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Tim UV.V.: OMAHA, SAITKDAY. DF.CFMHKIJ 4. I Hi:.. 5 IRISH STEW FOR SOLDIERS ' n? Z 7TXr"??.Ti Suffragists Cross the Continent unU'kflr ituna mounted on the bow ami j American Agent Lands Large Con tract Because Tin Cans Make Good Hand Grenades. SALESMEN SWARMING IN EUROPE (Oorrofipondrnce of tho AsuoclatPd rrrxs.) PARIS. Oct. 9 The American airent. drawn by the liwe of war contracts and the exceptional demand for American Roods In all line, la bpcomln one of the most familiar flRurc of tendon nnd the other war capitals of Kuroie. He Ih taking the place of the American pleasure tourist, who has almost disap peared rrom tne scene, aim trie cnannci ( hut so far boats, the (treat hotels aod the boiilc-1 svmpnthetlc ear. stern. Abone this hull were the hnsc air-planes. In two alternate scibs, one above the other, so :is to irtt'li the "nir billow." The specifications wcr eiuallv drtalled, Inclndlnv several hitli powt r enplncs. The arrangement! of the planes and the construction as a whole had the approval of an Influential aeronautic society In America, but the British and French air epert were skeptical, some of them declarlnK that what was pre sented on paper could not be carried out In actual flliiht, notwithstanding the i offer made to build the craft and send ! It nti a tHnl inVBira Imf.irp liiiiktnff m contract. It was thought that recent Zeppelin raids intent Inspire officials to take up this novel nlr project ns an off- they have not lent a to Present Petition to Wilson varda now have a anolly quota of Amer icans telling their stories and rrlatinR their latest experiences in (ie.rlin, wilh officials over war supplies. Tht y aie " tho audacious and adventurous type and prepared on short notice to talk In roim I millions on a contract for horses, huhs, ; munitions or supplies of any kind. Two of the new typo of war contrsctor chanced to meet at the Orand hotel the other day, and after the usual ftreetins and Inquiries about home, one of them i asked the other: I "AVhat Is your line?" j "Canned goods." "Dolnx any business?" 1 "Kine; Just closed a big cont.-act with the military people for a war ration." "What kind of a war ration?" "Well, we call It Irish stew In America, ; but over here, since the war bc(tan, I am ' railing it a war ration, and it has caught on fine. AVe take a certain portion of meat good first-class meat and no poor j stuff and add a nortion of rice a nortinn ' of onions, a portion of carrots, with sea soning, that, you see, makes a fine Irish stew, but; as I say, over here we call It a war ration." "And what do you think?" he went on. "We put up that stew In one-pound t'-n cans, and after thty cat the Iiih Mow they're going to use the tin cans ior hand grenades. Now, that's a fact, and that's where our goods appealed to thc.so military people the most tho double uso they could get out of them first as a war ration and then as a hand grenade, and that's what closed the contract." This wag told In all seriousness and was not a story of "the road," so that there Is every reason to expect that Irish stew made in America will soon be nourishing allied troops and afterward serving them as a receptacle for explosives to offset liquid fire, asphyxtattng gas and other deadly contrivances. The group of Amercan traveling men had considerably enlarged while this talk was going on, and one of the newcomers remarked: "I've got something that beats your Irish stow, but those people at the Lon don war office wouldn't adopt it." , Won Id Bell Steel Cloves. He drew from his pocket a wad of pli able metal that gradually unfolded itself into tho form of a perfect glove. It was made of minute links of ateel, much as a woman's link purse Is made, so that the linked steel glove fitted to the hand and waa flexible to all Its movements. ' "Have you noticed." he explained, "that the wounded India troops in the streets of London invariably have their right hand in a sling? That ts because the Indian fighter, when he rushes a German trench, grabs the German bayo nets as they're thrust at him, and when the bayont Is Jerked back It cuts an ugly double-edged wound in the Indian's hand. That's why half the In Han troops are in hospital with wounded hands. "Now It was to meet Just such a con dition and keep the Indian on the fir ing line that we got up this steel-linked glove. With that on his hand an Indian an Jump in a trench and grab a bayo net, with no danger of a wcunded hand. But somehow those war office people woundn't see it; they're standing In thlr own light, for every one of those gloves would have kept an Indian soldier at the front" Hard to Reach RIkM Man. It appears to be the concensus of opin ion among the commercial men that it is very hard to do business with the average Kuropean official. First the bureau systems make on endless amount of circumlocution and red tape, and it is difficult to find out who is the of ficial who has the real decision. And after that tho travelers say that hide bound conservatism stands in the way of the adoption of anything outside of old, well-understood models, many of which are out of date. Xhey tell many strange experiences in their efforts to reach the right people. "I was told," said one of the travelers, "that an Introduction from prominent ' people was necessary to get you any attention. One firm advertised in Ixm don that they could furnish the right kind of introductions. I looked them up and found they were house agents. Then 1 heard that the Puke of could give the sort of letter required. k I managed to see him, and tuld him that in AmeVicft we were able to tell a custo mer when we saw one, and I was so unxlous to see what a British customer looked like that I Would be willing to spend ll.uOo dollars to have one Intro duced to me. The duke said he would be glad to Introduce the very man who had the final signing of contracts for my line of goods, and would bring him to mo In two days. I waited anxlously the second day, but he did not come, and I have been waiting ever since. But the duke can do It If he wants to, there is no doubt." Wanted tu Be Overcharged. Another representative of an extensive American Industry related the following experience. "An artillery harness for six horses Is being furnished to one of the belllgei t nt governments for 'M. The contract was first let as a whole to an American agent at that net price. But as the i agent was not in the liurncsa busint-sts j this being only one of many war con tracts he sublet it to another contra' tor, who made a specialty in horses, but not in harness, so that he in turn aublrt the contract to us. New I was able to KQ to these government people and say to them that I would furnish this six horse artillery harness at Instead of lZ.fi, and also would give them our Hi-si grade of harness it stca oiif the third Krade they are getting. Why It was Jimt like offering a m.tn fc-old sov ereigns. But do you know, they would not listen to me. No, they wire lr fectly satisfied to pay i'-' and it did not appeal to them In the least to hear fhey could tot somethinn better for 118. That's what they cull conserva tism. Can you beat It?" Arrlal Cruiser Rejected. One of the most remarkable propi tious put before the ullled governments was for an aerial cruiser, supported by even gigantic air-planes, with a crew of sevsn men, carrying 350 fifty-iH.und dynamite bombs, guaranteed t' fly from the French frontier to Beriln ana bade or no sale. This was worked out -Um utmost detail, with blue pilots A French literary man fell .n with one of the new order of American commer cial men the other ninlit, and asked him If he had eeen the sights of Tsris. "Yes," he said, "but 1 find that the police have closed most of the slxhls." "Oh, no," snid his literary friend, "the real sights of T'nris, the monument n. are always open the Pantheon, Notre Dame, tho Invalldes, the Madeleine and the IiOiivre." "Ah, yes, 1 have seen the Umr thoroughly. "Thoroughly?" said the French honime des letters in surprise, recalling the lnb rlnthinn vastness of the I.ouvre collec tion, "and how long did It take you?" "Fully an hour," was the reply, whit h linji left the Frenchman pusxled ever since. :4: ka-:.VW, Wji iW;.Ul MnMMKllUlW. 0 i A iV Ship Inverkip Hits Submarine Boat Near Gibraltar NEWPORT NEWS. Vs., Pec. 8. Cap tain Olassen of the British steamer Inver kip. which went Into dry dock here for rcsh repairs today, says he believes he accidentally rammed a submerged sub marine while passing out the Straits of Gibraltar on November 6. The Inverkip, from Valencia to Norfolk In ballast to load coal, was about one hDur's run from Gibraltar when there ; w as a great shock. The ship s orncers saw nil rise to the surface, and this, with tho fact that a long diagonal dent was made In tho bottom of the Inverkip, leads Captain Glassen to believe he struck a robmn rlne. Several holes were torn In the Inverklrj'.i ballast tanks, and but for extremely calm weather Captain Glassen. believes his ship would have sunk immediately. Tho cteamer returned to Gibraltar, where tem porary repairs were made. After travelling all the way from San Francisco to New York l'n an autombllu and gathering 600,tKJ0 signatures to a suffrage petition, Miss Frances Jolllffe and Mrs. Sara Bartl Field are to go to Hers Suits Me.' Economy Prices on Fine Suits and Overcoats lorday-The Serg Clothing Co. Offer a Hemarkab'e Variety of High-Grade Suits and Overcoats at 13J3 and SfeU 7QO Washington where they will preaent ton petition to President Wilson. Miss Jol llffe, - ho hallu from California, and Mrs. Field, whoso home is In Oregon, made the transcontinental trip In a little less than two months. Churches Will Pray for Peace in Europe NEW YORK, Deo. 3-The Federal Council of the churches of Curlst in America announced tonight that It had designated the week of January 2 to 9, inclusive, as a "week of prayer," when prayers fr the restoration of peace In Europe will be offered throughout the Cnited States. Thirty church bodies form the council. The "week of prayer" also has the en dorsement of the Evangelical alliance of the United States. Monastir Fallen is Reported Once Again LONDON, Dec. 3. Monastir has fallen, according to an Athens dispatch to the Times. An Athens dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company, dated Thurrday night, says it is reported in Athena but not yet officially confirmed, that Mon astir surrendered Wednesday to a Joint mission of Germans, Austrians and Bulgarians, SEVENTY IRISHMEN EVADE THE RECRUITING OFFICERS SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3. Seventy irishmen arrived here today from New Zealand on the steamer Moana, reporting Oifflculties in getting away. "Conscription virtually is in force there," said P. I.. O'Sullivan. one of them. ' Every man who can enlist has to do so. He is driven to it. Employers lay men off or reduce wages. "When we were aboard the Moana gov ernment officials came to question us. We all stuck to the story that we were going to England to enlist. That was just our little Irish Joke. We are going to make. our homes in California." O'Sullivan said Kixty-flve Irishmen left New Zealand the preceding week on the steamer. Niagara, which went to Van couver by way of Honolulu. Fourth Son Born to Emperor and Empress of Japan TOKIO, Dee. 3. Empress SsdnUo of Japan gave birth to a boy at 7:3) o'clock this evening. This is the fourth son born to the em peror and empress of Japan. The other children are Hlrohito Mlehinamiya, Un crown prince, born In 1IW1; Vashuhlto Atsunomlya, born in and Nobuhlto Terunomlya, born in JfK-G. NEBRASKA'S PROTEST WILL BE ADDED TO THAT OF DAKOTA MNCOlN, Dec. S. (SpecUil.) The Ne braska Railway commission will Join with the South Dakota Railway com mission In signing a protest on a motion for intervention before the JnlcrHtaio Commerce conmltuion In n complaint filed by the Kansas City Millers' cluh against the Santa Fe railroad, alleging a discrimination against Interstate traffic In several slater because of the establ ment of minimum weight on grain and grain products of less than 40,000 pounds. Different state commissions have been Invited to meet at Pierre. December 8. to dlr.cuss the matter and arrange for a joining together so that the protest may be stronger. Former Actor Gives Talk on Shakespeare, Students of the college and high school departments of Crelghton university yes terday afternoon heard C. K. Griffith of Cincinnati, formerly an actor with Booth, and Harrott, in a discourse on Shake speare. The lecture Is termed "Shnke- siienreans" by Mr. Griffith, and consisted ! of on historical sketch of r-h-i kespeare s plays, with extratts and notable passages from the more Important works. Mr. Griffith, although bli lower limb". ar almost totally paralysed from a fall sus- 1 tsined on shipboard years ago. Rave a fine interpretation of the famous genius' 1 works and mdea decided Impression on his hearers, llo Is traveling across the continent giving flmllar lectures In various schools. They ar- uiostlv broken lines from our regular stocks that sold Irom S1S.OO to $25.00 They are the sma'tes: styles, correct in the latest weaves, colors and patterns, and arc the highest standard of quality, and we believe, without doubt, tha very best va'us to be had in town These many hundred garments are divided into two lots at two spe cial prices Suits and Overcoats That Sold Up to $20.00 - Suits and Overcoats That Sold Up to $25.00 STATE TREASURER MAKES REPORT OF FUNDS ON HAND (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 3. (Special.) Accord ing to the monthly report o. State Treas urer Hall, there was on hand In the stnte treasury at tho close of 'business November HO, 1,IM.708X, as against 1.2Rr.,l."..29 the previous month, a falling off of $W,44ti.'.l4. Receipts for the month were t248,49.Tt and the disbursements were M:8,S7.6. INCREASE IN EXPORT OF LINSEED OIL TO HOLLAND IX.'DON. Dee. 3 Lord Robert Cecil, tinder secretary for foreign affairs ad mitted in the House of Commons this evening that there has been a large In crease in the export of oil from England to Holland, but he claimed that since the formation of the coalition govern ment no linseed oil had been exported from this country. The question was raised by Sir Henry Dalzlel, who urged the government to declare oil contraband and said that much oil, especially linseed oil from which glycerine could be made, was reaching Germany through neutral countries. j " m-ivi'.'wm'";'''' "' i-','t',"ffW! ''! "s Li'jj j.'H J at. ,i.i' '. i.j is B '.'sj.jasjyMt'wiiii in J Lijji"iji" Is it a PIANO or a PLAYER PIANO For Christmas this Year? Jlave you finally decided to make your home musical not only Christmas day, but every day for years to come, by having a Iladdorff Piano or Player Piano? Perhaps you have postponed buying from month to month or from year to year for various reasons and you are still without the pleasures that a piano alone can give. Come in and talk it over with us. We will show you how easy it is to buy the Braudeis way.. DYS0N HEADS LIVE STOCK SANITARY ASSOCIATION CHICAGO. 111., Dec. 3. son of fprliv.-field, HI Dr. O. K. Dy wax elected president of the I'nlted States Live Stock Sanitary association at the closing meeting of the organization last night, other officers elected were John J. Ffrguson. Chicago, secretary-treasurer; Dr. C. A. Carey, Auburn. Ala., first vice president; Dr. W. J. Hutler. Helena, Mont., second vice president; Dr. C. H. Stange, Ames, la., fourth vice president. BIRTHDAY OF AUSTRIAN EMPEROR IS OBSERVED MKKLIN, Dec. 3 tp.y Wireless X" Sh--ville. The ixty-seventh anniversary of ' the accession of Kmperor Francis Joseph to ttie throne was celebrated through- rut the Auatru-ilungar'.an monarchy to t'ay with solemn services In the rhurchei ard patriotic meetings for the benefit of relief funds. Brandeis Piano Department Third Floor Specials From Sweetland for Saturday ST. i 1 I1 - . ' , i . :Va : t . .. . v i i I 1 11 I w " i J ,7. AMI IKMKM'N, B TODAY Kant Presentation i mus-ns-Tr moirT XT H A)) Sizes for Men and Young Men Special Attention is urged to our showing: of imported weaves in Kuits at $30, $35 and $40 and the wonderfully fine model and qualities in silk and natin lined Overcoat at $30 io $30 Black and Oxford Silk Lined Chesterfields, $15 to $30 Boys' Overcoat Sale We liave 7(! boys' overcoats, lioken lots, from our lines that sold up to sfti.00 Chineliillas, Scotch and English Tweeds, medium and long lengths, with big shawl or mili tary collars. Sizes are from 'J'o to !) years. Your choice of these eofits Saturday at $2.65 Special suit values at $3.85 and $5.00. Two pairs full lined trousers with each suit.' Shirts, Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, Hat.? Caps. Many Holiday Novelties. HOLIDAY SHOPPING Christinas trade is crowded into every section of this store. There has never been a time when real values in useful gifts were so carefully selected. This is a year of useful gifts, and this is the store where you can get them at a great saving. VELOUIt HATS in all the newest coloring and hares S2.G0 NEW CLOTH CAPS 81.O0. $1.50 nd $2.00 CLOTH HATS SJ.SO and 83.00 60c aul 75c caps nf) 11.00 and $1.60 caps FUR CAPS Coney caps. . . . Electrle Seal.. French Seal . , . H lid son Sp1.. Hudson Seal. . S2.00 ...94.00 ...S5.00 .ffO.OO $8.00 nrl "CJ.J Genuine Seal 810.00 Alaska Seal $15.00 Alaska Seal $20.00 NEW SHIRTS Some "xtra good values at SI. 00 and $1.50 Soft and pleated bosoms French or mnrclird cuff. SPLENDID UNDERWEAR only tho pood kinds that are plea.i- ' Ins; and comfortable S1.00. S1.50 and $2.00 Two-piece garments, 60c, ie, $1.00 GLOVES i'trect gloves 50 to 33.00 Drees glovet....S1.0O to $3.50 Leatherette gloves, ...50 to 81 Fancy Jer8ey sweaters. .. .82.00 Shawl collar. Jumbo sweaters, at $3.50. 85.00. 87.50 Bans, Trunks and f'aset at Rea onable Trices. iMIUKMKKTD. AMUIKNSiNTI. TODAY Last lreentatlon EMMY WEHLEN "HER RECKONING" If DA NOHTII I1HON. Msts. Tharsdsy, starts AXZi WEEK THE THIRD DEGREE A Tlw st 98o. All ts Bsssrvsd OMAHA'S VHT SHOW BASlOAIM Bsxt Wnk-THI YANKED HUSTLE A Rippln- Oood Comsdy. U1TSAT "THE FAMILY STAIN" Special Fresh Black Wnl i. ut Taffy, lb 25 Our Home-Made Cocoa nut Balls, rolled in pecan nuts. Vanilla and chocolate. Pound 25 Cream Peanut Nuggets, vanilla, strawberry and ehocohite. Special, lb. 15 Our Delicious Pompeian Clio'olate Bitter Sweets and Swiss Style Milk Cho colates, nut and fruit. cen ters. Saturday, lb. box 29 SjK'eial Fresh Maple Con fections Caramels, Cocoa nut Halls, Maplo (Jems and Majde Penochio, sjecial Saturday, lb 20 Special 1 1 o in o - M a d e Cocoanut Fude, vanilla, maple and chocolate. Pound for 19 HIPP All beats 10 ,B1 X,sst Timss Todsy DUSTiri la "Th Oentlsn.sn rrom Indlsns" By Booth Tsrklnatom. rtion Th Bsst of VsndsylUs. matixi:k today, a: is Curtain Tonight 8 Sharp Next Week ll,AX('HK HIX(J OMAHA'S rOB CBITTEU" i DaJly Mats.. lS.39.60s Etuis., X6-23-50-7Ss 11.4 TJ.u Bsrt Br L8SI lin.o, mat. ivua .B Tnflnn Jirr Plrknl C1IKVKNNK. ')'., !''. S A .iu'v wMciiretl tttdjiv to trv Kdwurd 11. .;,,,! Trafton on a rhsrKe of havinif held up flltl IVtHT.l ...... ...... ciachcs iu YelloWiiLOiiM lark, July ID. lull. I Cut Flower Depanment A larjre display of Christmas Decorations. Hoses, Carnations and Violets, at social prices. Where the Omaha Bee Universal Animated Yeekly May Be Seen PARMAM THKATRH CAMEKAI'HONK ' OEM IX)VAL PASTIMB HAGI0 IIANSOOM AKDOH IVY PAIiACK PIAMOXD BUUT ALIO OMAHA, BKNSON KlORKKCK OBT TOWS." t,anrot- TONITE eTo al Contlnnlng- Ino. Wast Sat. Mat. Will J. Kennedy, Cm Ma ds o, jaok Miliar, and c JPSI BtUnM TaJi' Dim Matins Wask JDays. BOYD Today, Kiddlas aCralnr. 10:341 to Moon, 5o Cbildrsa bo 5 K.als Tatty's Tln-Typa Tang-la and othars. l to 11 r. M. "(Illvr Tht-saas Among- ths CK)ld." 'Tomorrow, tb Smashing; War "THE STATION'S PEBIl." THIRD BIG WEEK Ji pi Performance Tonight ol Speaks for Itself! Still Playing to Crowded Routes. D.W. Griffith's World Sensation, THE OMAHA HKE THE 110MF. PAPFK. 33,761 i 1 MA." 1 ri UtUia br (luiit lirlco trrliniaM. A rut. 1 r Hr.n . Tit, Alu.ou.lt ' HIIIKIM TV." ictojij I prt H.m iuIihiIcbI Uiama. "Antnillr.l TardMin Irawiuica V. w Y .rk ADMIKH ON 10 )x Kilr Grand Opening of ths New Omaha Dancing Academy ATVBDAT BTSBTBrO. SZO. 4. rormsrly Doaglas Audi tori am, ITU Dong-la Btroat. AOMISSIOai Soo People Saw It th First Two Weeks! DID YOU? You Can't Afford to i.iiss It! A man told na last aijrht that h bad drivsa 100 milas to tfcu. pirtara, and that "SI OVK, XT WAS WOBTH XTI" Mat. lail), 2:15; Kveuing, 8:15 PRICES Matinees, 25c to SI Evenings, 50c to $2 . , ,..,17