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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1919)
a THE - BRC? PMATTAV 8ATUKPAT. OCTOBER Q lffl?'' $5,000 VOTED TO MRS. M' GOVERN BT TIIEJIOUSE Jefferis Puts Through Bill for Benefit !. of Widow of "Omahan Killed by Army ! Truck. BY E. C. SNYDER. (Staff Correspondent Omth Dee.) Washington, Oct. .. 3. (Special Telegram.) The hduse Friday passed the bill authorizing the secre tary of the treasury to pay Mrs. Thomas McGovern of Omaha $5,000 for fatal injuries inflicted on her .husband by a government motor truck driven by a regular enlisted soldier of the army. . Congressman Jefferis engineered the bill through the committee of the whole and succeeded in getting a fa vorable report.-: v He was affable throughout the running debate in Explaining the bill and answering questions. Was Modest Sum. Mr. Jefferis said that the bill had been introduced in the house be cause it was the only available tri bunal to which Mrs. McGovern coulcTpresent her claim for the death of her husband, who was killed Oc tober 26, 1917, by the driver oiin army car at Seventeenth and Cass ' streets, Omaha. He said he thought " she was exceedingly modest in ask ing but $5,000, for he felt sure that if she had been able to bring suit in the courts of Nebraska she could have recovered from $1000 to $20,- ooo. - Tribute to McGovern. . Congressman Jefferis paid a fine tribute to the late Thomas McGov- cniy stating that he had made a splendid city commissioner and was actuated by'high motives in the dis- . charge of his duties. The Omaha legislator had the help of Representatives Evans, An i. drews and Kinkaid of Nebraska in getting the bill through, which brought him. warm congratulations from many colleagues. . Dishop. Shaler Makes His First Visit to Fremont Fremont, Neb., Oct. 3. (Special.) . The Rt. Rev. E. C. Shayler of ' Omaha, new bishop of the Nebraska - diocese of ' the Episcopal ohurch, made his first official visit to Fre mont last evening and addressed a meeting at St. James church. Follow ing the meeting a reception wis held at the heme of the recto, ' Rev. George St. G. Turner. Moros Disheartened Whn "Impregnable';; Fort Is - Taken By FersKing-s Troopers J A?AVto4l!14 tix,vfev yS. V Here is Datti Mandi and his family a type of Moro. JVIaxim Guns and Mortar Rake Stronghold, and Hostiles Who Are Unable to Escape in Darkness Surrender the Next Morning Ambush Staged by Sav ages on Lonely Trail Results Disastrously for Them Pershing Reports Expedition Had Salutary Effect. , x V i "MoroJ Disheartened." (Pershing' Report Continued.) "The command remained in camp at Bacolod during the night of the ninth, and preparations were made the next morning for moving toward Calahul, some three miles farther to the northeast. The sick and wound ed and one of the mortars,, under escort of Troop A, ISth cavalry, were sent back to Camp Vicars and the command 'started for Calahue, keeping well up iif the hills. "At a distance of 2,000 yards the fort came in view with its war flags flying and its Moro krises and cam pilans flashing in the sunlight. ' . Good Mortar Position. "This point-was a good mortar position, and mortar fire was open- , One-Minute Store Tall? 'Imid information is important to all our business it an open book to our patrons. Just now Vra point with pridt, to the se lection! our foresight and energy have provided for our patrons. ( ' We are particularly fortunate rTate" deliveries fay the manu factures owing ' to curtailed production, find many cloth ing firms' almost destitute .of merchandise but as heretofore WE HAVE THE GOODS JOHN A. SWANSON, President SHOP EARLY STORE CLOSES AT 6:30 P. M. SATURDAY ' I ? . 1 , I II 1 j' x ' l I '$ - est: I i 4 i V ; . . III I v , j I i ' I! WM L. HOLZMAN, Treasurer Only Good Clothes Here B conduct a quality busi ness. Our policy is to sell the best, not the cheap- We know ' 1 Desists Brut Cliilfef to be pre-eminent for quality. That is why we sll them. I A Quality Store Thruout If you want a real suit of clothes, a suit : that has visible ' merit or de sign, 'style, fit and . finish, you'll come to us. v . f : v . .. . The mail .whp is particular enough to insist on Society Brand Clothes won't be satisfied with lesser quality in : anything else he wears, whether it be neckwear, hose, shirts or under-, wear. That is why you'll find all merchandise m'this house to be of the stamp that substan tial people take pride in. Mas' mat Young Men's Clothu Entire Second Floor, Main Building and Annas. BEE OUR WINDOWS TODAY i : CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN: compare our values always"'" ed. The rest of the column pushed forward as rapidly, as possible toward a position above Calahul that appeared favorable for the Maxims and the infantry. .Un account ot the lack of trails and the roughness of the country it was 4 o'cloclt in the afternoon when the two leading companies of l infantry and the Maxim sons reached the point selected.- Here the Moros began fir ing upon: us with great vigor, but the command we had of, the posi tion was. such that the interior of their fort, could be raked with ar-, tillery, and it was soon evident that they not only could do but little, but that trfey' could not remain long in the fort without great, loss. ' , Moros Flee in Dark. 7 '. The fort ,was located on a point about 100 feet high that projects into the ' lake and was surrounded . on three sides by water, the shores for some distance on both sides being covered with timber, placing Com pany G across the ridge, supporting the mountain guns at a range of 700 yards. Lieutenant Gracic with Company M was' ordered . toward the fort, fo;roove- with ; his .left flank touching the lake. ; He en countered some, resistance in the havy timber, but soon reached the, vicinity of the fort and made a thorough reconnaissance of it. ' Re turning after dark, he reported that many of the Moros had csqaped by vinta, as, many vintas were seen by him skirting the shore out of sight of our position. Upon the return about dark with the mortar Cap tain Gracie reported haying seen Moros escaping. It was impossible to surround this fort, a firing line 11 ' was held intact during the. night, and strong outposts were posted about camp, which was established on tt)9 ridge. : - '..: ' . , Moros Surrender. : "Little firing was done during the night and early next morning sever al. Calahut Moros, under Datto Am puan, came into camp and surrender ed themselves, saying that all Moros had left the fort during tht previous afternoon and night. In company with these Moros the fort, was en tered and afterwards destroyed. The Calahui Moros were required to take the oath , of allegiance which they : did according to Morp cus tom, and ' were released. They re ported that the fort was occupied the day before by about 250 Moros of Calahui and Taraca, 23 of whom were killed and several wounded. We had no casualties. Five can non and lantacas wf re found inside the fort and destroyed. : New Attack Made,. ' ' About 4 o'clock in the 'afternoon a messenger came in from Lieuten ant Lear, stating that the advance guard of Troop A had been attacked by Bocolod Moros in the ravine just west of Bacolod ridge. Medical as sistance was at once sent him, and Ihe troop with the wounded reached camp at dark. Lieutenant Lear then reported that four Moros, armed with canipilans had sprung from behind some large boulders, each one attacking.a member of the point of the advance guard includ ing Lieutenant Mangum. The four Moros were killed,, but the four members o the advance guard were more or less severely wounded. . . of whom Corp. , Claude D. Reade died shortly after reaching camp. "As. a result, of this expedition of exploration, it was definitely learned that all the Moros along the west shoreof Lake Llanco were friendly to'uTxcept those of 'Bacolod and Calahul and a few about Ltnok. With these, exceptions all gave us welcome or came out in large num bers to meet us where the road led us at any distance from their ranch erias. ' Moros Disheartened,' "The "Moros 'of Bacolod, how ever,' bad openly defied our authori ty foj; a year, and were supported by many who, while not openly hostile, were in ' sympathy-with them. The destruction of their fort, thought by most Moros to be impregnable, and their losses in the battle destroyed their prestige for ever, and will have a salutary and lasting effect upon them and upon, all the Moros in the Laguna. This effect will be strengthened by the fact that no property, of any kind was destroyed except unavoidably and that all Moros who expressed friendship were treated kindly. . Sent on New Expedition. The success of this third expedi tion established the supremacy of the United States in Mindanao. There still remained one, more task, however, before the Lake Lanao Moros were completely sub jugatedan expedition around the lake.. 1 .:.''. Spain, through all the centuries of her sovereignty over the Philippines, had vainly strived to make such an expedition. . Always her soldier hosts were repulsed. No white man, nor no company of white men, in deed, had ever accomplished circuit of the lake. " ( (Continued. Tomorrow.) the Buy BUTTER at . .HARPER'S Flat iron Bldf., 17th and Howard The Paw Word , EFFICIENCY . 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HABTMAJfS, Omaha's Largest Stove Dealer, will 9 put on a display, starting tomorrow, 01 practical ly ALL THE COMBINATIONS used In the modern U kitchen for cooking with coal and ' gas. Such . makes as: ( Garland, Peninsular, Sanico, Regent and other well known makes, at prices In keeping with our policy of fast selling. The high quality, the great utility, and the attractive prices of these , ranges will bring out people who will come, not ' merely to look, but to BUY and to enable all who need a combination range to have it at once, we shall extend Liberal Credit Terms Heaters It would require aev eral pages of this news paper to show all of out heaters. . Tou simply can't fail to find the one you are looking for. W are showing heaters in all sizes and styles. A' special for Saturday only, shown to lef at the low price ; $21.50 Easy Terms Hot Blasts Wouldn't you like to ave a Hot Blast like , he one shown to the ' eft? 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