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ma tfrJE: UMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1918. BRITISH RETREAT DELIBERATE PLAr 'S Major General J. Franhlh Eel! Says .Withdrawal Antici pated Long Before Ac tual Attr.sk. Washington. March 29. The Brit ish withdrawal before the German advance was made according to pre arranged plans and "all over now." Major General J. Franklin Bell. today told the senate military committee. He said the allies have known of the German preparations for the present drive soon after they were begun and made active preparations to face it. General Bclf recently returned from the battle front. General Bell was called by the senate military committee to inform the members regarding conditions on the battlefield. J I said the Ger man penerals recently were quoted as saying two months' preparations were necessary for the present drive. "I don't doubt but that it might have taken longer," he declared. According to Plan. There h..s been an impression, he added,, that the allies were partly ig norant' of German plans, but that he denied, declaring he was informed confidentially of the allies' prepara tions to face the Germans when he was there, and declared that the Brit ish withdrawal was according to a prearranged plan. "But should that go into t' rec ord?" asked Chairman Cham! ? luin. "That's all right, it's all over now," said the general. General Bell explained some of the scientific means used by a modern army to detect gunfire and gave as surance that General Pershing was doing everything in the way of estab lishing sihools back of the American lines, in order to train his men in the use of such methods. That the most advanced trench is never held in times of a serious at tack was explained by General Bell, who said they are principally used for . lookout purposes. Beatrice Laborer Unable To Pay Fine- Works on Streets Beatrice, Neb., March 29. (Spe cial.) Fred Dixon, a farm hand, was fined $100 and costs yesterday at Wymore by Judge Woolsey, on the charge of bringing liquor into a dry state. He was unable to pay his fine and will be put to work on the" streets. Five quarts and two pints of whisky were found in his possession. Captain George Kees of the quar termaster corps arrived in the city yesterday to visit his wife. He is en route from Camp Donovan, Okl., to Camp .Taylor, near Louisville, Ky. Lieutenant J. Ed Fisher of this city, who recently left for France, Is en gaged in taking troops from training camps to the western front. , Fro. J. W. Crabtree, formerly of the Beatrice High school and later state superintendent in Nebraska, is now serving the National Teachers' association as secretary, with head quarters at Washington. The L. C. Ruyle 83 acre farm was sold to Chrles Noakes of Crab Orchard. ' Funeral services for the late John Crook, who hanged himself In a barn at his home northwest of Virginia Tuesday, will be held Friday morning at 10 o clock in the Christian church at Virginia. Interment will be in Fillcy cemetry. At a special moeting of the com mercial club a committee was ap pointed with a view of inducing the Union Pacific company to retain its railway terminal here, instead of re moving it to Marysville, Kan, J. W. Burgess, F. A. Miller, George Cope land., E. L. Frazier and Louie Graf were appointed as the committee. District Chairman Hevelone of the Liberty loan drive has fixed Gauge county's quota for the third Liberty loan drive at $700,000. The second loan quota was $000,000. Italians Have Supreme Confidence in Entente , Washington, March '29vr-Supreme confidence in the ability of the French and British armies to hold the Ger mans in check is freely expressed in Italy, both in political circles and by the newspapers, the Italian ambassy was advised today by cable from Rome. . "The entire Italian press" said the lpessage "contains warm brotherly comment for the brave English and French troops. Opinion prevails that in view of large intact reserves of the allies the present retirement will be followed at the right moment by a powerful counter attack. "The parliamentary group for na tional defense has telegraphed to the British ambassador its sentiment of 'highest regard for the British army. All political centers expressed the solidarity of Italian people with the allied nations and armies and also firm confidence in the energy of the allies." - Nephew of Great Inventor Comes Long Way to Enlist v- New York,, March 29. (Special.) Fred Hotchkiss, grandnephew of the inventor of the Hotchkiss gun, a weapon that was adopted by the United States marines during the civil war, enlisted in the marine corps here today. Young Hotchkiss, w;ho has two brothers in the service, came all the way from Alaska to en list. " y- - t His distinguished uncle, the late Benjamin Berkly Hotchkiss, bom in Watertown, Conn., in 1826, was one of the first to adopt the principle of using explosive gas developed by fir ing to assist the operation of rapid fire guns. All modern machine guns now employ this principle. Presbyterian Hospital Brings Court Suit to Cancel Taxes Suit to cancel taxes on the Presby terian hospital was brought Thursday in district court. The petition recites that other hospitals in the city are exempt from taxation, but . through an error the Presbyterian hospital was assessed for the years of 1915 and 1916. : Minden Boys in Marine Corps. Minden, Neb., March 29. (Special) Word was received from Stanley Fetter and Lester Hartcorn that they had passed the examination for the marine corps at the station in Omaha, to which place they went Wednesday jaorning, .upon call. -OMAHA LIVE STOCK Cattle Ecccipt3 Liberal; Trade Lags; Hog Prices Drop 25 to 35 Cents; Sheep eauy. Omaha. Man-h 29. 191? Hogs. 15.H24 11.302 H.H1 17,377 17,000 ft, 694 79.SS 7. 202 73,754 S9.990 r f J 1 13 1 Monthly 10.361 official Tui'Silnv 8.17U 11.9.12 10,074 I H'iii'a! WimIm. ailiiv . . .! ! official Th'jrsd-ij- .... i;.',r:j I iXtmate KrMny 3 4 no F! ila.a this v,i-k. .35.453 I Same days !ai! wrlf . .36.221 Is'amo (lava 2 w!is. zu.Sl.fi21 3.825 3,:oo 3S.9C4 43.91'! 58,621 Swu ilaya 3 wKk. auto. 34. .14 Samn day. 4 axu.37.0!'..' inn fluva- lxittf tvur 3 1 Irt 76.737 34,825 73.509 67.399 Kempt nml disposition of live Mock at thn Knlmi Stork yanla. Omaha, for 24 hours endliiB at 3 p m .v?tonUy: ii no i ; ' i'-rs c a i t lo a W Horses Cattle. Mom. Sheep.Mulea. I . M. A St, 1' 10 3 .M4iurl i'ai'lflr ,. 3 ... ... fill. m I'ailflc. 19 63 7 IT, N. W., cant . S 1 6 C. N. V, wis'.. 41 53 (', St. ., M. o. 9 32 4 (', . y , p.I. . 2 9 :., II. A ij . Hi. .60 94 3 "., K. 1. & '.. rant 7 6 ".. H. I. ft ! . w- . . 2 lllinoU fVnti.il ... 4 2 ... Chi-ajftt tit. Vent. 3 4 Total ror..pM ..153 159 20 JUlSt'OKlTlOX II HAD. 1 Sheep. 243 K32 723 Cattle. .Mors. .... 433 2.601 994 3,05 Co. 1,277 ....1,009 3, 'I0H Morrh & Co. ., Swi.'t & Co Cudahy 1'avking Armour A. .o... Bchwiirtz & Co. . i.3ss 2.0S4 2,224 .1 W. Murphy I.ln'-olii l'&rkl iff Co., 53 Wilaon I'atklnK Co.. 97 Hunsingrr & Oliver.. 3D V. It. Lewi 165 J H. lioot A Co 25 Iliis natnek Hits. ... 27 F. O. Kellogg 10 ,W:thi Imr A.Jmnea 217 Hullivaii Hros Sfi Mo. A Kan. Calf Co. 79 Christie 8 HI'IKlns 14 Huffman 20 llitK.r, Jones A Smith 67 Manner Hros 24 John Harvey 147 Dennis A Frauds.... 1 Jnnaen A I.ungren... 63 I'at O'Day ........ 9 Other buyers 482 1,086 Total! 4.887 18.860 4,241 Cattlo ftacelpta were talrly liberal for m Friday, ahout 3,400 head, and th five day' supply, 35.600 head, haa berm only a few hundred ahort of a week ago. Trada wai not bh snappy aj It wai on Thursday, but aalda from thla there wai little change In the altuatlon, and .for tha moat part prlcea were In about the aams notehna. Strictly Rood beevea brouxht 113.60 to 114.00. or a hlifh ae they would have aoli any time thla aeaann, and the Keneral market for both beef ataer and cow stuff la rloe ln around S6c to 40c higher than It waa at the clone of last week. Bualnraa In itock era and foedora waa rather quiet, the beat fleshy irradea flndlna; a free outlet at firm figures, and the Ordinary light and medium weight stuff being more or leas of a drug on the market and 25c to 40c lower than a week ago. Quotations on cattle: Good to choice heevei, $13.60 14 00; fair to good beevea, 112 2513.0O; common to fair beevea, 110.00 12 00; good to choice yearlings, 111.60(9 12.60; fair to good ycarltnga, $10.00011.00; common to fair yearlings, $8. 6009.(0; good to choice grnsa beevea, $11.00fl)12.00; fair to fond grass beevea, $9, 608H1.00; common to fair grass beevea. t8 00O9.00; good to choice helfnra, t9.CO!(11.00; good to choice cows, 19.75110,00; fair to good cows, $8 60 (29.60; common to fair cows, 17.0001.00; prima feeders, $11 001 J.26; good to choice feeders, 110,00 11.00; fair to good feeders, $8,S0SP9 60; common to fair feeders, $6,600 i.00; good to choice atockers, $9.6011.00; stork heifers, $8. 00010.00; stock eows, 17.00 fi'9.60; stock calves,, f 8.00 fill 0.60; veal calves. t9.00OU.36; bulls, stags, etc., $7.76 10.25, Representative sales; , BEEF" STKKRS. No, Av. Pr, No. Av. Pr. 10 672 $S 75 6 (30 1 25 13 836 10 50 20 813 11 80 3 833 11 60 47 144 13 05 103S 13 25 25 1081 13 50 14 ,.1110 13 10 8 030 I 00 12 024 t 00 19 1084 10 00 10 103 11 25 It 723 It 36 14.. 8i8 1! 10 26 871 J3 IS 17. 10S7 13 40 8 1153 13 76 41 1043 1.1 45 19 1345 It 50 STEERS AND HHIFEHS. 8. 8. 60S SO 4 (90 IB 7 94 10 75 t 377 11 50 630 t 60 17 11 00 13 t...... 3 , 13 7 tit II 25 HEIFERS. 763 61 701 343 I 00 6, t 25 7, 86 t. t(0 1, !7t 744 800 020 IS t 60 t SO t 75 13. t 125 10 60 19 121 11 to Hnga Today's liberal run of 129 canr, or 17,000 hesd, together with unfavorable east ern advices, forced further lower prices on salesmen, and early packer blda were 26 9 15o lower than yesterday's general market. Shippers bought a few hogs early that prob ably did not show us much break ana they paid as high aa tin. 90 for a load of choice light weights. General bulk sold -from tl. 25 lo 116,60. Heavy hoga were alow and hard to move at prices that ranged from $15.76 to 116.10. Light loada were all picked up during the opening session, and the market gradually weakened toward the close, Khcep Arrivals were small today, with only fair Quality. On the early market the highest price received for Mealean lambs was H .10 for a load weighing 70 pounds. Western lambs brought 118. 7(018. 80. Some shorn lambs of fair quality sold early at $16,16, and later a load brought 315.40. These prices were steady to strong. The first spring Iambs of the season brought 126.00. The market Is active and strong, and a complete clearance will be effected by noon. Quotations on sheep and lambs; Lambs, good to choice, $13.0019.20; lambs, fair to good, $17.75018. 40; lambs, heavyweight, $lfi.7tlfl7.75; Iambs, feeders, tlfi.50 17.40; lambs, shorn, 113. 50016.00; Iambs, culls, $13.00016.00; yearlings, fair to choice, $16. 004f 16.(0; wethers, fair to choice, $13.25014.75; ewes, fair to choice, 312.00 14.60; ewes, breeders, all ' ages, $12.00 18.76; ewes, culls and canners, 8.0010.00. jepreaenitives sates: ! No. Ave. 143 fed.ewes 100 190 fed lambs 99 (0 cull lambs 74 628 Colo, shearing lambs 61 2!8 Colo, shearing lambs 10 123 Colo, shearing lambs ...... 77 119 fed lambs 78 224 fed lambs 78 210 ted lambs 80 Pr. tit 00 18 IS JT 60 It 00 It 00 II 00 It 30 19 30 II 10 Pt. Louie Lire Stock. St, Louis. Mo., March 29. Cattle Re ceipts, 1.100 head; market steady ; native beef atsers. 38.0013.(0; yearling steers and helfora, $7.00013.60; sows. $6.00U.60; stockers and feeders. $7.60 11.26', fair .to prime southern beef steers, $9.00 13.60; beef cows and heifers, to. 00 10.00; south ern yearling steers and heifers, $7.6010.00; native calves, $7.7B16.60. Hogs Receipts. 1,600 head; market lower; lights. Il7.25fn7.t0; pigs. 114.25 17.35 ; mixed and butchers, $17.00 17.40; good heavy. tl6.7G17.00; bulk, 16.86I7.3(. Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 900 head; market strong; lambs, I14.2519.00; ewes, 113.00915.00; wethers. 313.0O14.00; can ners and choppers, 16.50 Jf 9.60. Chicago Live Stork. Chicago, Slarrh 29. Cattle Receipts. 7,000 head; tomorrow, 4.500; market steady to strong! native eteers, 19.6014. 65; stockers and feeders, $8. 40411.60: rows and heif ers. $t!.10Sil2.flO; calves. $10.50316.26. Hogs Receipts. 18,000 head; tomorrow 31,000 head; market 25c .lower than yes terday's average; close steady at decline: bulk. tt6.6017.00: light, I16.60fil7.30; mixed. $16.3617.20: heavy, ;15.50 16.10; rough, $16.601)15.80; pigs. $12.J6f 16.15. Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 5,000 head; towmrrow, 3.000 head: market strong; 1 5c to 30c higher; sheep, $11.76 17.00; lambs. 115.2519.60. Ft. Joseph Live Stock. St. Joseph, Mo March 29. Cattle -Receipts, 2,000 head: market steady; steers, $10.00014 00; cons and heifers. $7,0013.(0; calves, J.0013.00. Hogs Receipts. 6.000 head; market low er; top, 316.75; bulk of sales, tl6.15O16.60. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 200 head; market steady; lambs, I14.00O1I.00; ewes. 17 nofi4.oo. American Telephone I Telegraph Co. A dividend of Two Dollars per share will b paid en Monday, April 15. 1911, to atock- hnMm itt veenrvl at the rlna nf btiilnAa nn Friday, March 15, 1918. On account of thi annua, meeting?, the 4Va.. aVrwiL- will Kj 1nssl ?MM a.v..J. March 16th. to Tuesday. March U6th, 1918, sou oays inclusive u. v, anisic, ireas. OMAH . GENRKAl MARKET. Beef Cuts Wholesale prices of beef cuts effective March 18 are aa follows: Loins No 1. 29'Ac; No. 2, 2Sc; No. 3. 17c. Ribs No. 1, 244c; No. 2, i2c: No. 3. 1614c. licunds No. 1, 20c; No. 2. 19H; No. 3, lo. Chucks No. 1, 17c; No. 2, 16Hc; No 3, 15c. Plates No. 1, 14e; No. 2. 14c; No. 3. liVkc. Oysters Northern standards, per gal., $3 60, large cans, 68c; small cans, 39c; se lects. $.'90 per gal.; large cans. 65c: small cans, 43. , counts. 13 10 per gal., large cans, $3 10; small, 70c; small csns, 46c; Chesa peake st.it i .rds. t!.26 per gal ; large cans 45c; small cans, 30c; selects, $2.60 per gal.; large cans, 60c; smsll cans, 36c. Celery California mammoth, fresh trim md ln.y, well bleached, per dozen. 10c Pish Whiting, ocean pike, pvr lb., skin slilnned, 7 He, round. He; bos lots, s'fcc: her ring, pet lb., round, 9c; sack lots, 8Hc; herring, per lb., dressed, 11c; bo lots. 10c: tullllibe. white avgo, l lb., per lb.. He; box lots. 10c; Canadian W. C. lack pickerel, rd., 12c: box lota, 11c; yellow pike. No. 1. 18c; box lots, 17o. Freab Frozen (per lb.) Halibut, coast frozen, .-c; salmv. . red, coaat frozen. 22c. pink, 20c; black cod sable first, coast frozen, 16c; black baas, O. 8 2jc. large or small, 20c; trout, small, 20c; wblteflsh, me dium end large, 18c; pike. No 1. 16c. box lots, 17c; pickerel, d reused. 16c; round. 12c craiipie, average. 12 lb., 16c; llliflsh. toi ateak. 15c; yellow perch. 18c; buffalo and carp, lie; ling cod, 12c: flounders, 12c; western redanspper, 11c; sliver smelts. 16c; native mackerel, 21c; wh ting rd O. S. and medium (mge 8c: froxa. Louisiana Muck bulla, per (loz . jumbo. $2.76: medium. t2 00 Fresh Caught (per lb.) Halibut fancy ex press stock, 25c; salmon, red, fancy express stock. 2Cc; black cod sable fish. 16c; black bass, O S., 31c; large or mall, 25c; catfish, O 8. and large, 25c; medium. 22e; crapple. O, H. and large, 22c; buffalo, g.'nulne, Rd . If any. ISc; buffalo-carp. Rd . 14c; red snapper. ISc; native mackerel, chilled. 2Io: haddock, chilled. 12c: cod. eaatrn. chilled. 15c; flounders. 14c; Spanish mackerel, 17c; silver atnelta. chilled, 16c; shad, split, each (frozen), 25c Kippered Salmon, 10-lb., baskets, plenty, fill all rd.ra, $3 10. kippered salil'fiah oi gravflsh. 10-lb. baskets, plenty, fill all orders. $2 40; smoked white (lakeflah). 10 lb baskets, plenty, fill all orders. $2 30. Frora Louisiana black bulls, per dieo jumbo, $3.00; medium. $2.00 Omaha Hay Market. Receipts of prairie and alfalfa hay heavy. Market weak and draggy, and with a poor demand prices are lower from $1.00 to $2.00 j on alfalfa, prairie hay, $1.00 per ton lower. Choke upland pralrla hay, $19.00; No. 1,1 $17.00ifH8.0O; No. 2, tl3.0016.00; No. 3,, $l0 009iin.0fl; No. 1 midland pralre bay, $16.0018.00; No. 2, $13.00 1 4.00; No. 1 ' lowland prairie hay, $13.00)14,00; No. 2, 110.00011.00; No. 3, $S. 009.00; choice al- : falfa, $24 00; No. 1, $20.oor8'!2.O0; stand ard, $16 0OM13.00; No. 2, 112;OOifM5.00; No. 8. tl0.00ll.00; oat straw, 13.50; wheat. $8.00. New York Traduce. New York, March 29. Hutter Market, steady; receipts, 2,364 tubs; creamery high er than extras, 4214 43c; extras (92 score), 42c; firsts, 4OH041Ac; seconds, 38V4039HC Kggs Market firmer; receipts, 40,011 cases; fresh gathered extras, S9c; extra firsts, 87 41 87 "Ac; firsts, 35 36 He; seconds. 34H036c. Cheese Market Irregular; receipts, 8.1R9 I boxes; state whole milk flats, held anerlals. i 24V;i'2r,c: state, average run, 23'424c. Poultry Live Market firm; young roos ters, tSc; old, 27c; turkeys, 36c; dressed. quiet and unchanged. t . 4 Kansas City Live Stock. Kansas City. Mo March 29. Cattle - rtecelpts, 2,600 head; market steady; prima fed steers, $13 00014. 26; dressed beef steers. 111.00013.26; western steers, 110. 00?14. 00; cows, 17.00111.60; heirnrs, $7.76013. 05; atockers and feeders, $8.00912.76; bulk, 37.fO01O.2t; calves, 17.60012.60. Hogs Receipts. 8,000 head: market lower; bulk, $H.2616.80; heavy, f 18.2616.60; packers and butchers, f 16. 40016. 60; light tl. 40 0 16.90; pigs. 116. 00016.76. Sheep ana Lambs Receipts, 600 head; market steady; lambs, 118. 00019.00: year lings. 14.6O01t.26; wethers, $13. 00016 60; ewes, 113.00014.60. Roosters Market unchanged. Sioux City Live Stock. Bloux City. Ia March 29. Cattle Re oelpts, 1,600 head; market weak; beef teers, 110.60014.00; fat cows and "heifers, tl. 60011.60: canners, 17.0006.00; atockers and feeders, f 10.60013.00; calves, 33.000 12.60; bulls, atags, etc., $3.00010.60; feeding : oowa and heifers, $7.60010.26. Hogs Receipts, 11,000 head; market 26 0 40o lower; lights, flt.60010.70: mixed, tlt.8O0K.tO; heavy, 116.OO01t.3O; pigs, 114.tO01t.OO; bulk of sales, f 16.30018.60. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 200 head; market steady, I Kansas City Produce. Kansas City, Mo., aMrcb. 21. Butter and Poultry Unchanged. Eggs Firsts, 33o. Mew York Cotton. New Tork, March 28, Cotton futures opened steady; May, 12,07c; July, 32.04c; October, 10.93o; December, 30.63c. if (Copyright, 118.) sWMaaWMMbMtMW mxsm TRADE EXPANDING AS SEASON OPENS Lack of Labor, Dearth of Ma- terial and Paucity of Cars Prevents Heavier Movements. New York, March 29. Bradstreet'a to morrow will say: "Trade expands as the season advances and optimism grows, though many chafe under price regulations Imposed by the gov ernment. Lack of labor, dearth of materials and paucity of cars' prevents even heavier movements. An early Easter, accompanied by favorable weather, haa brought retail trade to the forefront, buying from whole sale dealers for fall shipment Is active. In dustry Is brisk, collections are more favor able than otherwise, crop news, except for absence of rain In the southwest. Is excel lent and widespread preparations are being mads for increased planting this spring Needless to say, government buying dom inates everything, hut even so the normal civilian requirements of the country are expanding and mercbints who failed to cover their fall needs earlier In the season are now coming to market only to find that staple commodities are scarce and that prices are much higher than when they were last engaged In chopping. Demand, of course, centers mostly on essentials, but at that some heretofore neglected articles of adornment have received more attention, this probably being an Incident of Easter. Weekly bank clearances, $5,5G5,356,000. Chicago Produce. Chicago, March 29. Butter Market un settled; creamery, 3541c. Eggs Market easier; receipts, 11,357 canes; firsts, 3333Vic; ordinary firsts, 32c; at mark, cases Included, J2c. Potatoes Market higher; reoelpts, 28 cara; Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, bulk, 11.00 01.10; Wisconsin, Michigan and Mlnntsta, sacks, fl.0S91.lS. MASS MEETING MONDAY EVENING APRIL 1st ill i v Dr. Robert McNutt Mcllroy Dr. MclTroy, who spent two years touring China as an Ameri v can professor, has been granted a years' leave of absence from Princeton University to take charge of a nation-wide campaign of patriotism through education. Miss Burke is a Scottish nurse who has made four separate tours of the western fighting front, was the first woman admitted to a British front line trench, and wears decorations from Britain, France, Russia and Serbia. Don't miss her inspiring message. Chamber1 of Commerce, W. O. W. Bid., 8 P. M. Admission FreeNo Subscriptions Accepted. Nebraska Liberty Loan Committee. 1848-1918 Back in the forties, when San Francisco was twenty days from New York and Europe was another planet, cities were mostly interested in themselves. Newspapers had space only for the city hall reporter, weddings and other local happenings. v But as American life expanded into national, and then international compass, people demanded news from other cities and countries. And so, in 1848, the publishers of a number of leading American newspapers formed a mutual organization which was named the Associated Press. In effect, theie newspapers combined their newtgathering stuffs, supplying each other with the important news, each within his own particular territory. Later were added special Associated Press correspondents and foreign correspondents. Incidentally, a vast organization was set on foot to transmit the dispatches over the telegraph wires. Frorn this beginning has grown the great Associated Press of to-day. Its membership reaches into almost every city and town of importance in the country 1,080 are on the rolls. It commands ths services of 52,000 special correspondents, and its fcVeign corre spondents cover every city; in the civilized world. It operates 22,000 miles of leased telegraph wires every day, and 30,000 miles every night. It is the largest and most efficient news gathering or ganization in the world. THE OMAHA is a member of the Associated Press and prints its complete dispatches 'l'l""''l'"' French Aviators Do Great Work During Offensive Washington, March 29. The work of French aviators in the great battle on the western front is described as remarkable in an official dispatch re ceived here today from France. "French aviation," says the dispatch "is participating with much effective ness in the battle. The results ob tained are remarkeble and our mastery of the air is affirmed each day. On the theater of operations our machines after having repulsed the enemy fighting aviators threw themselves into the combat by squadrons and groups of , squadrons. Columns of infantry and artillery convoys, bivo uace, munition depots, railways, the principal enemy lines of communica tion have mercilessly attacked day and flight. As much as 15,000 kilos of explosives have been thrown daily and thousands of cartridges have been fired upon the German troops whom our aviators ceaselessly attacked with maching guns, rescending nearly to the level of the ground. "In many sections munition depots have been burned and many trains were stopped. A large number of airplanes were brought down, which the intensity of the battle prevented being counted. Our infantry aero planes flying iff the midst of the battle constantly survey the position of our lines and those, of the Ger mans. Outside the battle field the aviation corps has attacked enemy railways and roads and has spread itself over the entire front. Important railway 'centers connecting the front with the heart of Germany were reached by our bombarders. Bee Want Ads Bring Results Mitt Kathleen Burke BEE Special Demonstration AND SALE, OF THE WONDERFUL "rZ!t "NEP0NSET" At Union Outfitting Company Saturday, Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday March 30, April 1st, 2d and 3d This wonderful Floor Covering actually costs you less, really looks better and will wear much longer than the ordinary linoleum. It has these advantages that should instantly appeal to every house keeper it lays absolutely flat on the floor without tacking; the edges will not curl up it is guaranteed rot-proof and lOOC'f water proof. -Come Tomorrow, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and hear the daily lectures by the SPECIAL FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE. Have him explain to you, not only the advantages listed above, but the many other advantages that you will have in using this wonderful new floor covering. There is a big variety cf patterns to choose from. On special sale for these four days only. Two-yard wide goods, at, per square yard . . Last Day of Our Great March Furniture S ale Every remaining sample from the Big Furniture Ex hibition and all small lots and samples from our own immense stock offered at greatly lessened prices; and, as always, you make your our terms. . Stewart Phonographs Just like cut. Made of all metal with patented tone arm. Will play any make of record. Our price, $5.00 Terms: 50c Cash, 25c Weekly. There Are Still Remaining; Many Beautiful Sample Piece in Rock m, Dining Room Table., Buffeti, Chiffonier, Living Room SeL, Dining; Room Sett, Dressers, Etc., From the Big Furniture Exhi bition All at Greatly Reduced Price. Kroehler Bed Davenports 1 Special Sale and Demonstration of These Wonderful Space and Rent Savers During Kroehler Week With a Kroehler Bed Daveport installed in your home you make your Living Room or Parlor serve as a Bedroom at night. Enables you to live more comfortably where you now are; accommodate guests, or move into a smaller house or apartment and save rent. They are perfect as a Davenport, luxuriously upholstered, supefbly finished and add beauty and comfort to your Living Room or Par lor. Bedding entirely concealed by day. Made in long and short type Davenports. Highest grade construction, large assortment to select from, all moderately priced from $19.50 up. r Home Outfits Three Rooms Furnished ' Complete 79 Your Own Term r Garden Specials Start a garden and help the Government. Spading Forks, four tines with re-enforced steel strap; our price, i only 69 ' Garden Hoes, heavy re-enforced steel blade, long handle ; our price, only .27 Garden Rakes, extra strong, long handle; i our price, only. .34c When Writing to Mention Seeing THE PEOPLE'S STORE " OPPOSITE HOTEL ROME the 57c Brass Beds From the leading makers. Many beautiful patterns, at ' S7.95 - S14.50 S19.75 - S24.50 STEEL AND IRON BEDS K white and Vernis Martin. Sale prices 83.95 - S5.75 87.50 S9.75 March Sale of Dressers A1l,.theremaininK samples from the Big Furniture Exhibition Pur chase; together with all tlie samplea from our own immense stock are Included in this stock. Many big values in Golden, Fumed Oak finishes. Mahogany, Walnut and Bird' Eye Maple. Sale prices 810.50 14.75 S19.50-S24.50 S32.50-S39.50 Our Advertisers it in The Bee MB 1