Ul. AWAY I'KOM HO.MK The Deo is The Paper T sk fort f Fa Pa absent nor than a ftw lays, have Tbs Bee mailed to jro. The Omaha Daily THE WEATHER. Fair VOL. X1.V--X0. VS. OMAHA, MOXIUY MORNING, OCTOIiKll 11, VMo. Oa Trail, at Hotl SUws IIUll, et It SINGLE COPY F1VK CENTS. Bee SUNDAY POURS HOT SHOT INTO THE SALOONS Evangelist Works Himself Into a Frenzy at He Denounces the Liquor Traffic of This Country. HATES WITH PERFECT HATE Says that Any Man Who Votes for ' Saloons Deserves to Have Son Die a Drunkard. , DELVES INTO LOCAL POLITICS THISTT.nMT OAT. Trail Attend- Cil'M- Hitters, ano. tlons. Previous days. ..4.014 '4B8.603 Snnday Mjrnlnr 3B s.BOO 9 9n.la Aftst-noo 78 .000 M1.43 EVeTltn- 197 11.0OO 1"4 Auditor!"- .. . 105 4,000 181.45 Tots'. 4,356 531,100 91,837.35 Co'leotions at both eftsraoon meet lnra for h Jouslaa County Dry oatn palga f and. "Rllly" Sunday lambasted the. saloon with all the power that was In him at a men's meeting at the tabernacle yester day afternoon. While he worked him self into a fremy of denunciation namea like "dirty ganir," "Ham," "cutthroaU," "Jackassea." "fools," "blasphemers," nd "skunks'' and many others poured from his mouth In volleys. Sometimes he attacked with sarcasm. Irony and scorn ful laughter. "I hate the dirty business with a per fect hatred." he told the audience In a high falsetto. He gritted his teeth and shrieked "and I love to hate It." He laughed and his laugh made his scorn end hatred more apparent to the audi ence. His f itch tins spirit waa Infectious and the audience applauded. "Any man who votes for the saloon deserves to have his hoy die a drunkard, ire deserves to Have his daughter live shouted. "I said ill my opinion every man who votes for a saloon deserves to have hi daughter live In the embrace of a drunk ard." he repeated, loudly and deliberately and looked around as though to find some one who would take Issue with. htm. Talks Politics. His remark to voter was one of sev eral statements which had a political bearing. In fact he talked more politics than he had at any previous meeting In Omaha. "Billy" twice got a hand from prao ttcally the entire audience. Once was when he said early In hia talk: - "If time and health permit I'm com ing back during the campaign to fight this5 dirty 'gariV V- n : -- The other time was when he said;. ' "Let us sea that no senator or con gressman represents us in the United States congress who will not vote for a prohibition amendment, to the constitu tion." Local sympathisers of the Sunday cam paign . who are interested In politics ex pressed themselves as pieased with this statement on account of Its close appli cation to the approaching campaign. Stand t' for Prohibition. Nearly the entire audience stood up when Sunday asked for a pledge that those present would do wnat they could to advance the cause or prohibition in Nebraska. Sunday attacked local vptlon and reg ulation of the liquor traffic. Option, he said, was used by the brewers to delay prohibition. He spoke of regulation In this manner: -"You can't regulate a skunk so he won't stink." When Sunday said: "Borne of you pol iticians wouldn't be holding office if it wasn't for the liquor traffic,'' there was much applause. Then he said: "Some of you couldn't rent your buildings If It wasn't for the liquor traffic." There was half-hearted applause at that and Sunday turned on the audience in a flash. Afraid 4 Applaad. "Some of you fellows wouldn't clap your hands together when I said that for fear we'd think you were four-flushers," lie remarked. ' "Single handed I've fought the whisky Interests of this country," Sundaytold his audience, "and they've used hun drids of thousands of dollars to vllllfy me. I've had my life threatened all over this country by the white llvered, blas phemous gang, but I'm going to continue to fight without compromise and with out fear." He held up vivid word pictures to his audience of horrors of the liquor traf fic. Once be got down on his hands and knees while he was telling a story. He took off his coat, then prayed, standing on a chair and holding hia coat in his hand. - Seventy-five men hit the trail In re sponse to an invitation by Sunday to "como down and grasp my hand for re ligion. "Here's my band for God and for truth," he said. The Weather Kor Nebraska: Fair; warmer. Trniperatare at Omaha Yesterday. Hours. . . eg. S a, m f a. m 4 T a. ra v.... 60 S a. m M a. m M 10 a. m M 11 a. ra II m 74 l p. m 74 2 p. m '8 IU. ...... . I 4 P. m , W I p. m 7 t p. m 77 7 d. m 7 Issisaratlrt Local. Record. WIS. 1S14. 1911 1911 fllghest yestrday W 64 7 Ixmesi yesterday 4 b 45 64 Mean temperature M M 67 - M I'reulpltation 00 .OA .00 .77 Temperature and precipitation depar tures from tbe normal: Neimal temperature f& iM'fii'ii-ncy for the day ( VuIhI deficiency since March 1 514 Normal precipitation 07 Inch lflcWncy (or the day 07 Inch Tolul rainfall since March 1...UM Indies iteficiency siiice March 1 1.37 inches iKflcVncy for cor. rl xl. 1W4.. l.l Inches Uefi'uncy for cor. period, lai,. 6 7 J inches "T" Indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. V KLbU, Local t'umuukr. El REED BELIEVES i STATEJ1LL m Attorney General Says He Thinks Good Case Has Been Made on Passenger Rates. BETTER THAN FREIGHT CASE (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 10.-(8peclal. "It will cost the people of Nebraska more than 12,0110.000 annually If the railroads make their case before the Interstate Commerce commission In Washington to advance Interstate rates from t cents to t cents a mile," Attorney General Willis B. Heed said last night, upon his return from the national capital, where he presented ar guments In the case. Nebraskans would suffer, he points out, since the railroads, lfthey win the case. Would Unite fnrvfa In Ihn nr..Tif naa nf the Missouri Pacific In the federal court j stitistlonal, as has been recently done bo fore the supreme court In the West Vir ginia esse. , Mr. Reed Is confident the railroads will lose. The showing which they made was not nearly so Impressive as In the ftrlght rate case, he though and their victory was only about one-third on cession. The attorney general confined his argu ment to a Just apportionment of the operating expenses of the passenger and freight departments, and pointed out where the railroads erred In using the engine ton formula. He at the snme time pointed out that railroads making a Just profit in Nebraska, to raise their rates on the passenger service must reduce them on freight. Sweet Holds Important Place. The attorney general's office yesterday received from the State department In Washington printed copies of the diplo matic correspondence with European countries of the last two months, which was directed to and transcribed by E. C. Sweet, a Nebraska boy. who has been confidential secretary to both W. J. Bryan and Secretary of State Lansing. The documents have to do with the blockade measures, the sinking of, the Nebraska. Frye, and the Falaba up to And Including the dismissal of Ambassa dor Duma of Austria-Hungary.' The papers were not only dictated to Mr. Sweet, but replies came to him In code form and he Is the only one at the national capitol possessed of the secret of the translation of them. Sweet was a former resident of Atkin son, Neb., and was graduated from a business college in Omaha and served In the law office of Attorney General Reed for sis years. He then came to Lincoln and served withy the strong law firm of Halner & Craft here and when Mr. Bryan was made secretary of state was taken to Waahingtbn. He - was strongly recommended to Secretary Lan sing when Mr. Bryan retired. Beckmana Returns. ,-LsjnJ - .Commissioner. Rookmann . re turned yesterday from a' l.JOO-mHa" trip over the southern and western sections of Nebraska, where he waa Inspecting school lands in seven counties. Corn In southeastern Nebraska was practically out of the way when the frost came, Mr. Beckmana said, but- north and west of Custer county it has been damaged slightly. Mr. Beckmann found several tracts of land belonging to the state, which were greatly undervalued, and he will ask the state board to raise the appraisements. Order to Show Canse. The Nebraska Railway commission has notified all Nebraska railroads to show cause why Class B rates on order "No. It should not apply to emigrants' movables, now charged at commodity rates, which are considerably higher than Class B tariff schedules. The hearing Is set for October JO. the same date the commis sion will deside on the reclassification of ! twenty Items of produce before the com mission. Phoao Complaint Fat Off. Hearing on the complaint of the Lin coln Telephone and Telegraph company against the Continental Oas and Electrio company transmission lines from Hamp ton to Tork has been postponed. It is understood that the Lincoln company has withdrawn Its objection to th transmission line, which was brought under the new stats law passed by the last legislature. , -. Tokio Seer Predicts Two Girls for Wilson LOS ANGELES, Oct. W.-On April SO last, while Prof. Don Show Kodama of Toklo waa visiting on this coast, he predicted that President Wilson would wed a widow about 40 years old, that the couple would reside in New Tork, have a long and happy life and be blessed with two children, both daughters. Prof.. Kodama Is a seer from Nippon, who uses the sengt blocks (sacred bam- l boo stick), prayer and Imagination, to solve the mysteries of the future. In speaking, through an Interpreter, of the president. Prof. Kodama said: "I have Just had a dream or vision of Woodrow Wilson. In It, I see that the president will wed a widow some time before next March. She will be 40 years old. They will live in New .York after the marriage, and after Mr. Wilson's term expires, as he will not be re-elected, their life will be long and happy, and they wUl ba blessed with two daughters." MARTIN ELLIOTT KILLED AS TRAIN HITS BUGGY TORK. Neb., Oct. 10. Bpeolal Telegram.) Marion Elliott was killed this morning three and one-half miles northeast of Thayer by train No. J on the North western railroad. Mr. Elliott was on his way from his home at Uresham to visit hia brother and waa In a buggy and was caught on the road crossing. The body waa carried about 4u reet The team escaped unhurt. A coroner's Inquest will be held at Thayer tomororow evening. lloldra Estate Pays Tax. TECUMSEH. Neb., Oct. 10. (Special.) The inheritance tax against the estate of Wlnfleld Holden has ben settled In sOtoe county. The total amount found to be due was $.1,477.10. Of this amount Otoe county nets t?.905.M, and! Johnson coi'nty gets fi71.1I. The balance goes t) expense. WHEN "BILLY" TOLD SINNERS of their chance for sal vation Sunday morning he was terribly in earnest. oil MANY IN TEARS AS SUNDAYJREACHES Says that to Do Real Good Tou Must Pray Long, Earnestly and Agonizingly. THIRTY-FIVE HIT THE TRAIL Perhaps 30 per cent of the audi ence of 8,500 persons at the taber acleSunay oenooa rere la tears when "''S'lny"' Sunday preached the sermon on the agony of Christ In his great ' prayer In the Garden of Gethsemane. . Mr. Sunday insisted that to djo real good one must pray long, earnestly and agonizingly. "Tou people look to me as if you ate too much and slept too well over Omaha' going down to hell," said the speaker. . "I say meet Omaha with tears and agony; that is the argument that cannot be answered." He told the story of an Infidel who boasted that he could defeat any argu ment advanced In favor of the Christian life. A deacon drove twelve, miles in the snow to that man's home and asked him to be a Christian. The fellow cursed at him and told him to mind his own busi ness. He did not even ask the deacon to come in and warm his feet. The good man stood In the snow and wept over the Infidel, but finally turned and drove away In tbe snow. , Confesses Christ. Tears' afterward the Infidel went all the way to Saratoga,, N, T., to confess Christ to this same mail, for he heard he could be found there. He said then that he had not slept through a peaceful night since that time h cursed the man that came to help him. "The tears of that man standing knee deep In the now," said Mr. Sunday, "were an argu ment he could not answer." Again the evangelist' pointed out that the people of Christ must be active If they wish to do good work. "If Ood had no more concern about Omaha than some of Its people have," he said, "Omaha would have been In hell ages ago." He told the story of the lost boy In Chicago and of the great agony of the mother until she enfolded her baby boy In her arms at the police station, where he had had been taken toy Mr. Sunday, ' Agesy Over Lost Souls. "Right there," said the evangelist, "I thought If this mother suffers so at the thought of her lost baby ooy, I will Just multiply that agony by Infinity to kno how God must feel over hia world of people lost. I never saw a Univorsallst or a Unitarian that sweat a collar down through his concern for ths saving of soula" It was announced that Tuesday after noon and evening the seimon on amuse ments will be repeated. Also It was an nounced that the forenoon offering will be for ths Salvation army rescua home, and ths evening for the Volunteers of America. Thirty-five came forward on the saw dust trail to grasp the hand of the evan gelist at the morning meeting, and gave their names for the churoh records. Urges Free Hand for Turkey in Armenia BERLIN, Oct. 10. (Via London.) Count Ernest von Reventlow, military writer for the Tsges Zeltung, In an article In that paper under the headline, "Ths Up roar About The Armenian Atrocities' Be gins," declares flatly that it Is Turkey's own affair how It deals wfth Armenian uprisings. His article was Inspired by the report thst Henry Morgenthau, the I'nlted States ambassador to Turkey, had given Turkey notice that Its relations with the United htates would be endan gered if the Armenian maaaiacies were it t fctoprxd. t " i t " ; '. ! i V Y i ROBBERS TAKE ADTO FROM TAXI DRIYER Jehu Forced to Yield His Machine to Pair of Audacious Negro Fares. LOSES GOLD WATCH AND FIVE Edward PoBgorshek, a taxi driver living at 350a Hamilton, and whose stand,, is on -Douglas jftreet between Fourteenth and 'Vifteeuth streets, was robbed of f 6, his automobile and his gold watch early .this mornjng by two negro fares who called him to Fourteenth and Dodge streets and then had him drive them to Krug park. - The negroes wert very amicable until they got near the park. They then pulled revolvers and forced the driver to get out of the car and hand over his money. ': "You can walk. back to town, it ain't far," they .told him, as they drove off with the car, a new six cylinder Buick. Chicago Saloons Closed on Sunday. ' Pirst Time in Age CHICAGO,' Oct. 10.-Be.loon, hotel and restaurant bars were closed here today for the first time In forty-four years. Mayor Thompson's order sf a week; ago was In conformity with a state law which had almost been forgotten because of its nonobservance, the 7,152 saloons of the city and the restaurants and hotels operating their liquor privileges under a city ordinance requiring closure only be tween the hours of 1:00 a. m. and 6:00 a. m. According' to police reports, the order of the mayor was generally observed. Instances of places In widely scattered parts of the city opening side doors for admittance of a favored few were re ported, but these luslanoea were com paratively rare in the loop district, the order being rigidly observed, according to the police. Leaders of the liquor Interests said they were pleased at the response to the word to "clamp the lid tight," sent broadcast late yesterdsy following tho refusal of Circuit Judge Matchett to enjoin the mayor and Acting Mayor Moorhouso from enforcing the order to close at mid. night. " In the villages and towns surrounding the city ths proprietors of public houses were said to have done an exceptional business tut a result of a strict enforce ment of the law In Chicago. Two More Steamers Sunk by Germans LONDON, Oct. W.-The sinking of two more steamships, one of them a neutral, was announced today. They are the British steamer New Castle, 1.402 tons gross, owned In New Castle, and the Greek steamer Dlmltrlos, 3,608 tons, owned In Andi-os. Ths crews of both, vessels are reported to have been saved. EX-SALOONIST PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBE CHARGE FIOUX CITV. !., Oct. 10. George Ford, formerly a saloonkeeper, who was jointly ! Indicted with George Pelrca, ex-chlt-f of : .llc now under sentence for three years j for 'c:oni'lrary, today pleaded guilty In tne aiitrui court to bribery on two roqnts and was fined t00 for eaih of fense by Juilge W. O. Scars. Ford lin mt dltUuly paid the fins JOHMD.JR.USES TV0 HOURS HERE FOR AH AUTO TRIP Has Words of Praise for "Billy" Sunday and for Omaha After Ride About Town. IS MUM ABOUT COLORADO Refuses to Talk About the Outcome of His Trip to His Mines There, USES ORDINARY PULLMAN Although apparently democratic and thoroughly cordial, affable and accommodating to newspaper men who met him at the union depot Sun day afternoon on his way east from hia extended "welfare visit" among the m'nerg of Colorado, John D. Rorkpfeller, Jr., flatly refused to dis cuss his trip or My whether or not ho expected a svorable outcome or was satlxfled with his work out there. , , However, he was quite willing to pay compliments to Omaha and "Billy" Sunday, and praised both generauHly. after slopping off for al most two hours between trains, dur ing which time he made an auto tour of the city. Praise for Baaday. "I don't know Mr. Sunday, and never heard him preach," the eon of the Standard and Colorado Fuel and Iron king said. "But Judging from second hand Information he Is a remarkable man and la doing lots of good." At the suggestion of reporters, the mil lionaire visitor motored past the tebex nacle and viewed the big structure. He was also. Invited to remain longer In Omaha and hear the evangelist preach last nlKht. "I'm sarry It Is impossible to do that," Mr. Rockefeller said, "I would like to hear Mr. Sunday, but It can't be ar ranged on this trip. PleaseA with. Omaha- "Omaha seems to be a very attractive city. It looks like a good place to live. This Is the ttrsi time I ever saw the city to any extent, for although I've been through Omaha before, I never had a chance to stop off till now. I'm glad t did this time." lt".ters fBrmed the entlr delegation that greeted the famous young business man and philanthropist at the depot, and he showed them every courtesy. No local officials of the Standard Oil company were on hand to meet him, and his arrival a'nd.'stopi W h . eltjr. eausod fwactk-ptly no stir. U waa explained that Mr. Rtcfce-. feller was-making 'the trip home hur riedly and no. arrangements had . been made for a meeting with aaybody In Omaha. . " Travels t'aoatentaeloMaly. Traveling quietly and unostentaclously, Mr. Rockefeller came and went without attracting much more attention from ths public than an ordinary tourist. Although ha might have had a special train all to himself, he occupied only a stateroom on the regular Pullman "Alpine." He arrived at 4 p. m. on Union Paclflo train No. It from Denver, and left on the same car attached to Milwaukee train No. I at 5:50 p. m. 'His stop hers was Intended to be so quiet and simple that when William Hoo ter, a Hearst newspaper man traveling with Mr. Rlckefeller, Was asked If he were nag the famous personage, he laughed and tried to throw ths locat news hounds off ths track. When Mr. Rockefeller himself waa approached and forced to admit his Identity, hs did so In a way that Indicated he bad hoped ao avoid publicity, a Takes Aato Trio. After talking a moment with reporters as hs walked through the station, Jumped Into an ordinary touring auto hor hire and started on a ride around ths city with C. O. Heydt, his private sec retary, and Mr. Hoster. Ths three com posed the entire Rockefeller party. After an hour's ride hs returned to his train and was again found by ths persistent scribes. Mr. Rockefeller was dictating to his sec retary, but w'sen the reporters entered he dropped his work Immediately and shook hands with the Interviewers, . Then he found seats for them In the Crowded stateroom, moving some papers, a typewriter and some grips to maks room. He waa most cordial, and Inquired after their comfort when they aqueesed Into a tlgh. corner of the room. Three Killed When Thresher Collapses SIOUX CITT. la., Oct. 10. Threshing outfit late today fell through a metal culvert near Canton, buckling the engine and tender together, and crushing to death John Lund. C. W. A. Canady and Ma 11-year-old son who stood on the dock bet wen the engine and the watei tender. All threo were found standing erect dead, two of them having been Instantly killed. . OIL MAN AT LOUP CITY IS SERIOUSLY BURNED IiOUP CITT, Neb., Oct 10. (Special.) W. S. Steea. local oil man, was the vic tim of sn accident yesterday He had changed wagons with one of the . em ployes, and the wagon which he waa us ing bad the coal oil tank on the opposite side from the one he had been accustomed to draw (mm As hs supposed, ha was drawing coal oil, but Instead, hs filled the coal oil tank at the C C. Cooper gen eral Store with gasoline. After he had discovered the error, he puniiwd the gasoline out again and then went Into the basement to see If It all , had been removed. He cleaned the tank ' out and then lighted a candle, and while I peering Into the tank ths fumes Ignited from the burning rand I with the result I that he was quite seriously burned about I tbe head. LARGEST CROWD FOR THIRD GAME About Forty-Five Thousand to See Phillies and Red Sox Battle in Boston Today, ALEXANDER AND LEONARD BOSTON. tct. lO.-The Philadelphia Nationals and the Boston American ar rived here today to resume tomorrow their series for the championship of the world. Kaoh team has scored a victory In the two opening contests at Phila delphia. The crowd tomorrow Is expected to he the greatest that has ever seen a world's Series contest, and possibly the greatest that has ever seen a bae bnll game. It probably will exceed tT.0() Oersnns. More tha tihalf that number of tickets already has been sold snd the rwo rush seats are expected to be fl'led before the game la started. The first of the throng thai will occupy bleacher arats tonk up poel tlotvi at the gates o fthe Braves field tonliiht. Weather conditions approaching those of summer are In prospect. The weather forecaster predicted thst the day would be fair and somewhat warmer than to day, when light costs were aids to fom rort. "lore Madled play. The third game of the series, It was expected, would develop a more studied scheme of play by both teams. Having grappled for eighteen Innlncs, the teams have gained an understsndlng of the method and caliber of their opponents and each Is expected to show Improve ment In strategy and action. Philadelphia's campaign will again re volve around Alexander. The failure of Mayer, who pitched for the Phillies in the game Boston won Ranrday. hss em- pnaaixea tne fact admitted by the Phila delphia team's supporters that It Is largely In Alexander's pitching skill that their hopes for a world championship renter. The Red Sox were successful In an linexpected degree In hitting his de livery In Frldsy's game and followers of the local club were sanguine of the team's prospects of the team's chances tomorrow. I.eoaarit Versa -Alexaader. To oppose Alexander. Manager Carrl gan la expected to select "Dufh" Leon ard, a stripping young man who pitches with his left hand. His nunning, which brought him to the head of all American league pitchers last year and to a hixh place on the list this season, Is axpe-led to overcome the advantage which the Phillies hold over left handers In pre senting a lineup almost entirely com posed of right handed batsmen., The opposing managers had no word to give out tonight as their probable pitching choices tomorrow, but among the players and rloa followers of the teams, the opinion appeared general that Alexander and Leonard would contend. Burna again will catch Alexander, and It la thought that Manager Carvlgan Will make h's first active appenante In the tsrles r the Boston backstop. , . It was remarked with satisfaction, by Red.SVit supporters tonight that the team has outhlt the Phillies in the two games already played. Expert opinion prior to the series was generally to ths effect that Philadelphia was potentially ths better ball team. But the. Red So have hit for a team average of .MS so far. as compared with .140, ths average Of hits by their opponents. . . Foster Remains Hero. George Foster, hero of Saturday's game, has contributed largely to ths Red Boa advantage In this connection, with an average of .160 for his three hits Satur day. Gardner, with three hits out of seven times at bat, leads the regular players of both teams at .4, and "Duffy" Lewis 1 second with -STB. A pitcher Is batsman of ths Phillies also, Alexander having an average of .333, the only mark above .300 held by any member of his team. Cady and Thomas of Boston; Stock. Niehoff and Burns of Philadelphia have gona hltless so far. From outward appearances, ths strain of tha games last week did hot greatly affect ths contending players. They ar rived on ths same train from Philadelphia and took their off-day hero mush as they would any Sunday In 'ths regular seoson. Members of both teams went to church In the forenoon. Several were out on the golf links, whlls others mot are J during ths dsy. A few of ths Phillies lounged sbout their hotel, and soma went out to ths Braves' field, ths scene of ths games tofeiorrow, and where a bard played and United States' Benator ' Borah spoke on "Preparedness," Official Welcome. The reception of ths ited Box was sig nalised by an official welcotus by Mayor Curley, who greeted them In behalf of the . city as winners of ths American league championship. The team had not been her since their league petinsnlshtp was made certain ten days ago, and Mayor Curley mads their home-coming today th occasion for celebrating a suc cess which, ha said, "was only a step to a greater victory." Tha mayor had a hand at tho Back Bay station, and as ths player i t ame out of the trains, they heard again the strains of "Tessle," their song of battle. Wilson Has Happy Trip with Fiancee WASHINGTON, Oct. 10,-Presldent Wil son and Mrs. Norman Gait, his fiancee, returned to Washington last nlsht much pleased with tha reception accorded them In New Tork and Philadelphia on their public appearance since their engage ment was announced. The couple com pleted to busy days by watching Bos ton defeat Philadelphia In ths second game of ths world's series. On the wsy back to Washington the president seemed very happy. He said ha had enjoyed the game very much, eapeclally the last Inning with Its excit ing action. . "We've had a wonderful trip, haven't wsT" remarked the president. In Philadelphia the president and Mrs. Gait received constant ovations. All ths way from ths ra 11 road atatlon to ths Na tional league ball park they were ap plauded by crowds. While In New Tork earlier in the day th president bought a solitaire diamond ring for his fiancee, Mrs. Norman Gait, who was with him. ALL BELGRADE IS IN HANDS OF THE INVADERS Germans Report Capture of the Serbian Capital, as Well as Surrounding Heights to the Southeast. ALSO GAIN IN THE WEST Say They Have 'Recaptured Terri tory Near Tahure, in Cham pagne. GAIN TO THE EAST OF S0UCHEZ BERLIN, Oct. 10. (By Wireless to Sayvllle.) The war office state ment issued today follows: "Belgrade and surrounding heights to the southwest and southeast are in our hands. The Serbians also were thrown further east wherever they resisted. Our troops are ad vancing. "On the heights to the east of Souchez, in France, the German took several trenches and a machine gun. "The Germans, by a counter at tack reconquered near Tahure In the Champagne, the territory on a front of four kilometres (about two and one-half miles) and 100 metres deep." French Are Flabtlng. PARI?. Oct. 10,-The official statement Issued this afternoon: "There was continued activity or the artillery on both sides of the ridges to the east of (touches and to the south, at the approaches to the road to Lille. "Further attacks of the enemy against the field forts In the aivenchey woods hsve been repulsed. "Thero waa lively fighting with grenadea and torpedoes from trench to trench In the sector of Llhons. "I!ptwe,n the Olse and .tho Alsne, artillery fighting was very active beforo Nourron and Quennevteres. "In Lorraine fighting continued with Mrnadcs In the vicinity of the trench which we 'recaptured yesterday on th Rflllon-Lelntrey front." Estabrook Will Be Speaker at Davenport Conference This Week -DAVKNPORT,- la -Gets m nry TV.. Bstabrook tt New Tork. whose address on "National Preparedness" before th convention of the American Bankers as sociation In Seattle several weeks ago attracted country-wide attention, has ac cepted an Invitation to attend the Mid West Conference on preparedness at Dav enport, October lh anu lBth. Mr. .Estabrook, will apeak at ths ban quet tendered to ths visitor by ths com merclal organisations of tho Trl-Cltles. Senators Cummins snd Kenyon of Iowa., Sherman or Illinois and N orris of Ne braska. Representatives norland, Booher, and Lloyd of Missouri, Representatives Miller snd Vol I stead of Minnesota, Rep resentative Lobeck of Nebrawka, Repre sentstlves Wilson. Msdden snd Taven ner of Illinois, several members of the Iowa delegation and a number of other congressmen from the nine states In cluded In the scops of the conference, have accepted Invitations to attend and make addresses at th several sessions. The conference will begin at noon on Monday with a luncheon' at th . Hotel Blackhawk. There will mm a prelimin ary dlscuslon of military, financial and Industrial preparsdnesa, roriowed by sn inspection tour of th five-bo rough In dustrial community surrounding the Rock Island Arsenal, The banquet at whloh Mr, Estabrook, Benator Cummins and others among th visitors will speak wtU t served at the Hotel Blackhawk, Thurs day evening. On Friday at noon ths visitors will be the guests of Colonel Burr, Commanding ths Ruck Island Ar senal, at the Arsenal club house. Big Contract is Let To Stanton Mills STANTON. Neb., Oct. 10. (Special.) Frank L. Bandera, owner of the Btanton mills, has Just been given a contract by ths I'nltsd Statea government to tumisli . 1,600.000 pounds of flour. This flour will ! be shipped to the Ronelmd country and J north Nebraska. This is the cecon-1 la. is government contract whloh has been awarded the Htanton milts. Ths tlour will hs enough to maks Z.ufl.rAt loaves of bread. LITERARY SOCIETIES BEGIN YEAR'S WORK AT BELLEVUE The Literary society work at Bsllevue college got Into full swing last night when th Adelphian gav an Initiatory banqiut In honor of their fifteen new members. To tables were laid in the college dining hall. A color scheme of red and white was carrlwl out in roses and favors. A lively program of toasts was intro duced at the conclusion of the dinner by Ralph Martin, the' newly elected presi dent. The oftirers wh) entered upon their duties at th same time, wer Arllne Smith, vice prvsldoiit, snd Walter Webh. secrwlary-tronsurer. I Af'.er aa entrmtUc campaign the Adel phian society succeeded In getting soma of ths most sclivs members of the freshman (.lass. Their final list of members received Is as follows: Flla Iurccll Perrv Johns Hum Stoki-s Hsrty r.rwin Fleanor Mhimer Jrk Phelps iMrn Andrews HliV Noyes H'tHHll Jillnon Hsrry Kin. bag N"'H Noyi-a jHtnes KinnWr. The Adelphiana hud aa old fashioned taffy pull Friday night whlls th Phllo matheana trod the tortuous paths of tho underworld in their Initiation ceremony.