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COSSACKS FLEE
BEFORE ARMY OF
THE BOLSHEVIKI
Power of Combined Council
; Said to Be Increasing; Re
veal Criminal Relation
With Ukrainians.
IPetrograd, Wednesday, Jan. 9.
Generals Kaledines and Dutoff, the
Cossack leaders, the official news
agency announces, have been de
feated. General Dutoff is In flight, pursued
by revolutionary soldiers and the red
guard. 'General Kaledines is retreat
ing. t
f The workmen's and soldiers' coun
cil at Rostov have been liberated. The
Cossacks, the announcement adds,
are unanimously against General
Kaledines, whose troups, sent towards
the Don river, are retiring. '
y Criminal Relations.
& An official announcement says that
'tk rv1otinn r( fritriitir.l relatione
-iietween the Ukrainian Rada and Gen
ial Kaledines has opened the eyes
of the people concerning the infamous
trafficking in the blcod of Ukrainian
N workmen, soldiers and peasants."
iiThe power of the workmen's and
soldiers council formed at Kharkov
is reported to be increasing, while
the Ukrainian council of -the 11th
army has been arrested... .
BAKER TRIES TO ,
: EXPLAIN ARMY
i GUN SHORTAGE
, 1 , (Contused From Page Om.)
- r "The board's deliberations never
delayed for one second the buying of
any gun after last April," said ,Mr.
ftitrr ftftitiv1v. "It ArvrA nthir
guns, including the new Browning
gun, before April."
h . , Few Guns.
, i uc lati remains nisi nine inonina
after the war the cantonments have
none' for training," said Senator Mc
Kcllar. V 4
' "I wouldn't say none," Secretary
Baker replied. "They have relatively
few."': '1.
; Before the war the largest machine
gun program was 12,000, he added,
while now '200,000 are required, with
manufacture difficult and slow,
i "Those two facts make it alt the
more important that machine guns
should have been gotten from any
source," said Senator McKelte'. "The
greatest energy should have been
exerted to get any kind."
), The questions involved, Mr. Baker
reiterated, were of judgment between
speed and excellence.
"Art you entirely satisfied, so far
as all ordnance is concerned, with the
progress the department has made?"
asked Senator Weeks. j. . ,
"I don't say that the department
might not have expedited some
phases of th,e work " Secretary Baker
replied. . . , " . ,
- ''In , what have we fatted?" , ;
A Baker Hesitates. (
' The secretary hesitated, and an-
swered -1' . V -
... "I can't answer that way, I can't
pick 'out any particular place,"
Senator Weeks asked if all available
ammunition production facilities are
being used.
"No, not all," said Secretary Baker,
"but all will be when we need them.
The arrangement to get British and
French ammunition for artillery, he
said, was "safe as far as it goes, but
said principal reliance was placed on
American sources.
' When Senator Weeks again asked
if he could suggest anything that
. would be helpful in speeding up ord
nance production, Secretary Baker
replied: '
It Up to Date.
"I can't think of anything that your
work will1 help. Whenever I've
thought of anything I've done it. I'm
up to date now."
, Secretary Baker said he thought a
federal powder plant advisable.
Senator Chamberlain referred to
the Do Pont offer to build and oper
ate a plant at cost, but Secretary
Baker explained the offer was to build
a plant for a commission of 15 per
cent and operate it for 18 months.
On the basis of a $90,000,000 invest
ment, he explained, the Du Ponts
would have made a gross profit of
between $20,000,000 and $40,000,000.
r. . Big Profit Wanted.
,; ' "They never at any time offered to
erect a plant without compensation,"
he said. ' -; .. , '
i "The present powder supply is
adequate for our present needs, Sec
retary' Baker added.
J- Senator New asked if there was
any mistake of judgment when the
Lusitania was sunk, in not beginning
preparations for war. v
.' "It would have been very wfce,"
Mr, Baker, replied, "if a doien years
ago the ordnance department had be-
fun preparations. To be perfectly
ank with you, I think General Croz
fcr is not entirely to blame. In sea
son and out, he has recommended
ordnance expansion."
i Soldiers WellEquipped.
? Secretary Baker denied that the
' abroad were not completely equipped.
All sent then and since, he declared,
. have . had adequate, standard equip
ment except that recent contingents
depend for automatic rifles and ar
tillery on f rench sources. .
? Senator Wadsworth asked if the
DR. McKENNEY Says:
, "Cln. perfect, , pretty . teeth lr
rl.tibljr attract '
"Oar superior guaranteed service
will make jroo penoaalljr attractive."
Heaviest BrMte Beat Silver FIU
Werk, mi tooth, in-. .
- $100 75c
Weaker PUtw . Beat 22-k Cold
wortit SIS to (2S, Crewaa
$5,$M10 $4.00
We pleeee yea er refund your aoney.
McKENNEY DENTISTS
14th " Fanum 1324 Faraam St
Phone Oouflaa 2872.
American artillery program is large
enough.
"You never can have too much,"
Mr. Baker replied, "but the program
fully engages the resources of the
country as they ought to be. Every
country's artillery program has grown
every month during the war."
Secretary Baker assented to Sena
tor Wadsworth's statement that war
was a competition of industries and
that whichever produced the most
materials and men would wear out
the opposition.
"That is the present aspect 'of it,"
he said.
Susan B. Anthony
Bill Passes by
Narrow Margin
(fonttfineil From Pace One.)
chusetts, and Powers, Kentucky, also
favored the amendment.
Representatives Small. North Caro
lina, and Lufkin, Massachusetts, the
latter in his maiden speech in con
gress, invoked state's rights in their
opposition to the amendment, white
Representative Mays, Utah, declared
state's rights would not be interfered
with. Representative Dyer, Missouri,
favored it and Representatives Slay
den, Texas, and Burnett, Alabama,
assailed it. Representative Bur
roughs, New Hampshire, spoke for it.
An amendment by Representative
Moores, Indiana, to provide for rati
fication by special convention or pop
ular referendum by each state instead
of state legislatures was beaten by
viva voce vote, and Mr. Moores de
manded a roll call.
The Moores amendment was de
feated, 272 to 131.
Representative Card of Ohio, an op
ponent of the, resolution, offered an
amendment to require ratification by
states within seven years.
'The Card amendment was rejected
246 to 159.
The call of the house roll on adop
tion of the suiTrage resolution was be
gun at 6:25 o'clock.
Deprecating Wilsons Stand.
New York, Jan. 10. A telegram
deprecating his departure from the
"states rights" declaration of the last
national platform of -the democratic
party was sent to President Wilson
today by the New York State Asso
ciation Oopposed to Woman Suffrage.
In endorsing the federal woman suf
frage amendment yesterday, the mes
sage said, the president stepped aside
from previous declarations to the ef
fect that he favored extension of
franchise to women through action
by the individual states.
Britithera Tone to Sun's.
London, Jan. 10. -The House of
Lords today rejected Lord Lore
burn's amendment to the representa
tion of the people bill, by which it
was sought 'to exclude women from
the suffrage. The vote against the
amendment was 134 to 69.
Women Letter.Carriers
Not Success in St Louis
St Louis. Mo.. Jan. 9. Women let-
ter carriers are not a success, accord
ing to Postmaster Collin M. Selph,
who after giving them a 15-day trial
on several city routes, announced to
day their services would be required
no longer. Work was too heavy for
them, he declared. ... , ,,
Postmaster Selph of St. Louis hat
recommended to the postmaster gen
eral that a special examination be held
for women who desire i to become
mail carriers and that the department
advertise for "sturdy women." V '.
YAL SCHARMANN
HEARS LAST CALL
Woman of Pioneer Stock, Early
Resident of Lincoln County,
Dead at Age of Eighty
Years.
North Platte, Neb., Jan. 10. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Valentine Schar
mann. a pioneer of this city, died last
evening at the age of 81 years. He
was born in Germany. December 24.
1836, and came to this city 40 years
ago. Surviving" children are: Mrs.
Frank Douglas of Los Angeles, Cal.;
Mrs. H. E. McCall of Lincoln; Mrs.
J. C Orr of Missoula, Mon.; Major
Conrad Scharmann of Chicago: Andy
Scharmann of Kearney, and in this
city, Ijcorge, toward, John Schar
mann and Mrs George Leddyt.
- Death of Mrs. Snyder.
Mrs. Frances E. Snyder, wife of
J; Snyder, died yesterday afternoon
at Her farm home east of Maxwell,
at the age of 84, She had been a
resident of this state since 1882, and
was born in New York City, April
4, 1834. Surviving children arc, George
and John Snyder of Maxwell, Mrs.
Emily Evans of New York City; Mrs.
Alice Riser of Oregon ; Mrs. James
McCullough and Mrs. Charles Sul
livan of Brady. Interment will be
made at Maxwell Friday afternoon.
Rdy E. Wilson, who has been de
puty sheriff for several yearsfi re
signed last evening, and will engage
in farming near Keystone, Neb.
Frank Knapp of Brady, will serve tem
porarily as sheriff.
L. Deuten Arretted.
Leo Deuters, formerly of Omaha,
who was arrested by Federal Post
office Inspector W. H. Smith, for
sending obscene literature . through
the mails, was given a hearing "be
fore United States Commissioner El
der yesterday, and pleaded guilty. He
will be a prisoner in the county jail
until federal court convenes in June.
He has a wife and child in destitute
circumstances in Omaha, and was
traced by letters received from them.
To Give Concert.
Miss Sadie Trovilla of this city,
formerly a pupil of voice under Mrs.
Millie Ryan of Omaha, and who has
studied music in Chicago for several
months, will give a patriotic concert
at the Frtnklin audtitoruim, January
15, for the benefit of the Red Cross.
ALLEGED "VAMP'S"
VICTIM TO STAY
FOR COURT CASE
(Continued From Page On.)
othtr husband, shortly after the sec
ond marriage, when the three met on
a down town street. Mary was with
Rayome. Later Rayome wa confined
to barracks and his wife went to live
at ,116 North Sixteenth street, where
she was arrested.
Mary Juahita declared she was in
nocent of any wrongdoing. She says
she had been separated from George
for some time.
She declares she and George dis
agreed and finally signed separation
papers in the office of an attorney.
The attorney has been drafted. No di
vorce proceedings had been started
in district court. Mrs. George believed
the separation papers constituted a
divorce, she says.
George was not certain that he had
a claim to his wife, as he inquired
at the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court to find whether there was
a divorce -on record. George has been
married and divorced once before.
The decree in the former case was
granted to Mary Louise George, June
3, 1913. George was married to Mary
Juanita in September 1916.
"Private Rayome will be left be
hind when Company C of the Third
balloon squadron leaves Fort Omaha,
as he will have to appear as a witness
in the bigamy charge against his
wife," said Lieutenant Moore, who
filed the complaint. The hearing in
police court will be held Friday morn
ing. Rayome's allotment of one-half his
pay transferred to Mrs. George after
hthe marriage has been reassigned to
his mother at White l'lains, N. Y.
OMAHA CLUTCHED
IN FROST KING'S
CHILLING GRIP
(Contused From Faro One.)
Snow had been falling most of last
night and had attained a depth of 2
to 6 inches. Suddenly the wind veered
into the northwest and from the
Rocky mountains to the Missouri
river commenced to blow a gale. A
real blizzard was on. '
Reports indicate that the snow is
drifting badly and that all. of the
roads are operating snow plows. At
noon it was still snowing, with tem
peratures falling rapidly.
The coal dealers were the busiest
people in the city. Orders for the de
livery of coal commenced to pile in
on them aa soon as they reached their
offices and all day teams were worked
to capacity making deliveries, ap
parently a large number of people
being without fuel, or else they fear
ed that they were not going to have
enough to last through in the event
the storm should be of long duration.
Generally coal went out ,in one-half
and one-ton lots, few attempts being
made to deliver larger quantities to
any one customer.
The street railway company came
out from under the storm in pretty
good shape. Sweepers were put out
Onto the lines prtor to me starting
of the regular morning service and
were kept moving during the entire
day. Regular service was maintained
on all the lines, but at times it was a
little slow.
Wilson's Old. Body Guard
' In Serious Condition
Wichita Falls. Kan. Jan. 10. Cap-
tain W. J. (Bill) McDonald, United
Star marshal for the northern dis
trict of Texas, bodyguard of President
Wilson during the early days of his
administration, is seriously ill of pneu
monia here.
HOTEL NEVILLE
16th and Dodge Sti.
, , Noonday Lunck -35
; 6 o'Clock Dinner 40
Try Us Once.
OMAHA NEVER , KNEW
A JEWELRY
LIKE, THIS
Tht announcement that Loftia Brot. A Oq., the National Jewelers, with storei in the
leading eitiei of the United States, had bought the Trustee stock of four insolvent con
cerns at 29 cents' on the dollar of the wholesale price, came as the biggest surprise of the
weekv " -' t ' ' 7
The further announcement that this stock would be sacrificed at auction to the highest
bidder created a veritable furore, for the people have learned to know that Loftis Bros. &
Co. always guarantee every article they selL
Hundreds of satisfied customers filled the store yesterday. Diamonds, Watches, Silver
ware, Jewelry, etc., all were sacrificed at prices that amazed the most conservative buyers.
EVEN DEALERS WERE THERE TO PURCHASE ARTICLES FOR THEIR STOCK..
Wholesale Prices Were Smashed to Smithereens
Come Early
Features to Remember
About This Smashing Auction
THE TDIZ Bight 5ow.
THE PLACE-304 Sooth 16th Street (First National Bank Bufld
log), 8. W. Corner 16th and Farnam Streets.
THE GOODS ETerythlBg will be sold under a personal (mana
tee froa Loftts Brtt. t Co and Briggs & Held, auctioneers,
that tke goods are exactly as represented and they mast be
sold at oace--for the sooner they are told the quicker we can
more Into oar new store. ,
Beautiful Presents Distributed
at Each Sale and a Diamond
The Old Reliable 7. f
Diamond, Watch and
... i ii
tit
Get the Location Right. -First
National Bank Bldg.
304 So. 16th St.
Third store South of Farnam.
Jewelry House
Known Throughout , the Nation.
THOMPSON.BELH
Qhe fashion Cerder jbr WomQtv1
Greater Than Ev?r-The January Blouse Sale
That Commences Friday Morning
We have reduced every
blouse in our entire stock.
They represent the best
from every viewpoint that
blouse makers have created
for well-dressed women.
Note the low prices.
Thirty tailored blouses of
silk, slightly mussed. Orig
inally $6.50 to CO QC
$8.75; Friday...
Exquisite hand embroider
ed and beautiful georgette
blouses are in this sale. Be
ing exclusive, they are limit
ed in numbers, but more
than remarkable in value.
Sixty-five georgette blouses,
very slightly soiled from
handling. Origin- d;o QC
ally $6.50 to $1S,VUU
The rest of our blouses will
$5, $10.50
Blouses formerly priced
from $7.50 to fce
$19.50, Friday,
I
Blouses, formerly priced
omRf0t0 $10.50
$39.50, Fr day, v
A Blouse Sale' Event
Extraordinary
AH Sales Final.
No Approvals. No C. 0. D.'s
$4 Comforters, $2.98
A good selection of patterns in
silkoline, extra winter weight, cut
size 72x84. Reduced from $4 to
$2.98.
Basement
Some Good Hose
Much Less Friday
Broken lines of lisle, cotton and
fiber hose, mostly small sizes, 59c
qualities, for 39c a pair.
Black ribbed lisle hose, with dou
ble soles; a fine style for gym
wear, 39e a pair.
Toilet Goods
A good hand lotion, fine for
chapped or rough hands, re
duced from 25c a bottle to 15c.
Powder Puffs, 10c
VERY GOOD REASONS
FOR BUYING LINENS
During This January Sale
SAVE, MEN!
On Shirts:
A sale of Manhattan, Eagle and
Arrow Shirts is worth knowing
more about, especially as the col
ors and -patterns are very good
looking and desirable; French tJpr
stiff cuffs. Sensible men' are se
lecting half-dozen assortments.
On Underwear:
A few odd two-piece garments,
some cotton, others part wool,
slightly soiled from displaying;
sold formerly from 75c to $1.25.
Friday, 50c garment.
The Men'a Shop
QUALITY CONSIDERED
FIRST, these linens are finer
than those offered today, not
withstanding today's enormous
price advances.
PRICES ARE LOW: It might
sound rather foolish to tell of
the prices asked for linens in
wholesale lots today; so very,
rery hijrh that few realize the
reason is acute a real scarcity
of linens.
The Thompson-Belden Linen
Sale this year is of far-reaching
importance. Friday's price con
cessions include:
PATTERN TABLE CLOTHS
(All 2x2 yards) -
$4.50 Pattern Cloths, $3.75
, $5 Pattern Cloths, $4.50
$6 Pattern Cloths, $4.89
DAMASK NAPKINS .
In Half Dozen Lots
$4 Napkins, $1.88 a half dozen.
$6.75 Napkins, $2.50 a half doz.
H. S. HUCK TOWELS '
Very fine qualities that
cannot be duplicated.
$1.50 H. S. Huck 'Towels, $1
$1.65 H. S. Huck Towels, $1.25
$1.75 H. S. Huck Towels, $1.25
$2.25 H. S. Huck Towels, $1.75
FINE LINEN HUCK
Toweling by the Yard.
50c quality (15-inch), 40e a yd. j
65c quality (15-inch), 55c a yd. '
75c quality (18-inch), 65c a yd.
85c quality (20-inch), 75c a yd.
$1 quality (22-inch), 90c a yd.
Only During This Sale
Such Savings on Silks and Woolens
The best qualities from our regular stocks
.worth-while surely, since there are no un
desirable weaves, patterns, or colors.
Reductions of 20 and 30 from our regular low prices.
On Haskell's Black and Colored Silks, Belding's Charmeuse, nov
elty Silks of the better sort, and woolens in suitable weaves and
weights for dresses suits and coats.
VISIT THE FABRIC SECTION FRIDAY.
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The illustration on this calendar, the work of a well-known
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