Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, October 31, 1914, NEWS SECTION, Page 6, Image 6

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HOW IT FEELSTOBE WOUNDED
Frtnch Soldier Writes His Experi
ences of "After the Battle."
BULLETS EAST AND FUBIOUS
lell1re. llrtlm Rl" '
Fir of the r.mlf Lara Still,
wltli Prats) llotfrin Mek
rnlnarlr tloae.
drum that they are transferrins; me. and
that It ralna. Dut thla little hallU'-ina
tlfin In rtlr,r,r1ri.
"I embrace you with all my heart"
Murray Ohi to Offer.
Tt ia fiild that Oiitflrl.lrr "IXI" for
ray rf ih New York Uianta, has un1r
conFld-rtlon an fir from a Federal
TIRE THAT WON'T COLLAPSE
but It I not euffii-lently
"'i nll4 f ailed Rihkrr Foam
Pmdarrd la Fraae br ew
prorrw,
Ible enough,
Tha eolutmn nf the ptoMrm a;rara to
I" fiirnlahed br a now material nf te-
i marKal'Ic rip"itira, which In prolur.il
I by an ititnliua pro'a In Pari. Thla
1 I proJU' t ronclKta eantially of India rub-
A food pnimar tire should be both bar, containing tnjltlt'i1lnoti( mlnut! bub-
upxioia ana elastic, India ruhber la fier- i Me or itar, nistMhuted thioughout
maa. Tho Material resembles a rubber
nn in which the tnvltles ara separate
and do not communicate with each other.
Ilanre It baa received the name "caout-
hoj.. mout(," .r rubber foam.
The prncera t.f manufacture la based on
the IHTff r,r , lubllltr 0f gaea with!
Increase (if luraji're rtull.rr in the MaJ
its, try atage of vulcanisation la Inclosed In!
a atel. tul with nitro?n. at preeavire
of ",000 to fnrO atmospheres. The com
pressed gas dissolves in the seml-llq;ild
rublef, Thirh, wliert the tube la opened.
properties of It. two irigredU nla. It la aa
flxi lv ms mt lcr anl aa compressible aa
a KH. " that it may be employed In tha
turn r! i aclld ling. In the place of an
air tub o a motor car or bicycle tire.
,r 10 r r'v umrr ita former , a lire so f mviructert la noni-ollaralble
volume and aolirtlfiea. imprisoning In ta ! tor a punruire aflccta only a few of the
mas niyrtaia . little gaa bubbles. j liinu.nf 1 able sua bubbles Bctentlfle
Th material, in fact, corrblr.ea the I Aln''f W in
sssmimssssssSM The Stores for Men and Boys mirngmsmssm
(.orrcsponOnce of Uie Associated Tress )
PARIS. Oct. IS. Thae extracts from
the letter of ftn unnamed French soldier
to bis father In Tarls are published by the
I'iunro:
AVoundrd in the stomach about fi
o'. I.ck in the mrrnlns. I am Kft In the
rain and mud ao deep that I am
r.Miged to lean on my elbows to keep
nv head out ut It.
The battle continues to race. I am
between two camr. and, without exag
geration, more than ISO." bulleU paaa
ner me. Fome struck at my atrtea and
1 expect each mom-nt to receive one
which will cut short the spectacle. I re
main thua heirless from 6 In the morn
ing until i the next afternoon and the
rain does not aop. It la then that I
appreciate the need of an umbrella, I
who never carried one I unbutton my
oet. but I am unable to determine the
irravlty of my wound for there la aa
much mud aa blood.
Toward 2 o'clock there la a lull In tho
firing I await tho stretcher bearera. but
like aliter Anne, they do not como. The
houra aeem atrociously lonK. although I
no longer pay any attention to the rain
which contlnuea Finally, toward 4
o'clock In the afternoon I iee coming In
place of the looked for atretcher bear
era the Oermanw.
"Thla time it la for good, "I esy to my
aelf. 'I am done for. A blow from a rifle,
butt or a thrust of the bayonet and
they would finish me. A Inst thought
of my family and I try to take my own
rifle and end it. It la useless. The gun
la no more than a lump of mud, of sticky
rlay.
era nt I.n IHatanre.
"There are five long minutes during
which I exlat with a calinnesa that aur
prlaea me. A Herman ks me In Trench:
'How are you?1
"I ahowed him the placa where I am
wounded.
'Keassure yourself,' he aaya. That
will perhapa amount to nothing. In any
caae you will get well.'
"I learn that they are from Iorraine,
which ia lucky. They ore clad In gray,
which makea them almost Invlalble Ini
war. I npek of thla to them. They an
awer: ' 'Indeed, with your red trouaera w
can ace you a long distance, lou make
uperb targeta.'
The Germane went on their way. prom
leing to return to look for me. aa well
aa othere who like myaclf lay on the
battle field. I take hope, it aeema good ,
to be alive, although. I Ml In orry
PllRht J
The houra peaa; night arrtvee. Tt atlli
ralna. Day breaka. neither atretcher I
bearer nor my Lorralnea of the day be
fore. It la not until i o'clock In the aft
rrnoon of the aecond day that the Ger
mans come back I have paaaed thirty
four hours In reflection In the rsJn. with
a wound which cauaed ma much suf
fering. "Tha Germans put me on canvas, with
two pieces of wood on cither end. The
carry me to a hamlet, about a kilometer
and a half distant, and stretch me out
there In the open air, still in the rain,
but on firmer ground. Then they go back
to search for others. They bring back
thus 700 or 800 wounded, of whom 0 are
French.
I am soaked. I am famished. I
munch with Joy a bit of army biscuit
which I find delicious. I'pon my urgent
entreaty a German conaenta to give me
a glaaa of wine from his flask, which he
baa Just filled. I thank him. That warm
me. The Oerman la going away, when
he changea his mind and demands pay
ment for his glaaa of wine. I Jabber a
little German. 1 underatand and give
him a 10-Bou piece, the only money 1
lave left lie takes himself oft content
niaaae French lia?rramat.
"Some German officers come to talk
to me. One of them says to me:
" 'It Is your government's fault that
you are here.'
"They all speak French. I note the
Tt marks of this officer because It appears
to me to Indicate a curloua mentality.
The third day of thla cavalry, they
put us In a bam on the hay. We have aa
yet received no care. I beg the Germana
to take off my clothes. I have been aMo
to snare a blanket which happens to be
there. I don't know to whom It belongs,
but neceaalty stlflca scruples. They are
quite willing to do what I have aaked.
My coat my watetvanaked trouaera,
which were little leaa than packages of
mud, are removed. My falling ahoea. my
underdrawers and socks follow the earn
route. My fet and my wound make
me auffcr. I take out my Utile pocket
sciaaora I rut my shirt and flaunel belt
free from my wound, which I have not
seen. It la distressingly long, but noth
ing astonlahra me any longer, after what
I have aeon. I make, aa good aa It la
tad, a dreeslng out of the flrat aid
things In my pouch. Then I roll myself '
up In my blanket. I have no longer any
thing military except my cap and I am
almost naked. Fortunately my Jersey
kecpa me warm. Thla operation com
pleted, I feel a great relief.
ort the Woisdtd,
'They sort the German wounded from
the French. (Some houra after they bring
In the aanitary service of the 3M, which
baa been taken prisoner. The French
doctors get to work with first dressings.
They make one fr me with tincture of
Icdlne. But at the moment they are
going to put on the bandage, the Ger
mana take away the French doctora and
the wounded Germane. We, In our turn,
are transferred to L4becourt.
"We are now at the end of the fourth
day of this exercise. They have warned
us that we are prisoners. Tonight we
learn that the I'russlana are retreating.
What la golug to happen? Will they tak-t
ua along or leave us to ouraelvea? For
there ate no Lorralnea la the German
army. All night the troops march under
our window. One hears the noise of
tramping feet and gutters! commands.
"Outalde of Uiia dream of Infernal
fcorror, which I have had for eight days,
I am highly hopeful fur the final results
of the war, because I am able to prove
cne thing, which haa greatly aurprleed
me, I confess. That la that the re
plenishing of supplies and ammunition
la marvtdoua. We have never lacked
I read, nor meat nor cartridges a single
day The service Is marvelougli
ganited. It la one of the great succesaaea
if this war. It is not aa In 170.
I have at leaat slept and In bed. I
have do fever. Only in toy sleep do I
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We Announce for Saturday, October 31, The Biggest Sale We Have Held in Years
in
M
en s
and
Boys Clot
GJUJUbALb, overcoat time is
hero, and you run't dodrjo it or
you will be buying medicine to get rid
of a cold after a while. Just as over
coat time makes you think of this
store, we have put through one of the
most advantageous deals we have
made in years; we have just bought
about
750 Fine Overcoats
Prosperoti" looking fur-lined coate with as
trakan collars; chinchillas with shawl or
rertilar collars; single and double-breasted
overcoats with belted backs, 44 to 62 Inches
long; also many balmacaans in the lot.
Overcoats Worth $22.50,
$25.00, $27.50, $30.00,
and Some Worth $35.00
Pick Out Yours Saturday at
SllOg
MFN'S SUITS If you have In mind bu'inS a ncw fa1 6uit ,ot us sllow you the
UlLill U UKJUU very finest suits made suits from'such houses ns
Hirsh-Wickwire & Co., Society Brand, Schloss
Brothers, Adler's "Collegian" and "High Art
Clothes," L. Abt & Sons and Rochester Special
TlieBe are tho top-notchcrs in the merchant tailoring business in America. There are
none better. Our stocks are so complete in every line that we guarantee to fit every
man of every build short, stout, tall, glim, as well aa regular. Clothing Ann 4. jf.oi?
that would baffle the skill of high-priced tailors. Your choice at tU DO poO
rull Drew and Tuxedo Suiti 1 Voung men win find their ideal in our Encllsh and inml-Rni-
811k lined to edge. All sizes. Splen- A Uh swagger patch pocket models. Conservative men will be
aid suits offered gl tZCi l tnorouBn,J Pleased with the more conservative models we show,
here now for dlOaOU Two Bnd "-button suits. Borne in Tartan plaids, checks and new
stripes; amo piain tones. Kvery suit hand-tailored. Many are eilk
iineu. iiunareas 01 Diue serges. k
Suits worth $23.60 to $30.00 as they V
are marked usually in most stores,
are orierea nere at this Saturday.
sal for .'
Mackinaw. Coats
We are exclusive distributors In
Omaha for Patrick's Mackinaw
(lUgger Than (fn i.n an
Weather) Coats J A U lO p i O
1 Cffh
Better See Us Saturday About Your New Fall Hat!
B
Wilson's EnjjUsh lerhic For
which we are ex- An Cfl
elusive agents 4eDU
Ward's Hoft Hats From Stock-
E . E.7. . $2 and $3
"Brandels Special" soft and T0
stiff 3si
Balmacaan Hats
In all the new cloths, at
$1.50, $2, $2.50
"We will show you the swellest line you
have seen in many a day. More ex
clusive shapes and shades than you will
find anywhere else. Doth soft and stiff
hats.
Men's Cap Special
A sample line of winter caps with
fur inside bands; silk lined,
every shape. Values up f)g
to $1.50, at O.V, 50c and dZDC
Boys' Hats and Caps
About 100 dozen. Winter caps,
with fur inside bands; also rah
rah hats in plain and fancy col
ors, values
one lot Sa
es to 75c; lnor
turday at asOC
"The Sterling Sold at Brandels
exclusively. A very 4jj
fin hat pj
Men's Fur Caps
Sample lines of men's fur caps;
values to $3.00. All in one
;r.8r.rday ..$1.50
Clilnchllla Hat and Caps to
Match Overcoats. At nt
St.50, Sl.OO and DOC
LET US CLOTHE THAT BOY OF YOURS
Bring him to us Saturday. We are ready to give him the best clothes you have ever bought
him tor the mouey whatever price you pay the boy will like the clothes and you will like the
price. Here are some of the special values that will make it more than
worth your while to take the elevator to the Second Floor of our Men's
Stom nnrl walk into lh rinnst llnv'a I'lnthln o rianuHm.ni In itmahu ir ' '
w- v tr . u. vu v t U VUIOU0,
BOYS' CHINCHILLA OVERCOATS
Many in the New Balmacaan Styles
Dandy overcoats in light and dark grays, blues and browns; also fancy
uiuiiuri, many ui ms si) ire uivg i as to rasicn. UVer-
toutd half belted or full belted, with shawl collars.
Kvery coat strictly all wool and worth $6.50 to $7 50,
but we are offering you the greatest values In all
Omaha Saturday on these same coats, at
$4
A TIP FOR THE BIG BOYS
n m m
Brandels is the store for long
pants suits. It makes a heap of
difference bow boys long-pants
suits are made. Boys want to
look atvllah in their fl i.
Viianta suit and n r
-. " w v DUW n I U .
Jutt the kind you want.
HIGH SCHOOL
; MODEL SUITS
,! Made of splendid weight serges,
y In the new Tartan checks
: browns and blues and catai
.; meres and tweeds In grays
: Sizes to lit any 14 to 18-year-
: old boy and make him look the
way he oucht to. Suits worth
$11.50 to $15.00. On sale kar at
- Six -W i-
$9J5
BOYS' BLUE SERGE SUITS
Extra Tants.
Made of heavy all wool storm Berge;
splendidly tailored suits; Norfolk
nioueis witn flouble pleat (
front and back. They S
are well worth 17.50. V
We specialise on them
Saturday, at
BOYS' SUITS
With Two Talra Full IJned i'auU
New snappy patterns of best wear
ing materials. Nice new shades of
grays and browns. Values go 65
up to $5.00. Saturday.. 0.-1
mojm- vi.se o 13.00 BwMt.r. T,,,r,
Myron collar style. n
maroon snj nvy; aweaters for
uriuia
;5
lirt-K or
foni.
ttilP hnvu uti.l u ...
tie rlmpa. 1 year to s. Sp.I QS
ial khI. at 70w
'fr'r1 -:-I-ilt"o'r dark
- "rowna na the
uiu r.iiau; oiouHea witn
fitted waist bamla. Excel-
icmi TKiuri SI ...... ,
new
49c
and
mgs
T7RDST hnnf
iiujuuiL, ociotjn aim uiiaii liiii riii iis mink iiji rr
Sweater Coats. Saturday we expect enormous crowds of men M
alter Sweater Coats, both because it is time for them and because we are readv to offer gj
aiues mat nave not been equaled in many years.
3,500 Men's Sample Sweater Coats Bought "60c .".Dollar
George F. Webber's and other high-gra.le makos. Sweater coats made of fine wors
ted yarns, large rope stitch; hunting coats, Norfolk coats; fine weave dress coats; V-
nt'ch, mrge run neciv ana Jiyron collar coats, shawl collars,
sale in three lots, as follows:
The entire purchase to go on
Fine Worsted Sweater Coata, worth
from $8.60 to $10, ty Qf
on sale Saturday at $4O0
All Fine Worsted Coats Worth
up to f5.no, will be
on sale Sat
, will be tj Qf
urday at 4w.OO
AU-Wool and Worsted Sweater
t'oat.a. Worth up to t 4 QC
$:i.50, Saturday at. . J 1 eOO
fTY
mi
61NUINE
SUMMED
x ex v r mm
? Jx t J I S
X i jr t i
Men's Gloves, Worth to 4Pr
13,000 Pairs of Every Kind
Choice Saturday at 90c Per Pair
The deal by which we obtained these gloves was one of those
lucky atrokea that a merchant will come across in an age. Ad
ler's Gloves The name itself means highest excellency, and
13,000 pairs of them means a mammoth deal calling for a tre
mendous amount of money, and you can see from it all that the
price must have been wonderfully low or we wouldn't have
bought so many.
Look at the Cloves Pictured Around This Ad.
Genuine Mocha Glove Silk lined, unllned and fur lined.
Outwam Kid Gloves Silk linedT woolTined.TuTllued and unllned.
Full Pique Kid Gloves Unllned and silk lined
Genuine Buck and Iteinctacr Gloves-
lamb lined.
Men's Leather Gauntlet Lined and unllned: also wool lined.
The colors are tan, brown, light gray, dork gray and
chamois and many other shades for fall wear; also black
LEA! HZ
Vf1UHSt
And Now About Our Fine, Warm Underwear
No matter how robust you may be, you cannot buck up against the weather with thin
underwear much longer. You have got to have warm winter weight underwear no later
than now. One look at the prices and descriptions quoted here will convince you that Sat
urday is your golden opportunity .here to supply yourself with all vou will need this fall"
Three items, any one of which is bound to hit you jut right in quality and price:
Mr. s Silk and Wool and lmb' I Men's Fine Wool and Worsted ! Men's u-. .,.,
I - "M Mijeu ana
I nion Suits A special purchase Derby Kibbed I nion Suits Gar-
vi ea. mruiB uiiu iur-1 no ments worth un to t ?s
Wool I i) Ion Suits A quality
that sells at $4 per 0 Cfs
suit. Offered Saturdays aWaOvr
$3.25 on sale Saturday
on Hale Saturday, $1.25 and
$1
Men's Sample Flannel Shirts
'25 dozen of good shirts with
plain and military collars,
in tan, brown, blue and
gray. Worth up to
$2.00. Saturday...
$1
We Are Sole Agents ia Omaha for
The Famous Munsing
Union Suits For Men,
Women and Children
Pure Fiber Silk Hose
For men. fio dozen for Sat
urday sale. All the new
wi a f les. Worth 25c
pair. 1 o ro
at
per
19c
How Do These Look to You?
Pretty, Smart Footwear, Don't You Think?
Yuu wu po a long way to imd anvthing better so far
1 as style is concerned, and you might as well not try to
beat them for wearability, because vou couldn't
Fine Gun Metal Calf Button Shoes With gray doth tonS
One of the newest styles, and very ioplar with men who
Splendid fltUng shoes. Solid leather oak soles.
Mannish last. All sizes. Per pair
i . . 1 .
u'Tiriw n' inr trh..! i a n
Now Hat last. Medium or extreme 2)
4 iCta All . 1 ' ill a
i.r,. ami w nuns. 1'rice, Sat
unlay sale, at, per pair
Boys' Shoes That Wear and Fit
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Chrome
tanned tops.
WHITB K)IU M
tlnlined. wool lined and I (hi
wJ$L 1
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