THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 27, 1918.
SOVIET ARMIES
REINFORCED AS
- WINM COMES
r'reezing of Swamps Gives Op
portunity for Bushwhack
ing Operations on North
Russian Front.
Archangel, Nov. 26. (By Asso
ciated Press.) Winter has begun in
arnest over the whole north Rus
sian front. All the rivers are' ice
bound and the bolshevist gunboats,
which have long menaced the
American and allied forces on the
Dvina have been forced to withdraw.
The bolshevists, however, have
mounted big guns along the front
south of the allied armies.
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Jodie artillery exchanges, but the
lshevist forces are receiving heavy
inforcetnents. The freezeup, while
oringing relief on the Dvina front,
increases the danger on others, as
the once, impassable swamps are
now frozen, making possible bush
whacking flank attacks by the en-
Bolshevists Will Fight.
The correspondent has just re
turned from a trip along the front,
where he found a general reversal of
jthe opinion that the bolsheviki
would not fight. Near Kadish, a
fortnight ago, a body of bolshevik
infantry maintained an advance
against strong machine gun fire. A
Russian resident in talking with
American soldiers regarding this at
tack, said the bolshevik officers
threatened their men that they
would be killed, the next day if they
failed to advance.
The cold is so intense in some sec
tors of the front that the Americans
!eep with their machine guns rolled
in the blankets with them to prevent
the water-cooling chambers of the
funs freezing.
URGE NEW LAWS
FOR PERMANENT
ROADS IN STATE
(Continued From Pae One.)
'i . '
road situation it was the con
sensus of opinion that s the state
should have the necessary legisla
tion tn enable it to construct oer-
manent roads.
Legislation for upkeep was also
'urged. Marshal Eberstein, chief of
police of Omaha, advocated the use
of the convicts for road work.
W. B. Cheek, speaking for the city
jf Omaha, said Douglas county
soon would set the pace for the rest
of the state of Nebraska and would
call for the issuance of from $2,500,
XX) to $3,000,000 bonds for perma
nent road construction and in three
years would be the first county in
he state with paved highways.
Sen. Weaverling, Pledges Support.
Senator-elect Weaverling of
Dodge county, pledged himself to
whole hearted support of a legisla
tive good roads program. He sug
gested naming a legislative com
mittee to formulate the right kind
of laws and urge their passage.
W. D. Fishert secretary of the
Commercial Club, of Alliance, urged
the creation of a publicity commitee.
,A resolution was passed urging
the appointing board of the state
of Nebraska, and Governor-elect
McKelvie, to reappoint, state (engi
neer George E. Johnston for the
coming two years. The resolution
recited the fact that he had already
organized a board of highway ex,
perts and a working plan for de
velopment that would be of great
value in the proposed improvement.
H. R. Howe stated that Mr. John
ton, as shown by his work in super
vising the paving of Falls City and
. Auburn, could compel contractors
to deliver the goods and live up to
every specification so that honestly
built highways would be possible.
The resolution was passed unan
imously. ' ' '
City Commissioner Towle ad
dressed the convention. .
Vienna Influenza Victims
Buried Without Coffins
1 Vienna, Nov. 26. There has been
; a diminution in the violence of the
influenza epidemic, which resulted
at its height in the death of 400
persons daily. . The dead were
placed on planks and the bodies
covered with wrapping paper and
sacks as there was no wood avail
able for the making of coffins, and
ho workmen to construct them had
wood been obtainable.
Federal License Tax Will
V Be Taken Off Automobiles
Washington, Nov. 26. In further
revision of the war revenue bill, th
icnate finance committee toda
(truck out entirely the proposed fed
eral license tax on use of automo
biles and motorcycles, which ranged
from $10 to $50 annually in the
house bill, according to horsepower,
nd from $5 to $25 under the plan
previously adopted by the senate
committee. s r , .
: y The Weather
Comparative Local Record.
1918. 1917. 11. 115.
itfthest yesterday ...40 3 69 SO
lowest yesterday ....21 IX it ' tt
Itean temperature ...30 ' 31 47 38
Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .00
- Temperature and precipitation depart
trea from the normal: ; ..
. .formal temperature 33
deficiency for the day ' 3
Total excess since March 1 891
Normal precipitation 0 03 Inch
Deficiency tor the day.. 0.03 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 IS. 61 inches
Deficiency since March 1.... 0.64 Inches
; Deficiency for cor. period, 'IT .0 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 'It 12.10 Inches
- Reports From Stations at 7 P. M.
ttation and Slate Temp. High- Raln
of Weather. 7 p. m. est. fall
Cheyenne, clear ., 20 - 30 .00
Davenport clear ......34 ' ' 43 .00
Denver, clear 30 , SS .00
Moines, clear 34 43 M
' rlM,r 4. , 1J . .00
maha. clear .........35 ; 40 ;. r .00
Pueblo, clear lit 31 .00
Rapid City, clear 10 , 44 M
Salt Lake City. elear. .30 ' Si .00
' Santa Fe, snowing ....10 24 .01
Sheridan, cloar ..,.'....24 40 61
Bronx City, clear ,...-34 . 30 . .00
' Valentine, clear ......' .14 44 .01
I A. WELSH, Meteorologist
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Minister Whitlock Cheered
At Brussels Church Service
Brined. Nov. 25. The love
which Belgium bears toward Amer
ica and the deep regard in which the
United States minister, Brand Whit
lock, is held were evinced in an un
precedented way yesterday at the
famous church of Sainte Gudule dur
ing a service of thanksgiving for
Belgium's newly found freedom.
The old church was crowded and
the royal family, members of the
cabinet and the diplomatic corps
were present. The service was the
most impressive and beautiful ever
seen in Brussels, most of the great
congregation being moved to tears.
At the conclusion of thevte deum
a band, which had been specially
provided, started to play the. Bel-
crian national anthem. But their
overwrought emotions quickly ear
ned them into cheering, wnicn was
probably the first time in history
such a thing occurred there.
The king and queen and Cardinal
Mercier were all " acclaimed in
mighty volume. Then came the
ringing cry, "Vive L'Amerique," and
a moment later as Minister Whit
lock passed down the aisle the audi
ence broke out with an impassioned
"Vive Whitlock
Namur, Nov. 26. Nine days have
passed since the Germans leftj this
By Associated Press.
historic town and already Namur is
rapidly slipping back into the
groove it occupied before the war.
The people have some stories of
Prussian despotism to relate, as have
the residents of other occupied
places, but on the whole Namur
seems to have fared well, compared
with other towns rfear the fighting
line.
The forts are now as they were
left after the enemy's bombardment
on the first days of the conflict. The
railway station and some neighbor
ing buildings have suffered from al
lied bombing. Otherwise the town
is practically unscathed.
Restaurants today were serving
excellent and varied meals at reason
able prices, much lower than in
Brussels, for example, where an or
dinary dinner costs from $9 to $10.
In the last days of the boche oc
cupation marked depression was
caused among the troops by the
British' propaganda '-"'which was
dropped on the town. The Germans
became convinced of the truth of
the British statement of the allied
victories and the German failures,
especially the submarine campaign.
Soon there was an absolute change
in the men's attitude toward the
high command and the continuance
of the war.
YANKS ADVANCE
SO FAST KITCHEN
CANTKEEP UP
Antone Stillwell Writes About
Interesting Experiences in
Which He Had Part
During Big Drive.
An interesting letter describing
one of the big American drives in
France was received by Miss Edith
Morris, 2419 Laurelavenue from
Private Antone J. Stillwell who was
stationed at Fort Omaha until last
January when his company was sent
to France.
Unable to Catch Up.
Private Stillwell writes:
"First of all the big guns started
talking (nice little peace notes)
which lasted about 12 or 14 hours
and then our battalion started to
advance. They advanced quite slow
ly all day and at night we with the
kitchen tried to find them. We
traveled until 1:30 a. m. and did not
find them so we camped under the
stars in what had been no man's
land 18 hours before.
"We found them about 8 a. m.
"That afternoon my partner and I
walked over into what had been the
Hun trenches and there was very lit
tle left. There were holes about 40
feet across and 20 feet deep, blown
by the large shells and a bunch of
small holes three or four feet deep
blown by the small shells.
Elaborate Dug-Outs.
. "There were a number of dugouts
and they were generally about 50 or
60 feet deep. Some had electric
lights, wash stands and were of
concrete while others were built of
boards and had 10 or 12 beds. They
all had stoves in so they would make
nide warm homes this winter for
the Germans, but we fooled themI
guess."
Private Stillwell admits that he
shook "quite a bit" when a piece of
German shell went through his tent.
"I doh't know yet if I was cold or
frightened," he writes, "but I do
know I was shaking quite a bit."
Private Stillwell, had some German
bread, pickled cabbage, canned meats
and mineral water in a German
trench and he wrote that it tasted
"pretty good." ,-
Seventh Day Adventjsts
Use Tons of Literature
College View, Neb., Nov. 26.
Leading publishers throughout
America of Seventh Day Adventist
literature attending the national
home missionary convention of that
church here, declared at tonight's
session that 17,000,000 copies of
"The Present Truth," their monthly
publication, had been sold in the
United States and Canada in two
years. Discussing the value of the
literature in missionary work, F. W.
Paap, secretary of the general con
ference, stated that 2,000 members
are added to Adventist denomina
tions in this country every three
months.
MERICANS ARE
STANDING UPON
ELLE BANK
Headquarters , Overlook Ger
many; Roosevelt, Jr., Has
Rooms Once Occupied
by Hindenburg, Jr.
With the American Army of Oc
cupation, Nov. 26. (By Associated
Press.) American forces are stand
ing on the west side of the Moselle
river tonight. The extreme left of
the line is at the frontier village of
Vallendorf, on the Sauer river. From
this point it follows the Sauer to its
confluence with the Moselle and ex-
hends along the latter river as far
south as Oarsch.
The Third division was the first
to reach the German frontier; hav
ing establised headquarters over
looking Germany joday. This divi
sion will remain along the line near
Remich, on the southeastern fron
tier of Luxemburg, until the army of
occupation moves ahead into Ger
many. Among the other American
units on this front is the Twenty
sixth infantry of the First division,
which has its headquarters in
Ehnen-y, Lieut. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., is occupying a room
in a, hotel there formerly occupied
by Major von Hindenburg, son of
the field marshal?
Turks Ask U. S. Control
Over Ottoman Finances
'Constantinople, Nov. 26. (By As
sociated Press.) American control
of the Turkish gendarmerie and fi
nances is being urged by a group of
nine newspapers seven Turkish and
two French in Constantinople. The
group also advocates American su
pervision of the educational system
and the separation of church and
state.
, A deputation will request permis
sion to present the program to Pres
ident Wilson during his visit to
Paris. The program will be an
nounced this week.
Only One "BROMO QUININE"
To get the genuine, call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets.
Look for signature of E. W. GROVE.
Cures a Cold in One Day. 80c.
THIS EXPLAINS
WHY YOUR EGGS
COST JO MUCH
Farmers Receiving 80 Per
Cent of Abnormal Increase,
' According to Chicago
Produce Dealers.
Chicago, Nov. 26. Investigations
into the reasons back of the present
unprecedented high cost of butter
and eggs have brought forth asser
tions from orodu'- dealers in Chi'
cago that the farmer is receiving 80
per cent of the abnormal increase.
The. remainder was said to be di
vided among manufacturers, jobber,
wholesaler and retailer. The best
aualitv of butter in Chicago is sell
ing at 7ilA cents a pound, with the
strictly fresh eggs retailing' at 78
cents a dozen.
Figures were submitted to investi
gators showing that on butter the
farmer is receiving 59 cents a
pound, or a profit of about 4A cents
a pound for the ingredients used in
manufacturing the product. The
creamery is given 4A cents a pound
profit for making the butter. Shrink
age and the labor in packing cost VA
cents , pound. The jobber is said
to get 1 cent a pound, the wholesaler
11 cents a pound and the retailer 6
cents a pound profit.
In the matter of strictly fresh eggs
the farmer, it is said, receives 58 and
60 cents a. dozen for his product.
The country dealer, who pays ti e
freight of shipping, is allowed a
margin of 7 cents. There is a loss
'n candling of 4 cents and the cost
of cartons amounts to 1 cent a doz
en. The retailer's profit is given as
6 cents a dozen.
J. W. Low, president of the Chi
cago butter and egg board, in a
statement today said the present
high prices were the result of mar
ket conditions and denied a charge
of profiteering by either the pro
ducer or dealers.
Taft Will "Hammer Away"
on League of Nations Idea
Pittsburg, Nov. 26. Ex-President
Taft intends to "hammer away
on the league of. nations idea," He
made this declaration today after
he arrived for an address before the
Chamber of Commerce.
He waived aside impatiently the
suggestion that such a league would
threaten the sovereignty of exist
ing nations.
"No treaty has ever been made in
the past," he added, "in which
these nations have not in making
these treaties sacrificed some of
their sovereignty."
Asked if he though a league of
nations would prevent wars in the
future, he replied:
"There is always the human ele
ment to be reckoned with even
among nations. A league of nations
will reduce the probability of war."
British Naval Casualties
During War Number 39,760
London, Nov. 26. British naval
casualties from the outbreak of the
war to November 11 numbered 39,
766, the admiralty announced to
night. In addition, 14,661 officers and
men of British merchant vessels
and fishing boats lost their lives. ,
Americans CitecLfc-r Bravfery.
New York, Nov. 26. Americans
were among those cited in the latest
issue of the Official Journal. They
were Lt. Alan Winslow and Lt.
Douglas Campbell, aviators; Lt.
George Davis, Second Lt. William
Kooh, Corp; Frank J. Hurrey and
Private Leo Pipsie of the One Hun
dred and First American infantry;
and Privates Frank Coyle, Cyril
Johns and Fred Becker of the One
Hundred and Second infantry.
Established 1890.
DIAMONDS
DODGE
WHEN YOUR BOY COMES HOME
" you will be glad you gave the last dollar
you could spate to keep him at the front and
to keep him happy, well clothed and well fed
Shredded Wheat -
paid its heavy toll for doing a restricted
business diuinci the war and it paiditgla
ft was a parotic privilege. Shnedded Wheat
is the same breakfast cereal you have
always eaten-clean, purewholesome and
nutritious. Eat it wrdihotmiBcandaMe
-scvlt. No sugar is required. V
German Neglect Kills
Thousands of Men, Say
'Returning Prisoners
London, Nov. 26. (British Wire
less Service.) Shocking stories of
their treatment are told by many
British prisoners who have reached
England from Germany. Unfor
tunate Britishers who arrived at
Friederichsfelde. Prussia, after hos
tilities ceased, hatj, a hard lot. They
had been taken prisoner shortly be
fore or during the British advance
and were compelled to work behind
the lines, being driven from place
to pla.ee "like something lower than
hcacto" I
Of one working party 0 1,800
only 282 came into Friederichsfelde.
From 20 to 30 daily went into hos
pital and 50 of the party died during
the first week in camp. Several ot
the men said that they caught snails
and ate them while on the march.
It was admitted by the German
doctors, current advices state, that a
large proportion of the 800 British
prisoners at a camp at Lasquin, nine
miles from Brussels, died from
starvation or exposure.
Contracts Aggregating
Over Billion Canceled
Tours, Nov. 16. Contracts aggre
gating $1,000,000,000 have been can
celed by the American expeditionary
forces. In future, the American,
British and French governments will
pool their surplus stocks and will
buy through a common purchasing
agency.
Forty thousand men engaged in
the American supply service will be
sent to advanced areas as replace
ment troops. The supply ' depart
ment will continue its routine work.
Forty-three construction projects
have been canceled. Orders for
2,500 locomotives, 61,000 railroad
cars and hundreds of cranes, tugs,
barges and derricks also have been
recalled. The transport program
has been reduced materially, while
the ordnance department has been
cut down by two-thirds. The re
duction in the air service has not yet
htm announced.
Yank Soldiers to Be
Treated Quite Nice-ly
Paris. Nov. 26. Every family in
Nice will have an American soldier
as its guest for dinner Thanksgiv
ing day. A religious ceremony at the
American church at Nice has been
arranged by Rev. Burgess.
AUSTRIA STILL
FACES MENAGE
OF BOLSHEVISM
Red Guard Plot to Break Up
Republic Discovered; Poor
Are Unable to Get ,
Needed Pood.
Vienna, Nov 26. Preparatory to
the public session of parliament
the front door and windows of par
liament were repaired and the last
vestiges of the glass broken by
shots of the red guard, November
12, removed.
A plot has been discovered by
which the red guard intended to
break up the republic and declare
the rule of bolshevism, begining
with a general shooting up of the
city. It is felt that danger is still
imminent here
The minister of war of German
Austria announces measures of ex
treme severity will be taken to pre
vent the transfer into Switzerland
of gold or bank notes.
Food Situation Critical.
The food situation is still a gen
eral topic of conversation. It is
evident there is plenty of food in
the hotels and restaurants for those
persons who are able to pay the
equivalent of from $2 to $5 for each
meal. The poor have been unal'e
to obtain rice or macaroni. That
this class of the population is still
alive is due simply to their endur
ance. According to Dr. Walter Otis, an
American, food conditions were
never so bad as now, both in Vien
na and the country districts. On
the farms there still are a certain
number of hogs which are being
fattened with milk. This milk, Dr.
Otis said, was really needed for the
sick, but the farmers earned more
money by feeding it to their hogs.
He added, the milk supply would
cease as soon as the coldest weather
Buy
Jewelry
For Christmas.
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Dress Up
For Thanksgiving
"Vogue" styles in coats and suits only
one of a kind-but a great variety of stun
ning styles for which "Lambnd's" shop is
noted. Undoubtedly the smartest styles
shown in Omaha
And at a saying of
33, 25 and 20
from regular prices.
Come Wednesday Morning
All garments sold up to 4 p. m. will be de
livered ready to wear for Thanksgiving.
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'H.FENDRICH. Maker EVANSVILLE .IN'Rr
sett in, in the middle of December.
; John Arthur Weiss, another
American, - says there is possibly
enough food iot another two
months. y.
Speculation in food during the
war has been one of the chief causes
of the poor suffering. It is said
that Archduke Frederick, uncle of
the former emperor, speculated in
the milk produced on his largeffarm
near Vienna. He is now a fugitive,
and his place in the Albrecht platz
is cl6sed.
Viennese Spirit Unbroken.
The shadows of defeat, hunger
and financial ruin have not yet
blighted the spirit of Vienna, said
to be the gayest and most beautiful
of the European capitals.
Hundreds of Americans who have
lived here during the war speak
highly of the courage, fortitude
and kindliness of the citizens of
Vienna, who did not molest or in
tern them after the United States
., ,
entered the war, and in many in
stances aided them with loans of
money. AH realize they are living
amid famine, and are loaded down
with debt. Fathers of men killed
or made prisoner keep smiles on
their faces.
"What can we do about it? It
surely can be no worse in the fu
ture than in the past," is the com
monest of the remarks heard.
A peculiar fact is that there are
few beggars about the streets o
Vienna. Thus far the correspond
ent has seen only one ieggar a
little girl who timidly stopped
passersby, and asked for alms.
Oldenburg Converted into
Republic Under Directory
Berlin (via Berne), Nov. 26. Th
grand duchy of Oldenburg has beeif
transformed into a republic. Th
duke of Brunswick and his familj
have gone to Augsburg. A director)
i.i in charge. v
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The Fashion Gener&jWxuBeti
COATS sad FURS
For Thanksgiving Day
If Thanksgiving seems to mark the beginning of
the winter season and the busy days of shop
ping in preparation for Christmas.
IT The bright crisp days we are now enjoying
will, in all likelihood, continue for some time
days when it's quite impossible to stay indoors.
HBut to be out of doors Milady must necessarily
dress warmly and 'tis then a fine coat is appre
ciated, for both comfort and appearance.
URich furs also cdntribute to one's pleasure,
, especially when worn with a suit. '
H Our present selection of coats and furs present
the latest fashionable ideas as gathered by Mr.
v Nicoll, who is now in New York.
Li
Use Good Yarns
Many sweaters and socks
are needed by men in the
army and naVy but it's
a shame to put good work
into poor yarns. Use the
best all wool. It more
than pays. We have a
small quantity of all wool
khaki, light gray and
dark gray mixed.
Third Floor
Silk Under
garments Y
Silk vests of a finer qual
ity than you might rea
sonably expect for $1.75.
Silk "Teddy, Bears" of
excellent quality, lace
trimmed, ribbon shoulder
straps, $5.
The Late
Christmas
Shopper
IS SLt
in r
MM
UEWELI
Will be about as unpatri
otic as the man who
wouldn't buy Liberty
Bonds or help the Red ,
Cross.
Sales forces are greatly
crippled, store hours are
much shorter, and in
some cases the merchan
dise has been so hard to
get that only part of the .
usual assortment is of
fered Do Your Shopping Early.
Buy Jewelry, the
Thrift Gift.
Greater Omaha & Co. Bluffs Jewelers
UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
W. G. McADOO, Director Gnrl of Railroad
PLEASE SAVE YOUR OWN TIME v
And hlp prynt congestion at tikt office hy buying
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Good for bearer or any number of perioni on all PMienger
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That is "head and shoul- ,
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have been getting Per
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these in our
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