport 150,000 head of cattle
from the drouth-stricken districts of
Texas and southern New Mexico, to
territory where there is ample pastur
age and water have been requisitioned
through the efforts of the food ad
ministration in co-operation with the
commission on car service.
Announcement was made today by
the food administration that cattle
already are moving into Louisiana,
Mississippi - and other southeastern
points, and into Oklahoma, Kansas
and sections in New Mexico and Colo
rado, where grass and water are
: undant.
To expedite the movement, local
embargoes have been laid against the
movement of live stock from local ter
ritory, where the cattle feed supply is
ample. '
Germany Sticks Finger in
South American Politics
Washington, Nov. 6. Echoes of
German efforts to disturb the political
balance n ioutn America were seen
by state department officials in unof
ficial reports from Buenos Aires today
that an alliance between Chile and
'Argentina was being negotiated.
All information reaching the depart
ment indicates the improbability of
liny such radical realignment, but it
was regarded as possible that Count
Von Luxburg, the expelled German
diplomat, had taken advantage of a
reefnt diplomatic conflict between
Chile on the one hand and Bolivia
and Peru on the other to set at work
forces which might weaken the solid
irity of Latin-America.
Boost Allied Staff to
Direct War Operations
London, Nov. 6. The morning pa
pers today give prominence to dis
patches from Washington and Paris
which feature the creation of an all.ed
general staff to co-ordinate the con
trol of operations on all fronts.
The Daily Express says one of
the chief objects of the present visit
of the British and French premiers to
Italy is the formation of such a staff.
Nation Responds Well in
War Camp Fund Drive
Washington, Nov. 6. Reports to
night to the national headquarters of
the war community service, show that
cities and towns all over the country
re responding heartily to the nation
wide campaign opened today to raise
war camp community fund of $3,-
rso.ooo.
The money will be used to provide
recreation and wholesome environ
ment for the enlisted men in the com
munities adjacent to training camps
and army posts.
Sanguinary Wars Waged
Against Yaqui Indians
Nogales, Ariz., Nov. 6. One hun
dred and fifty Mexicans and about 50
Yaquis have been killed during the
-last few days in the campaign against
the Indians being waged in the
mountains of Sauqui Grande, accord
ing to word reaching N'ogales today.
Hospitals in Hermosillo, Guaymas
and Alamos, are said to be receiving
suuur Mexican soldiers
0. S. TROOPS PUT
UPGAME FIGHT
Four Wounded and Twelve
Captured When Teutons
Swoop on American Sector
in Superior Numbers.
(By Associated Trow.)
With the American Army in France,
Nov. 6. A small detachment of
American infantrymen was attacked
in the front line trenches early Sat
urday morning by a much superior
force of German shock troops. The
Americans were cut off from relief by
the heavy barrage in their rear. They
fought gallantly until overwhelmed,
solely by numbers.
The fighting in the trenches was
hand to hand. It was brief and fierce
in the extreme.
As a result of the encounter three
Americans were killed and fom
vounded. A sergeant, a corporal ana
10 men were taken prisoner.
Germans Lose Men.
Two French soldiers, who were in
the trenches, also were killed. The
enemy lo some men, but the num
ber is unknown, as their dead and,
wounded were carried off by the re
tiring Germans.
From the beginning of the engage
ment until the end the Americans
lived up to all the traditions of the
American army, the records showing
the bravery of the detachment and of
individual members.
The German raid on the American
trench was carried out against mem
bers of the second contingent enter
ing the trenches for training. These
men had only been in a few days. Be
fore dawn Saturday the Germans be
gan shelling vigorously the barbed
wire front of the trenches, dropping
many high explosives of large calibre.
A heavy artillery fire was then di
rected so as to cover all the adjacent
territory, including the passage lead
ing up to the trenches, thereby form
ing a most effective barrage in the
rear as well as in front.
Shot Three Times.
The young lieutenant in charge oi
the detachment of Americans started
back to the communicating trenches
to his immediate superior for orders.
The barrage knocked him down, but
he picked himself up and started off
again. He wa's knocked down 'a sec
ond time, but determined to reach his
objective, got up again. A third time
he was knocked down and badly shell
shocked, and was put out of action.
Soon after that Germans to the
number of 210, according to the re
port, rushed through the breaches and
wire entanglements on each side of
the salient, their general objective
barrage in the forefield having lifter
for a moment. The Germans we:
into the trenches at several points.
They met with stou; resistance.
Pistols, grenades, knives and bayonets
were freely used.
For many minutes there was con
siderable confusion in the trenches,
the Germaps stalking the Americans
and the Americans stalking the Ger
mans. In one section of the trench
an American private engafced two
Germans with the bayonet. That was
the last seen of him until after the
raid, when a dead American was foun
on the spot. Another was killed by
a blow on the head with a rifle butt
from above.
Some of the Americans apparently
at the beginning of the attack did not
realize just what was going on. One
of the wounded, a private, said:
"I was standing in a communicating
trench waiting for orders. I heard
a noise back of me and looked around
in time to see a German fire in my
direction. I felt a bullet hit my arm."
The Germans left the trench as soon
as possible, taking their dead and
wounded with them.
An inspection showed, however,
that they had abandoned three rifles,
a number of knives and helmets.
The raid was evidently carefully
planned, and the American officers a
mit that it was well executed. As a
raid, however, there was nothing un
usual about it. It was such as is
happening all along the line. There is
reason for believing that the Ger-
Praise for Bee'S Plan to
Provide Thanksgiving
Dinners for Soldiers
Praise for The Bee in its plan to
provide Thanksgiving dinner for
soldiers at both local posts was ex
pressed by Mrs. Benjamin S. Baker,
leader of the political and social
science department of the Omaha
Woman's club at Monday's meet
ing. "It is most hospitable and only
proper that we should extend greet
ings to the strangers within our
gates," she said.
Mrs. Baker announced she would
entertain several of the soldier boys
for Thanksgiving dinner. "I am
sure many members of this depart
ment will respond when The Bee is
sues its printed form of invitation,"
she said.
mans were greatly surprised whei,
they found Americans in the trenches
instead of the French.
Americans Are Game.
The French general in command of
the division of which the American
detachment formed a part, expressed
extreme satisfaction at the action of
the Americans for they fought bravely
against a numerically superior enemy,
the handful of men fighting until thfy
were smothered.
The bodies of the American dead
were brought back to divisional head
quarters and buried with honors to
day. The wounded are at the base
hospitals.
The whole American expeditionary
forces are thrilled by the fight put
up by their comrades and all are
anxious to get a chance to deal a
blow.
Supreme Court
Rules Against Chase
In Matter of Title
Washington, Nov. 6. (Special Tel
egram.) The supreme court in an
opinion by Associate Justice Vande
vanter, today reversed the circuit
court of appeals in the case of the
United States as trustee and guardian
of the Omaha tribe of Indians and
of Rose Wolf Setter, a member of
the tribe, against Hiram Chase and
assessed the costs on Chase.
This was an action to recover for
the wrongful use and occupancy of
40 acres of land in Nebraska to which
two Omaha Indians assert conflicting
claims. The land is within the Oma
ha Indian reservation and was as
signed in 1871 under the treaty of
1865 to Clarisa Chase, a member of the
Omaha tribe, and in 1889 under the
treaty of 1882, to Reuben octtcr, an
other member of the tribe The de
fendant, Hiram Chase, who had been
using and occupying the land for
some time, claimed a title in fee as
the sole heir of Clarisa Chase, and the
other claimant for whom the United
States sues as trustee and guardian
claims as the sole heir of Reuben
Setter. In the district court, judg
ment went against Chase, but he pre
vailed in the circuit court of ap
peals. Whether the assignment to Clarisa
Chase under the treaty passed the full
title in fee or only the Indian right
of occupancy and whether all right
under the assignment was exf'nguish
ed prior to the allotment to Reuben
Setter under the act of 1882, v ere the
Controlling questions; the supreme
court holding that Rose Wolf Setter
was entitled to the land in contro
versy. The case was argued by Solicitor
General Davis, on the behalf of the
government, Hiram Chase and
Thomas L. Sloan, appearing for the
respondent.
Decide Probe of Railroads
By Commission Legitimate
Washington, Nov. 6. The supreme
court in the Louisville & Nashville
railroad case held today that the Inter
state Commerce commission has prac
tically unlimitd powers to investi
gate the activities and expenditures ot
railroads.
BOARD VOTES TO PUT
-OFF BONDELECTION
New Building Program for City
Schools Postponed Because
of the War; Three Mem
bers Vote No.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
The Board of Education last night
rescinded its recent action to sub
mit to the voters at a special election
on November 20, a bond proposition
of $2,250,000. Chairman Brogan of
the judiciary committee, who offered
the original resolution, offered the
following rescinding measure last
night:
"In view of the fact that the Coun
cil of National Defense has recom
mended that new enterprises not es
sential to the efficient operation of
the country's necessary activities
should not be undertaken, be it
"Resolved, that the resolution of
October IS, calling for a special elec
tion on Novembw 20, to vote on a
proposition to authorize the issue of
bonds in the sum of $2,250,000 be and
the same is hereby rescinded."
MERELY POSTPONEMENT.
Members Burns. Falconer and
Talmage voted against the resolution
to rescind. President Ernst who was
absent sent a communication in which
he acquiesced in the action taken by
the majority of the board.
"This is merely a postponement of
our building program and does not
mean that we intend to abandon the
matter, but we have decided that in
view of the wishes of the Council of
National Defense, it would be best to
postpone this bond proposition,"
stated Chairman Brogan.
The principal projects contemplated
in the building program announced
September 16, were a new High
School of Commerce, at a cost of
$750,000; North High school, $400,000,
and an intermediate high school,
$250,000. Several new grade schools
were proposed.
Chamber of Commerce Letter.
The matter was discussed by the
board for an hour in executive ses
sion before the regular meeting at
which the formal action was taken.
From expressions made by the mem
bcrs it was evident that they, read
the edituriat in I he Sunday Bee on
the subject of school bonds.
Mr. Brogan read the following from
a letter received by Vice Chairman
Fry from the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States:
"Every effort that this country is
capable ot making should be applied
to bring the war to a speedy a"d suc
cessful conclusion. The resources of
the country in a general way may be
said to consist ot men. money and
material, and during the period of the
war any new enterprise or undertak
ing should be tried and justified by
this test:
"Will the men, money and material
so applied best contribute in this way
to the winning of the war?
"New enterprises which are not
fundamental to the efficient operation
of the country's necessary activities
should not be undertaken. This will
not result adversely upon business or
conditions of employment because
every man and every resource will be
needed during the war. All effort
should be centered to help win the
war.
A committee of the Lakeside Im
provement club asked the board to
erect a new school building on the
Sherman school site at Fourteenth
and Gust streets.
Marie Robertson resigned on ac
count of acceptance of a better posi
tion at tne Kearney Mate normal
school. Marguerite Lowe was placed
on the assigned list of teachers.
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Aero School at Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 6. That
the government intends to establish
an aviation training school in Salt
Lake City is indicated by a message
to the Commercial club today, stat
ing that the War department has in
structed an inspector to investigate
and report on a site proposed here.
The site consists of a strip of land
two miles long by one mile wide.
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EVERYBODYS STORE"
Tuo.day, November 6, 1917. STORE NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY.
Phone D. 137. I
Here's Great News for Wednesday
"Sugar Plum" Hospitality Week
NEWS about the most unique merchandising achievement in the history of this store
a new name a new occasion a new method, if you please of making a visit
by you to our store both pleasant and profitable. There will be a wonderfully attrac
tive "SUGAR PLUM" purchase for you, a timely staple piece of merchandise which
will be sold for a song. Here it is
Here's Your "Sugar Plum" for Wednesday
HEMMED CROCHET
BED SPREADS
Large size, in assorted
Marseilles patterns a
good, heavy, serviceable
article for everyday use,
at the ridiculous price
of, each
To purchasers of mer
C chandise to the amount
of $5 .00 or more. Limit
of one to a customer. No
mail or phone orders accepted.
RPT QITPF to see the "Sugar Plum" for Thursday, in Window No. 5 on Har
DE OUIVIL ney Street.
Silks, Satins and Velvets
At Specially Reduced Prices
WEDNESDAY you will have thousands of yards of the very finest fabrics to choose
from, and at very moderate pricings.
Chiffon Faille, $1.25 Yard
Choice of 15 different shades,
including black. Suitable for wo
men's and children's dresses. Beuu
tiful high silky finish. 36 inches
wide, special, J1 QC
a yard P 1
Costume Velvet, $2.95 Yard
Fast pile- and fast color. Splen
did quality, in a variety of shades,
including black. Specially priced,
yard .... $2.95
Black peau de soie in heavy quality for waists
and dresses, special, at $1.59 a yard.
Black messaline, 3G inches wide, soft satin fin
ish, special, at $1.29 a yard.
Satin duchess, black; in a good heavy quality
for one-piece dresses, special, at $1.95 a yard.
36-inch black chiffon tnffeta, rich, raven blnck,
soft finish, at $1.49 a yard.
Canton crepe, in a full line of light and dark
shades, priced at 98c a yard.
Lining Satin, 98c Yard
Good wearing lining satin, soft
quality, in medium weight Large
range of colors, also black. At
the special price of, QQ
a yard IOC
Crepe de Chine, $1.69 Yard
All pure silk crepe de chine, 40
inches wide, in all the popular light
and dark shades. Splendid quality,
at the low price of, Jl 1 CQ
a yard V eOU
Princess Satin, $1.49 Yard
A popular fabric for the new
gown, choice of 50 different
shades, light and dark, 50 inches
wide, special at, AQ
a ya$ P I eW
Dress Satin, $2.75 Yard
Satin in 50 of the most wanted
shades. A very fine quality, 40
inches wide, sold at a very special
price for one day only, fcO 7C
a yard
Fancy silks In pretty stripes, plaids and cheeks.
36 inches wide, specially priced, at $1.69 a yard.
Choice of several pieces of striped wash silks,
for waists and shirts, fast color, 98e a yard.
Chiffon velvet, in the most wanted shades, such
as navy, green, plum, etc. 40 inches wide, priced
at $5.50 a yard.
Costume velvet for dresses and suits, in all col
ors, specially priced, at $1.25 a yard.
Indestructible voile in pretty shades, 40 inches
wide. All silk, $2.25 a yard.
Burs Mi-Naah Co. Main Floor
Advance Showing of Winter Models
Forecasting All the New
Mid-Season Hat Modes
h j A N attractive selection, including the popular hats of fur and
wLr II fabric, fur and feathers and many other combinations.
A Specially Reduced Assortment of Beautifully
Trimmed Models. All Are Extreme Values
For Wednesday we feature hats of gold and silver lace,
also those of velvet, at
$5.00, $8.50 and $10.00
Hatter's Plush Banded Hats at $2.95
Hats in smull, medium and large shapes, made of superior quality Hat
ter's plush. On Sale Wednesday, at $2.95.
Burfeis-Naih Co. Second Floor
A Remarkable Clearaway Wednesday of
Room Size Rag Rugs Which Have Been
Greatly Reduced in Price
to $3.95
fTIHERE is but a limited quantity and they are certain
J- to go out quickly at this extremely special price
nesday.
Just the kind of rug for bed room, sleep
ing porch, etc. Splendid selection' of color- 1
ings and patterns, including blue and white,
pink and white, green and white, also tan and
white.
Sizes, 6x9, 8-3x10-6, 9x12 feet.
We would advise an early selection.
Burftsa-Naah Co. Third Floor.
Two Splendid Values in Women's Skirts
Wednesday in the Down Stairs Store
fPHE popularity of separate skirts is gaining every
season, and this season we are showing many smart
new models, with all the latest style features pleated
yoke effects, tunics, etc. Wednesday we are offering
two special values in the Down Stairs Store.
Women's Wool Skirts, at $4.95 ,
Dressy models made of all wool serge. Pleated models, models
with pockets and fancy belts, braid trimmed models and many
others to select from; choice Wednesday, $4.95.
Women's Silk Skirts, at $5.95
Taffeta and satin skirts, some of striped silk, trimmed with
tassels and shirring and large pockets. Very special; in the Down
Stairs Store; Wednesday, at $5.95.
Burteia-Naah Co. Down Stair Storo