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0 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 17, 1918. 5- ft S. SOLDIERS SCATTER PARTY ENEMJMUUDERS American Guns Finish Curious -Fritzies Who Look Over Parapets; Sammies Shell r New German Trenches. ' (By Associated Fresi.) With Jhe American Army in France, Hednelday, March 13. Active artil lery tiring continues on the American sectors northwest of Toul and east of I.uinnille. A considerable number of gas shells have been falling intermit teutly on the Toul front. An enemy patrol was discovered this morning in the American wire en tanglements northwest of Toul. The Germans were driven off with rifle fire and a number of them were hit. One body was left hanging in the wire. American Snipers Busy. American snipers have been very busy on both sectors. East of Lune ville six enemy snipers were silenced by the Americans. On the Toul front during last night and today consider able talking, and even singing, was heard within the enemy lines. - Sev eral times the Germans stuck their heads over the parapets to see what the Americans were doing. Each time a bullet from an American rifle went in the direction of the head. After several of their number were hit, the Germans stopped looking. At one place. last night an American sentry saw a figure slinking through the' darkness. The man halted when challenged and was found to be a German prisoner who had escaped and was trying to get back to his own lines. The German was turned over to the French authorities. The place where the German was raptured was not far from where an American one-pounder was busy fir ing on a large nest of enemy snipers, who had been annoying our lines. After several shots the Germans v i th drew. The American artillery in the Toul sector again battered the German lines and obesrvation posts and caused an explosion, probably of an ammunition dump. Hundreds of big shells were scut into three new German trenches where weapons resembling gas pro jectors had been erected. The v.isibility"was poor today, but many airplanes were up. It is believed certain that the Ger mans have permanently abandoned trenches to the northeast of Badon villers, near Luneville. The enemy is now hurling quantities of large shells, some of 12 inches, at our positions there. An Associated Press dispatch from the American front in France Thurs day reported that General Pershing's men hadjnade their first permanent advance in occupying advanced trenches northeast of Badonvillieres und consolidating them with their own lines. German attempts to eject the Americans were repulsed. RUSH U. S. TROORS JO IDAHO TOWN TO CURB I. W. W. MOBS f m ' ii j St. Maries. Idaho. Mar. 16. Arrival of United States troops and Idaho state euardsmen. ordered here last night by Major General Arthur Mur rav. commanding the western army de. partment, and Governor Alexander, as a precaution against possible renewal of violence by Industrial Workers of the World, was awaited here anx iously this morning. Armed citizens, deputized yesterday by Sheriff E. B. Noland afterjie was set upon and beaten by a mob of In dustrial Workers and sympathizers who are declared to have threatened to deliver one of their number from jail here, patroled the strepts last night to prevent any fresh outbreak. Besides federal troops ordered here at the request of the governor a com pany of state guardsmen is expected here this forenoon from Sand Point, Idyo. ' No Change in Maintenance Department, Officials Say While railroad officials assert that with the government exercising con trol over the railroads, at least our in sr the neriod of the war, better ments and improvements will be or dered through Judge Lovett, who Las been called to the head of this de partment, maintenance will be direct ed in the same manner as heretofore. Local officials say that,the expendi ture budgets providing for better ments, and all rnw work, will be turned over to Judge Lovett, and that he will direct the .expenditure of the money, but that when it comes to keeping up the property and mak &Z ordinary expenditures, thii is a matter that will be left to the gen eral manager, who, as before will give directions to the respective su perintendents relative to what should be done in the way ot keeping the properties in good condition. Women Workers Raise Funds For Armenian-Syrian Relief Street corners and office buildings were canvassed today by 300 wemen workers for the Armenian relief. More than $200 was turned in to headquarters at noon. The women carried white boxes, decorated with patriotic colors. When the contributions were dropped in the ittle boxes the donors were given red, ivhite and blue flag lapels. Eleven-year-old Anna Young was stationed at Farnam and Fortieth streets. She arrived at 7 a. m. tj tag the "early birds." In the first two hours she had made $30. Headquarters for the. women's ac tivities is in the United States Na tional Bank building. Brie) City News Pete Klaitsch is Sent To Lincoln Insane Asylum Pete Klaitsch, Austrian, arrested several weeks ago on suspicion of being an enemy alien, was examined jy the insanity board and committed to the asylum at Lincoln. Pete insisted, when arrested, that he was 300 years old, said he was loi-i of land and sea, and in particu lar king of a country in Europe, the pame of which he refused to drvulge. Ban Boot Print It Nw Baaeoa Prtu. Lighting Fixtures. Burcess-Granden. Robt. G. DrueseUow & Co., stocks and bonds and local securities. 860 Omaha Nat Ran Bids. Prudent saving in war times Is a hostage for opportunities ot peace. Play safe by starting an accouni with Nebraska Savings & Loan Ass'n, 211 S. 18th St. $1 to 5.000 received. Mts. Hale Gets Alimony Dorothy Hale was awarded $65 a month temporary alimony by Judge Day from Hugh W. Hale, yardmaster for the Northwestern Railroad company. 'Points Will Make Address J. J. Points will talk at Omaha Theosophi cal hall, 315 iMcCague building, Sun day night at 8:15 o'clock on the sub ject "Am I My Brother's Keeper?" Borglum to Speak A. S. Borglum, manager of the Darlow Advertising company, will speak on "Outlining Our Advertising Campaign," at a meeting of the Advertising and Selling league at Hotel Fontenelle at 8 o'clock Mon day night. State Bank of Omaha, corner Six teenth and Harney streets, pays 4 per cent on time deposits; 3 per cent on savings accounts. All deposits In this bank are protected by the de positors guarantee fund of the state of Nebraska. Adv. Philosophical Society Meeting The Omaha Philosophical society will meet Sunday at 3 p. m., Lyrte building, NlneteenthNand Farsam. Dr. C. B. Atzen will speak on the subject "Is the Supreme Force of the Human Body Physical or Psychical?" Prison for Sfewnrt Guy Stewart, charged with breaking into the home of John L. Hawk, 2319 Deer Park boulevard, the night of March 7, and stealing $246 worth of Jewelry, plead ed guilty in district court Friday and was sentenced to from 1 to 3 years in the penitentiary by Judge Redick. Conclude Testimony The railroads Friday morning concluded testimony before Victor Wilson, state railway commissioner at the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, in the freight depot closing case. The shippers began their testimony Friday afternoon, and the hearing will continue throughout Sat urday. . , Earns Ensign's Commission Cedrlc O. Eaton, son of Mrs. John Gamble of Omaha, has received the commission of ensign in the United States navy, and is stationed "somewhere on the Atlantic ocean." He has served in the navy for eight years and, associates say, his commission has been earnod by faithful service. Held on Shooting Charge William; Bridges, 2415 Indiana avenue, charged with shooting with intent to wound Charles Blue, was bound over to the district court Saturday. He waived preliminary examination and his bond was fixed at J1.000. The Bhooting is alleged to have taken place in a negro lodge meeting March 9. Recovering from Illness George IT. Vaughan, Burlington claim agent, has received -word that his son, Corporal Gene F. Vaughan of the heavy artil lery, stationed at Camp Jackson, near Columbia, S. C, though stil lin the hospital, is rapidly recovering from a long illness. Corporal Vaughan is an Omaha boy. He attended the Windsor school and later was graduated from Central High. Cine fireplace goods at Sunderlands. Alamito Dairy Company Gives Dance for Its Employes The milkmaids and dairymen of the Alamito Dairy company and their friends were given a dance -and en tertainment at Metropolitan hall last night. There were many unique features. A reel of film was shown illustrating the many operations nec essary to handle milk in a modern way. Immediately after the film a play let entitled "A Cent a Day" was staged. It brought forth in a clever way how a child's life may depend on the milk supply, lhe inspiration came from actual experiences in the home of F. L. Kernan, manager of the dairy. The employes participating in the play were Mae Hyatt, Ronald Kernan, Roy Swartzel, Dan Dugan, Jay Bartlett, Caroline Heindricks, Ben Barron and Sherman Kelley. The setting characters and musical ac companiment were exceptionally good for an amateur affair. After this the 400 present celebrated the eve of St. Patrick's day by danc ing until a late hour . Germany Asked Guarantee If France Remained Neutral Amsterdam, March 16. In an in terview published in the Ne'ieste Nachrichten of Berlin, Dr. von Brth-mann-Holleg admits the truth oi the statement made recently by Sttoben Pichon, French foreign minister, re specting Germany's attitude t.-.vard France at the time of the outbreak of the war. M. Pichon said that on Ju'y 31, 1914, Dr. von Bethmann-Hplhvtg, then German chancellor, instructed Baron von Schoen, theii German am bassador at Paris, to demand that France, if it desired to remain neutral in the war between Russia and Ger many, should hand over to Germany as a guarantee of neutrality the fort resses of Toul and Verdun, to be occupied until after' the war. BREAKS INTO STORE; NABBEDBY POLICE Cams. Dodge Soldier is Ar rested and Charged With Attempt to Rob Ds Moines Pharmacy. Many Respond to Navy's Plea For High-Powered Glasses Mrs. W. R. Johnson, 123 North Twenty-third 'street, ivas the first Omaha woman to respond to the plea of the navy for opera glasses. Friday Mrs.' Johnson loaned the navy an elaborate pair of pearl-mounted glasses, which were purchased during the civil war Warren Switzler 1030 City Na tional bank building loaned a pair of French field glasses to the navy and Len Livesev SOU Davenport, do nated a pair of binoculars. A. R. Kinney of Ravenna, who wa? in Omaha Friday? loaned a Bardou rifle telescope to navy officials A pair of glasses used by General Hooper in the original survey of the Union Pacific through Nebraska were loaned by Paul 'Horback of the Omaha club. The glasses were the gift of General Hooper to the donor's mother, Mrs. Sarah Wallace Horback. Des Moines, la., March IS. (Spe cial Telegram) While engaged in chopping open the cash register" of the .Franklin Park pharmacy, 1400 East Grand avenue, with an ax, Private J. W. Taylor, member of Company V, Forty-second infantry, Lamp Dodge, was arrested by police at 3 a. m. Friday. Taylor gained entrance to drug store bv kirkinar in a rear window Nearby residents heard crash 'of fall ing glass, and sent in a call to po lice headquarters. Police say they found the soldier in act vi smashing in cash drawer. May Be Farmers' Ticket. It is possible that a farmers' ticket may be put in the field in Iowa in the coming" state election. Various farm ers' organizations which have been in session here in recent weeks have merged into the United Farmers' or ganization and are now talking of put ting out a state itcket. The associa tions included in this new organiza tion are Taxpayers' league, Farmers' union, Nonpartisan league, Grange and Anti-Horse "Thief i association. Some 300 farmers were mi attendance. Among those proposed for governor by the farmers are W. H. Berry of Indianola and Senator J. M. Lindly of Henry coHnty. Old Clothes Week. The week of March 18 to 25 was designated by the Red Cross as "old clothes week," and an effort will be made to collect many thousands of tons of clothing and old shoes for the refugees of France and Belgium.' Two-thirds of the supplies will ga to Belgium and one-third to northern France. Men's, women's" and chil dren's clothing of all kinds are wanted. Dr. A. E. Kepford, director of the Red Cross, declares that the supplies will Je gathered through the 168 local chapters in the state. Round Up Deserters. Further instructions for the round ing up 'of deserters under the draft were issued to local boards by Ad jutant General Logan today. On the arrest of a deserter the police must take him before the nearest local board and if the board finds that the offense was willful, he must be de livered to the nearest army camp to be dealt with according to military law. While Iowa will not be required to furnish any part of the 95,000 men to be called soon, as announced from Washington, General Logan is send ing out General Crowder's order on the calling of this increment for the information and guidance of all local boards. In this letter General Logan ays. "The provott marshal general in telegram , No. E 93 says that Iowa is not called upon to furnish any part of the 95,000 men mentioned in telegram No. B 80, but that the in formation in this telegram is to be furnished all local boards because of other' calls expected later." New Business Firm. vThe Dealy Motor company of Sioux City has been incorporated with a capital stock of $2j,000. Ed. L. Dealy is president and W. C. Dealy, secretary-treasurer. Banks Chartered. Charters were issued by the state bank" commissioner today to the fol lowing banks: The First State bank of Ridgeway, Winneshiek county. capital stock, $25,000. C. J. Weiser is president and Elmer Ringson is cashier. The First State bank of Calmar.i Winneshiek county, capital stock, $25,000. C. J. Weiser. presi dent and Louis A. Dessel, cashier Shorthorn Sale. The Iowa Shorthorn Breeders' as sociation is holding a two days' show and sale of stock at the fair grounds. Prizes amounting to $250 will be awarded. More than 200 members enjoyed a banquet served at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday night. JACKIE IS KILLED WHEN U. S. VESSEL SHOT BY MISTAKE Washington, March 16. Investiga tion by a naval court of inquiry or dered today revealed that last month one man was killed and three wound ed on an American destroyer acci dentally fired upon by an armed American merchant ship. The report of the armed guard on duty on the steamer was received at the Navy department at the time of the incident, when it was stated that his death was due to an accident. It is reported that the merchant ship was one of the Amercian line steamers. Its guard fired on the de stroyer, it is understood, thinking the warship was There was a the time. a uerman haze over submarine. the Sea at EVangelist Dean Scores All Religious Slackers Evangelist Dean addressed his re vival audience last nifcht at First Bap tist church on the text: "Why halt ye between two opinions?" The world is filled with religious slackers, he said. They are unde cided and evasive. They try to play both ends against the middle. They call Christ divine, but they refuse to follow Him. They shrink from a pub lic confession of the Savior. They limp about in "No Man's Land " He urged all to whole-souled service to Christ Woe in Sight for Speed Fiends; Ruthless War KugePs Ukase Superintendent Kugel of the police department has directed Chief Dunn to instruct his men to be vigilant in the enforcement of traffic ordinances. According to police officials, a vig orous campaign will be started at once againsrfpeeders and those who violate othef provisions of the auto mobile regulations. Mr. Kugel states that owners are beginning to get their cars out for the season and some have forgotten the (.regulations. Police Magistrate . Fitzgerald an nounced that he would not be lenient toward those who endanger life and limb on the highways. Inspection Officers Pay Visit to Balloon School Lieutenant Treat 'and Lieutenant Michel!, of the inspection branch of the United States army, have arrived in Omaha from Washington for con sultation with authorities at the Fort Omaha balloon school. Lieutenant Treat has relatives in Omaha with whom he will visit dur ing his short stay here, Frank S. Lahm, father of Colonel Lahm, formerly in charge of Fort Omaha, but now in France, also is a member of the inspection board and is in Omaha now4 j iployes and Stockholders Are Guests at Dinner The Nicholas Oil company tnttr Jained 150 stockholders and employes of the company at a "Hooverired banquet" at the Hotel FonteniHe Friday night. The affair was a ' fctt together dinner." J. A. C. Kennedy and Frank C. HowHl made short talks. Midlam leaves for Brazil s To Establish Armour Plant A. S. Midlam, superintendent of the Omaha plant of Armour Packing company, obtained a passport at the federal court Saturday. He will leave May 1 for Sao Paulo, Brazil, to look over the ground with view of estab lishing a packing house for Armour's. He will also go to La Plata, Argen tina, to inspect the company's plant! "Sao Paulo is a city of 500.000 peo ple and one of the most beautiful cities in the world," he said. Kannai I'tty (iraln. Kansrni City, Mo., March It! Corn No. 5 mixed, 1.&81.8; No. S white, ll.;Ofrl.K0; No. 3 ytllow. $l.:j 1.7S: My. It.!4.. Outs No. 2 white. SSffJlc; No. 2 mixed, IStfJCHc. t St. Ionli (irnln. St., Louis. March 1. Torn No. It. 60; No. Swhltf. I1.52'4I.UA May, JMS- Out No. S, tic; No. 3 white, SSS'SOc; May. S3V New Feature in March Issue Of Official Railway Guide The official railway guide for Ma ch carries a new department, the United States government adniinistratiou of railways. It is a full page neai the front of book. William G. McAdoo is listed as director general and fol lowing arc the names of all of his assistants, together with their titles. In addition to the names of the assistants to Mr. McAdoo, there is a short statement, telling the duties of the men who have been calle4. by him to assist in the affairs of govern ment operation of. the railroads Must Answer for Theft 1 Of Interstate Shipment Because they are alleged to havt stolen four tubs of butter from th freight platform of the Union Pa cific Thursday afternoon, two men, giving their names as Verne Strayley and Frank Long, 521 S South Twenty fourth street, will probably be com pelled to answer for the theft befon the federal courts. Both men were arrested yesterdaj afternoon by Detectives A. C. Ander sotf and Zaloudek. The butter, valued at $140, was at interstate shipment. , QWl-WWWlr-WlrW Wilhelm Co.vyw--awwv- A William and Mary Dining Room By Berkey and Gay A charming adaptation of this well-liked style and indic ative of the thorough craftsmanship of the Berkey and Gay Cabinet Work. Executed in genuine Mahogany throughout, and finished antique brown. New Striped Velour Suite for the Living Room as illustrated. This loose "spring cushion," type is built upon the most ap proved lines and depend able frame. It is uphol stered in fine striped ve lour of black, gold and blue color scheme. Davenport $101.00 Rocker ... 48.00 Chair .... 47.00 72-inch Buffet, as illustrated $137.50 54-inch Extension Table $ 93.50 Side Chairs $ 17.50 Arm Chairs $ 23.50 Many Handsome Mahogany Standard Lamps - At Less Than Prevailing Prices These lamps are fitted for two lights with drop chain and wiring complete. They are finished a rich dark mahogany, in keeping with the new furniture. The regular price of these stanr ards is $10.00, but we shall sell them in our Gift Shop for Modern English. Bedroom Suite In American Walnut This very practical suite, of which we picture three of the pieces, has many pleasing points of interest in the ninor de tails, the Burl Walnut medallion panels are particularly worthy of note, while the unique "Sleigh Bed" is quite new. Just on Our Floors Dresser $68.00, B;ed $55.00 Dressing Table. $56.00 Bench T 8.50 $8.00 ' , Chest $57.00 Rocker $11.50 Chair $10.50 A Cedar Chest 1 affords the best pro tection for your winter woolens and furs. Our large assort ment offers a choice of many styles at many prices, from $10,5 and $1 1."50 X to $60.00 The Use of Cretonne Cretonnes arc being used more extensively each season for hangings, slip covers, furni ture covering and the spring season is the logical time for its more prevalent use. This glorious season of the year is epitomized in their wealth of colorings and in the birds, flowers and foliage. The spirit of the "Out of Doors" can be introduced into your home by the generous use of Cretonnes. , We have effects suitable for ANY ROOM, whether it be Living Room, Dining Room or Bed Room, not forgetting the Sun , Rooms where Cretonnes are used to better advantage than any other matrial. Prices from 35c to $2.00 yarrf. Standard Wilton Rugs We hold a very complete assortment of these, most depend able Rugs,and from it you can not only choose Oriental, Chinese or conventional designs in a very wide range of coloringsbut get the same pattern in all sizes from the smallest to the 11-3x15 room Rug. Matched patterns are of great advantage, especially where the room is odd in shape or size or where it is desirable to place a Rug in an opening between rooms. , , 4-6x7-6 Standard Wilton $21.50 6x9 Standard Wilton... $37.50 8-3x10-6 Standard Wilton $54.50 9x9 Standard Wilton . . . $49.75 9x12 Standard Wilton . , $59.50 ira J J. i. 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