THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1912. 1 BALKAN SLAUGHTER FEARFUL! Omaha Greek Merchant Receives Letter from His Brother. TELLS OF THE ELLASONA BATTLE Thnuaamt of Ottomnn tnbjrct Are Inptnrril nmt Field la l.llrrnllr Strewn txtth Their Heart I1k)Ic. Slaushter of Turks was so terrible and terrific that It was ImpotMble to ount the number of dead strewn ovr the battlefield near the little town of rrvl.v where one of the first encasements of the "'a.kan war was fouitht. This Information ,as Just reached Omaha In a letter writ en by John Ksrero to his brother, Seorge D. Kazcros, a grocer nt 1103 Jack, ion itrects. This Is the first letter to reach Omaha (Irect from the field of action, where ths allien have opened up tholr veins foi the cause of Christianity. It was neither postmarked nor carried a stomp. It hav ing been Impossible to secure postage The feo was paid here by the brother who trcclved the letter. At Foothills of Olympus. The battle of which the brother speaks wa In the neighborhood of - Kllasona and ServJa. which towns are near Mt 3tympus, near tho northern border of ;reece. In one engagement, rouslit about 'ou- weeks ago, the Turks were pursued Tor thirty-five hours and the slaughter was awful. Two thousand Greeks were kilted, but It was Impossible to count the Mimber of dead Turks. Tho Creeks enp ured more than fOOO Turks. This Is the same Orcek division that aptured Salonika, one of the most lm portant events of the war. In his letter Kszeros anticipating tho fall of Salonika declared that the troops would then pro :!(! to Monastlr and Constantinople. They are' now believed to he proceeding tlong the Aegean coast toward their goal Asks Only for Time. "We will win for dod, If wo only have more days," says the brother, displaying the spirit that has caused the allies to, bo successful. Kateroa was In America about five vears, working for the Uurllngton as a bollermaker. He was In Omaha on July 5S of (his year. No Relief in Sight for Insane Wards at th6 County Hospital Effort! or rtobert Smith and Alvln John on of the Douglas county insanity com mission to havo additions to the state hospital for the Insane at Lincoln 'uehed to completion In order to relieve conditions at the county hospital were mado In vain at Lincoln. Hmlth and John ov asked C-overnor Aldrlch to havo worlc on the addition resumed, taxes having replenished tho stnt6 exehequor. The gov ernor said the attorney general had In formed him nothing can bo done Until the stat legislature makes nn approprla- lon. Should tho statn officials take ipon thernfclvea tho responsibility of Jiaklnc an appropriation to finish tho rork they would bo llablo on their bonds. Qovomar Aldrlch said Douglas county la hot tho only sufferer from delay In completion of the nddltlons. About 100 41ru.uu i'i.unrn in uiq pcn.ienvary tnsuiu i b& in tho hospital If there were room for i hem. allies iff Women who bear children and re main healthy are those who prepare th&lr systems In advance of baby'f coking. Utiles the mother aids nature in Its pre-natal work tho erlslt finds her system unequal to the, do stands made upon It, tad she Is Oftor left with weakened health or chronic allmeata. No remedy la so truly i Mp to nature aa Mother's Friend mud no expectant mother should fat to use It It relieves the pain an discomfort caused by the strain or the Ugaaawta, Bakes pliant and elas tic those flares and muscles whlcl nature Is expanding, prevents numb aese of limbs, and soothes tho lnflara nation of breast elands. The syaton being thus prepared by Mcther't Friend dispels the fear that the crlsli may not be safely met. Mother'! Ttiend assures a speedy and complete reeererr for the mother, and she ii left a healthy woman to enjoy the rearing of her tWW. 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Couldn't do a thing with It. Stood In every direction at obco, then In no direc tion. This was before ho used Hall's llalr Reaewer. Now bis hair looks well Vnt, stays JnpUce. Tho acalp Is dean and healthy, ltalr fi growing faatar. No danirufc NofaHlBgUalr, Kottha alight t eksfw of coloring the hair. Hp eCWM BBB'MiWB By MELL1FI0IA. T CERTAINLY wbb a fine game at I who w'ero fortunate enough to attend are still talking about It, There Is Just one rooter keeping quiet, Gould Dletx. Saturday noon, Everett Buckingham, manager of tho Union Stock Yards and former gorer nor of Ak-Sar-Uon, together with a special train of stockmen and governors of Ak-Sar-Den wero the special guests at tho State farm at Lincoln, at a delightful luncheon prepared by the fair co-eds of tho domestic science de partment of tho university. Gould Dlctz, who is a verltablo fairy god father, fl8kod tho young women If thoy wore going to tho game. They rc pllod sovewhnt mournfully In tho negative. Mr. Dlotr was "game," all right, " I will take you," he said, and eight young women accepted. Mr. Pletz was Jollied considerably by hla Omaha friends, but seemed to be having a very good time, nevertheless. Omaha was well represented at the foot ball game at Lincoln Satur day society, business men and college youths and maids wore all there. A large number planned to motor to Lincoln, but nearly everyone wont by train instead. Among those attending were Misses Ella Mao Brown, Nell Mooro of Council Bluffs, Ola Bollc Horvey, Mrs. Eva Wallace, Mrs. C. Y. Smith, .Mrs- C, Boldon, Mr. and Mrs, F. L. Haller, Mr and Mrs. R. Updike, Mr. and Mm. Ward Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. fltowart 2d. Mr. and Mrs. Kretl Thomas, Mr. and Mrs, Georgo Prlnz; Messrs. Moshor Colpotzcr, T. "Frank Kennedy, Charles II, Brown, Gould. Dlctz, John Madden, Goorgo Wright of Council Bluffs, E. P. Pock, C, W. Hull, Evorctt Buckingham, A. F. Stryker, Frank Coad. T. H. Mat ters, Jr. Art 'Gild Sucxcis. ' Over eighteen hundred people attended the first exhibition of the Omaha Art Olid, which was held In the new court house during tho last fortnight. The ap preciation was not only shown by the attendance at the exhibit, but many of the prominent business men and society women enrolled their names as member!" of tho Cllld. Several members of the Flno Arts aoclety were most enthusiastic over tho work which Is being done by the local artists and made many visits to the exhibit. A new spirit and Interest Is awakened In the art circles In the city and thn fact. that the first exhibit has been such a sptendld specccss has mndo It possible for the .gild to make tho exhibition an annunl affair. fiovcral sales were mode, which shows that the public is showing Its appreciation of the work of the local artists, ' For the Future. Mrs. Walte Squler will entertain luncheon Wednesday. Covers will placed .for eight guests. LONG COAT IS NOW IN VOGUE IN GAY PABIS. This Is an effective tailor made cos tume of bluok woolen velvet striped with White. Thu long coat, straight In Its lines, Is trimmed at the bottom with stitched band of the sumo material, tautening in front with three white nacre buttons. The small collar ends In front with striped ravers and pointed striped cuffs. The striped skirt of this model follows the new mova and shows a high stitched band of this material with "patte." in iront, fastening with the same buttons. Commissioners Are Peeved at Talk of Hammond in Omaha John D. Hammond of Des Moines, spe cial agitator lirrn for socialism as th cure of tho' "social evil," has displeased tho city commission, and particularly Commissioner Butler, who reart a report of one of 1 Mr. Hammond's speeches be fore the council yesterday. The commts. loner jolnod In the generul laUsh follow. InK tho reading of tho speech. It sounds like the report that the c4ty "ommlssloners are drafting; a law to abolish the Wtitcr board' aald Police commissioner uyacr. "Hamrnond inaKPs ine urea wiin nis rabid reform talk,' sold Commissioner llutler. "It's easy enourh to roast every, thing n existence, but Mr. Hammond evidently, as welt aa others, finds It dif ficult to proposo Bamothlmr better." Mr. Hammond appeared, at the council rueetlns; to talk on the ordinance creatine n social -mice board, but tho commls. slonera refused to hear hhn. Mr. Duller succeatcd that he confine his efforts to Lies Molncs and U't Omaha take caro of conditions here. The rernlstent and Judicious Use ut Ncwpajer Advcitln: Space Is the Uti Uoad lutp the "Qlg Bualneis" Cla, BSTBSsI sHsIHHSSl I jBBBBBBBBBBsVvjSSSBBBBBBsBBk I SBBBBSssBBBL BbHHsbsb laflHaaVJdBHHHa SSSBBHCjtBBBBSS sHbsbbBebHhS Monday, Nov. 18, 1912. Lincoln Saturday, and tho Omahar J. E. George, Dr. Loroy Crummer, Harmony Club Mectinw. Mr. and Mrs. J, L. Baker entertained the members of tho Harmony club Satur day evening. Chrysanthemums were used In the decorations. Those present were: Mr, and Mrs. K. A. Henson. .Mr, and Mrs. II. N. Wood. Mr, and Mrs W II. Munger. Mr. and Mrs. W U flelby. Mr. and Mr. 13. D. Van Court. Mr. and Mrs John Ilobbtns Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Austin. Mr. and Mrs. J. I, Baker. Mr. and Mrs. n. J. Dinning. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Swing. Mr, and Mrs. V, h. McCoy. Mr. and Mrs. I), V. Bholes. Mr. and Mrs. n. V. I'ollnrd. Mr, and Mrs. Itulph Itreekenrldge. Mr, and &rs. W, II, Buchols. Mr. and Mrs, John F, Dale. For December Bride. Miss Lilian Phelps entertained Sunday evening for Miss Charlotte Metcholr, who win Be a December bride. Those preient were MIbscs Hose Post, Laura Post. Car rlo Leatack, Charlotte Melcholr, Lilian Phelps; Messrs. Kelson, Boy Redmond. For Miss Millard. , Mrs. Theodore Helgren and Mrs. Harry Bnyder of Sioux City entertained Friday evening at bridge at the home of the former for Miss Julia Millard, who will be a December bride. Those present ware: Mlises Julia Wlltard, Frances Wlltard, Ilnrtenso Gads, MtaJames W. C. Lambert, Arthur Miller, K. A. Itose, Corydon Bulla. W, n. Tatrg, Thomas I'arker, Newton Brysou, George Walllkcr, MUset Nora Ollchrlst, Maud Dennis, O race Young. Mendnmes Claude Orchard, Uyton Hart, A. Bhotwell, Alvln; Johnson, luennra i.averty, ii. j-i woie. Hani unyaer, Tlicol re lielgren. Fred Scott, J Mrs, Alvin Johnson enti lined at four table's of bridge Hatufdij laftcrnoon for Mini Jillla Wlllard In and Out of the Sen Hive. . a C. Dahtman Mayor and Mrs. JtrJ havo icturned from Kirl tlor Burin k. Mr. llarloy Conantjlrtr3unday for KxV ciTufor "Springs wliere h,w will spend two weeks, Dr. and Mrs. A. C. SloVlis and Dr. B. B, Davis havo returned frlm the surgical congress recently held In) New York. Mr. Frank Qarrlsorf, who has been In New York and other eastern cities for two weeks returned honie Saturday, Louis C. Nash left Saturday for a trip to Chihuahua, Mexico, and expects to be gone about ten days or two weeks. Lieutenant John Bubb of Fort Crook has been detailed to the West Point Mili tary academy and Is to be there by De cember 10, Lieutenant Henry Arnet Bell of Fort Omaha has been ordered to Fort Ma Konxle, Bherldan. Wju, and will leave about December i. Lewla Heed of Paris, France, formerly of Omaha, who has boon visiting Mr. and Mrs, James Chadwlck, .has gone east and later plnns to go to Panama for a trip. John C. doodwln of New Castle, Ind., arrived Saturday morning to Join Mrs, Goodwin and children at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kennard. where they have been visiting for several week. They expect to leavo for home In another week, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Yates left Satur day for the east, where they will spend a month and upon their return they will movo Into the now McMullen apartments. Miss Florence Hiller, who has been In Chicago, Is now visiting In Ds Moines, 8ho will return home Tuesday and will be accompanied by, Miss Corlnne Leldman of Chicago, who will be her guest for somo time. University Club Dance. Members or the Unlvcrlty club will Rlv a farewell dance In the present quar ters of the club on Wednesday ovenlnv, November M. This will bo the last social affair In tho rooms which tho club has occupied for two years. Hay to Be Cheaper This Year Than Last "I don't look for the price of hay to be as high this year as It was lost winter." said W, K, Conlln of the hay country In the vicinity of O'Nell. In Holt .county, when In Omaha, at tho Merchant. "We raised lots of hay a sain thU year, and. In fact, much more than last winter, I believe this was the case In most of the best hay sections of the state. Not only this, but I don't believe the demand for hay will bo as great during- the com ln winter as It was last winter. There will be fewer cattle fed and fewer stock cattle wintered. The price of feeders Is so hlih that 1 believe fewer will be fed and the aToater part of the market for hay will come from the cities." OMAHA ELKS ARRANGING FOR ANNUAL MEMORIAL Annual memorial services will be con. dueled by Omaha Elks on December 1 at the Orpheum theater. An extensive pro gram for the ceremony Is now being- out lined. Edward R. Yates of Kansas City, taw partner of Senator IJeed. who Is much In demand as a memorial orator, has been secured to deliver the principal ad-drei WILL ESTOP WATER BOARD Commission Eefutes to Permit Re moval of Voting Machine!. COUNTY REFUSES STORE SPACE Machine, mill Unpaid For and Un used, Are Tinrr Stored In nsr mrnl of Cltr llnll and Are Insored. The city commission will estop the Water board from moving the voting machines out of the basement of the clti; halt and storing them at Twentieth street and Poppteton avenue, so that the board's office room In the city hall may be increased. A part Interest In these machines Is vested In the county. Under an agree ment ihn ihmv n.fA mi-t.AHA,4 V. .II v agreed to store them at the city hall. They are Insured on a rate granted be cause of the storage In the city hall and a newer and a higher rate would be de manded If thft mftchlnAV wrn mnvhl tr. Twentieth street and Poppleton avenue. CltV officials liinlrl n nnnf.r.nrn with county commissioners and asked permis sion to store the machines In the new court house, but this was emphatically refused. City Clerk Flynn has been ap pointed to conduct purther negotiations with the county and attempt to secure storage space In the new court house. Use of these niflph!nft ha lwtn aUn. doned. The cltv nnd rnnntv tlll n rovrrai mousana dollars on the first cost.. Public to Vote on Near and Far Side Street Oar Stops Whether street cars shall stop on the near aldo or far side of street Intersec tions probabty will be put to a vote of the patrons of the car company, The municipal affairs e6mmtttee of the Commercial club, after hearing from the manager of the car company at the reg ular mooting yesterday still maintains Its stand for having cars stop on the near side and that recommendation will be re ferred to the executive committee of the club at Its meeting Tuesday. As members of the executive commit tee of tho club already havo announced their favor of the municipal affairs com mittee decision, it probably will recom mend that the matter be put to a vote of the ear patrons and their choice will be acted upon by the city council through tho passage of an ordinance which shall make the wish of the car patrons a fact. President Wattles Informed the com mittee that the street car company would make any change that the patrons desired. He announced that moro cars will soon bo put into service and the people muy decide on which side of the street thev shall lmi If thn matter U made Important enough. If such a refer- J endum Is taken, a committee member wild, the question of owl cars will be In serted In the matter of choice. Kugel Lays Out New Road from Gibson A new outlet from Gibson to Omaha will be opened by City Commissioner Kugel who has stake and will order Improved road fifty fet wldo from. Ifourth nnd Bancroft streets to Second ' and Sprltiv streets. ..This thoroughfare rjjns through an unimproved forty acres. Mf. Kilgcl says the assessment for Improving the road will be about half what (he prop erty owners believed It would be. Judge Estelle is Seriously Sick Judge Lee Estelle Is reported to be seri ously sick, and It Is believed that he is suffering from ptomaine poisoning. Phy sicians were In 'constant attendance upon him during the night Judge Ifo Katelle suddenly became 111 Sunday evening. He refused to take tho trouble aorlously until n lato hour, when Mrs, Eatelle Insisted upon summoning a doctor. Yesterday afternoon yie judge's condition was 'Bald to be Improved. IS AGAINST WOMAN'S RIGHTS BY LEGISLATION J. M. Macfarland, state senator-elect from Douglas county, has been ap proached In the Interest of woman' suf frage in tho state, representatives of local woman suffrage societies have called upon htm to sound him on the matter and get his pledge to support a measure looking toward establishing women's rights by legislation. Macfar land told them he was against establish ing women's rights in this way and that he could do nothing for them. He told them he would not object to having the matter of, women's rights submitted to the people under a referendum, but he did not believe In passing a woman's suf frage law In the legislature, Mr. Mac farland rays he believes tho matter of women's rights will come conspicuously before the legislature during the coming session, aa the women seem to be active and determined to test their cause out in the comtns session. NAVY CLUB HAS SECURED ROOMS IN LYRIC BUILDING The first step in permanently organis ing the Omaha Navy club was ta.,en at the regular meeting Saturday night when resolutions were passed authorising the purchase of furniture to fit up the club rooms In the Lyric building. It wa also decided at tho meeting to start a cam paign to secure 100 members. At present there are thirty members and over 600 navy men In the city. Tho meeting night was changed from Saturday to Friday night. HAFFKE SUCCEEDS ELLICK AS ASSISTANT TO ENGLISH Charles Haftke has been appointed 1 deputy county attorney by Attorney James P. ISngllsh. Mr. Haffke succeeds former Deputy County Attorney Alfred a. Elite, who resigned to accept appoint ment as asklstant attorney for Nebraska I for the Union Pacific railroad. Mr. j Nr. Haffke Is In charge of state prosecu- tlons In police court and will assist In dls- J trict court prosecutions. He did his first . work as county attorney In police court toey. A Dsniirrona Wovnd Is rendered antiseptic by Ducklen's Ar nica Salve, the healing wonder for sores, burns, piles, ecxeina and salt rheum, tic. For sale by Ueaou Drug Cu.-Ad.vertUe-ment Interesting Wednesday, November 20 Will Begin a Great v SACRIFICE SALE Hart, Schaffner & Marx Hand Tailored Clothing SUITS OVERCOATS WAIT FOR IT WATCH TUESDAY PAPERS You never before had an opportunity equal to it offered at this season. Hayden Bros. TWENTY THOUSAND FRIENDS CALLED ow us LAST SATURDAY A few of them did not receive one of the Steel Mail Boxes we had provided as souvenirs. We have order ed a new supply which will reach us this week. If you wisn a box reserved for you fill out the coupon below, then bring or mail it to Our New Office. N. E. Cor. 17th and Harney Entire Third Floor You will be notified when to call for youfr mail box. jf If you have not already called we extend a cor dial invitation to inspect the lew Homo of SUNDERLAND MASONS GATHER IN OMAHA Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Starts Session. TWO HUNDRED TAKE DEGREES I Deweca from Fourth to Thirty-Second Will De Conferred on Candi dates from All rarts of the State Uurlna; Week. A class of 200 will tako degrees in the Scottish nite Masonry during the next few days In Omaha. Tho Ancient and Ac copted Scottish Kite of ITeomasonry, sit ting In the Valley of Omaha. Orient of Nebraska, has a class of this slie upon which to confer degrees during tho con vocation of tho four dnys ending Thurs duy evening. The convocation Is held In tlie Masonic Temple, nt the corner of. Capitol avenue and Sixteenth street. Degrees will be conferred from tho fqurth to the thirty-second. The 20ii hundred candidates aro here from at) parts of the state. At 13:30 Monday was held the special meeting In lodge perfec tion. At 1 o'clock the fourth degree was conferred, at 2 o'clock the fifth, at 1 the sixth, at 4 the seventh, at S the ninth and tenth. Tho fourteenth degree was conferrod last evening. Today the seventeenth and eighteenth degrees will be conferred and this evening the fifteenth degree. On Wednesday nt 12:30 there will be a special meeting In council. 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Wo will notify you "when to call for your Mall Box. cars Bay railroad men and the cry of a shortage In fuel Is one manufactured at the mines and by Jobbers In order to glvo them an opportunity to boost tho plces, which It is contended has already boon done. They add that If Jobbers desire, to ship coal there Is no reason for holding back as the equipment for handling Is fully equal to that of former yeurs. DEATH RECORD Allien Moody. Albert, son of Mrs. L. A. Moody and brother of Charles and Ralph Moody, passed away Saturday morning nt Frances Wlllard hospital in Chicago of pneu monia. The funeral was held Sunday from tho home of hla mother in Chicago. v w tttJtU jy 4