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GERMANS CHARGE
CRUELTYBY RUSS
Memorial Record Given Oat by Am
baisadcr Alleges Wanton Mur
der and Pillage.
MAST INSTANCES ARE CITED
WASHINGTON. June 4. The
German ambassador. Count von
Bernstorff. today gave out for pub
lication tbe "memorial record" and
accompanying affidavits. Issued by
the German government as a White
Book of March 25. last, relating to
"atrocities commuted by Rumian
troops on German clviiinus and Ger
man prlaonera of war." The am
baaeador also announced that copies
of tbe document bad been delivered
to all the neutral governments, in
cluding the government of the
United 8tates, and that other copies
would be open to Inspection at the
German consulates of New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia and San Fran
cisco. '
The "mamerlel record " summarlre. the
acts t torth l the eighty affldav.i at
tached as eihlblts. each eccuatlon being
accompanied br a reference to the .mm
bered affldavU eivtne details -f the
chert;- "The memorial record" soy:
"The Russian troop have com 'nit ted
sjtreeltlee during the present war which
are taootnpaUfcl with tha laws of hun.an
tty and Om customs of civilised naton.
and which eeldenee the etter bsroerism
ot their warfsre. These atrocities wsro
directed ssslnot the peaceful Inhabitants
f the eoetipled Oerman territory, as well
as against those Oerman soldiers whe
opposed them tn lawful combat anl .who
had the misfortune of being taken pris
oners by them.
"The adjoining' documentary marertal
shews that these are not Isolated cases
of cruelty and deeds of vlolenoev for
atrocities of the most besUal sort have
been cojftrnltted In so many plaoes and
by so many different divisions of troops
that undoubtedly a very large peit f
the nusstan army Is permeated by a
spirit ef Inhuman savagery. A lane num
ber of cases is already well known, but
In the supplements only such esses will
be found as have been Ineontrovcrtlbly
established by official testimony, partic
ularly testimony on oath, or by official
report. These cases must, however, be
.retarded as being only a selection ef the
Innumerable atrocities actually com
mitted. N
"The whole world knows that, owing te
the barbarto method of warfare em
ployed by the Russian. East Prussia,
once a flourishing coiratry, In parts now
presents a picture of hopeless devasta
tion, and that the peaceful Inhabitant
wre forced to. nee and leave all their
belongings In order to - savs themselves
from assault and murder. It has been of
ficially ascertained that at . the time of
the first as- well as ef the secind In
aston of East Prussia by the Ruselans,
thousands ef men, women and children
were carried off, thousands were' mur
dered, akeufc W.fflO buttings were' demol
ished or burned down, end that during
, the scoond Invssion alone, about to.ono
homes were plundered and destroyed. The
last Russian expedition against Msmel
, likewise was nothing more than a savage
raid, accompanied by atrocities of every
description. The depositions contained tn
tha supplements give an eloquent but
ghastly proof of the ects ot violence and
cruelty which Individual Inhabitants suf
fered at the hands of the Russians.
Property stolen and Destroyed.
"The movable goods of the poor as
well as ef the wealthy. were destroyed,
looted or wantonly destroyed by the Rus.
sian troops In every conceivable way.
fettle and provisions were taken without
payment or promissory certificates. Men
and women had to give the covetous sol
'tilers their last coppera The dwellings
went searched often by one division of
troops efter the other, each soldier tak
ing whatsver took his fancy. Finally,
homes, farm building : and - provisions
' were, without reason or purpose, de
stroyed by ffre. The population. Includ
ing women and children, were Ill-treated
an empty pretexts or without any reason
whatsoever, although they did every
thing to satisfy the desires ef the Rus
sian soldiers as to lodglnge and food.
This lU-treetment wae partially ehereo
terlsed by exquisite cruelty; for Instanee,
the male population ef an entire com
munity, the judge not excepted, were
beatea with whips and threatened with
death. PuglUva were ehet dowa' with
out further ado. -
"Above all. however, numerous cltisena
were murdered without any cause, often
under terrible tortures or In presence of
their relatives. Toung men were shot,
not because they had committed some
thing, but because they were liable to
military service. A transport of fuel Urea
was suddenly attacked; the men ware
separated from the women end killed
without procedure ef any kind. A chief
forester, escorting a troop of Oerman
cenvicta. was taken prisoner by Russlaa
troops, brought before General Rennen
ketnpf and, probably. In accordance with
that general's Inftmoua order to kill all
Oerman foresters, deliberately shot. The
brutal lust of tha Russian soldiers for
murder did not slop even at eld men.
women and children. The murder of a
little girl about 1 or I year old. Is a
particularly horrible Instance. Revolt I n
also la the case of an entire family, mhl-h
fell victim to the lust of murder of Rus
sian soldier. The man was spiked to
the table, the child te the door, the
breasts of the wife were cut off and her
body evlncerated. In another Instance a
man and 1.1s 1fe were nailed by the
tongue to a table. In which poeiUon they
perished of hunger and loss of blood.
Many Attacks Went.
"Innumerable are the rases ef bestial
attacks upon women and girts. Very
often these pitiable victims were violated
by several soldiers In succession, who.
In cases, Infected then with venereal
diseases. Women In advanced stages ef
pregnancy were also abused by the
bestial soldiers, even women ever 7
yeare ef age were not spared. -A little
slrl g years old was violated by two
huastaa soldiers. Officers also gave them
selves Up la such misdeed.
"Other supplements disclose the a't ci
ties perpetrated on Oerman prisoners of
sr by Russlaa troops. Frequently
tl.ose German soldiers uken prisoners
were rooted, spat upon or atherwte? snls
treated. A Russian officer threatened
Ormaa soldiers who refused te betrer
tiu lr roraredr with death aad actually
eid-red of them shot. HossLsa troops
placed German prisoners In narrow pita
before thir artillery positions with the
r , evident intention of allowing them to be
e-J-ed by German fire. Cossacks In rid-
FORMER AND PRESENT FIRST LORDS OF THE
BRITISH ADMIRALTY, Latest picture of the Hon. A.J.
Balfour, first lord of the English admiralty and Winston
Churchill, who recently resigned that office.
ill GRIDIRON CLDB HUNTS CROOK
Washington CorrripondenU After
Man Who Is Selling Bogus
Memberships.
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ASKS VICTIMS TO ASSIST
WASHINGTON. June E. (Special. )
Kdgr C. Snyder, president of tha Oril
Iron club of this city, in view of the
continued operations of a gang of win-
idlers, who are engaged in selling asso
ciate memberships In the club to prom
inent perrons throughrtit the country,
warns tle public, against theea lmposters
and roll upon the victims of these clever
I crook to assist the club In bringing them
j to Justice.
i " The flrldlron club is in sll essentials a
dining Hub." said Mr. Snyder. "It has
' never contemplated building a rltib holme
: nor has It nt any time considered the en
Is rgemcnt of lta sso late membership
(llst. l.'nder the constitution of the Qrlcl
;lron cluh Its active membership Is llm-
,itid to fifty, the prerequisite qualifies
lon for active membership belns thai
i flie appH' nnt r, be an accrpdlted news
paper correspondent with actual service
I In Washington for a period of two yare
(immediately preceding his nomination.
.The associate membership "list is made
up solely of sctlve members who have
I removed from Washington. The club
I has no honorary members. The entire
membership of the Gridiron club at the
present time Is eighty-one. divided as fol
lows: Active members, fifty; associate
members, twesity-ono; limited members,
ten.
"In viow of the wholesule character of
the frauds perpetrated snd the further
fact that the swindlers apparently are
operating In all sections of the country,
having secured Victims In Cleveland, To
ledo, Dayton, Omaha and Denver, and
having attempted to defraud people In the
east, the public Is warned against these
lmposters. One of them. Jules Water
bury, alias K. Breese Stevens end other
fictitious names, haa a penitentiary rec
ord growing out of a proaecutlon lnatl
tutcd by the Associated Press."
(HAIL STORMS FOLLOWS
I TORNADO IN CLAY COUNTY
UArtVAlU'. Neb.. June S. ?peoial
A .devastating hailstorm followed the
report of a small tornado Thursdsy even
ing. A strip of country from half to a
j mile wlda In the northwest comer of
I Clsy county and extending north Into
me soutnwest corner oi Hamilton county,
was pretty badly hit with the hall. The
loss Is estimated at from one-half to
three-quarters. The fsrm of Peter Blsh,
just across the Clay county line, was also
struck by the wind, several of his out
building and his windmill being blown
down.
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DEATH RECORD.
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Pulley service means topnotch dentistry
Frank J. Kombrlnk.
CENTRAL, CITY, Neb.. June 5. (Ppe
clal) Frsnk J. Kombrlnk passed away
at his home In this city Thursday after
noon following an Illness covering a period
of many months. He was 42 years old
and may be said to have grown up with
tha town. Following tha death of his
father, he was engaged with Ms brother,
Kay, for eeveral years In the furniture
business, and later confined his attention
alone to his profession of undertaker.
I He was a great lovar of snorts, being
enthusiastic over base bail and hunting.
I and as a direct result formed a state.
wide acquaintance. The deceased Is "tir
! ylved by his widow and five children.
The funeral waa held from St Michael a
church at V o'clock Saturday morning.
Mrs. Dora Frits. '
FALLS CITY, Neb., Juno S. (Special.)
The funeral of Mrs. Dora "frits, wife
of William Frits, was .held from the
family home Friday, June 4, Rev. Wr.
Ousschke. pastor of Christ's Lutheran
church, officiating. Mrs. Frits was born
In Germany on February M, 1812, and
three years fater came to this country
and located In Richardson county. Be
sides her husband, she Is survived by
two sons and three daughters.
Mrs. Anna M. Fisher.
PLATT8MOUTH. Neb.. June 5.-( Spe
cial.) The body of the late Mrs. Anns
M. Fisher was brought to this city today
from Omaha and burled by the side' of
her huaband, who died two years ago.
Rev. Harry O. McClusky of the First
Presbyterian church conducted the services.
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HOH-AJ- JUrt)UJ. AND HON". WlfSToW aiuruvj
off their heads, or wounded them, or by
chopping off their limbs mutilated tnetn.
A Oerman prisoner waa cruelly bound to
a sort bf treadmill and left to starve.
Three hesaars were found hanged tn a
bare with their heads down and their
noses and sars chopped off, so that they
must have died in frightful agony.
Bandages Torn from Woaaded.
"Neither did the Russian hordes hesi
tate at the mutilation and murder of
wounded Oerman soldiers. Thus they
tore the bandages oft the wounded so
that they would bleed to death; pierced
out their eyes, out off their tongues, ears,
fingers and feet of ethers, or smashed la
their skulls. In many Instances Uie atroci
ties took en the very character of fiend
ish torture. Thus a prisoner slightly
wounded, who we pinned, to the wooden
floor of a verandah bye sword, which
wsnt through his mouth, had the flesh
stripped off his entire Jereerme from the
elbows down,' while , his . fingers were
cloven to the wrists; another, who nad
a fracture of the rtull, was bound to a
calf In a stable In such a way that the
animal would have to touch tha uncov
ered brain with its mouth at every least
movement
"The most terrible thing of all, though,
la an order from tbe Russian general
staff, found on a Ruaalan oftloer of high
rank, which oommanded that all the male
Inhabitants able to work, from bya of
IS years upward, to be driven before the
storming columns. This atrocious t-rder,
whereby tha- Rusalsn commander-in-chief
has placed his name on the pillory for
all time, was evidently made with the
Intention that the Oerman soldiers, la
order te meat the attack of the Russians,
should have te shoot dowa their owa
compatriots.
"Thg Imperial Oermaa government be
llevos It should stlgmetise before all the
world this barbarous behaviour ef the
Russian troops, defying as It doea every
law ef warfare and humanity, and It
hereby most vigorously and aolemnly Is
sues protest against these atrocities,
whlea are. Indeed, the diagraoe ot the
twentieth century."
WORKING ON DETAIL
FOR GREATER OMAHA
f Continued from rage One.)
triisstoovrs ate making tentative plana
for the future Greater Omaha.
Soma, conslde-atlon has been given the
matter of redisricting of tha consoli
dated area of Omaha and South Omaha, in
view of the fact that a police station.
Jail and police court will be maintained
In Bouth Omaha. It Is piobable that ffr
polic purposes the dividing line will be
established at Vinton street, and It Is
equally probable that the same division
will be made for the fire department
' Kenamaerlag Streets.
Reauroberlng along the north and
south streets will be necessary. It Is
stated. It has. been suggested, for In
stance, that Twenty-fourth street might
be numbered south f rem lodge street to
the present south limit of Houth Omaha
la the same manner that thla thorough
fare la numbered to the north limits of
Omaha.
Commissioner Wlthnell says h hopes
tu Increase the South Omaha fire de
partment companies to four meu each.
Commissioner Kugel has expressed
himself with reference to the police de
partment, his position being that he doea
not Intend te disturb tbe personnel of
the Mouth, Omaha department, although
a roarrangameet of the system will be
necessary ta conform with the Omaha
Systran.
Commissioner Drexul haa - an eye on
the street Cleaning possibilities In South
Omaha and Dundee.
Cty Clerk Flynn believes it would be
batter to have one general department in
the Omaha city Du tar hi work, rather
than attempting to transact part of tha
work In South Omaha.
Frank Owed, formes city dark ef South
Omaha, wants to be" elwk of the South
Omaha polloe eourt, and Dr. K. F. iihan
ahaa Is after the position of assistant
health eowmlasloner. with Jurisdiction ta
the south territory of lireater Omaha.
Fleet Will Not Be
Sent to Exposition
"WASHINGTON". June 6. President Wil
son haa agreed with Secretary Daniels
that It will be unwise to attempt to send !
the Atlantlo fleet through tha Panama
canal In July as had been planned and a
formal announcement may be made soon.
Governor Ooethals has reported the con
dition of the slides In Oalllard cut - aa
yary Indefinite.
' HYMENEAL
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Ilarpster-Martln.
CENTRAL .CITY. Neb.. June B.-Srje-
clal)-Mr. Walter C. Ils-ni ter and Miss
Sadie M. Martin were married at the
home of the bride's parenta Mr. and Mm
J. C. Martin, Thursday morning at
cioc. in ceremony waa performed by
Rev. Bryant Hows of tha Methodist
church in the presence of close friends
and relatives. Following the waddlna
breakfast tho bride and groom departed
for Lincoln. Miss Martin had luat com
pleted the year's work as principal of the
norm side school and Is recognised as
highly proficient In her work. Me
stsr Is principal of the .Central City
schools and his rervlces have been re
tained for the coming year. They will be
at home In Central City after September 1.
Romaae-Ladd.
ALBION. Neb.. June g-rttoeel! )
Mr. Warren Romans ot Lincoln and Mias
Delia Ladd were married Friday evening
at tha home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mra Arthur W. Ladd Rev. Herbert
J. Htnman, pastor of the Congregational
ohurch, officiated. The bride waa born
la thla city, graduated at the University
of Nebraska and is a member of the
Kappa Kappa Oamma sorority. The
groom was educated at the University
of Nebraska, la a member of the Phi
Delta Theta fraternity and Is cnesssd
In business In Linooln, where they will
make their ruture home.
Falter-Dovey.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., June 8. Spe
dal.Wn St Luke's Episcopal church
this afternoon at 4 o'clock John Falter
and Miss Catherine Dovey, daughter ef
Mr. and Mra. George B. Dovey, were mar
ried. Rev. W. B. Leete. rector, officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Falter departed en an even
ing train for tha Pacific coast. They
will be at home tn this city to their
friends after July 1. The bride Is a slstsr
of Miss Alice and Ethel Dovey. well
Known on the stage.
Bee Wsnt Ads Produce Results,
lie Want Ads Produce RnsOita
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possible to msallcate your food
properly therefore your dleeetion
causae poisoned blood- poisoned
Wood causae pimples, headaches,
drowsiness, rheumatism, kidney
trouble and general tearing dawn
of your system.
PAIM.KMH EXTRACTION
BY VITALIZED' Alii.
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IB17 DOUGLAS HTREET.
No 171 oro Dosiro
for Tobacco
Arthur Kroua la a locomotive fireman
who had been usinif tobs.cco in h. u . .
a boy. About two years o he besan to
ist speua or iiiness. ills memory waa
getting very bad and his eyes bo(herd
him a good .deal, tie had tried tn vain to
conquer the habit until he got a certain
book and now he la free from the tin sJ
dom of tobaeoo and hia health ia won
derfully Improved. Anyone who desires
to read the bwok ran obtain It absolutsiy
free by writing to Edward J. Woods, T
C. Station E. New York City. It telle
how the hatdt of smoking, chewing ar
snuff taking can ba conquered la three
days.
The TFTOMFSON-BELDEN STOIE
HOWARD AND SIXTEENTH STREETS
Silks for "Wedding Gowns
Soft Bridal Satins from America and Rome from
Switzerland: they uro 36 to 40 incboa wide
$1.50 to $2.50 a yard
Oftentimes one of the
new soft Taffetas is
nped for the gown;
36-inch chiffon fin
ish, very special
qnality, $1.50 a yard.
. White All-Silk . Mar
quisette, with'Satin
or Taffeta, make a
very pretty combina
tion, 40-inch, $1.25
a yard.
Bridesmaids' Dresses
aro mostly of soft Chiffon, in
plain colors or changeable ef
fects, 36-inch, - $1.50 a yard
June Clearaway of Suits
$1115; $14, $2111
Uotb, tailored and novelty styles; every
; - one a lRte model. The tailoring and fabric?
Thompson & Belden standard.
! - ' Colors: Blue, Tan, Black, Gray and While
. Check and White.
A seasonable sale for those who wish a
'. stylish suit for travel, outing or exposition
wear.
$11.75, $14.75, $21.75
Because of these decided price sacrifices,
we are compelled to make a charge for alterations.
Dainty Summer Cottons
PKINTED RICE VOILES
White or tinted grounds, with pretty floral sprays;
WHITE VOILES, with dainty embroidered figures in
pink, blue, heliotrope; WHITE ORGANDIES, in pretty
floral effects, - - - - - - 35c to $1.25 a yard
Dress Ooods Section Main Floor.
New Laces
Beautiful, fine net top
laoes, 24 and 45 inches wide,
$1.25 and $2 a Yard.
Shadow laces of exception
ally fine quality, 29c a yard
New Val and Torchon laces
at ------ 5o a yard
Dainty Irish
Linen Dresses
At $7.60 and $1.50
these little frocks are really
very moderate in price.
Come in Monday and
get acquainted with the
most up-to-date apparel
store in Omaha,
Women's Gauze
Underwear
for Warm feather Wear
Women's Gauze Lisle Vests,
plain or fancy tops - S5c
Women's Lisle Vests, plain
' or hand-crochet tops, - 50o
Women's Lisle Union Suits,
fitted or wide knee, $1.00
Children's Vests and Pants,
odd garments, regularly
50c and 25c, special Mon
day at - - - 15c and 10c
Vadsrweav Seotloa Third oer.
The Store for
Shirtwaists
No matter how little '
you pay for a Blouse,
it's bound to be fine
and dainty if you buy
it here.
What Shall Itlte
To choose not to
find -is the problem ".
that confronts the
seeker of Bloises who ' " .
visits this charming
.. . section the Store; for...
Shirtwaists. - - ; v ?
Every Day New
Styles Arrive
So every day the dis
play is new, and al
ways interesting and
beautiful.
Prices Are Most
Moderate
Special offerings of Wash
Lawn rmd Voile Waists
$1.00, $L25f $1.65 and $1.95
Others priced upward to
$19.50.
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1 Sold By Thompson-Belden & Co. Exclusively I
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A Line of Unusual Merit
Jit
When you wear a La Greoque
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fou are confident that your
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Let us fit yon to your modeL
and make you a lifelong patron
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Modth to Pleate Every
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Priced From
$1.00 to $10.00
Corset Section Third Floor.
The Return of Lingerie
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Practically banished from the realm of
fashion for several seasons, lingerie has re
turned daintier, lovelier, finer and more cap
tivating than before its temporary exile.
With the return of full skirts women
can wear all the pretty, lacy garments
so dear to the feminine heart, buW
They Must Fit
La Grecque Tailored Underwear
excels in that it fits perfectly.
The La Grecque
line includes Gowns.
Skirts, Combinations,
Corset Covers, Short
Skjrta and Drawers, all
at moderate .prices.
Thompson-Belden & Co.
HOWARD AN.D 5.IXTEEKTH S.XREEIS
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