Trig BEE: OMAHA,-- THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1916. .RUSSIANS ADVANCE ON GALICIA FRONT " Austrians and Germans Driven 1 from Heights on Both Sides 2 of Road to Slaventin.; : . , ; TioHma m eoumahia !' Petrograd, Not. IS. (Vii London.) It ftnMiaa troops on the river. Wara- 2uvk, inthe region of the height! to .lihe east of Llpnicadolna, in Oalicia, Ijkesterday assumed the offensive and .forced the Austro-German troops Urom the positions which they had ''occupied on both sides of the road Reading to the village of Slaventin, JJaccording to the Russian official (Utatement issued today. . y. 1" In the Tirmiiiulv. Alt and liul val- f leys, on the Transylvanian front, the Vn... I L. I -I. 1. Roumanians nave uccu iuiwu vm. by the Austrians and Germans, who Iihave brought up reinforcements, the 'war office reports. I i Invasion U Proceeding. I. Berlin, Nov. 1$. (Via Wireless to JSayville.) The invasion of Roumania 'is being carried on successfully by ' lithe Austrian and Germans, the war lloffice announcedEngagements along "the road . leading into Wallachia : U southwestern Roumania) yesterday germinated successfully for the Teu tonic forces, who took more than J, 800 Jlprisoneri. Withdrawal of Bulgarian troops on the Macedonian front to avoid a flank attack, is announced by I' army headquarters. The statement Jj.follows: i ft; "Bulgarians troops withstood un !!shaken violent French attacks on the fjilain before Monastir. In the Cerna 'bend the enemy, captured some Ueights. In order to avoid pressure ;upon the flanks of our position in the Lvalley, our line of defense was placed further back. -, s- t ' - t--.V.., Teutons Art in Plight. ; t Bucharest, Nov. 15. (Via London.) b From the border of western Molda via to the Slanie and Oituz valleys ',in Transylvania, the Austro-German Korces are being pursued across the Urontier by the Roumanian troops, ac cording to announcement by the Rou vtnanian war office today. In the Jiul Eivalleys the Roumanians have been forced back to their second line "trenches as -the 'result of continued inriolcnt Teutonic attacks, the state ment adds, and the Roumanians also "have been obliged to yield some j'groutid in the Alt valley. !' Occupation by the Roumanians of 'the town of Boasic, in Dobrudja, is Announced today by the war office. Hostile airmen, the official state ,1'ment reports, dropped bombs over "the palace in Bucharest. The queen t nd the princesses, however, were not ; I'm the structure, having left after the ) 'death of Prince Mircea. , i SU.S, WILL DEFEND. 2 , SUITS AGAINST ii: ADAMSONLAW ii IMUnrf (Mi Vac Oac. "tlonal conference committee of rail ways, announced in a statement here ..tonight. ;,'-'!' '"'- - -i Ii: Suits designed to test the validity J'. of the law and to restrain the govern- 1 ment from putting it into effect were ilfiled in this city today by the New jl.York Central and Erie railroads. , lj' Simliar suits are to be brought li within the next few days by each rail j road in the 'country in each of the federal districts it traverses, according ;;to Elisha Lee, chairman of the con ference committee. Mr. Lee issued a ,. statement at the end of the commit tee's three days' secret session, ex plaining the 'railroads' program in ,! their fight against the law. ;;; , tatemtnt By Let. The statement follows: $ "Two questions are involved in the "appeal by the railroads to the courts K.ior light on the Adamson law: n, "1. Is the law constitutional? ' ' If it is constitutional, what does i mean i , 1 , .. "- Optons have been expressed 'by eminent authorities that the i law ll'is unconstitutional and there are con flicting opinions as to how the law, ii ' constitutional, should be applied. 'i "Therefore, the railroads must, as a ; matter of duty, ask the courts if the n.law is within the power of ocngress, 2 It is a duty they owe, not alone to the " owners of these properties, but also n.'tht public that provides the revenues j: for the payment of.' !' Will Make Meaning Clear: 5 "If the law is declared constitu tional, it is expected that the courts .! will make clear ita meaning, and the 'Tailroads, it is unnecessary to say, will , ..faithfully follow the instructions of !!the courts. . - . , . : "111 the bringing of suits through out the country the railroads have no ;jtlesire to delay action or to resort to ..technicalities. The railroads are anx ious to have a speedy decision o'n the "points at issue. These separate suits Car; necessary to protect the individual roads. A single suit would protect the ..'individuit road only in the particular jurisdiction in' which the test case 'was brought and would leave all roads subject to prosecution in other juris "dictions.: --! "The" railroads have chosen .what "seems '10 be the shortest and most practical method of reaching an early '.i decision, and, in the meantime, avoid- ing a multiplicity of prosecutions and ii "The railroads earnestly desire to I take the' right road and it ia for this ' reason that they have asked the courts I. tor ugpt to show them the road. I! ' : Two Roads Sue. ' i.t II Dubuque, la., Nov. IS. The Chi i'cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Chi. " csgo Great Western railroads filed ii in United States court here todsv an action to prevent enforcement of the Adamson law hi Iowa. ;. ' Ask for Order. . Minneapolis, Nov. IS. The North- i, em f acme Kailway company, the j Great Northern, Railway company and i. the Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad " filed suits in the federal district court .' here today, asking for an order ore I,, venting the Adamson eight-hour law J trom being put into effect. ; , Alton Files Suit. " ;. Chicago, Nov. 15. Suit attacking ' The Ualalae That Deee Not Affect Staatf. ii W jnn- ui sits iviisv esuu iKxaUVt) cueci. LnJvMIv Bronia Qaln.n dm be Ukio by Anyone wHrtdut csuatag nnvotwntMM nor rlnitlrif In th tiexl. Thar 1 only on "firuino Quinin," . W. OROVB'8 iga- ' Uir la on feus. 31c. Ad vr ! the Adamson. law was filed here today by the Chicago at. Alton. New York Central Files Suit. New York, - Nov. IS. The New York Central railroad today filed suit in the federal district court to test the constitutionality of the Adamson eight-hour law. The suit is directed against the three federal district attorneys of New York state and the chairman of each of the four brotherhoods in the state. The road's principal contention is, according to Albert H. Harris, gen eral counsel, that the Adamson law is in no sense a regulation of com merce, but a temporary and arbitrary increase in wages ftt brotherhood men." , Announcement that the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad would also file suits to test the con stitutionality of the Adamson law, was made here today 1y Howard El liott, the road's president.' The suits will be filed in New York, Massa chusetts, Rhode Island and Con necticut, he said. ' According to a report published here today, the attorney general of the United States will shortly select one of the railway suits and push it through to a decision, which, should it be unfavorable for the government. would then be at once taken to the United States supreme court. Pennsylvania Filet Bill. ' Philadelphia, Pa., ov. lS.-The Pennsylvania Railroad comoanv . to day filed in the federal district court here a bill in equity asking for an injunction against the three United States district attorneys in Pennsyl vania forbidding them from bringing prosecutions against the railroad com- fiany under the Adamson eight-hour sw. The court is asked to declare that the eight-hour law is unconstitu tional and void. . . Body of Pioneer. - Woman Unearthed By Platte Biver North Platte. Neb.. Nov. IS. (Soe- cial.) The body of one more of the unknown pioneers who went to a nameless death along the old trail, has been found , near Cottonwood Springs, almost on the site of old Fort McPherson, and has been, given a quiet burial In Maxwell cemetery. it was the riatte river that un earthed the casket of the unknown woman, whose bones were found by County Commissioner F. W. Her minghausen while driving over the, bridge near Cottonwood Springs. The- commissioner caught sight of a few rough boards protruding from the river bank, and a closer investiga tion showed the white bones of a skeleton gleaming from the clav. The river had undermined the bank and sliding earth had carried with it the skeleton and the rough pine box that had served as a coffin. Under the direction of the commissioner the body was given burial. , ,4 : l wo years ago when workmen were digging to , complete the ap proach to the Cottonwood Springs bridge, the skeletons of a man, a wo man and a boy were unearthed. The body found by the commissioner is the fourth to be discovered. Whether the party became victims of some In Himn attack and their tnutilited kbodies buried by -some pissing em igrant train, or whether the quartet uccumucu lu .Mpnv, iupcaM ;wnuc traveling the overland . route, will never be known. The bodies, were buried, unearthed ' and reinterred. That is all thai can ever be khdwn of them, and they have passed into his tory as a portion of the nameless martyrs to the progress of the west. Not to Take Part in Campaign For New Railroad Members The Yourig Men's Christian asso ciation will not take , part in the na tional campaign for new railroad members. This has been decided upon by Membership secretary Yeoman because the local organization recent ly completed a campaign tor new members. , vve will uu ii wc tail iu iicijj inc national movement along," said Sec IHl. - It J- .11 .... U l .1- - retary Yeoman, "but we cannot take an active part in the national cam paign. lontt County Organising. -' Pierre. S. D.. Nov. IS. (Soecial Tel egram.) A delegation from the new county ot Jones, just carved trom a part of Lyman county, was in this city today taking the preliminary steps toward aecuring a call ot an election for the organization of that county and the selection ot a county aeat. I he election will be held some time in January. rtoMat BmUm Put. ' t Fremont Net... Now It, (Special.) Th Promont Candy Kltchtn Bowlltir mm. waits aaa utina in atiawHt touraamtnt at at. Louli. haa boon achodulod to bowl Friday and Saturday. Novombor. St and II. SIX man will tlMH tne mp. Sows MaSaa. .' f,oaan Woman ot Logan and Ita vicinity met here yeaterday afternoon and orfanleed an Improvement elub. Mra, Harvey Jonnaon waa elected preaiaant. Mra. w. u. sterna ana Ada lledaea. vice Dreeldenta: Mra. W. H. Wood and Mra. C. H. Wrlaht, aeoratarlea, ana aire. v. , jtenaeay.- ireaaurar. EXPERIENCE CNo doubt an individual Exec utor or Trustee will leam how to act prudently, economically and effectively if he" handles many estates. But he usually handles only one. CThis experienced Company has been doing this kind of business for many years. It needs no primary instruction. GERMAN COUNTER OFFENSIVE FAILS Bush at French Position On Sonune Front Beaten Back, . Sayi Paris War Office; FOLLOWS BIO QUN DUIL Paris. Nov. IS. An important Ger man counter offensive began at 6 o'clock against French positions south of the Somme between Ablaincourt and Chaulnes woods after three days of intense bombardment. The Ger mans, attacked desperately, the war office announces, using burning liquid. The official announcement saya the Germans were repulsed everywhere excepting east of - Pressiore, where they reached a group of ruined houses. The statement follows: "North of the river Somme we have made progress to the north of the wood of St, Pierre-Vaast The activity of the artillery was fairly spirited last night in the region of SailliseL "South of the Somme the bombard ment, which has been going on for two days in the region of Ablaincourt and Pressiore took on last night great intensity and was followed this morning by a German counter offen sive in which large forces took part, directed upon the position taken by us November 7. From the Ablain court sugar works as far as the wood of Chaulnes, the attacks were deliv ered with ferocity, beginning at 6 o'clock in the morning. In spite of the extent of this attack and the use of large quantities of flaming liquids, together witn tear-proaucing aneiis, the enemy was subjected to a san guinary check. . South ot the sugar works opposite Ablaincourt and Pressoire, as well ss in the wood ftouth of Pressoire French Sfrtillery and French machine guns broke the waves of the enemy's assaUlta. The Germans suffered heavy losses. Only some detachments of the enemy were able to reach group of houses east of Pressoire. A ten tative attack by the enemy delivered on fressoire at i o clock yesterday afternoon was driven back with' hand grenades.1 This entire region is still under bombardment but the shell fire hat been efficiently countered by the French. ' i . ', "East of Rheims a surprise attack by German forces upon one of our minor positions in front of Fresnes resulted in failure." Beatrice Company Buys Stella Lighting Plant Beatrice, Neb., Nov. IS. (Special.) The Nebraska Gas and Electric Light company of this city has closed a deal for the purchase of the electric plants at Stella and Shubert, The olant is located at Stella with trans mission line to Shubert. These plants have been out ot commission since last spring, and it is the intention of the company -to have them in oper ation within tht next few weeks. . Minnie E. Bennett was yesterday granted a divorce from Edson Ben nett, the plaintiff to "pay costs of the suit. The parties, to the suit reside at Virginia, .this county, and have two children. ' . i , Stuart Dobbs, former Beatrice boy and son of Mr: and Mrs. H. J. Dobbs of this city, haa been elected district attorney at Ogden, Utah. It is a four-year . office and pays $2,000 a year. Mr. Dobbs is a graduate of the Beatrice High school arid of the Uni versity of Nebraska. ' i Mrs. B. W. Cox of Wymore died Monday evening, aged 70 years. She was formerly a resident of Hanover, Kan., and leaves her husband and four children. ' Arch T. Overstreet, an old resident of Beatrice, died suddenly yesterday of paralysis at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Haney, aged 74 years. He was1 a native ot Ken tucky and spent the greater part of his life at Carlinville, III. He leaves no family except Mrs. Haney. Lincoln County Elects Reynolds Ito Legislature '' 1 (From a Staff Correspondent , Lincoln, Nov. 15. (Special.) Later returns coming to the state house show that the republicans will have one more member of the lower house than first figured on, Scott Reynolds of North Platte, a stoick raiser, having been elected over Butler Buchanan, democrat, by the lucky or unlucky number 13, whichever way it is applied in this case. ' Mr. Reynolds was a member of the last house and leaves the democrats with but sixty-one votes, while the re publicans will have thirtv'nine, a ma jority for the former of twenty-two. On joint ballot the two houses will stand: Democrats, eighty-four; repub licans,' forty-nine. ; ' ( wh'sawum snsirv") STROUD SELECTS HIS HUSTLING TEAM Other Captains in Campaign for Boose of Hope to Name , . - Theirs Soon. i ONE MAN GIVES THOUSAND At a meeting of the House of Hope campaign committee at Hotel Fonte nelle yesterday , afternoon, ' T. F. Stroud entered the big league class by announcing that the team of which he is captain already is assured . of $1,000. An out-of-town member of the campaign committee was unable to attend yesterday's conference. He wired Mr. Stroud, asking what amount would be expected from himvjf he did not attend the committee meetings. "One thousand dollars," wired Mr. Stroud. "One thousand it shall be," replied the out-of-town man. The name of this donor will be made known when the House of Hope fund raising campaign shall have been opened on Wednesday, Novem ber 22. : ' Selects Hia Team. Mr. Stroud is the first team captain to report the personnel of his team. The names are: Dr. Paul Ellis, Mrs. Kulakofsky, t. s, tucker, mayor of Florence; J. H. L. Williams, Kilpat rock Bros, of Beatrice, W. H. San ford and I. H. Elwood. .The cam paign will be conducted by thirty teams ot eight members each, lhe following team captains were ' an nounced, at yesterday's meeting: Brandeis Stores. . by William H. Thomas; Hayden Bros., by j. K. Moore;-Mrs. J..L. J-irexei, Virginia Christmas Greetings Distinctive Cards, , Folders, Books. Stocks in complete readiness. Art Dept Third Floor . Splendidly Ready With , All TURKISH TOWELS A One-Day Special 85c Fancy Turkish Towels, Thursday, 25c 45c Fancy Turkish ' ' , Towels, Thursday, 29c 75c Fancy Turkish 1 Towels, Thursday, 59c 8 Vic Turkish Wash ( Cloths, Thursday, 5c Linen Section.- THE STRETTON j An Exceptional' Jnion Suit' ' r;: for WomettV" ,' ' The Quality is extra fine, f a union suit made low neck, no sleeves; Dutch neck, el bow sleeves; or low neck, el bow sleeves; all styles ankle length. The price, $1.00 a suit. - LA GRECQUE ....CORSETS. When you see a woman of graceful carriage, shapely lines and an appearance of stylish distinctiveness, she is apt to be wearing one of the' new LA GRECQUE Corsets. Our fitters can prove this to you if you will let them fit you with your correct LA I GRECQUE model. Priced $1 to $6 Little Folks' Dresses , The little dresses are very dainty and becoming, both in white and many col ors; sizes two to ten years; priced, to please every mother. CHILDREN'S WEAR, THIRD FLOOR. MADE to ORDER THE Searching Eye of the Man Who Knows should see Faultlessness in your clothes. There are too many different .cuts. There's only One Right Kind. Let us explain. SUITS AND OVERCOATS $25, $30, $35 and upwards WtSJDBSSIM6 SOffS j 209-211 S. 15th St '. Karbach Bit Read Want Ads for Profit Use Them for Best Results i : . . I Helen Bixby, Ed T. Heyden, R. J. Dinning, O.'W. Eldridge, Charlea W. Martin, F. Stack, John A. Cavers, Ed T. Swobe, Robert S. Trimble and N. H. Nelson, at the Grain exchange; W. -A. Roller, C. H. Gatton, F. M. Peterson, I. W. Miner, for theElks; Dr. J. P. Lord, Gould Dieti, W. B. Cheek, at Union Stock yards; Thomas Herd and Walter Andressen, for con tractors; M. S. Atkisson, E. L. Pot ter, A. C. Scott, Rev. C W. Savidge, Mark Savidge. Other team captains will be announced on Friday. - These teams will start out on Wed nesday, November 22, to secure $50, 000, of which $12,000 is to be applied On the existing building debt, and the remainder to be exDended for a series of cottage units to be erected on the i grounds ot the main ouiiaing at Flor ence. The fund raising campaign will extend for six days and a largt baro meter at Sixteenth and aFrnam streets will indicate the progress of the work. Campaign headquarters have been established on the mezzanine-floor of Hotel Fontenelle, where the campaign committee will meet again at 12:15 Friday noon for luncheon and a busi ness conference. I Rumor" German Subseas In Atlantic Ocean Providence. R. I, Nov. ll The Merchants' and Miners steamer How ard reported on its arrival here today that when off Block Island before "daylight it had been warned against s : 1 - 1.:.:-!. vjermam suDmarincs oy a oruiau cruiser describing itself as "A. B. M. C" It was, at first reported- a sub marine had been discovered waiting off the coast of southern New Eng land, but when the Howard docked, ah inspection of the wireless message itreceived showed it to be a general warning addressed to all shipping against German undersea ' vessels, which it was said might be met "any where in the Atlantic ocean." aajasamvaaaaeaaeaaaeTeaayayaeajaeeaje THOMPSON, BELDEN fe' COMPANY The Fur Shop ' Fashionable sets, sep-' ; ;, arate pieces and coats moderately priced. , f . -... Second Floor. Fine Wool Blankets For $7 a pair "All-wool" means a 1 1 wool, no cotton ; no misstate ments are made in describ ing our bedding qualities. These all-wool blankets come in white with fancy pink and blue borders; also plaid patterns, in four-inch' blocks and broken plaids, in gray, pink, blue and tan. Size 70x80 inches. The best wool blanket offering of the sea son $7 a pair. f Basement ' and Middy Blouses Middy Blouses of fine white jean, trimmed in red and navy, long sleeves, laced front ; sizes five to twelve years, $1.25. WILSON WILL NOT COME OUT WEST '' . , Says He Would Like to Do So, But Duties at Washington '. ,; Too Pressing'.4 IS THANKFUL POE SUPPORT Washington, Nov. IS. President Wilson expressed hu gratitude to the people of the west for their support in the election in messages sent to night in reply to requests that he visit that section before congress opens. He said he would be unable to make the trip at present because of critical duties, but promised to go west later if possible. The president sent the following telegram to William H. King, suc cessful candidate for the United States senate from Utah: .' "The invitation to visit the west tugs hard at my heart, because I feel deeply grateful to all the west for the splendid and generous upport you have given me, but I would not be worthy of -their generous confidence if I were to leave my desk at a time when duties of the most critical and pressing sort crowd upon me. i am promising myself the pleasure of such a trip if ever I can get free from the toils of exacting duty and in the meantime wish to express my deep gratitude, appreciation and regret." ; He sent this message to F. G. Bon fils and H. H. Tammen, of Denver: . 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Phone Tyler 1000 Today Lower Rates Better Service j'uncture from the public duties which press upon me.1 I want, first of all, to be sure that I am doing the job right which they have imposed upon me with their generous confidence before I give myself any margin of holiday and pleasure. I wish most heartily that I were free to come, but I really am not, and can only thank you from the bottom of my heart." The president has also written let ters to Gavin McNab, democratic na tional committeeman .of California, and several other democratic leaders in that state expressing his apprecia tion of California's support, i ' Russia Declares New, Polish Kingdom Null London, Nov. 15. The diplomatic rfnresc ntativns of Russia, wires Reu- ter's Petrograd correspondent, . have been instructed to hand to the gov ernments to which they are accred ited the following protest against the Austro-German proclamation bring ing into being the Pdlish kingdom; "In defiance of the laws of nations, the German and Austro-Hungarian , mllltanr ), AitiO WlfHW Hid at Lublin have proclaimed the Rus- , sian provinces of Poland henoeforth to form a separate state.- , "The imperial Russian government protests against this act as a fresh violation of an international conven ...,Arn n Ku AtiKtria-Hiihtfarv and Germany and declares tt null ana void. It reaffirms that the provinces of the kingdom of Poland have not ceased to form an inMgral part of the Russian empire ana mat ineir liniaui tants will be bound by the oath of fidelitv whlth thev took to jhe, em peror, myvaugust master." . Milady's Neckwear New Styles come 1 each week, so that NEWNESS is more than a mere word here. 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