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THE BEE; OMAHA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 31, 1918.
SERVICE COMES
AFTERJHE WAR
Scarcity of Airplanes Now for
. Purpose Makes Chicago
Western End of
Route.
Washington Bureau of Omaha Bee.
Washington, aept. A). 'Special
-Teletrram.) Second Assistant Post
master General Praege, in charge of
air mail senve, said today relative
to extension of the- service to Omaha
that it would not be possible to put
Omaha on the air mail route during
the war unless the War department
released to the Postoffice department
the necessary aeroplanes.
"When Congressman Lobeck and
' Mr. Gamble of the Omaha Chamber
of Commerce called on me with ref
erence to Omaha as an air mail ter
minal, I told them our situation, that
we were handicapped for flying ma
chines and that the War department
was willing to have Chicago linked
up with the eastern service, but they
could not see their way clear to go
ing beyond Chicago during the war.
"Of course, if we could secure the
planes, Omaha would undoubtedly
be an aerial mail city. I told the
Omaha representatives that a flying
field would be needed and that they
should get things in shape to meet
conditions after the war."
Call for Cost Marks.
Telegrams were received today by
members of the Nebraska delegation
from J. L. Brandeis & Co., Hay-
a rumored intention on the part of
the war industries board compelling
retailers to mark the cost price of
articles on all merchandise.
Inquiry disclosed this rumor to
be unwarrented.
, Congressman Lobeck, in his tele
pram to the firms, stated: "That
the council is considering having
the selling price appear on the out
side of the article sold."
Sheldon Would Go Abroad.
A. E. Sheldon of Lincoln, director
of the Legislative .Reference Bureau
-pf Nebraska, is in Washington en
deavoring to go abroad in the in
terest of the State Historical society
of which he is secretary.
Giiy Furay, secretary of the Foye
Lumber company, Omaha, is in the
capital on government business.
Hamilton Makes Good in
First Year at Annapolis
Washington, Sept. 20. (Special
Telegram); Midshipman James
Hamilton,- Omaha, of . the naval
" academy, and who was appointed to
Annapolis by Congressman Lobeck,
was in YVashington today en route
to the academy after a two weeks'
visit with his parents in Omaha. At
the end of his first year in Annapo
lis Hamilton stands 42d in a class
Will Try Concilliation
JjqJIis Moines Disputes
l"iIrfon. Sept.' 20. The de
partment of Labor today dispatched
rohn $T. Smith, commissioner of
roncilliation, to Des Moines, la., to
adjust difficulties between carpen
ters and contractors at Camp Dodge.
BrieJ City News
Lighting Futures. Burgess-Granden
Have Koot Print It New Beacon
Press.
Granted Divorce Laura Thurin
ger has been granted a divorce de
cree from Joseph M. Thuringer in
district court, on grounds of non
support. Must Candle Eggs After October
1 every licensed dealer in eggs must
Candle them and place a candling
certificate in each case, according to
a new rulint? of the food administra
tion. Jewelry Stolen William Jackson,
2822 Farnam street, was arrested
Friday on a charge of larceny. Po
lice allege he stole $35 and a quan
tity of jewelry from the room of R.
E. Reese at the same address. Part
of the Jewelry was recovered.
Admit Burglary John Lynch,
2207 S street; Don White, 2310
Hickory street, and Alec Brit
ton, 2209 South Twenty-first street,
pleaded guilty of robbing the Green
berg grocery store, 2403 Hickory
street, Friday morning in police
court and were bound over to the
district court on a $1,000 bond.
Three Divorces Granted Thre
divorce decrees were granted in dis
trict court Thursday. They were
Robert F. Slack from Maud, on
grounds of cruelty; Blanchle Can
nedy from William, nonsuppo. and
Sarah K. Neisius from Mathias, non
support. Asks Rig Damages Evan M. Ellis
filed suit for $10,190 against the Mc
Caffrey Bros. Co. and Philip H.
Shields, auto truck driver for the
company, in district court Friday.
It is alleged in the petition that on
September 6 at .Eighteenth and
Dodsre streets, an auto truck, driven
by Shields, ran over Mr. Ellis' 12-year-old
daughter, Arlane Ellis, kill
ing her.
American Blood Will
Redeem World, Says
Conference Speaker
"The Hope of the World" was the
the theme discussed by the Rev. Dr.
H. Milton Mickens of Salina, Kan.,
in an educational sermon preached
before the Kansas-Nebraska confer
ence Friday night in St. John Afri-,
can Methodist Episcopal church,
Eighteenth and Webster streets.
'The world must bo free from au
tocracy, kaiserism and all kinds of
oppression," declared Dr. Mickens.
"The hope of the world is in follow
ing President Woodrow Wilson. It
was the shedding of the blood of
Jesus Christ which redeemed man,
and it will be the shedding of the
blood of Americans and others
which will make the world free."
The conference selected Kansas
City, Kan., for the next annual ses
sion. Resolutions were passed yester
day condemning crime, criminality
and Jim Crowism, and declaring
them to be un-American, un-Godly
and unbecoming civilization. "In
order to free the world, America
must free herself, declared the con
ference. Charles Stewart of Chicago, repre
senting the War Loan organization
of the United States, will address
the conference Saturday night on
"America is Calling for You." He
will show the relation of the negro
rafe to the world war. Mr. Stewart
is said to be one of the best informed
men in the United States on the con
dition of his race. ,
Hfina Have New Plane.
American Headquarters in France,
Sept. 20. Patrols report having en
countered an entirely new tpye of
enemy airplane, destined especially
to make maneuvering easy.
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NAMES COUNTY
HEADS IN LOAN
DRIVE BY WOMEN
State Chairman Announces
Leaders of Women's Com
mittees in Districts
and Counties.
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Mrs. A. G. Peterson of Aurora,
state chairman for the woman's Lib
erty loan committee, announces the
appointment of the following dis
trict and county chairmen for the
fourth Liberty loan drive:
District N. 1 Mr. Sarah Scoggin.
Bridgeport, chairman; county chairmen.
Banner, Miss Minnie Larson. Heath: Box
Butte, Mrs. T. J. OKeefe. Alliance;
Cheyenne, Mrs. Frank Woolrldire, Sidney;
Dawes. Mrs. E. G. Shamp, Chadron; Kim
ball, Mr. C. E. Alden, Kimball; Morrill,
Mr. J. A. Cartwrlffht. Bridgeport; Scotta
Bluff, Mrs. H. C. K-irpf, Morrill; Sioux,
Mrs. F. H. Wallace, Harrison.
Dtstr'ct No. i Mrs. R. F. Cotterell.
North Platte, chairman. County chairmen:
Arthur, Mr. Llnna Pasco, Arthur; Deuel,
Mr. John WerU, Chappell; Oarden, Mrs.
Carrie M. Foster, Oskosh; Keith, Mrs.
A. U Thompson, Ogallala: Lincoln, Mrs.
Frank Buchanan: North Platte; Mcrher
on, Mr. M. B. Snyder, Tryon.
Dltrlct No. a Mr. J. H. Corrlck. Cul
bertson, chairman. County chairmen:
Chase, Miss Addle Spanuler, Imeprlal;
Dundy, Mr. Frank D. Terkor, HaiRler;
Hayes, Mrs. J.. J. Snce, Hayes Center;
Hitchcock. Mrs. Charles Knowla, Trenton;
Red Willow, Mr. J. E. Hawthorne, Mc
Cook. District No. 4 Mr. R. R. Stanley.
Holdrege, chairman. County chairmen:
Frontier, Mr. C. L. Dunham. Eustts;
Furna. Mrs. R. L. Banta. Oxford: Cos
par. Mrs. Andrew Dow, Elwood: Harlan,
Mra. R. L. Keester, Alma; Perkins. Mrs.
Georre B. Hastlnits, Grant; Phelpa, Mrs.
George Titus. Holdrege.
District No. 6 Mr. T. B. Huffman.
Aurora, County chairman: Adams, Mr. J.
E. Warrlrk, Hasting; Clay, Mr. Charles
Brown. Sutton; Franklin. Mr. Martin
Hansen. Upland; Hamilton, Mr. Charles
Went, Aurora; Kearney, Mrs. H. M.
Clearman. Minden; Nuckolls, Mr, r. A.
Scherlnger, Nelson; Webster, Mr. Frank
Smith. Red Cloud.
Dltrlct No. 6 Mr. A. J. Bauman,
Grand Island. County chairmen: Blaine,
Mr. Francis Zubatern, Dunning: Buffalo,
Mr. M. L. Atchison, Kearney: Custer, Mrs.
J O Leonard, Broken Bow; Pawann, Mrs.
J. H. Kelly, Gothenburg; Garfield, Miss
Florence Alderman, Burwell; Grant, Mrs.
A. C. Slbblt. Hyannls; Greeley, Mrs. M. C.
Conlon. Greeley; Hall, Mr. R. D. Kings
bury, Grand Island; Hooker, Mis Clara
Humphrey. Mullen; Howard, Mrs. J. T.
Johnson, St. Paul: Logan, Mrs. W. H.
McLeay. Htapleton; Loup, Mrs. Martin
Roph, Taylor: Merrick. Mrs. Oeorge Free
born, Central City; Sheridan, Mrs. F. D.
Campbell, Antloch; Sherman, Mrs. Pan
McDonadl, Austin; Thomas, Mrs. John
Evans, Thedford; Valley, Mrs. C. C. Shep
ard, Ord.
District No. 7 Mis Elsie Housh. Ne
llgh. County chairmen: Antelope, Mrs. C.
L. Wattles, Nellgh; Boone, Mrs. F. M.
Weitxel, Albion; Brown, Misa Elizabeth
Sellers, Alnsworth; Cherry. Mis Virginia
Broome. Valentine; Holt. Mis. C. E. Stout,
O'Neill; Keya raha, Mrs. K. E. Deltrick.
Springview; Nance. Mr. O. E. Green,
Genoa; Rock. Mrs. W. E. Preble, Bassett;
Wheeler, Mrs. C. J. Brown; Bartlett.
District No. S Mrs. Roily Ley, Wayne.
County chairmen: Boyd, Mrs. W. G. Short,
Butte; Cuming, Mrs. Alice Daniels. Ban
croft; Dakota, Mr William Ryan. Homer;
Dixon. Mrs. John McQuillan, Ponca; Mad
ison, Mrs. M" B. Foster. Madison; Pierce,
Mrs. R. L. Thomas, Pierce; Stanton. Mra.
F. S. Gambel, Stanton; Wayne, Mra. Roily
Ley, Wayne.
District No. 9 Mr. T. L. Mathews,
Fremont. County chairmen: Burt, Mrs.
Roy Wetherell. TekRmah; Colfax, Mrs. B.
F. Ferrell, Schuyler; Dodge, Mrs. J. H.
Heine, Fremont; Platte. Mr. U. 3. Mac,
Columbus: Saunders, Mrs. E. O. Weber,
Wahoo; Thurston, Mr. Harry L. Keefe,
Walthill; Washington, Mrs. J. P. Jensen,
Blair. ,
District No. 10 Mrs. J. O. Aldn. York.
County chairmen: Butler, Mrs. Roy Coe,
David City; Fllmore, Mrs. W. R. Fulton,
Geneva; Polk, Mrs. Raymond Cox. Polk;
Seward. Mrs. L. H. MrKellup. Seward;
Thayer, Mrs. Ray Hensel, Hebron; York,
Mrs. R. R. Copsey, York.
District No. 11 Miss Julia Fuller.
Beatrice, County chairmen: Gage, Mr. C.
M. Bailey. Wymore; Jefferson, Mrs. H. F.
Hole, Fairbury; Johnson, Mrs. J. F. Croft,
Tecumseh: Pawnee. Mrs. Alberta Ballance.
Pawnee City, Saline, Mr. John Bennett.
"is'trlct No. 12 Mrs. J. L. Moreheart.
Falls City. County chairmen: Cas, Mrs.
Charles Stone. F,lmwood; Nemaha. Mrs. S.
Daniels. South Auburn; Richardson, Mrs.
Frank Martin, Fall City.
District No. 13 Mrs. Frank Judson;
Douglas county and city of Omaha Mr.
Frank Judson; Sarpy, Mrs. A. H. Gram
llch. Papllllon.
District No. 14 Mr. C. F. Ladd, Lan
caster county and city of Lincoln.
Missouri Wreck Death
Toll Increased to 15
Springfield, Mo., Sept. 20.-With
the death tonight of Henry Skelton
of Sterling, Colo., the toll of killed
in the wreck of a troop and freight
train on the St. Louis & Southwest
ern railroad near Marshfield, Mo.,
Tuesday night, was brought to 12
soldiers and 3 members of the train
crews. . , , i n j
An unofficial list of soldiers killed
in the wreck follows:
Leroy De Valkerburg. Peetz, Colo.
Charles W. Smith. LaSalle, Colo.
Theodore C. Walschon, St. Lupton, Colo.
Howard H. Carter, Nederland, Colo.
Emil A. Summerll. Denver.
Elmer Thornton, Boone, Colo.
Joae E. Vigil, Allison, Colo.
Oelnn E. Turner, Fort Collin, Colo.
William D. Scully, Loveland, Colo.
Harry Skelton, Sterling, Colo.
Herman N. Yunkcr, Kenwood Park. Ia.
Selvo Remero, addres unknown.
French Credit Voted.
Peris, Sept. 20. The Chamber of
Deputies today adopted by a vote
of 467 to 4 a credit of 12.200,000,000
francs for military expense and ex
ceptional civil expenses for the
fourth quarter of 1918.
South Side Breveties
Miss Ma-cella Kavnnaush has gone to
Dubuque, la., for a visit with friends.
The youns men of St. Agnes' church met
Thursday night to form young men's
club. ,
Mrs. P. O'Donnell entertained the A.
O. H. division No. 1 at her home Wednes
day evening.
Mrs. William Barclay. 2112 F street, en
tertalned the Mount Pleasant club with
a luncheon at her home. Covers were
laid for 12.
Jack Burgess reported to the police
the loss of a gold-filled Hampden watch
which be had hung on a post at the Omaha
Flour mill. South Twen'.y-nlnth and C
streets, while he was at work between
4 and 5 Friday morning.
Rev. C. C. Wilson, pastor of Grace Meth
odist church, will speak Sunday morn
ing on "The Gosoel for Today."' His even
ing subject will l "News From the
Field." The men' biwines class will
meet Sunday morning at :46.
The women of the South Side Congre
gational church, South Thirty-eighth and
Q streets, held a meeting Thursday night
to arrange for an entertainment which
they expect to give in about three week.
Th nature of the entertainment li to be
a surprise.
OBITUARY.
MISS-MARY DOUAX died at her
residence in Gretna,' Neb., Friday
morning after an illness lasting
elnce June. She is survived by six
brothers arid two sisters. The fu
neral will be held Mcnday morning
at 10 from-t'.ie residence and from
St Patrick' chujclv
ALLIES CLOSE IN
UPONSyOENTIN
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main and support Hindenburg line
and is the most difficult obstacle
which the British have encountered
anywhere in the defensive system.
The enemy regards it as the key to
the position north of Havrincourt.
Few prisoners were taken. In ad
dition to the guns already reported
captured, the British have taken
two 4-inch howitzers abandoned by
the Germans Thursday and two field
! guns left behind yesterday after
noon.
Stiff Resistance Overcome.
The occupation of the series on
redoubts around the Malaissise farm
was accomplished in the face of
stiff resistance. This throws the
British line nearer the St. Cjuentin
canal at Vendhuille. On the battle
front between Villers-Guislain and
the defenses of St. Quentin only
three fortified villages remain in
German hands on this, side of the
Hindenburg system. These villages
the Viljers-Guislain, Pontruet and
Fayet. The enemy is still defend
ing some small copses and farms
which welded into the outlying por
tions of his main line of resistance,
The Errglish troops which took
Ronssoy, with more than 600
prisoners, completed the clearance
of Lempiree, a neighboring village
a mile to the north. The Germans,
wedged in ravines and fragments of
old ditches and quarries between
Lempire and Villers- Guislain, still
hold fairly strong positions beyond
the limits set for the British ad
vance, but they have not attempted
any elaborate counter-attack since
the complete breakdown of their big
assault Thursday night.
"The British line covering Gauche
wood was completely restored after
a local attempt to regain the eastern
face of the wood.
Enemy Losses Heavy.
Fresh prisoners taken during the
night state that the German losses
since Thursday have been extreme
I) heavy, especially between Gouz
eaucourt and Moeuvrcs. the dead
lying in masses in some places.
Three hundred bodies were counted
in one small section of trenches
taken by, the English infantry.
The enemy's troubles ire intensi
fied by the necessity of moving near
ly all his troops across the canal
on bridges. He is restricting these
movements to certain bridges he is
naintaining, but which are kept un
der constant artillery fire. The back
areas of the canal are being ranged
to a dealy accuracy, as for the first
time complete observation is se
cured over a wide stretch of country
between the canal and S. Quentin
The high roads and the railway
lines now can be shelled without de
pending upon the airplanes for reg
istration. The German batteries were un
usually quiet today, after main
taining a vigorous bombardment
through the earlier part of the bat
tle. According to prisoners, the
guns were shifted back when it be
came clear to the high command
that the three ridges west of the
Hindenburg main defense had been
lost. The loss of 60 guns, the ma
jority of which had been pushed
forward we6t of the canal with un
usual daring, undoubtedly acceler
ated this precautionary movement.
French Carry Essigny.
Paris, Sept. 20. In the enveloping
of St. Quentin from the south the
French have carried Essigny le
Grand, says the war office statement
today.
The Germans during the night
made strong attacks against the
new French positions north of Alle
mant, between the Ailctte and the
Aisne. The enemy was repulsed
with very heavy losses.
The French have gained further
ground northeast of Vailly, in the
direction of Chemin des Dames.
A German attempt' to cross the
Vesle, where American troops are
in the' line, was repulsed.
With the French Army in
France, Sept. 20. (Reuter's.)--With
dogged tenacity and unflagging de
votion the French troops are fight
ing their way, foot by foot, across
the Malmaison plateau, which is
the key to the Chemin-Des-Dames,
Laon and the St. Gobain massif.
Injured Woman Waits
While Police Surgeons Come
Mrs. A. Curtis, 4117 Patrick ave
nue, suffered a severe laceration of
the left side of her face and a
sprained arm when she fell from a
moving street car at Forty-fifth and
Burdette streetst a 9 o'clock last
night. . She was assisted to a nearby
drug store by the car men. Later
she was taken to the police sur
geon's room at the Central police
station, where her injuries were
dressed, and removed to her home.
Mrs. Curtis alleges that the motor
man started his car just as she was
in the act of stepping to the street.
Mrs. Curtis was compelled to
wait at the drug store for a period
of 35 minutes before the police ar
rived, and although there are six po
lice surgeons, none could be located
for neanly an hou-.
Nebraska and iovva Men
Are Awarded Commissions
Washington, Sept. 20. (Spclal Tele
gram) The following appointment have
been made in the United States army:
Lee E. Pryor, Wayne, Neb.; Henry F.
t'auner, Omaha, second lieutenants, quar
termaster's corps; Percy H. Cain, Mt.
I Pleasant, la., second lieutenant, motor
transport corps; Nathan Bogg, New Lon
i don, la., Everett E. Luck, Misslonvllle, la.,
i Wentgle Record, Cedar Road, la., cap
I tains, medical corps: Edward D. Deanga,
! Kearney, Neb.. James C. Hichman, In-
dianola, la., Allen B. Ward, Stockvllle.
Neb., Donald L. Yates, Lincoln, Neb.,
second lieutenants, air service: Marlon B.
Stotensberg, Camp Dodge, first lleutennut,
adjutant general's department; Charles
W. Bushman, Camp Dodge, second Infan
try; Arthur R. Mlells. Lafayette, la.,
second lieutenant, engineers; George R.
j Waltte, Anamosa, la., second lieutenant,
,uai ici ninoirr vurj'H, t, iiiium i.', r nrreu,
Aberdeen, S. D., captnin. medical corps;
St. Clair D. Welch, De Molne. Wirt O.
Close, Des Moines, Dale F. Pierce, Co
lumbia Junction, la, second lieutenants,
air service. Appointment of Hervey Ful
ton Masson as first lieutenant, medical
corps, United States army. Is announced?
Positions approved, Nebraska: Ballach
Oc.rfleld, Hamilton B. Ballach, Sarah J.
Ballach, F. T. Robinson, Elisabeth Mar
tin, Mabelle P. Pedcgger. Hoffland Sheri
dan, Louie Johnson, John H. Shaw. Iowa:
Hartford Warren, Thee O. Hughe, Al
bert W. Sherman, Rodman Raloalto, Grov
er S. Bhrlner. Adrian T. 8weely, Vin
cenne Lee. Mary Aster. John W. Walker.
"too late to classiFy!
KILLING FROST
IN WEST IOWA;
23 WAUOWEST
Northeastern Portion of the
State Saved by Clouds;
Vegetation Killed in the
Remainder of State.
Des Moines, la., Sept. 20. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Northeastern Iowa
was saved roin serious frost dam
age last night by a cloud blanket
which overhung that section of the
state. Frost covered the entire
state, however, killing vegetation in
the central and northwest sections.
Lowest temperature in state was 23,
reported from Inwood.
Food Administrator
Announces Prices
For Svqar Beet Pulp
Maximum prices for which va
rious kinds of beet pulp may be sold
have been fixed by the United States
Food administration, according to
advices to Gurdon W. Wattles, fed
eral food administrator.
That Nebraska beet factories be
advised of these prices and that they
confirm them are the instructions to
the Nebraska administrator.
The prices were fixed after a con
ference with representatives of the
leading beet factories of the United
States, held in Washington, and
have been accepted by all leading
factories. As fissrd by the tood ad
ministration, the prices are:
Wet pulp, direct from factory, 80
cents per ton; wet pulp, which has
been siloed and sold from the silo,
$1.25 per ton, and dry pulp, $40 per
ton, f. o. b. factory.
Auto for Officers.
The purchase from the McCaffrey
Motor company of a new Ford sedan
car, costing $880.02, complete, for the
use of the probation officer, was au
thorized by the county commission
ers at their meeting Friday. The
purchase was recommended by Com
missioner H. S. McDonald, who also
introduced a resolution, which was
passed, authorizing the probation of
ficer tn sell his old Ford car to Mal-c-'m
DiHahey, Waterloo, Neb., for
;215.
CZECH TROOPS
IN ADVANCE TO
AID OF ALLIES
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east of Moscow, to Smara, 200 miles
south of Kazan and then to Niko
layev, on the Black sea, 100 miles
east of Odessa.
Saratov, on the right bank of the
Volga, is in the hands of the Rus
sian red' guards, but Tsaritsyn. on
the Volga, 200 miles south of Sara
tov, has been occupied by the Cos
sacks of General Dutoff, an anti
Bolshevik leader. West of Yekat
erinburg the Czecho-Slovaks are
reaching out in the direction of
Term.
General Gaida, at present at the
Manchuria station, soon will come
to Vladivostok.
General Horvath,, the head of the
piovisional Siberian government, has
arrived here. The members of the
local government have gone to
Omsk to' ascertain their standing
with the Siberian government.
On the recommendation of the en
tente allied councils at Vladivostok
the weapons of General Horvath's
troops, who recently were disarmed,
have been restored. The guns were
given back to the troops on the un
derstanding that the men would join
General Senienoff's Cossack forces.
The strike of railroad employes
on the Chinese Eastern railway has
been adjusted.
Hun Led Russ Beaten.
London, Sept. 20. In northern
Russia Karelian troops severely de
feated forces led by German officers
at Ukhtinskaye, says an official
statement issued by the war office
today. The battle took place Wed
nesday. Raise High Priced Hogs at
Douglas County Hospital
Douglas county as a hog taiscr
has won a distinct, honor in the
world of live stock.
A herd of 16 hogs, all of which
were raised at the county hospital,
having been fed from the leavings
of the kitchens, were sold on the
South Omaha market Wednesday at
the record price of $20.30 per hun
dred. Army Appointment.
Washington, Sept. 20. (Spocial Tele
cram. ) The following appointments have
been made in the United State army:
John I.. IVoson, Fort Dodge, first
lieutenant, engineers: Clifford C. Koss,
Iowa City, second lieutenant motor trans
port corps: Auhrey B. Wlttcfi. Pea Moines:
Kdwin A, Austin. Beatrice, Neb.; Thom.ts
W. Regan. Aberdeen, S. IV: N'Pison A. Sly.
Waterloo. Ia., first lieutenants
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Foodstuffs Denied
Holland Until It
Dares Sea Menace
Washington. Sept. 20. Holland's
appeal for American supplies to meet
her food shortage, while 400,000 tons
of Dutch shipping continue to lie
idle in European ports, is the subject
of an official statement issued by the
State department today, expressing
the hope that the Netherlands gov
ernment would follow the example
of other neutrals and open the way
for general resumption of trade by
lifting the embargo upon the move
ment of her ships.
In effect, the department gives no
tice that so long as Holland permits
herself to be intimidated by Ger
man threats to destroy even ships I
plying between neutral ports, there j
can be no arrangement for American
foodstuffs similar to those entered
into bv the United States with '
Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Den
mark and Spain.
The statement discloses that
Netherlands government never
availed itself of the offer of
United States and the allies to
100,000 tons of bread cereals at the
disposal of the Dutch people unenn-!
ditionally, after the government had
failprl tn annrmv u tentative pptipral i
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agreement reached at London last
year.
Bandits in Chicago
Rob Bank of $50,000
In Business Hours
Chicago. Sept. 20. The bank rob
bing season opened ahead of the
first frost in Chicago today when
five bandits looted the Argo State
bank at Sixty-third street and
Archer avenue, of practically every
dollar in it.
Bank officials placed the booty at
$20,000 in currency, mostly in bills
of small denominations, and between
$30 000 and $40,000 in Liberty bonds.
The quintet appeared shortly
after the opening hour and locked
Fred Hellar, cashier; A. J. Link, his
assistant, and Miss Beda Steinwald.
stenographer, in the lavatory. Only
one shot was fired and that was
at Link's heels to correct a certain
reluctance which he showed to be
ing locked up.
The robbers escaped.
Famous Ace Miss'ng.
Paris, Sept. 20. Sub-Lieutenant
Boyau, one of the famous French
aces, is reported today to have been
missing since Wednesday. He is
credited with 32 aerial victories.
GERMANS BOMB
YANK HOSPITAL
AND KILL EIGHT
Officers Say Attack Was De
liberate, as Grounds Had
Been Plainly Marked
with Cross.
With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Sept. 20. (By As
sociated Press.) Eight Americans
were killed when a clearing hospital
was hit by a German shell Wednes
day night. The enemy threw a large
number of high explosive projectiles
into the region cl the hospital on
two successive nights and finally hit
a large tent where gassed patients
were confined.
A large Red Cross against a field
of white had been laid on the ground
before the hospital so that it could
be observed by German aviators. Of
ficers say that the Germans were
deliberately firing on the hospital as
there are no woods near where
troops might be concealed.
Gas Victims Killed.
The majority of the Americans
Jailed in the hospital were privates
who had been gassed recently west
of Vandioros. Several members of
the medical corps were among the
injured.
The shell struck the hospital about
midnight and there was great con
fusion owing ' to darkness. Other
hells continued to fall in the near
vicinity of the hospital.
Officers speak in the highest tones
of the heroic attempts of the at
tendants to relieve the suffering of
the wounded. Every member of the
staff did all possible, notwithstand
ing danger from the other shells.
The nurses at the hospital are men,
as women nurses are not permitted
so near the front.
Medics and Dents to Join
Students' Training Corps
Crcighton university has received
notice from the War department at
Washington that medical and dental
students now in the medical reserve
corps will be transferred to the stu
dent army training corps. This rul
ing means that students of these
two departments will have all ex
penses, board, room and tuition,
paid by the government.
DORAN, Mary, died Friday rnnrnlnt at
' her home In Oretna, Nob. ,Th funeral
services r.-lll he held Monday morning at
, 10:09 .U St. Patrick' church, at Urttrja.
Wool Knitting
Yarns Ready
The best grades in all suit
able shades for array serv
ice and personal use3.
A large line of Shetland flo;;s, be
sides four and eight fold zephyrs.
Make your wants known. In all
probability we can assist you.
Knitting classas daily, 10 a. m.
to 12 m. 2 to 5 afternoons.
Needlework, Third floor
Milady's Kerchiefs
in Every Style
AH linen with numerous attract
ive initials, 20c to 60c each.
All linen embroidered styles, 25c,
35c and 50c.
Plain hemstitched linens, 25c,
35c, 50c and 75c.
Madeira embroidered handker
chiefs, 50c, 75c, $1.
Colored kerchiefs, none so fash
ionable, 12 He.
A Graceful Carriage
Because a woman is large,
it does not necessarily fol
low that she is not graceful.
With the proper corset one that
supports and moulds the flesh
into correct lines, she may be
eminently graceful, besides hav
ing a dignity and poiss that is
impossible with smaller women.
We have several new front luce
models that can be highly recom
mended. J2 and more.
Third floor
Lovely Lingerie
If Women's crepe de chine gowns,
long sleeve slips, envelope chem
ise, one and two piece pajamas,
bloomers and corset covers. A
fine selection of dainty styles at
sensible prices. ,
If Philippine prowns and chemise.
All beautifully hand made and
daintily embroidered. Not too
expenjive either.
If Black silk corset covers and
long sleeve slips in all sizes.
Hosiery Some at
Very Low Prices
Silk hosa in black, white, new
shades of brown and gray. Lisle
tops and soles, $1.25.
Spacial: A small line of colored
silk hose regularly sold up to
$1.75. We haven't all sizes bo
are disposing of them at 75c a
pair.
Reduced Price on Children's
Hose: Fine ribbed cotton, either
black or white. Small size?, 30c.
Large sizes, 35c.
HOMRSON.BELDEN & CO.
lle fashion Center Jor ZVomot1
Trne:Economy is Is & h BesL It Pays.
The Urge of Mid-September
Is Emphatically in the Direction of
COOL WEATHER OUTFITTING
The ThompsonOclden Store, with this in
mind, has made a special effort to assemble
under this one roof, just the things that will be
needed to make one's self comfortable,
FASHIONABLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN
Conclusively demonstrating that rare good taste and
economy always associated with Thompson-Belden
quality. First time showings, Saturday, of new arrivals
that will meet your approval.
Suits From . $39.50 to $175
Coats From . $35 to $695
Dresses From . $25 to $150
Blouses From $7.85 to $39.50
Private Display Rooms, Courteous Attendants and a Highly Ejji
ciznt Alteration Service Tend to Malce Your Visits a Pleasure.
Sorosis Boots
For street and shopping
wear we are now showing
a number of different
stylish lasts with the mili
tary heel, so favored for
Autumn and Winter wear.
The following boots are all
lace models:
Brown calf skin, $10
Cruiser gray kid, $13
Field mouse brown, $11
Black calf skin, $10
Correct Haberdashery
from
THE MEN'S SHOP
Shirts of Character, emphasizing stripes of moderate width,
and modest patterns in harmonious colorings. Madras,
Crepes, Fibres and Silks are used to excellent advantage
in these latest shirt fashions. Manhattan, Eagle, Arrow,
Earl and Wilson makes, they " being the best obtainable.
$1.50 to $12.
Remarkably Rich Neckwear, in autumn shades reminders
of the changing season. These wide end sil'i four-in-hands
will add greatly to one's appearance. Look them over soon
while everything is intact. We have an excellent showing
for 50c Fine styles for $1 and above a dollar a line you'll
find extensive and distinctive.
Fall Sleeping Garments of outing flannel, heavy madras, Ox
ford cloth and silks, both night shirts and pajamas. An
amazing variety with extra sizes, including twenty.
Heavier Underwear, correct weights for fall, before winter
garments are necessary. Cotton, silk mixtures, part wool
and all wool. Winsted, Superior and Sterling makes. None
better. Prices are moderate, quality considered.
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