T1IH OMAHA M'NDAY IIKK:
DKCKMUKU -JO. 1914.
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THOMPSON. BELDEN & CO.
Service First
And then prront stocks
of fino now goods in a
modornf'p a f building
must mata this your
Christmas stor.
The difficultios iu get
ting about have been mini
mizod. We have provided
roominess and proper fa
cilities for shopping with
savings of time, ease and
comfort.
Enjoy these next four
days; yon may depend on
the bigness and bestness of
onr stocks and upon our
efforts to do well by you.
Jewelery Novelties
Appropriate, useful things
which are inexpensive
Pencils and flexible nail
files in cases of sterling
silver. Sterling bib hold
ers, stilettoes and cuff
pins; gold cuff linkB, gold
friendship pins, and many
other equally fine gift
things.
. Main Aisle.
Silks, A Charming Gift
Every woman delights
in beautiful silks, and in
this great showing of purs
every good and new silk
fabric is to be found; for
waists, gowns,' coats, tail
ored suits.'
Special value, SG-incli
guaranteed colored Butiu
" for petticoatsy ask to boo,
theiu tomorrow. - J "
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GbvcCertificatcs
'One of the easiest and
nior4 satisfactory wava of
making a' gift. CERTIFI:
CATES ISSUED FOll
ANY" AMOUNT. The re
cipient . chooses the fctyle
of gloves preferred nnd
gets them projxirly fitted.
(Jlove certificates make
one of the most timely
gifts possible.
Clove Section, South Aisle
StoreOpen Evenings Until Christmas, Beginning Tomorrow
The Store for
Shirtwaists
Blouses, Tea Gowns,
Kimonas, Petticoats,
For Holiday Gifts.
What Is Nicer?
Fresh arrivals make
this store for shirtwaists
a delightful section, where
a few minutes can be ppent
to great advantage in
gathering ideas for suit
: able gifts of fashions,
which will be admired.
New Crepe de Chino
blouses', $1.50, $5.95, $6.50.
Why Not Gloves as Gifts ?
Our new, exclusive glove de
partment, located in south aisle
of main floor, is overflowing with every
desirable style of glove suitable for gifts,
and at prices within reach of everybody.
CHILDREN'S
GLOVES .
Selected witli great
care from light weight
kid and cape skins, to
wool lined mochas.
Ranging in price from
75 to $1.25
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Ngjp r
Great Activity Centers Around the
Handkerchief Section These Busy
Days Before Christmas'
It's cortainly a very attractive section of the store
wherein handkerchiefs from a the world are displayed.
FROM FRANCE AND HUNGARY come lovely
handkerchiefs embroidered with dainty flowers, birds
and other quaint designs. ,
FROM IRELAND we show the beautiful squares of pure Irish
Linen noted the world over.
We won't mention more here because printed words can't do
these handkerchiefs Justice; but a visit will repay you. Come
tomorrow.
Handkerchiefs: 15 and
25S Of pure linen, either
plain, embroidered or In
itialed styles.- We are glad
to offer such a REAL CHRIST
MAS BARGAIN.
Children's Handkerchiefs,
3 for 25. An attractive
box of three, either embroid
ered or stamped with scenes
which please all children.
rx)
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CP
Gifts for.
MEN
Neckwear,
Handkerchiefs,
Good Hosiery,
Serviceable
Gloves, Bath ;
Robes, Shirt '
Moderately Priced.
A Christmas Gift
Extraordinary
AUTO, STEAMER, or
LOUNGE ROBES in re
versible and Scotch Plaids,
sheared finish, self-bound
or fringed, fine styles, ex
tra large, thick and warm,
$5, $6, $7, $3.50, $9 and
$12.50 each.
Basement.
Garnishments For
Your Christmas
Packages
Ribbon, tissue tags, cards,
, Christmas seals, bixes, all
inexpensive but indis-
pensable , if you wish the
I. Christmas' gift "packages
to look bright and cheer
ful.
Sorosis Shoe Section
' "' We have just received, a
whipment of b e a utif ul
Rhinestone Ornaments.
- Monday these will be on
sale in the Sorosis Shoe
Section at very reasonable'
prices. Splendid for
Christmas Giftsl
We sell Sorosis Shoe
Certificates.
Silk Hose Emphasize a
Gift Chosen Carefully
It's quito settled in the
minds of most thoughtful
women that we have su
Ierior .qualities of silk
hose. Our reason we are
constantly alert and care
ful in selecting, and turn
ing our stocks often bo
that all goods are new and
fresh. ,
As a gift, silk hose rank
high, because N they are
never owned in too great
a number.
Priced so as to enit
every purse; in all syles
and colors and qualities. ,
A Display of Children's
Needlework, Tuesday
and Wednesday
Embroidered pieces of all
kinds, which have been
made by , the little girls,
from 5 to 12 years of age,
who meet here every Sat
urday to learn how to do
fancy needlework, i
; It's surprising to jus to
...see how expert they are,
and we know you, too, will
be interested. ' ,
Betwrff n 80 and 90 girls
are enrolled in this class.
Exhibition, Third Floor.
Leather Bags and
Party Cases
Are here in a great va
riety of new styles; all of
' the newest novelties in
hand bags, party cases
and combination purses.
Main Aisle Main Floor.
IStcvens Says Morgan Firm Was
Goat in Pare Marquette Stock Deal
WASHINGTON. I. 19 When the In
terstate Commerce commission reewmed
hearings here today en the financial oper
ation of the Cincinnati. Hun 11 ton tk Day
ton and Per Marquette railroad, Fred
erick W. Steven. representing J. P.
Morran Co., presented testimony to
support the contention that operations of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton A Dayton bad
burdened ths road with IM.700.000 in
financial obligation and sent it Into a re
cetver's hands before the Morgan house
bouirht oontrot of the road for th Erie.
At the time of the purchase. In IMS.
Stevens said, the Erie and the lata J. P.
Morgan were In tprnoranc of the actual
financial condition of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton et Dayton.
As soon as the actual situation was
dlscloeed. he said, the late J. P. Mora an
voluntarily took the Cincinnati, Hamil
ton at Dayton stock back from the Erie
at the purchase price, and under the re
ceivership which began In December, 1906,
considerable was accomplished toward re
storing the Una to a more sound f tnancia
basis.
In 1911, Mr. Stevens said, the Morganr
bought from the Cincinnati, Hamilton
Dayton, 110,000 share of Fere Marquetu
stock. Summarising the present situation,
the witness said: ,
Thus J. P. Morgan A Co. have the 110.
000 shares of the Pere Marquette stock
(now of doubtful. If any, value) to show
for the 112,000,000 and upward paid b;
them In lflf to relieve tb Erie rallroa
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton A.Day tor
purchase."
J. P. Mori A Co, were not memberr
of and had no Interest la the syndics'
in Zimmerman's organisation. Negotla,
tlona for the Erie's purchase of control o
the Cincinnati, Hamilton eV Daytou, hr
AnrmrA wain. Atnri1A '1. I .....
of the enlamitnus AhutM In th f"Mw i
rlnnatl, Hamilton Dayton financial con
dition which had Just taken place during
the Zimmerman administration."
TIN
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Xmas Pianos $125, $150,110, -jf
bach Grands $t.rv. Termsi
Hnun-
(Open evenings to P. M.)
Diamonds of
r.lcrit
Quality is to a Diamond
what
Character is to a Man
We ask your careful and exacting
comparison of our diamonds.
Open Evningi.
Open Evmingi. , Jj
INSANITY ATTACKS
MANY OF THE ALLIES
(Continued from Psae One.)
a alteit and show no physical siana of dis
ability. Borne of tlic moat desperate cases
are men who were terribly shocked by
sheila which exploded ear them. One
sergeant, a boy of IS, who recently left
Notley to vialt his relatives In Manchester,
was hurled through the air for fifty feet
by the force of an exploding shall, not a
fragment of whUu touched hlta. Doth of
his ear drums were broken and he was
umonaciutis tvt severs! dwa His brain
u M effected that ho was unable to
see anything for weeks. If he became the
Uaae exqlted. Whee he left the Netlcy
hospital he still walked somewhat un
steadily and complained that dark spots
frequently appeared before his eyes,
rhyalclans send swh atients away from
hospitals a speedily a posalbU that
they may be more froe from military
surroundings and reminded leas fre
quently of their experiences In the field.
M'oanal Belvea.
Aa I the case In nearly ail military
action, aoldlera are on rare occasions
found shooUrg their own hands or feet
or exposing their arms and hands to the
fire of the enemy that they may et
wounds whlcn will relieve them of serv
ices In the trenches. Thla is attributed
. .i,.t, ..r. nm-v In many raaes, al
though there are occssional court-nuinlel
in rases where there, Is reaeon to believe
that cowardice inspired auch action.
In engagements where the-fighting la
at auch rloae range aa In the present
position In Belgium, it Is a simple matter
for a soldier to expose his hand or arm
and cMtch a bullet from the enemy
trenches.
Had teeth are playing havoc with the
Engllbh troops exposed to cvU and damp
naaa In the trenches. Many dentists
have been sent to the front a treat de
fective teeth which have caused neuralgia
and disabled men otherwtae sound.
. Recruiting .officers were at first ex
tremely particular about' the teeth of
applicants for admission to the army,
but it soon becam neceaaary to let down
the bara As the middle and lower class
people of England take In different care
of their mouths and seldom have their
teeth treated, dental troubles have been
numerous.
No Better Tkaa tils Teeth.
"I am not going to bite the Oermana"
was the protest of an Engllsman rejected
at the opening of the war because of de
fective teeth. But the developments of
th last three months have shown that
no soldier la any better than his teeth.
Inability to masticate coarse army fare
property hae Incapacitated a large num
ber of sol J lor s who were not actually
forced to leave the front because of
aching teeth and swollen Jaws aggravated
by stsndlng for days in wet tranche.
It Is tot unusual to see reorult who
have part of their front teeth mleelng
and otlurs bac'ly decayed. But such men
are turned over to the dental corps aa
rapidly a posalblo and given careful
treatment if recruiting officers In
England ware to demand the sound teeth,
required for admission to the American
('army they would get few recruit. The
public schools In London and other largs
cities are. having the teeth of dubUb ex
amined and encouraging proper care of
me moutn.
ALLIES BREAK LINE
BELOWDIXHODE
London Papers Print News of Im
portant Victories in France
. and Belgium.
PARIS IS LESS ENTHUSIASTIC
Official Report Tells of Advances to
KowtSi of Dtimaae mm Yprra '
Territory Held by Germans
fa Reoraanlaed.
LONDON. Dec. 19. A. Tlmeg cor
respondent in northern France, writ
ing under date of Tuesday, Bays:
"The alllea bare advanced. Their
troops are reported to have passed
Middelkerke and to have broken
through the German line just below
Dixmude."
Several London newspaper today
revive the reports that the allies have
captured Roulers, west Flanders.
the Chronicle says 'that "Roulers
bag been captured after -fierce as
saults on the German trenches."
The Dally News publishes the fol
lowing:
Reports current In northern
France are that the French and Brit
ish bare taken Roulers and also that
they are in possession of a part of
Lille. However, the capture of
Roulers would mean a victory so Im
portant that an Immediate official
announcement probably would be
made." . ; A
French Official Report.
PARIS, Dec. 19. The French war office
thla afternoon gave out the following of
ficial announcement:
"During the day of December IS we or
ganised In Belgium the territory won
from the enemy the evening before to the
south of Dixmude, and we advanced our
front to the south of jthe Inn of Korteker.
."Our advance to the south of Ypre has
been continued over a very difficult and
swampy territory. i. .
From the Lyi to th Oise 'we have
progressed la the region of Notre Dame
De Consolation, to the south of LaBassee,
by more than one kilometer. During the
last two day we also made progress In
the direction of Carency, St Laurent and
Blangy.
"In spits of very spirited counter at
tack the positions taken by u December
17 have been retained.
"In the region of Albert during the
plght from December 17-18 and during the
day of December U we advanced under
a very violent fire of the enemy and
we reached the barbed wire entangle
ments of the second line of German
trenches. To the north of Marlcourt we
were obliged to abandon a trench occu
pied the night before and set on fire by
the enemy by means ef band grenades. ,
Violent Cowaaer Attacks.
"Several German trenches have been
occupied In the region of Mamet and in
the vicinity of Lyons three violent coun
ter attack on the part ef the Germans
have been repulsed. " :l.
"In the region of the Aisne there have
been artillery engagement and In Cham
pagne the artillery of the enemy showed
December IS increased activity, as com
pared to December 17.
"In the Argonne. la th forest of La
Grulrie, we blew up a German under
mining trench. Near 6t Hubert the
'enemy by 4 very spirited attack succeeded
In making alight progress.
"It ha been confirmed that on the
height of the Meuse our fire, directed by
avltaors, demolished two heavy batteries
of the enemy and damaged a third battery.
''From the Meuse to the Vosges there
la nothing to report In the Vosge there
baa been spirited German rifle firing, but
no attack."
Two Men Implicated
In Tensleep Crime
Released on Parole
CHETENNE. Wyo.. Deo. H.- Special.)
The release this week from tbe state
penitentiary at Rawlins, on parole or
der from Governor J. ' SL Carey, of M.
A. Alexander and Herbert Brink supplies
another chapter for the history of the
famous Tensleep raid, one of the most
sensational crimes. In Wyoming annate.
The release of (lezander. who wae serv
ing twenty years, and Brink, whose
sentence was for life, terminate an ef
fort to secure their freedom which has
persisted constantly since their convic
tion sis years ago and which brought
Into play powerfu llnfluences both for
apd against the convicts.
Originally five men were sent to the
penitentiary for ' the Tensleep raid and
the three murder then committed, while
two others who turned state's evidence
fled from Wyoming to .escape the ven
geance of friends of the accomplices they
had betrayed. Brink, a cowboy, was
convicted of murder In the first degree,
but the death sentences wae commut
ed to life imprisonment The conviction
or Brink having established that the
raiders could anticipate no llenlenoy
from juries, Alexander and George 8a
ban pleaded guilty of manslaughter and
were sentenced to twenty year In the
penitentiary. They were well-to-do cat
tlemen and directly principal in the
raid.
Weeping Water !
Not a Center for j
Institute Work
WEEPING WATER, Neb Dee.. . j
(Special.) Farmer' Institute are decid
edly unpopular at thla place. Yesterday j
an attempt was made, "s has been done !
regularly for several years, to hold one
and only forty people attended the two
afternoon sessions, one for women and
one ' for men. The evening session was
railed off altogether. The same experi
ence ,waa had last year. The Institutes
are held under the auspices of the Uni
versity Extension society and are backed
locally by graduates of the university
state farm. The speaKer on the pro-
gram are the professional Institute work
ers sent out by the University Extension
society.
. In addition to the regular program for
yesterday a corn contest was worked .up
by the local backers of the institute and
the merchants of the town contributed $23
to.be given aa cash prizes. Eight prise
were offered and only five different men
were In to enter their corn for the prises.
One man carried off three prizes, amount
ing to $11 In cash. He came some seven
or eight miles from bis home In the vicin
ity of A voce. x
SLAYER OF DAUGHTER'S
HUSBAND ACQUITTED
NEW CITY. N. T.. Dec. Ml-Wllllam V.
Cleary. town rlerk of Haverstraw and
deraocretio leader In Rockland county.
was acquitted by a Jury In supreme court
here tonight of tb charge of murder In
the first degree on which be was tried
for the killing of Eugene M. Newmaa,
his son-in-law.
VICTIM OF TECUMSEH
ENGINE ACCIDENT DIES
TBCUMSEH. Neb., Dec. .-SpectaJ
Telegram.) Bert Manning, who was
caught In th fly wheel of an engla driv
ing e corn aheller Thursday, died this
morning from the effects of bis Injuria.
Naval Toll of War
139 Fighting Craft
Naval losses of the belligerent powers
since the war began total 139 warship
aunk. damaged or interned, according; to
official ana unornciai reporia.
Germany beads thai casualties with sixty
vessels and France Is last with two.
The following table Is compiled from
government statements as far as possible,
but In the cases of German and Austrian
losses a number of unofficial reports have
not been officially confirmed:
.as O r W H
typhi g" B 2 If F 3
I or vessel. ; $ : : j
; ; t t ? :
.... 1 ..- 1
.. 14 .. Is 1 1
fiatlieahlra
C'ruiars -
Converted cruisers
Gunboats
Torpedo boats
MoinUAs
riubmarlnes
Mine layers
Surveying ship....
Training ships
Unnamed ehtp-....
Armed steamers...
11
. I
1
1
Is
s
S
S3
'i
c
z
1
1
'i 'i
s 1
Totala.
21 tt S (0 4 1 i
0!ilr ONH "BmOMO tsllNlKK."
To get th genuine, rail for full name
Laiative Brome Quinine. Look tor signa
ture of E. W. Grove. Cures a cold la one
da. H ycents.
Bee Want Ads Are th Best Business
Merry' Xmas nd. Happy
New Year
The Appreciated
Chocolates
i 50,000 Lbs.
f Johnston's ch'ocoates were
old in Omaha during 1914.
Vhich means we have made
50,000 Johnston Boosters.
To those who have .never
tried Johnston's chocolates
we take pleasure to refer yoti
to our many satisfied friends
who may be found in every
locality. Johnston's appre
ciated chocolates are the best
in America. Ask your dealer
for them.
orn Candy So.
Western Dist.,
Omaha.
MAKE "HER" HAPPY
No gift would please "Her more
than a dlanfond ring. For this
Chrlstmaa we suggest a beautiful
teO stone specially priced here at
THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS
For over 29 years we have been
serving Omaha people, and our rep
utation .Is based on these years of
honest merchandising.
A S4S Chlata Claek will be rlvea
awmy Christnua I0ve at thla atere.
See mmw wlatdowe. FwJl details ea
seejaeajt, .1. . -v,
FRITZ SAI1017ALL
JEWELRY CO.
SM Sent 18th Street. ' '
Postmasters for
Three States Get
Appointments
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Special Tele
gram.) Postmasters appointed:
NEBRASKA.
Bookwalter. Pawnee county, Charles.
E. Cross; Burr. Otoe county, Benjamin
N Klein: Verdel. Knox county. Margaret
M. McColley: Wyoming,. Otooe county.
William B. Mora(kWA
Goose lke, Clinton ' county. Paul N.
Harksen. grjurH DAKOTA.
Artae,. Campbell county, George P.
Fischer: Belvidere. Stanley county, Mae
M Beeves; Blxby. Perkins county. Grace
M. Hoffman; wreajcy, v.ir i-uuui,
Edith A. Sproat; Brandt. Deuel county,
Samuel H. Khelstad; Burbank. Clay
county. Nels A. Anderson; camp vreea,
Harding county. Moyd F. RidgeWay;
Chance, Perkins county, Charles H. Kirk-
latrlck; fnancenor, iurnor vuumy,
Esther Schoonhoven; Chrster, Ike
county. Ray W. Honey; ioneia. renruoa-
ton. Daniel T. liuusepein; wiurawuira,
Btanley county. 8amuei W. Davis; Cran
don. plnk county, Oeorge G. Stahl;
Dempater. Hamlin county, i'"Jry Bi
son; Ktllngton, Konmi unijr,
Jenaen; Ktran, Moody county, Charles
V. Jenks; Hayes, Blarney county, r ir-
enee T. Hopkins: iiougnion. crown
sounty, Cyrus M. 8purr; Kadoka. Btanley
county. Anna A. Dithmer; Naples. Clark
county. Nelson A. Cleveland: Northvllle,
Fplnk county, cnaries w. i-iwiu, uruc,,
Robert county. Carl Melander; Pollock,
Campbell county. Louise E. Pro": .
r rancis, Tooa county, wwin 3.
8t. Lwrenoe, Hand county, Charles F.
Calliwn: fccenie. Pennington county. Fred
A. Bartlett; htocKnoim, vjram county,
Kmll Bore;; Pylvla, IVman oonnty, Carl
E Blunck: Turton. Spink county. Helen
K. Becker; Vebien, aiarsnaii county,
Elmer M. Anderson.
Postmasters reappointed:
SOTTTH DAKOTA.
Altamont Deuel county, Henry H.
Ouernsey; Ardmore, Fall River county,
John B. Wallace; Astoria, ueuei county,
I. A. Rogneaa: Baltic, Minnehaha county,
Henrv B. Juve: Brentford, Bpink county.
(oraa A. Mann: Carpenter. Clark county.
Elmer C. Aaby: Coal apringa, rerains
county, Alfred H. Meyer: Cole, Perkins
county, Autruatus Q. Carroll: Cutmeat,
Todd eounty. John A. Helaar; Dewey.
Cuater county, W. A. Mattron: Dunlap,
Brule county, Hugh Harris; KlllnftHton.
Perkins county, Andrew Klllngaton;
Farmlnadale, Pennington county, Luther
F. Troutman; Goohy. Tripp county. Mra
I'ella Ooouy; Goodwin, Deuel county, A.
K. 8tere; Orandtone, Btanley county.
Benlamln W. Brown: I ana, Lyman
county, Mrs. Sallle C. Fulwiuer; Keidron.
Corson county. Walter P. Harrington;
Loom la. Davlaon county, Francla J.
Smith: Lyons, Mlnnehana county, lra
O. Larson; Okobojo, Bully county, Horace
A. MoUennon; Orient. Faulk county,
l-ena 6aloruo: Osceola, Kingsbury county,
pter Le Claire: Qulnn, Pennliurton
county. C. W. Furnas; Ralph, Hardlng
oounty. Leo H. Jotanaon: Ronner. Minne
haha county, Jonas E. Hallrm; Roubaix
Lawrence county. Alfred J. Thomas: Rut
Innd. Lake county, John J. Oobar; (Mm
Perkins county. Oliver T. Olsen: Btrool,
Perkins county, Peter Oaard; lYall City,
lwey county. Hurt N Payne; Troy.
Grant tounty, Mrs. Edith B. Height:
Vayland, Hand county. Christ Anderson.
NEHRAsiKA.
F.lk City. Douglas coui.ty. Frank Gel-ston,
"THAT'S SQMl
SMOKE"
This is
what ha
will say and
what you
want him to
ay when
he smokes
one of the '
cigars you
give him
Xmas.
Neither ha
or you will
be disap- '
pointed If '
the ekirar
com from
utile n ct rflCKHUI
"The House of Value."
Two Stores
8. W, Corner lth and Howard
1121 Farnam, Opp. W. O. W. Bldg.
."?iMiH?lief..
Important Hoticc!
Anyone who wants to buy
Wines and Liquors (or the Holi
days should go to a rellablo
house which . sells all goods ai
one price
As m means of bringing our
selves before the public, we offer
the following special offer.
With each S1.00 purchase we
will give a very Cine Imported
alendar.
With each $2.00 purchase we
will give a large bottle ot Wine
and a very tine Imported Calea
iar. With each IS.00 purchase we
will give a bottle of choice Wine,
Calendar and very fine Fruit Dlah.
C.SCULM!K&CO.
1807 Douglas Street.