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THE WEATHER
FAIR 7
VOL. XL VI. NO. 113.
OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 1916 TWELVE PAGES.
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SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
HUGHES PROMISES
TO START RIGHT IF
MADEfRESIDENT
Republican Nominee Says He
' ..Will Choose Ablest Cabinet
That Can Be Secured
in Country. :
HOT --GUIDED BY POLITICS
Criticises Wilson's Choice for
Secretaries of State
" 1 and the Navy.
DOESN'T MENTION
NAMES
Boston, Oct. 26. Speaking here to
night, Charles E., Hughes, republi
- can nominee for president, asserted
mat, it investea witn executive rc-
sonsibility, he would "'start right."
He said, first thing of all, he would
choose the ablest cabinet to be se
cured in theacountry. He charged
that at that the outset of the present
aumimstration mere were cnosen men
to fill the posts of secretaries of
state and the navv. who "were ab
solutely unequal to the high duties
ot me positions.
Will Start Sight
In his speech here tonight,! M.
nugnes saw: No man can tell m
advance what unexpected demands
the next four years may present, but
one whose conception of a president's
duty rests upon fundamental prin
ciples can describe with entire sin
cerity how the problems of admtnis-
' trations would be approached and in
what spirit they would be solved. The
man charged with the duty of reach
ing a desired goal . may not know
the exact spot in which it is to be
found, but he knows that he will be
able to reach it only by following
that path which sound judgment and
clear vision open up step by step.
"I propose, first of all, to start
right. The president is primarily the
executive. It is his supreme duty . to
attend to the business of the nation,
to safeguard its interests, to antici
pate and understand its needs, to en
force its laws. -....
Must Have Ablest Cabinet. .
"The first act 8f a president, who
takes this ciew of his duties, is to
- call about him the ablest cabinet the
. country can furnish, the most compe
, tent administrative' heads of the vast'
departments of the nation's affairs,
. men who can deal with the tremend
, uous international and domestic
problems which will confront us in
the next foaryears. . ' '-
""My conception of the presidency is
radically different from that which
. seems to have governed the action of
the present administration. I look'
, upon the president as the executive
head of the government. He is its
business manager and considerations
. of mere politics and partisan expedi-
. ency must yield. At the very outset
of the present administration, in the
' r two departments of government most
closely touching our foreign relations
the Department of State and the
Department of the Navy there were
chosen men, who, whatever their ami
able qualities, were absolutely unequal
to the high duties of the positions.
Subordinated to Politics.
s "It is manifest that the great in
terests of the nation and the most im
portant obligations were subordinated
. to a conception of partisan exigency.
I can see far enough into the future
' to assure' the country that if I am
vested with executive responsibility,
it will be discharged upon sound and
administrative principles, through the
ablest cabinet the country can supply.
. ' "Entrusted with the agencies of dip
lomatic intercourse, the president has
in his keeping our international inter
ests and the nation s honor. It
, through his action that we may de
serve and maintain the friendship and
esteem of other nations. We assert
that the peac which the United States,
bpain, Sweden, Norway and the
American republics now enjoy -.shall
be maintained. But I should seek to
maintain our peace by firmness and
consistency which would deserve and
secure the esteem of the world.
"A firm and courteous insistence on
SENATOR BEVERIDGE TALKS
HERE TONlGHT--f,ot.d .pe.keJ
who speaks tonight at the Auditor
ium on the national campaign
issues.
A.f&
SENATOR BEVERIDGE
HERE1HIS EVENING
Republicans Enthusiastic Over
Coming of the Noted Or a.
tor from Indiana.
WILL TALK REPUBLICANISM
Senator A. I. Beveridge of Indiana
is due in Omaha this afternoon for
a' meeting which he will address at
the, Auditorium this ' evening. Ttv
Auditorium has been decorated for
the occasion Finn's band of twenty
players has been engaged and a large
reception committee has been selected.
The committee having the meeting
in charge received advice that many
visitors will be here from outside
points to hear the senator, who is
known as one of America's ahlest
public speakers and statesmen.
County Chairman F. S. Howell and
Norris Brown will head a delegation
to meet the senator at the train. Mr.
Brown, former senatorial colleague
of the distinguished visitor, Will pre
side at the meeting. Two hundred
seats have been reserved in the front
rows for members of the Grand Armv
of the Republic. G. M. Tunison has
charge of.arrangements for the Doug
las county republican central Mm.
mittee. i Seats have been provided for
ouu on me stage.
WILSON WRECKS
HIGH IDEALS OF
NATIONAL HONOR
President , Abandons Policy
of Protection to Citizens
Sacred Till He Came
Into Office. ;
MEXICO SHOWS tESULTS
Underwood Tariff Brings Ruin
to Home Industries in
Its Wake."
ROOSEVELT ON THE ISSUT"
BAKER SAYS ATTACK
BY BANDITS 'FRAMED
ON AMERICAN ARMY
i
Secretary of War Charges De
partment - Has Information
Enemies of Mexican Pol-
icy Plans Coup,
"JUST BEFORE ELECTION'
He Asserts News of Alleged
Plot Reaches Funston
j and Pr?hing.
iS&- COMMENT
w - -
Norwegian Ship, '
Taken Into Port by
German Subsea
- (Continued on Faro Two Column Two.)
Thd Weather
i .
For Nebraska Fair, Aomewhat colder.
Temperature at Omaha Teatcrdoy.
FAKIR f :::Til!:"
fJ!t , ! a. m 46
jStK 10 a. m 48
JgU J 11' a. m
H&SQrrniW 1 12 m
jlf4ljsTO I 1 m 5
WS4SK5Wft . 1 p. m. tl
Iff ' m '1
t 4 p. m 70
' t p. m.., 61
5 -Bafeh P. m... (t
3. p. in (I
' . , 1 ' P- m 81
London, Oct. 26. It isvnow report
ed that the Norwegian mail steam
ship from Bergen to Newcastle, which
according to advices received yester
day was stopped by a German war
ship, has been taken to ,a German
port, although it had no cargo aboard.
The Norwegian mail steamships form
a connecting link between England
and the Scandinavian countries and
Russia. They carry many Americans
and American mail, official and other
wise. . Although several of the steam
ers have been searched this is the
first instance in which the actual
seizure of one of them has been re
potted. Teutons Continue
Dobrudja Advance
Comparative Local Record.
116, 1915. 1814. 1111.
Hlffheat yrsterday... 71 61 60 - 44
Loweat yeaU-rday..,. 40 in . it 83
Maan .temperature. . . 60 67 .41 -v lis
Precipitation ........ .00 .00 00 .00
Temperature and precipitation departurra
from the normal at Omaha ainoe March 1,
and compared with the laat two year.:
Normal temperature...... 41
Exeeae for the day 7
Total exxea. alnre March t , 301
Normal precipitation 07 inch
Deficiency for the day. 07 Inch
Total, rainfall alnce March 1. ..16.34 inchea
Deficiency alnce alarch 1. .... .11.81 inchea
Deficiency for cor. period. 191ft. 1.70 Inchea
. Deficiency for cor. period, 1114. z. 42 Inchea
Beporta From Button, at 1 P. If .
Station and Stat,
of Weather.
Cheyenne, clear
Davenport, cloudy..
Temp.
7 p. m.
.. 60
il
to
60
tl '
6
.61
High
eat. 0
6
61
1
74
Rain
fall. .00
.01
.00
Denver, clear
Ilea Molnea, clear..
Dodira City, clear..
Lander, clear. . . . . .
North Platte, clear
, Omaha, clear 7. SB
Rapid City, clear...... (
Bait Lake City, clear... .60
Banta Fe, clear tl
Sheridan, clear ,. 44
BIOUZ GUT. fur -In,,...
Valentine, part cloudy.. (4 !
T" Indicate, trace of precipitation.
I - WELSH, Meleroloilit
18
71
Berlin. Oct: 26. YBv wirelrsetn Se
ville.) Field - Marshal von Macrken
sen is progressing with hi, operations
against the Russian-Roumanian
armies in Dobrudja, the war office an
nounced today. Ihe bridge over the
Danube has been blown nn hv h.
Roumanians, the announcement states.
t ivuaswi uatidiiuns yesieray even
ing made an advance wtih'out artil
lery preparations against the German
positoiris to the west of Lutsk, in Vol
hynia, , says today's German official
statement. The storming Russian
waves, the statement adds, broke
down under the German artillery fire.
Creston and Humphrey Will
Welcome Senator' Kenyon
Columbus, Nirb., Oct. 26. (Special
Telegram.) Senator W. S. Kenyon
of Iowa will be given a hearty re
ception in both Creston and Hum
phrey, where he speaks this after
noon and evening. Recognizing his
reputation and ability as an orator,
the voters in' these two town are
anxious to grasp the opportunity af
forded them. A reception party will i
accompany mm trom Columbus.
German Chancellor
- To Answer Viscount Grey
Berlin, Oct. 26. (Via London.) It
is reported in parliamentary circles
that the imperial chancellor, Dr. Von
Bethmann-Hollwetr. will answer in th
Reichstag tomorrow the speech recent
ly delivered ty Viscount Grey, British
foreign secretary, before the foreign
press association in London.
Chicago, Oct. 26. Colonel Thek9ft,
dore Roosevelt, in the speech here to
night with which he concluded his
western tour, attacked the Mexican
policy of the Wilson administration as
cowardly and impotent to keep the
respect of the world or this country's
self-respect, and criticised the admin
istration s- action in putting through
the Adamson bill for what he called
political effect. He said in part:
"There are manv thin thin na.
tion needs, but the two vital things
are that it shall be a nation and
shall prepare itself in soul and body
so mat ay us owrr strength it jrnxy
guarantee to continue to be a na
tion.
Americanism Conies First.
ine most vital ot all issues are.
those of Americanism and prepared
ness; ana ot tnese Americanism
must come first; for there is no use
to prepare to defend or unhnlH th
American nation unless there is an
American nation to defend.
Unless we succeed in fusmir all of
our people into one ttiOrouBh.pjo ni
American citizenship, into one Ameri
can-type, it is as certain as fate that
this nation in the end will be shat
tered into fragments.
we cannot attain our full stature
as men except as we attain it through
our common t American nationality,
and this is true of our political, our
social.-our, literary-and, our artistic
life. We have been strivinc fnr anrh
unity and solidarity. The civil war
saved the union. vThe courage and
the sacrifice of the men of that great
conflict earned for American citizens
the respect of all other nations. The
Spanish war brought us into closet
world relations. We nsanmeH
ier obligations in international affairs.
Protection of Citizens Everywhere.
"We sent our nrorlurte anrl m9,.
facturers-into other countries. We
urged and induced our citizem to go
with their families to the "uttermost
parts of the earth in order to develop
our foreign ,trade and increase our I
market. -This wise nolinv tar tH .
tension of world trade was based on the
prupusition mar Ameriacn citizenship
should be respected and the American
government would absolutely 'protect
American citizens in the orderly con-
uuct oi tneir me ana attairs through-
vui iijc wuria. -
tvery administration, from the
foundation of the republic, save onlv
Preairlen. Uil.nn'. .j
',!", il. Oct. 26. Scrretarv
' - J
announced lata today that the
ar department had received definite
information that enemies of the gov-
ernment's policy toward Mexico,
connection with Villa or other ban
dits, had arranged for a spectacular
attack on American troops on the
border to be made before the election
to create sentiment against the ad
Information of the plan, the secre
tary saw, naa been forwarded to Gen
erals Funston and Pershing and all
the American forces are in readiness
tor the attack. v
Baker's Statement.
"The War department has received
definite information confirmed from
other sources that enemies of the ad
ministration s policy toward Mexico,
in connection with Villa or other
bandits in Mexico, have arranged a
spectacular attack to be made either
upon some part of the American
forces or upon some American com
munity on the border between now
and the date of the election for the
purpose of turning the tide of senti
ment against the policy, which the
administration has adopted for the
protection of the border.
"It is sufficient that both the State
and War departments were advised
that the bandit forces operating at
the present time in Mexico are being
paid in silver coin. ,
hull particulars have been given
to' General Funstpn and General
Pershing. All American forces are
therefore forewarned and in readiness
for such an attack."
Wilson Won't Talk.
Cincinnati, Oct. 26. Secretary Bak-
er' statement was shown to President
Wilson here tonight, but he would
make no comment.
President Wilson's, accepted that doc
trine and acted in accordance thr.
with. One of the chief spokesmen of
thte litminl.W,:.. r 'A . t. .
.....BuuiMiHuaiiuu, cA-rresioenr. liliot
ot Harvard, has frankly stated Presi.
dent Wilson's oosition as fnllnwe
'America has. now turned its hark
the policy of Rome and Great Brit
ain of protecting or avenging their
wanuenng citizens Dy lorce ot arms
and has set uo suite a different nnlirv
efU. " J
lilt new Wilson policy is sordtd
and base. He says he wishes ,for
friendly, political and trade relation's
with the world. He would have our
citizens go forth and trade for their
benefit and ours, but they must do
so at their own peril, while we sit
snugly at home, reaping the reward
of their labor and send notes when
they are murdered. . Such a policy
breeds the worst traits in men and
stamps a nation with, cowardic.
Opinions on the Border.
"I have iust come from the hnrrW
where I have talked with men and
women who have personally exper
ienced the results of this new policy.
The dreadful stories of Mexico and
American citizens in Mexico during
this administration prove the fnllv nf
the Wilson policy. When President
Wilson condemns Americans in
sweeping terms as adventurers who
are dishonestly exploiting Mexico,
his charge is not only unsupported by
facts, but is a' subterfuge to keep
men's minds away from the horrible
murders and outrages against Ameri
can men, women and children in
Mexico.
"The truth is that the Wilson pol
icy of refusal to protect American
citizens is itself primarily responsible
for these murders and outrages. Un
til the Wilson policy is abandoned
and we return to the straight path of
absolute protection of Americans and
their interests, we need not hope for
peace in or witn Mexico.
Effect of Underwood Law.
Discussing the "hard times" of 1914,
Colonel Roosevelt said;
"The democrats cameNnto power
in 1913 and immediately passed a
low tariff law, a tariff-for-revenue
bill. The result was to plunge this
country into the depths of misery.
Customs receipts fell off sohat inn.
; 000,000 had to be raised by s special
ibx, wnicn was caned a war tax, al
though it had nothing to do with the
war. The treasury itself is now on
the point of bankruptcy; four months
hence this government will be unable
to pay its running expenses, and the
impending deficit is only concealed
at the .moment by adroit juggling
with figures.
"The fiscal year just closed, com-
(Contlnned ea Peae Kino, Column One.)
Germans Abandon
Douamont Before -;
'French Capture It
Berlin, Oct: 26. (By Wireless to
Sayville.) Fort Douamont, in the
Verdun region,, was evacuated by the
German garrison prior to its caoture
by the French, says the official state
ment issued today by the German
army headquarters. Further French
attacks against Fort Douamont and
also Fort Vaux yesterday, were re
pulsed by the Germans, the statement
adds. ,
Paris, Oct 26. The French troops
at Verdun are following up as fast
as they can the advantage gained by
their sudden forward sweep on Tues
day and, according to the latest in
formation, have closed in to within
less than 5U0 yards of Vaux Fort.
Announcement of the capture is mo
mentarily expected here, thus com
pletely restoring the French line held
on February 25.
The German forces at Verdun ar
reacting so slowly and with such ap
parent lacic oi strengtn tnat, m the
opinion of French military men, they
no longer possess a general reserve,
but are obliged to withdraw men
from one section of the front to re
inforce another section in case of
need.
Reports of the casualties which are
now in hand, show the French losses
were very light indeed, considerably
less than the number of nrisnnera
taxen ajio a larger proportion of thein
was of cases in which the men were
slightly wounded. i
Considerable material was captured.
The Germans had massed guns of
all caliber in the ravine of death, all
of which fell into the hands of the
French.
The three lieutenant-eenerals who.
under the command of General Man
gin, led the attacking divisions.'were
all lieutenant-colonels at the out
break of the war and had been singled
out by General Joffre for promotion
on account of their technical ability,
energy and initiative.
The Political Drift
BANDITS DEMAND . -
AMERICANS LEAVE
Villistas Operating Near Persh-
tag's Outposts Want Gradual
Evacuation of Territory.
SEPOST IS NOT , VERIFIED
Ex-Congressman Andrews ,
Tells of Democrat Dismay
Columbus, Neb., Oct. 26. (Special
Telegram.) F.x-Congressman W. E.
Andrews of Hastings, ex-auditor for
the United States treasury, delivered
three rousing republican speeches in
Monroe; Platte Center and Colum
bus, respectively, Tuesday night,
Wednesday afternoon and night. His
information, gathered as a hold-over
official in the Wilson administration,
in regard to the dismay of democratic
leaders when thev discovered their
various financial measures would not
meet the shortages cropping out in
their management, was heartily re
ceived by the audience.
Columbus, N. M., Oct. 26. Villa
bandits operating near Namiquipa,
only twenty-five miles south of the
American ' expedition's southern out
post, have demanded the shortening
of the American troop lin arid grad-
iiat "evactratlorr-ef" M exwan :ttrrfrofV
by the United Stales army, Ameri
cans coming to the border from Mex
ico report. , , , i .-- - : ' . - '''
El Paso Tex., Oct. 26; A fight be
tween Carranza troops and Villa ban
dits occurred at Uabricora. seventy
five miles south of Casas Grandes and
fifteen miles west of Namiquipa, yes
terday morning at y o ciocn, in which
the Villa bandits were defeated and
four prisoners taken, states a message
received by Ueneral francisco Oon-
zales. Several bandits were killed,
LAST WAR U. S. CAN
. AVOID, SAYS WILSON
President Asserts "The Busi
ness of Neutrality Is
.''.'.' ' ! .; Over."
POSITION IS INTOLERABLE
; Cincinnati, O., Oct.. 26. Taking ad
vantage of a strenuous visit to Cincinnati-to
discuss the "relation of, the
United States to the European war,
President Wilsprtjpday declared that
"This la the 'last war that involves the
wdrld-that ttnrlJnited StarerWm ketp-j
our or. , '' V'
He gave aa his reason the belief
that ;the business of neutrality it
German Steel Output
, Shows Big Increase
Berlin, Oct. 26. (By Wireless to
Sayville.) The German steel syndi
cate reports that the output of steel
in Germany last month was 1,393,000
tons,..compared with 1,414,000 in Au
gust The steel output in the firat
nine months of the year was approxi-i
the message said.
The skirmish" occurred on the cat
tle ranch of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst and
the bandits are believed to have been
a part of the Villa force reported to
be in the vicinity of Namiquipa,
The bandits were in command of
Major Juan Marrazo, who was cap
tured by the Larranza troops, to
gether with Captain Perfecto Lopez
and rnvates fcsteven, t.ruz and Ra
fael Aguilar, the message stated.
It is probable that they will be
tried by court-martial and executed
in accordance with General Carran
za s decree ordering all bandits to be
put to death, it was announced in
Juarez.
Colonel Maximo Marquez, the com
mander at Babricora, directed, the
Larranza troops during the fighting.
Carranzistas Move North.
Chihuahua City, Oct. 26. (Via El
faso Junction, Oct. 26. An envelop
ing movement by Carranza troops is
now under way with Santa Ysabekas
the objective, it was announced by
General Jacinto B. Trevino today.
This movement has for its obiect
the surrounding of the Villa forces
in the vicinity of Santa Isabel, twen
ty-five miles sotithwest of here. Re-
Vorts received by General Trevino
state that the field of the Villa op
erations gradually is being narrowed
and confidence in the defeat of the
Villa forces is expressed at military
headquarters here. -
General lrevmo denied a shortage
of ammunition at the Chihuhua garri
son, tie announced that-he had re
ceived frequent shipments of ammu
nition from the minister of war at
Mexico City and is now well supplied
with all the elements necessary for
the campaign againstVitla. .
Send Women to Texas.'
Tv Mailings,!, vyti. tu, imtiai re
port received here showing that mem
bers of the Carranza, Obregon, Tre
vino, Huerta and Madero families are
now in San Antonio,-Tex., have puz
zled observers seeking an explanation
of the gathering in the United-States
of noncombatant Mexicans. The rm-
ports do not explain their presence.
Some officials believe, however, that
economic and social conditions gen
erally in Mexico are such as to make
Mexicans of the wealthy class anx
ious to get their women folks out of
the country for the present. The
dispatches indicate that most of the
women - have come" recently from
Mexico. "
The State department has not re
ceived, so far as known, any reports
bearing out the charges of General
Carranza's political enemies that his
grip is relaxing and that he is pre
paring to leave Mexico.
over, and that "war nflu haa atirh
scale that the position of neutrals
sooner or later becomes ntolerab e."
He added that the nations of the
world must get together and say "nobody-can
hereafter be neutral as re
spects the disturbances, of the world's
peace for an object which the world's
opinion cannot sanction.
Mr. Wilson said the United States
should be ready to use its physical
lorce it necessary to assist in pre
venting war.
The president flatly denied repub
lican' claims tnat as at present con
stituted the United States was un
prepared to meet the opposition ol
Europe. He spoke of the antl-
dumping legislation ' passed by con
gress. .,, .
Prosperity Not Due to War.
Denying that the present Drosner-
ity of the United States is due to the
European war, Presiuejit Wilson here
today declared there is no ground for
tear that iLurope during the war is
storing up goods to dump on mar
kets in America after the war.
We have means of defense and
means of offensive, said the presi
dent, we are not neipicss. We are
not blind.
The president said America should
feel sympathy for Europe, not fear.
He spoke of the "sillv imagination"
gf men who say Europe is preparing
for an economic war on the United
States.
In his speech before the Wamen'a
City club here President Wilson, ad
dressing the women as "fellow citi
zens, said he could speak to women
on public questions just as he could
speak to men, He said he approved
of city clubs because they helped to
build up community opinion and as
sisted, to make good cities.,
"After all," he said, "the real prob
lem before the nation is to make a
community of it. J am very glad
during this campaign to discuss these
things, which have no connection with
the campaign.
Economic War Improbable.
"I have been distressed over inmi
things some people have said would
follow the European war. It has
been said that economic war would
follow this war of arms.
In war respect is engendered It
u t- ! , r : -
wuum ue very saq it hatreds were
engendered. It has been predicted
that after the war the United States
would be overwhelmed hv Vumn
This is not true."
He pointed out how workman in
turope are being used up.
j ue uusmess oi destruction in
Europe is- srointr on and thi finar,'l
losses are enormous. ,ihese gentle
men tell us that these natinna whirh
are bending all their efforts in fight
ing are collecting great quantities of
gooos to dump on American markets
after the war.
We ought not turn towards th
nations in fear, but in sympathy. I
would hate to think that anybody In
this nation felt satisfaction over the
lowering of the energy of Europe. Jt
ROUMANIANS ARE
ON OFFENSIVE IN
THE MOUNTAINS
Bucharest Reports Austro-German
Forces Driven Beyond -Western
Frontier of
, Moldavia.
TEtiTON PRESSURE IS LESS
Petrograd Reports Less Activ
ity on Part of Von Maoken- j.
, sen's Army in Dobrudja.
FRENCH TAKE VILLAGES -
Bucharest, Oct. 26. (Via London.)
-The capture by the Roumanians
of Mount Kerekharas, on the Transyl-
vania front, south of Bicaz, was an-"
nounced today by the war office. In
the Oituz valley, fighting continues
beyond the Roumanian frontier.- ;
The Austro-German forces have
now been driven everywhere beyond
the western frontier of Moldavia (the
northern province of Roumania), the
statement says. The losses were very
heavy. ' , '' " - -
German Pressure Weakens.
Petrograd, Oct. 26. (Via London.)-.
The. pressure of Field Marshal von
Mackenaen's army in - Dobrudja -
against the Russian and Roumanian -forces
has weakened somewhat, the
war office announced today.
On the Transylvania front, the
statement says, Roumanian troops ar
rested the progress, of superior Aua-
tro-German forces. v-
Kussian troops in the wooded Car
pathians are successfully withstand- ,
ing Teutonic assaults, the war office
announced todav. It reports the re
pulse of an attack on the height north
west of Capul mountain, , in that
region.
Ruas Take Persian Town.
Capture by the Russians of the
town of Bijar, in Persia, northwest of
Hamadan, was announced today by
the war office. The official account
of operations on, the Caucasian front
follows; - r. I
In Persia our detachments aa a re
sult of a stubborn battle occupied the
town of Bijar, northwest of Hama
dan. ' They took a number of prison
ers and captured two cannon. .
Bit Bridge Blown Up.
London, Oct. 26. A Rome dispatch
to the wireless press says it is re
ported from Bucharest that after the
evacuation . ot Tchernavoda fcy the -1
Russians and Roumanians the bridge
over the Danube at that point was
blown up by the. Roumanians. The
bridge is the largest in all Rurope.
Its total length across branches of
the Danube and the swampy and fre
quently impassable terrain traversed
being seventeen kilometers.. It was
completed in 1896. s ..
Entente Gains in Macedonia. .
Paris, Oct. 26. French cavalry on
the Macedonian front, supported by
infantry, occupied two villages south
west of Lake Doiran yesterday, the
war office announced today. The
Serbians threw back German and Bul
garian forces in the region : of the
Cerna , river. The villages occupied
by the French are Golobrda and
Laisitsa.. The French also took the
bridges at Zvezda. v
Laisitsa is. on the boundary be
tween Greece and Albania. Golobrda
and Zvezda are in Albania. Exten
sion of the allies' Macedonia front
westward was indicated by the official
announcement yesterday that these
troops had effected a junction with
Italian cavalry advancing: eastward
from Avlona.
(CoatlatKd en Pas Two, Column One.)
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t, vevy body is Invited. Don't Fad to Make a Date for Yourself to Hear
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge at the Auditorium This Evening
Poll of Lincoln Block
Shows Sentiment
Is FavoringHughes
(Prom a Staft Correspondent.)
Lincoln. Oct. 26. iSner.iaU A noil
of the Little building, one of the big
business office blocks of this city,
made today, indicates that sentiment
here is favorable to Hughes.
The Doll showed Hurhea 3ft. Wilaim
28, Sutton 34, Neville IS, Kennedy 35,
Hitchcock 14. ,
Attorneys to Recommend v
New Statute Law in State
, (From a Start. Corrcapondent.) .
Lincoln, Oct 26. (Special. , At the .
request of the State Bar association
and the Nebraska Legislative bureau,
Governor Morehead has appointed six
members of the last legislature to con
fer witn a committee ot the bar al
location to prepare and recommend a
clear, concise and harmonious statute '
law for the state.
The committee consists of Philip H.
Kohl. John Mattes and C. E. Sandall
of the senate, and I. N. Norton, J. P.
Palmer and W. J. Taylor of the house.
The bar committee is Fred Shen-
herd of .Lincoln, F. A. Brogan of
Omaha, B. H. Payne of Grand Island,
J. J. Thomas of Seward, and W. M.
vain oi rremont.,
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The smallest of Uncle Sam's
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An evening newspaper. '
The space each word youi
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And youv certainly get
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