mi-: m:k: omaha. s.vnrtiirtv. jaxuauv i i ; i r. BATTLES RAGE ON BOTH WAR FRONTS . Situation, East and West, Seems to Have Beached Tosition of Stalemate. pnnnnpannc n Wool Hoods and NEITHER SIDE CAN MAKE GAIN Germane Flsd It Impossible u, Force War in Warsaw Aloaa; Anjr ( , l-laes f AlTiurf They Atteaspt. LONDON, Jan. 1. Batllct of consider able proportion are taking plaue alone; the two long , fronts In eastern and In wtem Europe. . The fighting In Flanders and northern Franca haa been confined largely to ar tillery encasements, except near Bethune. whre the Germans claim they have taken a ' British trennh. They , admit. however, the lorn of ft. Cleorrpa, near the Belgian coast, which the official re--port from Bnrlln says It was decided not fa attempt to retake, owing to the high level of the water there. fte.rssa.na Make Proarress. In the Argonne region, where the bat tle haabeea almost continuous for weeks. It haa been' the Germans' turn to make a, little, progress, as an offset to which, however, the French declare they have continued their advance In upper Alsace. On the whole, the situation seoins vir tually to have reached a position Of ataJAment. Neither side has been able to make any great Impression on their antagonists Una, and both being very stroagly entrenched, tt is considered un likely that either the Germans or allies Will ' attempt another general offensive until superiority In numbers Is retained by 'reinforcements. ... Cut Cross Rivera. Much the same situation prevails ' in northern Poland,' where the Germans are reported to have, found It impossible to get across the Bsura and Rawka' rivers and : have . been i equally unsuccessful In advancing along the Fillca river. They are said to be digging themselves ' In, preparatory to remaining until the hard ening of the grdund by the frost makes the .movement of troops leas difficult ' The growth of the British, army is shown by an army order .Issued tonight constituting six armies of throe; corps each Thus, several generals who com manded army eorpeat the beginning of 'the .war now find .' themselves at" the heads of armies. Third of Palestine' Could Be Bought Now If Coin Available ST. LOUIS, Jan. l.-One-thlrd of X&lestlB could be bought now for re storation as the home of the Jewish race if the funds were available, according to a statement by Dr. Kaplan Kaplansky of The Hague,, made here today before the annual convention of. the Ktilghts of Zion. Heretofore the chief argument of opponents of Zionism has been that Palestine wbjs unpurchaaable. In accordance with a rule established at the convention forbidding .the mention of the bearing of the European war o.i the Zionist' movement, .'Dr.' Kaplansky was , unable to state whether the - war Was responsible for the condition he, men tioned: -' . .' '. ' ' '- : JDr, Kaplansky is general secretary of the Jewish national fund bureau. 1 The fund now totals (,000.000 francs, he raid, three-fourths of which - is Invested . in Palestinian farm . lands. The total. Jew ish population of that '.country, he said, is about 120,000, though there is room for more than 1,000,000. people. , Fixes on. Two Men for New Trade Board t WASHINGTON, Jan. l.-Preaident Wil son -was undestood tonight to have de tided tentatively on three members of the federal trade commission. The names are Joseph E. Davis, commissioner of corporations;' Edward N. Hurley, presU dent of the IlUnlois Manufacturers' as ociation, and George Foster Peabody, a !New Tork banker. Two members remain to bo selected. Americans Win in British Prize Court k WASHINGTON. Jan.. 1. The decision . of the British prise- court in London in the case of the British steamship "Mlra mlchl," loaded with wheat and shipped front America to German consignees, prior to the war, was announced here tonight by the British embassy. The court held that the wheat was still the property of the American claimants and ordered that they be paid for It. FOUR AUSTRIAN MONITORS . ' . BOMBARD BELGRADE LONDON, Jan. 1. A dispatch to Bea ter's Telegram company from Brlared ays: S "Four Austrian monitors bombarded Belgrade on Thursday. Their tiro did slight damage. "Reports received from Sofia, Bulgaria, tit a serious clash between Ftrvlan and Bulgarian, frontier guards are officially denied here. "The truth is.' the official report says, 'that Servian guards arrested a number of inhabitants of Baganwsaws, who were tV in g to leave the country to avoid military service. Tliero wera no casualties and there was no conflict with BulgsrUa guards.' ' i FRANCIS JOSEPH THANKS PRZEMYSL'S DEFENDERS Indtn, Jan. I. The following wiivlea SJspateb Has rex-elved here tonight: "The following message of greeting has been sent by the Austrian . emperor to Praemysl garrlHon. "'His royal apostolic insjeity ' vie we with heartfelt eratltule ' the spirited al legiance of the earriaon at rrxeniysl. In the splendid resistance of Its defenders the emperor pcrceiies the calm security with which the Premyl fort will suc oesefuUy resist the enemy.' " Catltr of Harder, BOULIitit, Colo.. Jan. 1. Anthony Perry wss found guilty, of first Ure 'a. I mijfilrr Anil - ar Mnleiice nf life imnrijifi. merit rei'oimnendeu by a jury in the dis trict court here today for the Killing of Steven Kojuharoff.. leader of the riul iriaas Jit the Heula nan at I-oulavlllr i.-t August during a pergonal i .Mrr il. 0, D Fascinators omen's and Children' Some are hand crocheted. They are worth to $l.G0. Clearing sale QQ price. Saturday .OiC Fresh Violet af Lars California Violets GO in a bunch. Special for . Saturday 19c Per Bunch crrr n,owxa duft, Main Floor H.w BnMritns. ! ' " i 5 tmm I XummX )mmrJi XwaW-1 EmsLI XIsZj! iammrX. lwI Q Fresh and Pure Sweets Cainvr BWAITMEgT POMTII Tit Our Tpllriua Frnlt lloll Rolled in rlinppd nuts, Sicial, nr Paturdav, lb... cwOC Special Itoe filed With Assorted" (lioeolati One-lh. box, f f lire: H-!h. box 1UC Atlh A sKtdM-ijrwl 9a i ntUa, Strawberry j and chocolate; lb. IOC I Mnplc 'Onnfertlnna FreRh 4 every Saturday. Maple kg Gtmi, Mapl Palls. Maple I Caramels and Ma- OA 1 Pie. Tenochio. lb.. aCUC M n aataraay- r A Coat' Sale .liiat wai Break All v: j06 Saturday will be the last day of our Year-End Clearing Sale; and it will be Remembered by all women and misses who ho bero to attend it as the most radical price reduction event of the4 season About 1,800 Women's and Misses' Coats at Less Than Half Price For, Coats Worth Up To $20e00 Choice of hundreds of fine ooats in all choice materials and colors. .. .. . ,, . . Coats Worth Up to $30.00 Go Saturday for, Coats Worth Up To $25.00 For line Zihelinos, Chinchillas, Broadcloths, Plaid, Checks, etc. - . il i r I ' I ! - f 1 Ultra-Fashionable j Coats. -The fabrics includo lino rlushes, rersianas. ii 1 n a u Lynx, Astrakhai Cheviots, Mixtures Uroadcloths, etc. ' Compar th values offered In this sale to aU othrs offered now or that yen can retrteniher eTcr harlng toen offered by any other atora In Omaha and you will be easily convinced that this sensational sale of Coats next Saturday la your greatest opportunity. k . , ", . . i 1 ' . it ....... i on the Dollar s Coats About 50c At About About 450 fine Coats for Girls and Juniors . ... Fine Boucles, Plushes, Velvets, Chinchillas, Cheviots, Beavers, Mix N tures, etc.,' etc. Two big lots' for Saturday selling. For Choice of Gtrla' and Jun ior' CoaU Worth Up to $7.00 ' $42S For Choice of Girls' and Jun iorV'Coats Worth Up to $12.50 WpmenVand Children's Warm Underwear Women's: Part Wool Muning Union 8ults High neck, long -Bleeves, ankle length. White and natural. $2.25 quality. Clearing sale 7Ci - price, per suit... P 1 3f Women's Fart Wool Veets nd,l , . . I V . , . l ...w.iuitiet jjeitgui jrawers to . Match In natural and white. Worth "to $1 per Stf-iOQ. inent., Clearing sale.. 5 J C' Women's ' Union Hults Fleecy lined cotton. High neck and long sleevefl; Dutch neck' and elbow sleeves; ankle lengths. Worth to 76c, , '39c Jloy's and Girls Union SuiU-i-. "Mf knit fleecy lined cotton, ... Patent taped seams and but- - . tons. -50c Quality. - Clearing sale-price, ;39c Year-End Clearing Sale of Fine Corsets Li0 PB.IUI I . $2.48 Till tale Saturday Rives you an opportunity to buy some of our most popular makes of cor fieta for about a third of the regular price. v , W have takn all aliKtatly aoileT coraets ami all the broken lines of sizes which are abso lutely clean and spotless and perfect In every way. ana win niace tnem nJl on saie Katun -. t tne most radical reduction in prices. The corsets In this lot are worth up to $8.60. Tour - choice for. i , , Four Styles of 'Nemo Corsets Are Beings Discontinued Two models for stout fl'rurea and two models for slender figures. To close out our entire stock of these models, we will reduce the price one-tuird and mora Saturday ' $5 Corsets Will Be Sold at $3 $3 Corsets Will Be Sold' at $2 WomenV. Newest Neclcv'ear Tho uaotst popular styles will be marked down sharply for Saturday's selling. Vestees, of fine Swiss, lace trimmed and hand embroidered. Worth up to $2.25 only er a few left of each style so we give you choice of "? ff the lot Saturday for Vestees Worth tip to 73c Pretty and effective styles, splendid assortment. Frill collars, roll ing collars. Also Vestees with , Cuffs. VerV special for Satur day, your choice of 4 OQ the lot for . ...... .. OtjC Ladies' Collars and Collar and Cuff Bets The season's best styles. Unusual values 1 fl at BOc down to X JC SUghtl7Koiled Collars-That will launder beautifully. U; in to 50c values. Saturday. 1JC Mussed Handkerchiefs laundering will make theiu perfect and the prices Saturday are one-third to one-half of what they are worth. Here is your oppor tunity to stock up on line nanauerr niera at next-to-notblng prices. Men's Plain Fine Sheer Linen French 1 1 ami Iter- clief -With wide and narrow hems , Women's Plain Linen Handkerchief Some env broldered , corners; colored and white initials and lace edges .Men's All Pure Linen Handkerchiefs With block and eyelet embroidered Initials. ......... . . . . Women's AU Linen Handkerchief w With embroi dered corners In colored and white; also corded1 borders with neat initials. iii'i'jiii'iiij iiwy lint, m i-; : . . immm mmm iMWWM4 j TOe Greatest of All lKife dalles Z I Will Begin Monday, : January 4th,, and will, continue for the entire month, with Specials every day -A An In vears nast. It will ha tho immwm ln Hvinr mm) No other sale, of Its kind anywhere else will afford you such Immense stocks, so great variety, nor values to compare. ' We have prepared better than ever. Bee Sunday's papers for specials I for the first nay, . . ..'. illlll!!'!! ;;uiuuIuiwiuitiiliiUiii!wii i 14-Hl!iij.!liil.li:iii!ir jAiiiiMiuiiaiiiliiliiiiii Il.Ui.lilllll. DiS SI r M J -' sop iiKSvVu M : aBBssaaaMaaaaaaBaaaBBaaaajiaaaEa 1 Hosiery Bargain The biireet bargain of all It One Lot of .Women's Pure 8111c Hose, in black and a few colors. Some are all silk to the top and others have wide garter tops. They are worth $1.00 and $1.25 per pair. We will have them on ale Saturday on bargain square on the Main Floor At 69c Per Pair Womti'a Milk Boot Koee In tilafk. and whlta. Worth up to iftn &e pair. Paturdsy I Wcmii'i 'rut KiaWl Oashmsrs i Wool os Worth up to I fn 80o a pair. Clssxln price. f U Vonut'i Xaavy JPlaaosA ' Xitaatt KoaaWoifh ttt m. I 1 ltf pair. Clnarlns; sain price. M tors' and CKxla' risa and Rsavy fcUblMd Boss Worth i ) ( 190 pa-lr. Cleartnw price, IsiZU HZsn's X.isla rintshsd Sox Uliick and colors. Ilnsn- htwla and , p. toea. lSe valuoa; special. 00 Fine Leather Bag ; Beautiful Blousesv Marked Down For Quick Clearance i rsTf.. A 111m C!vAsal T rX- "VJ 1 1 SI A 8 Up to $10.00- AO Choice Saturday at . ?&JO This Includes many of our very finest bags. In all the newest and most desirable shapes; very finest of real leathers;, some silk lined, some leather lined. Some, have four and five vanity fittings. Bag Worth lip to $3.00 for $1.0Q ' r Poplin, Flannel and Vyell Flaanel jilouses In black, red and navy. AUo all white, or whit with black or navy stripes $1.98 and $2.98 Dark Silk Itlousea to Match Salts Semi-tailored models. Low or high neck. Long or short sleeves. Blouses worh to $0.98 In this lot. , Your choice Batur- qq day, at lVO I: Flannel and Middy Blouses Choice , 7y2c tach Choice 12c Men's Plain Cotton llnlkerchi'f!s arrow horns' Women's and Cliildren's HaDdkerchiefs With col v ored and white initials; also lace and embroi-j dered corners. Worth up to lc each J Each Choice Each Women's and misses' sites.- A big lot to be cleared out at moneys-saving prices. Very special for Saturday, f m a j - your choice. ........ ..'.. ylaUU yi.aW UliO p.DU WomenV Dress Shoes About 500 jpairs ia all. They are the small lota, and broken sizes of many styles of our most TKr)ular footwear. Dull kid or dull with patent colt, cloth or kid tops. Button styles, new'and up-to-date in every way; mi of them are the celebrated ' Carlisle ' ' Shoes, All sizes in the lot, to be cleared out Saturday in our Hq p M Shoe Department, y - JjH Choice, per pair. ..... Women's Dancing Slippers "Vortli up to $.'.00 per pain None worth less than $2.50. (H g About -00 pairs in the Lot. Fine Elippers with chiffon P 1 :' pompoms. Clearing Sale I'rice Saturday, pairT. Men's Shoes One big lot of fine shoes in dull palf and tan calf. They are regular $3.50 and $4.00. shoes. : Mostly all sites. 0 OC . Clearing sale. pair.. VtiiOu Infants' Shoes . And Fine Siiom for Children In' patent or dull leathers with cloth or kid tops. They are worth up to ' $2 a pair. Clearing; sale no , price, Saturday, pair... JOC , - i These ar exceptional values and Include a great many regular $3.00 bags; also a lot of new bags worth $2.00. Every style Imagin able and really wonderful values at Saturday's price fin -! Choice of All Our f 10 J K A fl Party Cases for.. apO.UU Choice of All Our f8 O (f P.rty Caaes for., PJ.a0 Choice of All Our &5 r r" for. . Om.sJ Party Case Choice of All Our $4 Party Cases for. . $1.9 0 n Dnifis and Toilet Good Peroxide of Hydrogen 1-lb. bottte, very special Saturday for. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets 50c sie box, special Saturday. . Ii&terine $1.00 she bottle, very special for Saturday, at... Fletcher's Oastoria 3 5c sle bottle, very special Saturday for. Cream Marquis Regular 2 So size jar, special Saturday for, . . Jergen'a lleiusoln Almond Lotion 25c sire, special Saturday. . Itabcocic's Ooryiopsls Talcum Very special Saturday, per can. Madam Yale's Knaniel $1.60 cue, special Saturday only... MeloroMul'ac PowrfTr BOc size box. very special Saturday at 4711 White llotta Oiycerine boaji Special Saturday, per cake. White Ivory Nail Mies Clearing sale price Saturday, at only. Child's Manicure BeUi Clearing sale price Saturday, per set. . Locust Plossom Toilet AVater 50c size, special Saturday for. 2 -Quart Hot Water Bottle Clearing sale price Saturday for. . Nose and Throat Atomizer $1.50 valne, special Saturday for. Kver-lteady Safety ltazor With blades; special Saturday for. Peroxide hap Very special for Saturday only; 10c cake for. , Williams' Sharing Soap -Clearing sale price Saturday, cake., s 21C life tin? Will Remove Curtain s After Saturday night from and turn want to cUa'r oat l.ooo rou-aisa erartis That Wera 11.00 per pair. OR a Chotca Saturday, each.... Oaa Caaa (akon 40 plseas) Kro Imf OviuXort VatMa tip.- ifXtt olai Baturdajr, per yard.. ),SO0 TravaUma sC.a'a Samplss of ' X.aoa OorUktas Up to two I t yda. Jons. Waturday, aach. , I WW Chelo. of AU On Hi bad Bunjra lew ts itiguljirly up to Efj 1 m yard, cturday at.. MJu TB aiaa ef Bnmflalew VMS For ruarljr priced at ibo par IILm yard; EturUy at a2W the Da$ement to the 3d Floor all tmall lata be for moving XVI Oar nlr 18,e 8Ukoltji Vary epecisi aturay j, yard . lu Ali Our Bacnla 89o and 43a Cr;. teaoaa biot;lKl b4uiuy, n -per yard 4uu All the One and Two-Pah If of Iao Curtains Including uucness. intn romt, Scrim, Quaker, Cluny, J Y. Duo, Cable Nets and if Novelty Curtains; on sale Saturday, at. . . . Pru . Let The Bee get you a job. 'Situations Wanted" ads are free. Let The Bee et you a good job. "Situations Wanted" ads arc free Fcr sessiHs, safe, prcinhhj bvc:ir:i:r.i:," look over Red Estate Cclusns-cf The D:2