THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JULY U, 1918.
CZECHOSLOVAK
ARMY DEFEATED
BY BOLSHEVIKI
Successes Reported by Soviet
in Volga Region and in Si
beria; White Guari Flee
in Disorder.
By Associated Press.
London, July 11. Bolslievik forces
fiave taken the offensive against the
Czecho-Slovak army in the Volga
region, and the government troops
have won a great success, says a
Russian official statement received
icre by wireless today from Moscow,
The Czecho-Slovaks in Siberia also
ue reported to be retreating before
i counter offensive of the Russian
3olsheviki.
The communication, which was
sent out by the department of mili
tary operations of the people's com
missariat of war, reads:
July 9. Czecho-Slovak front:
After preparations for an offensive,
our troops have reached a great suc
cess. Almost without loss, we took
Syzran (70 miles south of Simbirsk)
and Bugulma (130 miles northwest
of Ufa). The Czecho-Slovaks and
White guards fled in disorder in the
direction of Samara. We are reach
ing Stavropol (in Ciszaucasia), Yar
oslav (160 miles northeast of Mos
cow) and Rybinsk (52 miles north
west of Yaroslav).
"An armed train has violently
shelled towns occupied by the White
guard, who are fleeing in a panic over
the river Volga. Detachments fled
to Rybinsk, where they tried to raise
a mutiny. Measures have been taken
aeainst them.
"Eastern front: Czecho-Slovaks,
after occupying Tcheshardrinsk now
are retreating before a counter offen
sive of the council's troops.
"Our commander-in-chief of the
Urualio-Siberian front at Birzina re
ports that Czecho-Slovak troops com
manded by Russian officers have com
mitted many atrocities upon the per
sonnel of the West Siberian railway."
Overthrown in Siberia.
London, July 11. Virtually all of
western Siberia is in control of the
Czecho-Slovaks, according to a Reu
ter dispatch from Peking dated July
10. The dispatch states that the bol
shevik have been overthrown in the
whole region from Tobolsk, east of
the Urals, to.SemipaUtinsk, 750 miles
to the southeast, near the Chinese
frontier. The trans-Siberian railway
is under Czecho-Slovak control from
Tcheliabinsk, in the Ural mountains,
at the junction of the branches of the
road which leads to south and north
Russia, to Krasnoyarsk, 1,300 miles
to the east
The report confirms earlier dis
patches to the effect that the bolshe
viki at Irkutsk have been defeated
by the Czecho-Slovaks. , i
AIRMEN HOVER
OYER CORTEGE OF :
DEADJOMRADE
(Cos tin d4 From Fata Om.)
Robert Bacon,,, wife of the former
American ambassador to France, were
dropped by the airmen into the
streets, upon the housetops and at
the grave as the aviator's body was
lowered into its final resting place.
Three thousand lilies, sent by the
former mayor's official family, car
peted the spot as a mourning pall.
Prayeri for the dead, three volleys
' fired by American infantrymen, the
sounding; of "taps" by an army bugler
from Governor's Island, and the sim
ple service at the grave, was over.
The funeral procession, which had
left City hall, 1 where the body had
lain in state, at 9 a. nt, arrived at
the cemetery at 1:30 p. m. Thousands
of citizens to whom the remarkable
career of New York's youngest mayor
had been an inspiration, lined the
sidewalks as the solemn marchers
passed. Still other thousands viewed
the funeral from roofs, windows of
public buildings and other vantage
points. ;
10,000 in Cortege.
Meanwhile the city's church bells
tolled and chimes pealed sacred music.
Soldiers, Sailors policemen, firemen,
: Red' Cross nurses, distinguished
civilians, notable men representing
the allied and other nations, 10,000 in
all composed the cortege.
Major Mitchel's horse, shrouded in
black, with boots reversed in the stir-
rups, and bearing also his reversed
sword, followed 'the gun carriage
" which bore the casket draped with
the Stars and Stripes. Bands played
funeral marches. While silent crowds
watched reverently, much of the
city's business was suspended. AH
the exchanges and many commercial
houses were closed for an hour, and
when the body was being lowered
. into the grave, street and subway cars
stopped for an interval of one minute.
Mourneri in Tears.
' At the cathedral, the beautiful "Die
Obitir" mass of requiem stirred the
. emotions of the great throng of mourn
ers. Tears stood in the eyes of many
Omaha Weather Record
CmpratiTe Loral Beeard.
11I. 1117. 111. 1I1S
Htfheat TtwterdtT 85 l t it
Laweat yaatarday S 7 74
Mean temperature.... .71 74 8 7
Precipitation ....OS At .00 .01
Temperature and precipitation departure
from me normal:
Jforrnal temperature ......... ,.,,.....74
Deficiency for the day 4
Total excee tinea Mares 1, 111 MI
Normal precipitation ..t.ll lnehea
Deficiency (or the day ........0.11 -Inchee
Total precipitation aince Var. 1..7.74 tncbea
Deficiency lince Merely 1, 1HI..7.IJ lnehea
Ezeeaa for eor. period, 1117.... B.ll lncn
Deficiency for cor. period, H14..4.11 tncbea
Jtoparta from Btetloaa at T T. M.
, Btate of . Temp. Hlh- Bain
Station. Weather. ,' T p. m. eat.
fall,
Cheyenne, Cloudy...... 41 ;
Davenport, part cloudy.. 71
Denver, cloudy.. ....... .74 -
Dee Moines, clear.... ....IS '
Dodco City, clear t.ll
Lander, cloudy........,.!
North Platte, cloudy. ...74 .'.
Omaha, clear.. ....II
Pueblo, cloudy. ...... ...70
Rapid City, cloudy...... 74
Salt Lake, part cloudy.. 10
flaata Fa, cloudy ...71.
Sheridan, cloudy.;' Ml '
Sloua City, part cloudy.. 10 ,
Valentine, cloudy. .......74
74
St
71
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14
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iV' ladlcatea iraoa of precipitation
The Bee's Fund For
Free Milk and Ice
Laura and Virginia Richardson.
5215 Webster street, send $2 to The
Bee's fund "instead of buying fire
works on the Fourth." That is a real
ly safe and sane Fourth.
Other contributions are coming in
to help the babies and small children
of the very poor who have n.i way of
getting milk except through The
Bee's fund. This fund means health
and life to scores of these little ones.
Today the fund goes over the 9300
mark. There is great need, with hot
days and weeks still ahead. Send or
bring to the The Bee office whatever
you can, from 10 cents to $5.00.
Previusly acknowledged S28V.50
Laura and Virginia Richardson 2.00
Belsley family 5.00
Ed. Whitehorn 1.00
George V. Chandler 1.00
Mike Barto 5.00
W. B. Howard 1-00
Total $304.50
as the great organ pealed "The Star
Spangled Banner at the close ot rne
services.
The 18 birdmen from Mineola, in
charge of Flight Commander Lt
Frank C. Davidson, desiring to honor
the deceased, even as Guynemer, the
great French "ace." had been honored
in France, -flew at the lowest altitudes
ever dared by flying men over New
Vnrlr ritv. Snm went lower than
800 feet, it was said, notwithstanding
the risk of deadly air pockets. The
aviators had been instructed to land
in the river if forced to descend by
no-in nr nihtr trouble. Thev Car
ried aloft more than two wagonloads
of roses, gladioli, carnations ana otner
flowers.
For half an hour after the last rites,
they continued to circle above the
grave like mammoth American eagles
guarding the dead.
Mineola. N. Y., July 11. Recom
mendation that a flying ground just
established near Mineola be named
after Maj. John Purroy Mitchel was
sent to the War department today
by Maj. W. J. East, commander of
the new field.
Edison's Son Enlists
Morristown, N. J., July 11. Wil
liam L. Edison, son of Thomas A.
Edison, the inventor, enlisted today in
a tank division o, the United States
army.
Maxwell Motor Trucks
And The War Industry
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"MortMiU$onTir4"
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Maxwell
Motor
Trucks
Truck Cbaeria . e e e e ttOSS
Truck ChaMii erith Cat) aad
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Truck with Ceb, Wtadeeield
aad Stake Gate Body
Truck erlth Ceb. WtadoMeld
and Combination Boa Stake
Body .
Track erlth CaaMaatfoa Boa
Body
Truck with Bepreao Canopy
Top, aad Windshield
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Mid-City Motor
& Supply Co.
DISTRIBUTORS
, OMAHA, NEB.
2216.18 Farnam St.
. Phone Tyler 2462
SENATE TO ACT
WITHOUT DELAY
ON WIRE CONTROL
Quick .Passage of Resolution
Conceded; Postponement of
Prohibition Until After
Recess Planned.
By Associated Press.
Washington. July 11. Adoption to
morrow by the senate of the house
resolution empowering the president
to acquire telegraph, telephone, cable
and radio systems and a summer va
catiorf for congress, with national war
time prohibition legislation postponed
until safter the recess, was the pro
gram framed today by congressional
leaders.
Senate debate on the administra
tion wire control resolution was be
gun today after the $11,000,000 emer
gency agricultural appropriation bill
with its prohibition amendment had
been laid aside temporarily. With a
vote not later than Saturday and ap
proval of the resolution without
amendment almost universally con
ceded, leaders of the senate and house
renewed negotiations to postpone the
prohibition issue and carry out origi
nal plans for a recess or adjournment
until about August 12.
Vacation Kept in View.
Prohibition advocates assented to
temporary displacement of the agri
cultural measure because the wire
control resolution is regarded by the
administration as an urgent war ne
cessity. If prohibition managers
finally insist on immediate disposi
tion of the prohibition legislation,
leaders believed a vote might be
reached early next week and congress
then start on its vacation.
The wire control resolution was de
hated in the senate virtually alt day.
Opponents emphasized lack of infor
mation regarding its military neces
sity and insisted that further hearings
are necessary before intelligent action
can be taken.
Pressing the resolution on the
ground that President Wilson regards
its grant of authority as a military
necessity, Senator Smith and Senator
Underwood of Alabama said no pres
ent exigency is known to require its
55 per cent of the output of the seven big Maxwell
plants la war work!
Every one of those plants is doing its patriotic
duty 100 per cent.
We are frank to say we believe that is equally
true of our competitors we have yet to learn of
a aingle shirker in this Industry.
If there is anything more Uncle Sam desires done,
we will tackle that too.
Meantime, and for the very reasons set forth above,
we deplore the loose statements of panic-preaching
publicists throughout the country.
These would close down the third largest Industry
, in America on the grounds that it is a "non essen-.
tial" industry.
No other industry is doing so much outside its
regular sphere doing it so willingly, doing it so
rapidly and doing it ao honestly aa is this very
motor car industry.
For a ship builder to make a few mors ships; or
for an ordnance plant to make more guns is only to
develop their normal business.
But for a motor car factory to make ships entire
and la part and guns and shells and fuses
and caterpillar tractors and mine anchors and
airplane motors, wings and other parts that is
doing thing.
This industry is doing all that and more,
i . - .
Detroit, the very center of the motor car Industry
an inland city end one where, in normal times,
we had no war industry now is doing more wsr
work than any other city in America.
And in our regular line we are also helping more
than any other class of business men to solve the
transportation problems st home and abroad for
we not only transport a very large percentage of
our own raw material and finished product on its
own wheels, but every truck yes, and every pas
senger car too helps by thousands of tons per
year In carrying, formerly done by the railroads.
Loose talk is harmful at any
serious just now.
Let other Industries do their part do a tithe of
what the motor car industry is doing and they
will be going some.
Meantime your own transportation problem, ac
centuated as it is by the war activities and the
war prosperity of the country, can best be solved
by an efficient, economical, reliable Maxwell
Motor Truck.
Reign of Terror In
Russia; Supplies of
Food Not Obtainable
Amsterdam, July 11. Telegraph
ing from Moscow, the correspon
dent of the Frankfurter Zeitung
says:
"The bourg'eoise are experiencing
a veritable reign of terror. They
are being turned out of their houses,
which are being used for the bil
leting of troops. Furniture and
valuables are being removed to hid
ing places.
"The cost of living is extremely
high. The cost of food is the high
est. No bread is obtainable. Grain
supplies to northern and central
Russia have completely ceased. No
one could assert the relations be
tween the German authorities and
the soviet government are friendly."
use, but that it is to arm the president
with power if need for it should arise.
Opposed By Republicans.
Opposition came principally from
republicans. Senator Smith of Mich
igan vehemently declared government
control of communication systems
was a step toward socialism, with
dangers of press censorship, while
Senator Kellogg of Minnesota de
clared congress is asked to act with
out opportunity for intelligent infor
mation or reasons for its enactment.
Senators Borah of Idaho and Harding
of Ohio also demanded information
regarding its necessity.
Amendments proposing ti except
telephone systems and telegraph wires
leased by press associations from the
resolutions operation were introduced
by Senator Watson of Indiana, re
publican. Wilson Vetoes Time Extension
For Railway Relirfcuishments
Washington, July 11. President
Wilson today vetoed the resolution
adopted by congress last week ex
tending the time in which the rail
road administration might relinquish
control of lines not wanted in the
federal system.
Court Martial Ordered
1 For Two Y. M. C. A. Workers
Paris, July 11. Two American Y.
M. C. A. workers have been sentenced
to confinement- by courtmartial for
attempting to evade a censorship
regulation for receiving letters for
delivery in America for members of
American expeditionary force.
time
-it is particularly
ADMITGERRYM AKDER
WAS PARTISAN MOVE
(Continued From Pace One.)
all of the First ward, which has over
3,000 voters; six precincts of the
Second ward, which contain over
1,400 voter!, and all of the Twelfth
ward, which has over 1,600 voters.
The voters in this territory be-'
onged to the fifth commissioner dis
trict before the resolution railroaded
through the commissioners' meeting
late Wednesday afternoon. Two
years ago they elected Jeff Bedford
for a four-year term. But as, Mr.
Bedford died before two years were
completed, his successor, Mr. Hoff
man, who, was appointed, would
serve, according to law, only until
the next general election, which takes
place this fall. These 6,000 voters
would then, the law contemplates,
have a vote for county commissioner
this fall. But by placing them in
district No. 3, represented by Mr.
Compton, which will have no election
until the fall of 1920, the commis
sioners have , virtually disfranchised
THOMPSON.BELDEN & CO.
tfhe fashion Center Jor TJomot0
Col'd Taffetas $1.50
trhese are of pure dye and
come in a good range of
colors 36-inches wide. A
saving of considerable im
portance at $1.50 a yard
Friday.
July Remnant Sale
Sheer Wash Goods
Voiles, batiste, tissues,
mulls and other cool sum
mery fabrics in suitable
lengths for dresses and
blouses. Priced regularly
to 40c. The entire selection
at one low price, ISc yard.
in the basement.
A Blouse Sale
You'll Enjoy
About sixty-five voile and
organdie blouses in sizes
36 and 38 only. Former
ly sold up to $9.75.
Friday $2.95
All sales final
Silk Ginghams
$2.50 Quality for $1.95
They are our very best
silk ginghams in attractive
styles and choice colors.
The reduction is genuine
and is timely for those
planning a new frock.
$1.95 Friday instead of
$2.50 a yard.
These Very Popular
Wenoma Corsets
Are always a little in advance
of other makes. You will never
be out of style when wearing a
Wenoma. The construction of
this corset is right; materials
are firm and comfort is assured.
$1.50 upwards.
Traveling
Equipment
If You Think All Bags Look
Alike, Come in and See Ours
, You'll find a difference in our
line of t hand luggage. It's in the
style and durability, and that comes
from simply a little unusual fore
thought put into the making.
Among the lot are Likely Bags
covered by a five-year guarantee.
The largest line of Wardrobe
trunks in Omaha. If you are not
sure of your judgment about
trunks or suit cases this is a safe
shop to make your selections.
Freling & Steinle
Omaha's Beit Baggage Builder.
1803 Farnam Street.
AMUSEMENTS.
There's Only Two
Places To Go
KRUG
PARK
and Home
fr
Compare
Bee Gains
with
Others
I PHOTOPLAYS. PHOTOPLATS.
6,000 voters and prevented them from
having a vote for county commis
sioner this fall.
Action of Moorhead.
Redisricting the divisions of the
county in some fashion was neces
sitated by the action of Election Com
missioner Moorhead in rearranging
the Omaha wards and precincts. To
have left the old division lines as
they were would have run them in
many cases through the middle of
precincts, and would have caused in
tolerable confusion. But in the opin
ion of many neutral observers, no
such gerrymandering as was arranged
Wednesday .was justified.
By loading district No. 1, repre
sented by McDonald, the only repub
lican on the board, witli additions and
extensions in the West Farnam dis
trict, it has been made overwhelm
ingly republican. The subtraction of
these districts and the judicious ad
dition of democratic territory to dis
tricts Nos. 2 and 4, represented now
by Neble and O'Connor, respectively,
is intended -to insure the re-election
of Neble and O'Connor.
Save for the two Douglas precincts,
all of the county outside of Omaha
has been added to district No. 3,
represented by Compton, which puts
Summer Dresses
Cost Less Now
Dainty frocks that well
dressed women delight in,
will go Friday at a consider
able reduction over usual
Drices.
Second floor
White Skirtings
Palm beach cloth 50c.
Plain garbardine 59c
Striped basket weave $1.
Plaid satin $1.
Checked gabardine 85c. .
Qualities that stand frequent
tubbing without injury.
All are 36-inch.
Linen -section
Children's Late
A Special
Two navy blue serge
coats of the best quality,
regularly $19.50; Friday
$12.98.
Navy serges and fancy
mixtures are reduced
from $10.75, $10.00.
$9.50, $9.00, $8.50, and
$8.00 to one low price,
$5.98.
The Mens Shop
The character of merchandise
particular men demand and ap
preciate when prices are right.
A pure linen handkerchief
for 19c or by the dozen, $2.25.
Men's initial linen handker
chiefs from 35c up to $1 each.
Earl & Wilson silk crepe de chine
collars that will not turn yellow
when washed, 50c.
A Step to the Left
TODAY AND
HER FINAL
RECKONING
EMPRESS
" TWO SHOWS IN ONE.
3 LATON1A SISTEDS
Novelty Globe Rollinf Act..
MURPHY LOCHMAR
"Tha Laat Trait "
Viniu .a. FimENE
Vlollnlat and Aecordlonlat.
WALTER
REED
Comedy Novelty Act.
MR. AND MRS. SIDNEY DRtW
"PAY DAY;!!
Charley
CHAPLIN
in
The
"Musical
Tramp
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WILLIAMS. HART M
-in- :
"THE RETURN OF j
DRAW EGAN"
. .
AMUSEMENTS.
much republican territory safely out
of harm's way for' two years Th:
two Douglas precincts have beei.
added to district No. 4, representee
by O'Connor.
Commissioners for the First, Sec
ond, Fourth and Fifth districts will
be elected this falL McDonald of
the First district has announced his
candidacy. O'Connor of the Fourth
and Neble of the Second will 'tilt
within a day or two, they have an
nounced. Hoffman of the Fifth dis
trict will not be a candidate.
Soldiers, Assist Firemen
In Fighting Blaze at Cody
Deming, N. M., July 11. Fire which
started in a garage this afternoon
spread until it destroyed a half block
of business buildings. Soldiers from
Camp Cody helped prevent the en
tire block' from burning.
Sugar Famine Thrertened.
St. Johns, N. F.. July 11. New
Foundland, with a population of 250,
000, is facing a sugar famine because
of the recent action of the Interna
tional Sugar committee of New Yorl
in stopping the shipping of 1,000 bar
rels of sugar to this citv.
Spring Coats
Sale Friday
All coats formerly $7.50.
$7.00 and $6.75, your
choice $4.98.
$6.00 and $6.50 coats are
$4.39. i
$4.50 and $5.25 coats art
$3.19.
Sizes 2 to 12 years.
All sales final.
for Furnishings
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Colored ilk collars in striped
patterns are good this season;
they are also 50c.
White soft collars are shown
in a variety of shapes and many
cool warm weather materials.
Inexpensive jewelry soft col
lar pins, 25c, 50c and $1. Links
for soft cuffs, 50c to $2.. A new
lot of "Kum-a-Part" buttons are
in. The bright colored enameled
ones are particularly appropriate
f or wear with silk shirts.
as You Enter
SATURDAY
GEORGE WALSH
"THE KID IS CLEVER" !
Bristling With Electrifying j;
Stunt, Bubbling With Fun.
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LOTHROPi:
' "THE WHIP"
24th and
.othrop
The Great Drury Lane Spectacle.
AMUSEMENTS,
BOYD THEATER
Week Beg. Sunday Matinee July 1
MATINEE DAILY FOR
LADIES ONLY
NOT A MOTION PICTURE
Matinee1, All Seats 25c.
Evea.. 2Se. 35c. 50e. 75c Seati Now
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