Tin: om.tt.. Wednesday, decemp.er 2?,, inn. ffiT&J&Wt&f&ttKVSTSI&te JP $1,000 TO STOP GOSSIPING V 3 3 a a 8 FREE Every purchaser at fuller's will receive a Xmaa souvenir with 12 purchases or over a bottle of nice port lne free. Christmas Novelties, Wine Decanters, Steins, Traveling Flasks Cigars, Etc. 7Z Hitler's Fine Old Whiskeys Full (Juarta. HO fl.no and $1.2.-5 Absolutely pur a known and appreci ated from coast to -oast. s 8 Omaha Man Takei Stand in Hit Ef fort to Secure Divorce from His Wife at Kansas City. WIFE RUINED HIS BUSINESS I I Testifies hn Me Made flO.OOO a lear lleforr hr Hrftkr Ilia Health, Hkrn He !, Mlitr Tkonaand. 1 1 1309 FARNAM STREET TWO DOORS EAST OF W. 0. W. BLDC. Everything that's good to drink from champagne down to beer Hiller's. Fine Wines California Wines. JUW, fiOc and 7So per bot tle. Imported Wlnee. 86c, 91.00 and 91-25 per bottle. All the Well Known Brands of Whiskeys, Wines, Champagnes, Etc. 9 8 3 a a. a St. Are particularly In vited to visit this modern store. Many useful presents for men or for the home Novelties, O I a -ware, Cigars, Travel ing Flasks, Candies, KAISER PROPOSES A BALTIC UNION Emperor is Said to Have Offered to Contribute Russia's Ger man Provinces. THREAT ACCOMPANIES OFFER la rm w4ri HeJaaea II W to Be C.lvea la Ila.ela at Kni of the War la Exchange for Poland. . ,r; PETROSRAD, tlee. .-(Vla' lAndon.) -The recent - conference at Malmo, Sweden, of the Scandinavian kings and n visit which Kins; Gustav la reported to have made to Berlin previously, consu late a subject of much Interest In Russia In view of the suggestion of a Scandina vian union. , , . v , It is recalled that Prof. Ostwald went . to Sweden on a semi-official Oerman mis sion, at which time he proposed such a Scandinavian' union. ' similar to the gen eral situation In which Sweden would oc cupy position analagotruous to Prussia In Germany, promising,' It Is said, that If uch a union were realised, Germany would contribute Finland, Ksthonla, Li vonia and part of Courland. This proposed Baltic union of 25,000.000 population would, according to the al leged German view, become an Important European power, while the Scandinavian countries, separately, despite their high cultural and Industrial development, Would be politically Insignificant, i Atl4a-ef Haasla.' X Russian diplomat, - discussing this plan, said today: 'jKxrludlna our provinces, which Oer many never will be able to offer . the Union, Russia favors a Rcandlnavlan union, although' apparently Oermany ,la Inspired la accordance with Its aim to create several buffer states between Itself and Russia. A strong, united Scandinavia would weaken Oerman Influence on the Unltlc, , ' "We do not believe that Sweden wants etir provinces, and that the Philanders, Etbonlaus, or Letts, desire to Join the Scandinavian union. Then the figures of 6.000.400 should be decreased to liWO.000, which l tho present population of Sweden. Norway and Denmark, adding perhaps tVhlee Ig-Holsteln. which Ger many. If defeated, probably would be forced te return, to lefimark, -An- ln mediate aid oS the union would be te for tify neuttaHty." . . . (Irraua lrwaoM I aat Threat. ,lXjNlxN.- Dec. -tl. The correspondent ef the lslly Telrgrul'h at Copenhagen sa's he Irsrns from a high diplomatic source that Oermany, proposed ' that Sweden should, help Jt in the war. oflrrj true as-compensation the Raltlu islands n l a protectorate over Finland. ' ' "As Kweden did not deign to reply." the Correspondent aJd-t, "(rniny Intimated that If Sweden refused the offer, Ger many at the. peat conference after the war, would let Kuaia take Pwcden ss Coinue neat ion Tor I'uland. . "This threat wss similarly Ignored and then Germany began to Irritate Sweden by stopping It wood export. "These were Incidents leading up to the conference." 76,000 Men Out of Work in Toledo and Cleveland, 0. CLEVELAND. O.. IH. 22.-A survey of the unemployed situation, completed by the council committee on labor. Indicates 61, Oho wans earners are out of work In Cleveland. TOLEDO, O., Dec, 2J.-Flfteen thousand men, heuds of families who are short on food as the result of the breadwinner being out of work, will" be cared for by the city. Council last night appropriated STiO.ooo to le used te employ the unem ployed, clearing snow from the streets. FRENCH REPULSE ; GERMAN COLUMN War Office Report Tells of Ad', vantages Gained at Several Points. '.: BAYONET FIGHTS IN ARG0NNE Three llaad-to-Ilaaa' Flarhte Reaalt la Little Cheese la I'oaltloa ' Lest Uroead la Relnkea at Bolaatw. TWO BIG RAILWAY SYSTEMS MERGED Lake Shore and New York Central Railroads Will Become Single Corporation. DEAL INVOLVES MANY MILLIONS Five Shares of New Corporation Are to He F.schnged for F.aeh "hare of Lake Shore Corn pan r Stock. PARIS, Dec. -The French war of fice this afternoon gave out an official statement as follows: "Between the sea and the Lya, during the day of December 21, there was nothing CLEVELAND. O., Den. K.-Consollda- tlon of the Lake Shore Itallroad company with the-New York Central Railroad company was effected here today at a meeting of Lake Shore stockholders when they ratified the action taken by New York Central stockholders July 20, last. The merger Involves 1300,000,000. Under the plans for the merger every share of lke Shore stock will be traded (or five shares of stock in the new cor poration. The Lake Shore was Incorporated en August 14. 18, In Ohio, Indiana, Mtchl gan, Illinois, ' Pennsylvania and New York.'. It waa a consolidation of the Buf falo & Erie, Michigan Southern As North ern Indiana, Cleveland, rainravllle ft Ashtabula and the Celevland A Toledo railroads., It comprises 1,872 miles of road, extending from Buffalo to Chicago, with many branches. The entire capital of the Lake Erie, Alliance At Wheeling Railroad company, the Lake Erie, Al liance wheeling Coal company, the MAYOR ABANDONS HOPE OF FED JOB Makes Announcement that He is Now a Candidate for Re-Election as City Commissioner. SEES NO CHANCE FOR PEACE ir that llrraa aad tlltrheoek Will Not Re Able ta Come to Terms Over the C'attlaa; of Pie for Nebraska. other than artillery engagements. Ho- Toledo A Ohio Central railroad and the i ween ine L.ys and me Alsne we repulsed a German attacking column which was endeavoring to come out from Carency, and we took several bouses at Elangy, "An attack of the enemy oil Mamets and the nearby trenches made It Im possible for our troupe to make any material progress In this direction. In the region of Llpons three attacks of the attacks of the enemy were repulsod. "We made slight gains to the east and to the west of Tracy-Le-Val, and our artillery delivered an effective fire on tho plateau of Nouvron. "In the sections of the Alsne and of Rhelms there were artillery engagements. Two American Oil Men Arrested at Matamoras, Mex. BROWNSVILLE. Te.. Dec. 22.-W. If. Burnham. a wealthy British subjert; George Davis of Los Angeles and it. 11. Holland of Mexico City were arreted tt Matamoras, Mex., today because of letters the Mexican authorities are tald to have found In their possession. The authorities said the letters were from persons unfriendly to General Car rsuxa and were to be delivered at Taiu-pk-o. The three men, mho reached here Sun day enroute.from Mexico City to Tarn pico, said they were irr-lug lba, (ctU-rs for friends In Mexico City and had no ld-e of their contents. Burnham is from London and Davis and Holland are American oil men. J. II. Johnson, I'nlted Rates consul at Mutaraures. Is Investigating the deten. Uon of the inea. "in Champagne and In the Argonne in the vicinity of Souain, there have been violent bayonet engagements. We have not rnadn perceptible progress In this region. We have occupied In the sub urbs of I'erthes-les-llurlus three German, positions, representing a front of en trenchments 1.&00 yards long. To the northeast of Beausejour we have consol idated the positions occupied by us De cember 20, and we huve occupied all the trenches In tho Immediate vicinity of Mount Calvalre. "nl the forest of La Grurle our prog- j ress continues. At St. Hubert we repulsed an attack in the forest of Uolants. Here certain ground has been lost, but we re- raptured two-thirds of It. "Between the Argonno and the Meuse there hss been slight progress, la the suburbs of Vauquols, to the north of the forest of Mulancourt, our troops were succtMiful in msklng their way through a barbed wire entanglement and In taking posscsdlon of certain trenches of the enemy where they maintained them selves. "On the r lull t bank of the Meuse, In the Forest of Consrnvitye, we first lost and then reconquered after a lively fight the territory gained by us December 30. "From tho I rights of the Meuse to the, VoHges there Is nothing to report." Chicago. Indiana Southern Is said to be owned by the Lake Shore road. While the Big Four has been operated on an Independent basis since May 1, 1914. the Lake Shore ta said to retain con trol of a majority of the Big Four capital stock. In January, 190:1, the Lake Shore and' Baltimore & Ohio acquired a substantial Interest In the capital stocks of the Read ing company. Figures for tho period ending December 81. 1912. show that the Lake Shore owned Reading atock valued at $.10,332,500, divided thus: $6,065,000. first preferred; U,2(K.0Un, second preferred, snd $10,002,500, common. The Lake Shore late yesterday filed a deed of record here to the Central Trust company and O. F. Littleton, trustee, of New York, secured an issue of I100.000.000 twenty-five-year 4 per cent gold bonds, covering all equipment, real estate, etc. It is dated July 1. 114. This Is one of the first legal steps taken In conjunction with the merger. Girl Must Leave Stepmother to Get Grandsire's Wealth KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Dec. 22. tSpeclal Te!r;ram.) William L. Vetter, in this morning's session of his trial for divorce from Mrs. Bena Tetter of Omaha, testi fied that he had offered Mrs. Yetter I1.00J a year If he would desist from the habit of gossiping, but that she flatly refused the offer. Yetter is prenident of the Yetter Wall raper company of Kansas City an1 Omaha and was formerly president of the Omaha Commercial club. "I have been entirely too good and con siderate," Mr. Yetter snld. "I have done everything In the world for her. I f 1 had been harsh with her things might have turned out differently." Maya Wife Beat lllin. On certain occasions, Mr. Yetter testi fied, his wife would call him "dog" and "bruto" and would beat him with her hands. Mrl Yetter's tendencies to gossip and discuss their own personal affaire was a source of great annoyance, Mr. fetter said. She frequently complained Mr. Yetter was not supporting her, a'nd told her friends of the domestic difficulties existing between them, ho testified. "When, n a result of my wife's domes tic regulations my health failed, I had reached the most prosperous point In my bUHiness." Mr. Yetter said. "I was making 110,000 a year In addition to my salary. Then, when I wont to the hospital business fell off, and 1 lost ttiO.OOO." Moaday Afternoon's Testimony. When he took the stand Monday after noon Mr. Yetter declared that his wife's uctlont toward him In Omaha and else where were largely responsible for finan cial difficulties Into which his firm was brought. In substantiation of the allegations of his petition, Mr. Yetter testified his wife conspired to Injure his business standing; and succeeded to the extent of causing his firm to go Into the hands of a re ceiver. The gist of the testimony waa that Mrs. Yetter did much te annoy her husband and cause him to lose standing amonj his associates and business acquaintances and also in society. Their trouble, he asserted, began soon after their marriage in 1H89. He was forced to enter a sani tarium for his health. F. O. Moo res, engaged in business with Mr. Yetter. testified that Mrs. Yetter fre quently called ur the Yetter business house over the telephone Inquiring about her husband, bringing him into ridicule Man depositions have been filed re cently In the case. . Mr. Yetter charges general Indignities 1 and abuse from the time of the marrlago in 18S9 until their separation last year. Croaa-Eaamtaatloa Besrlna On cross-examination, Mrs. Yetter's at torneys tried to attack Mr. Yetter's al leged residence In Kansas City. It waa shown that Yetter moved here July 27, 1913; that his name Is in the directory here, and that tho list of officers of the wall paper company In Omaha states Mr. Yetter's residence Is Kansas City. In answer to questions by attorneys for the defense Mr. Yetter reviewed the courtship of a year and a half before his marriage, and the honeymoon follow ing It Mr. Yetter was a and Mrs. Yetter 18 at the time of the wedding. Mr. Yetter repeated tho story he told yesterday con cerning Mrs. Yetter's Indifference toward him during the three weeks following the marriage. What effect did that have on you?" Mrs. Yetter's attorney asked. "I waa hurt and discouraged," Mr. Yet ter replied. Jadaa Objects t ttueatlana. The early years of their married life. were reviewed and Mr. Yetter again was asked to describe the effects of a cer tain medicine which, it was alleged, Mrs. Yetter prescribed. Before Mr. Yetter an swered Judge Sehorn interrupted. "I believe I remember the effects, Mr. Yetter said the medicine had," the Judge aald. "It will not he necessary to re peat that part of the testimony." When Mrs., Yetter's attorneys went back over the domestlo unhapptness and "indignities" testified to by Mr. Yetter on direct examination yesterday, Mra. Yetter hid her face in . her handa and Mr. Yetter turned away from his wife and the counsel table where she was sit ting and apoko directly to the court Stenographer. To avoid repeating several of the un pleasant incidents referred to in direct examination yesterday, Mr. Yetter ex postulated with his wife's attorneys and the question were withdrawn. Mayor James C. Dahtman. weary of 1 waiting for Senator Hitchcock and Pec-J retary Bryan to agree on the distribu tion of the federal patronage In Ne braska, has announced himself a candi date for re-election In the spring. 'T thought the democratic rarty would ixnsion me In my old age for the good work I've done," said the mayor, amll inc. "but It looks like I'll have to take off my coat and get into the harness ago In. "In my opinion Senator Hitchcock and Secretary Bryan will never agree. I can't wait any longer. I'm going Into the fight for re-election. I may lose, but I'll not lose because I waited too long for a federal Job, neglecting my own campaign." Bryaa for Dahlmaa. The mayor has been urged for the office of collector of Internal revenue by Secretary Bryan. Senator Hitchcock In sists on a Job for Chris' Qruenther, and Mr. Bryan Insists that Gruenther be left wholly to his own devices. The senator wants an agreement on the men for all three federal Jobs marshal, postmaster, lnternsl revenue collector and the sec retary says take 'em one at a time. "I was not an applicant for an office." said the mayor. "But I would have taken It had an agreement been reached and my appointment made. I believe no agreement can be reached pow, and I fiel that the president will not make the appointments until an agreement Is reached." The mayor will not attempt to "pull" the other commissioners through the pri maries. It has unofficially gone out that each commissioner will stand on his own record. Bee Want Ads Are the Beet Business Read Dally by People in Search of Ad vert led Opportunities. Throat aad Lf Troahlrs ulkly helped by Dr. King's New Dis covery. The first dose helps; best remedy for coughs, eolds and lung dlseatca. 6oc and tl. All drugiis..-AdvcrUUiul. er Mrhooi fur Barnell. ItlltWKLL. Neb., lvc. L'.-SHdul.)-Aftvr the holidays the high school' will move tutu a new .v.(W building, which I- now Itclng ftuished. The work on It waa begun late In the fall end. a. Urge force of men Is now at work pushing it to the completion required by contract for the firrt of the year. Local parties have charge of the work. This will nearly doubto the capacity of the school build ings .when it is finished. , A good-elsed gymnasium will be fitted up In the base ment for the use of the basket ball teams. DENVER. Colo.. Do. S.-Charlotte Earth. 19. will receive an Income of tr,,000 a J ear from the estate of her grand father, the late William Barth, provided she severs all relallona with her step mother. Mrs. K. K. liruokman. Further more, If she marries and has children they will Inherit the bulk of the estate, valued at :t,(rni,iiO-with the same provlno as to Miss Uarth breaking with Mrs. Iliookman. Tho Barth will, contain ing these provisions, wss filed for probste here today. William Barth last years were em bittered by a prolongcl litigation with Mrs. Brookman, the second wlfo of his dead son, and her huaband. Barth accused the Brookmana of trying to secure his fortune. Old Stock of Rock Island is Sold at Auction in New York hlrkra Aalei.tr at Kaejler. KXKTER. Neb.. Dec. S.-fSpeclal.r-Kneler's third annual poultry ahow, which will begin Monday, December 2. and last for four days, promlsue to be the largest and best ever held In this part of the state. Secretary William tkhreiuer reports that applications from a great many outside -breeders have al ready becu ivceived. Hartington Boy Has Skull Crushed HARTINOTON. Neb . Dec. U.'-Sre-clal.i-Wayne Parsons, the lj-year-old son of J. M. Parsons, a farmer, living In this vhinity, has a fracMr-d skull as the re sult of a coasting accident. While the boy waa roasting down a hill In the vicinity of his homo with some companions, the sled he was riding shot under home which wus drinking from a watering trough and the animal, being scared, Ut fly a vidoua kick. The kick misted the boy. but struck the sled and th impact of the kick tore off a board and the board flew anil -struck the boy on the head, cruahlng his skull. An operation for the purpoan of raising the bone from the brain of the boy has Ken performed and NKW YORK," Dec. 21 -Ownership of a railroad represented by millions of dul. lara' worth of stock was auctioned off today on the steps of the New York county court house. The old stock of the Chicago, Rock Island At Pacific Railway company was put up at foreclosure sale snd was bid In for ST.13S.S0O without competition by James N. Wallace, chairman of the pro- ! tective committee for the 4 per cent col-J lateral trust bonds o( the Chicago. Rock K Island & Pacific Railroad - company. against which the atock was collateral. The foreclosure action was brought by the Central Trust company of New York against the railroad company for interest due on bonds valued at 71,$.'J.000. Is 90 pure Carbon! Carbon is the basis of all heat values. A fuel shown by test to average 90 heat and equally efficient with the best Anthracite a fuel that is also clean.smoke less, free from clinkers, with but a trifle of ash may conservatively be called "The Perfect Fuel." Vulcan possesses all these good qualities and more. It is made in regular hard coal sizes. May be burned wherever hard coal can and does not burn out fire-pots or grates. For Sale By Your Coal Dealer Prtdueed by Coal Products Mff. Co, J1iet,IIL Exclusive Doraeetlo Bala. Ag.nte, Atwili-Mikenuon Coal & Coko Co. atoCormlok BU Cbioa-e, Nebraska Fuel Co. Ttkaeass Dtstlas 4)0 Di Inketsrt hrOaaU Sa Oasis U. Bktti Murderer Surrounded by Posse in Mountain CHARLESTON. W. Va.. Dec. 2-Matt Jan ell. who is alleged to have shot and killed Deputy Silas V. Nance and wounded Frank Ratcliffv and Josephines Wlnus last night at Kskdale. on Cabin Creek, while Nance was trying to arrest him. this morning waa surrounded in the mountains nar Cane Tork by Sheriff Bonner Hill and a posse who had trailed him alt night. He la believed to be well arnica, jsrrvll, who waa serving a sir f""1 "Vie. are enunaiucd lor his j months' sentence for "pistol toting" waa recovery. J recently released on 'parole. Order His Xmas Cigars Tomorrow Don't wait until the lasi minute to get those cigars foi his Christmas gift. Phone ut today and we will have them all ready for you when you call. Getten & Wickham The House of Valnee.M -Two Store: " K. V. Cor. ltth at Howard Sta. 132J larnain HL, Opposite W. O. W. ltM. Christmas Clean-Up of 'Men's German BLANKET ROBES and Smoking Jackets We've sold a great many and we ve given the greatest values in this or any other town. We must not carry any over hence these low prices on the remainder: $5.00 kinds now 3.75 $7.50 kinds now $4.75 $10.00 kinds now $6.75 These prices mean a quick clearance hurry . OMAHA'S FAbTJCsST GROWING STORE. 1516-18-20 FARNAM STREET. f Qy-Product m &Coteg "When You Buy A Studebaker From Wilson" When you buy a Studebaker from Wilson the car becomes your personal property BUT WE INSIST UPON SHARING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR INVESTMENT. At 2429 Farnam Street we maintain one of the most complete service departments in the country for the sole purpose of making your investment a sound one. There we will gladly inspect your Studebaker at fre quent intervals make minor adjustments -fill your grease cups inflate your tires and see that the car is in the pink of condition EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR. If you should fail to come in for one of the monthly inspections, we will jog your memory with a 'phone call. Not that we want to be dictatorial, understand. But YOUR Studebaker is OUR reputation running around on four wheels. Furthermore, it is STUDE BAKER reputation quite the best thing that you could bank on. So, we insist upon sharing the responsibility. E. R. WILSON AUTOMOBILE COMPANY 2429 Faraum Street OMAHA, NEBRASKA Fiva-Peasaagar FOUR 19S4 EUctrie Start! nc and Liahtina Full Floating Rear Asia Extra Stae Tires Water Power Derelopment TKAbTWAT Luna. irTltUl. CBXTS. crizHOT aaroan. Steam Power Stations BXSOTBXO ai.tr ATIOBTS. cowatrk TATIOITS. ;'e r Hol lars la Tour rockat to Em- r anowi4r wa.a Tea Pisa aa S audio. 1 v. WHY! ' la ta. flrat slao. th. .r- fas. contractor ha. utti r 1 f.o knovltdt. af .l.ctrlt.1 orl 1 BMUIIral fnalaaorlna. and fort, oll.r. adric. that srovaal ! ttt cottljr aad in .ndU.i n- r Pwaa la tb. fculldtr I. an.r ' ram Bt .okDiorio. KDrt ' rknowlrdza t. atthtr .1 th. II... Ftvo. a. 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