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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
RUSSIANS DRIVE
INVADERS BACK
Reports from Petrograd Indicate the
Teutons Have Met with Repulses
in March to Warsaw.
I EAST PRUSSIA FORTIFIED
Ninety Miles of stronEhOIds Make II
Hard for the CEnr's Forces TO
Invade the Kaiser'a
Territory.

PETROGRAD, Nov. 21.-The Army Mes
senger, the official organ Of the general
staff of the Russian army, summing up
recent operations in the eastern arena
of hostilities says:
THE Germans are making fresh efforts
to penetrate our front between Lowicz
and SkiernIevce with the object OF
marching on Warsaw. 1t seems that the
enemy throw important forces'in this di-
rection. The effort OF the. Germans TO
march on Warsaw by penetrating our
front between Kieloe and Radon resulted
in total failure and our troops forced
the enemy TO retire all along this front
The Germans lost enormous numbers in
dead, wounded AID prisoners, as well as
provision trains, artillery and war
material
"On November IS important Austro-
German forces, supporting themselves on
the fortified country between Czen-
stochowa and Cracow, undertook an
energetic offensive movement against our
troops. Repulsed on all this front with
heavy losses the enemy endeavored fresh
offensive movement, hut again our forces.
by counter attack drove them back
with heavy losses. We took large num-
ber of prisoners,
"It is announced that there is furious
fighting in the region of Cracow, the
Germans realizing that this position, with
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
DRY FORCES TO ASK
FOR NO NEW LAWS
Anti-Saloon League Will Make No
Demands on the Coming Ne
braska Legislature.
WILL, HOWEVER, BE ON WATCH
II the Liquor Interests Start Any
thing They Say They VIII start
Something Too, but Not
Otherwise.

mo demands will be made on the com
ing legislature on behalf of the Anti
Saloon league" says District Superin-
tendent High, answering a question as
to prospective activities. what l mean
is that we will have no bills to present
to the lawmakers this winter, but will
stand on the proposition that the liquor
laws now on the statute books be left
exactly as they are. If the liquor in
terests start anything in the legislature,
we will start something too, but not
otherwise.
"Our plan is to concentrate our efforts
in preparation for a campaign for a
prohibition amendment to the state con-
stltution to be submitted by initiative,
and voted ON in 1916. This campaign
will not be confined to Nebraska, for
steps have already been taken in South
Dakota along the same lines.
"A meeting is TO be held at Sioux City
within week or so of the Anti-Saloon
league superintendents for Minnesota
South Dakota. Nebraska and Iowa &c
perfect their plans for cooperation. We
are not sure that Minnesota will come
into the 1916 campaign for prohibition, and
in Iowa, which believe is without ths
initiative, the proceeding may have to be
different, and 1t may be more difficult
to get before the people. You may say
this, however. that our efforts will be
centered on Nebraska and South Dakota
Look at the map and you will see why
By winning these two states. we will
then haye broad strip of dry territory
running north and south without gar
from Canada to the Texas border"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
Russians Announce Gains, but Ber-
lin and Vienna Say the situa- .
ton is Unchanged. .
MORE STORIES FROM THE WEST
Germans Reported Moving 100000
Men to the East.
ARTILLERY DUELs CONTINUE
Light Firing Along Line in Flanders
and France Gives Impression
that Temporary Truce Has "A
Been Declared. ~


LONDON, Nov. 21.-"The German
attempts to break through the RUS
sian army In Poland have sustained
severe check, which, according to
present indications, is likely to have
decisive consequences for the en-
emy," says a dispatch from the
Petrograd correspondent of the
Times. The message continues:
THE report of the capture OF a
battery northwest of Lodz is ex.
tremely significant, suggesting the
probability of successful Russian
flanking movement in the direction
OF Piotrkow. News was received
last night of the arrival of Russian
reinforcements, which probably ac-
count for the severest result sus-
tanned" @
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
NEBRASKANS RAISE
BIG RELIEF FUNDS
Total of Over Seventeen Thousand
Dollars for Refugees of
European War.
GERMANS LEAD IN AMOUNT
Alliance Has Already Collected
Twelve Thousand Dollars
Others Also Contribute
Generously.

"A total of $l79S3 has been raised by Ne
braskans for relief work among the vic
Tins of the European war. The sum will
be at least duplicated before subscriptions
cease. y
The German-American Alliance has un-
dertaken to raise $4,000. OF this, ST., ,O0C
has already been received.
There is a notable tendency among
Belgian sympathzers to send i'm small
sums, all members of many families
down to the little children contributing
their mites.
Jewish relief fund subscribers have paid
in $3.50. OF this amount, 1926 has beer
forwarded in one sum. and $3.50 raised by
the young people followed it to the wal
zone
The British relief fund has beer
swelled to $500 cash, Nothing but cash
is received for this fund.
The Hungarian relief fund is now $500
$4OO of which was raised at an entertain
ment a week ago. When the fund reaches
81 600 subscriptions win stop.
In addition to this money that has beer
donated to the sufferers in Europe, a
large quantity of warm clothing has beer
shipped east to be sent 10 the severa
warning countries for distribution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
Insurance Suit Lost
By Plymouth Church

Judgment for the Reliance Insurance
company, which was sued by Plymouth
Congregational church on policy when
expired at noon Easter Sunday 1913 the
date of the Omaha tornado, was rend-
dered by District Judge Esteile' The
storm destroyed the old church
The jury had been dismissed and de-
cision in the case left to the judge by
agreement. The churcn alleged that since
It was customary for fire insurance
agents to prepare new policies TO take
effect as soon as the old one expired
continuous protection. was in effect part
OF the contract. 1t was a new point in
insurance law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
BAR ON WEBBERT'S
TESTIMONY FINAL
Judge Page Morris Permanently
Rules Out Allegations Made
Against Sammons.
MORE EVIDENCE is GIVEN
Others Are CrOss-Examincd for In
formation They May Have
About Theft at the Kear-
ney POstOfSice.

a blow to the governments case against
Walter Sammons, charged with robbing
the Kearney postoffice of 5000 last
Christmas, is thought to have been dealt
by Judge Page Morris, who has perma-
nently ruled that the testimony of Ar
mold Webbert. including the most eensa-
tional and damaging allegations yet made
against Sammons, shall not be admitted
in evidence, Judge Norris so informed
United States District Attorney f. s.
Howell before the Saturday morning ses-
sion of court began.
Webbert on the stand Thursday swore
that Sammons had told him he would
have friend on the jury" and intimated
that he and Judge W. ID. Oldham. one
of his attorneys, would fix" Prosecuting
Attorney Howell The testimony had the
effect of bomb explosion In the trial,
which prior TO thatitime had been quite
tame. Opposing counsel argued and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
OLD LINEN CAMPAIGN

French or Russian, they matter not,
German or English, they can't be
forgot;
They have wounds that should be
healed,
Received on many a CORY field;
Born of different race and cline,
I'll bind all wounds and scars, for
Old Linen!
I'm known by you all, been worn by
you all,
BY peasant and kings, by great and
by small;
Been used in the torrid and frigid
zones,
Have covered the stout ones, and
those "skin and bones"
And now, soft and comfy" through
very old age,
There's nothing can match for a good
bandage-
Old Linenl
Come, take me out OF the musty
drawer,
Too long I've laid; while the cannon
roar,
Splitting the life blood of young men
and strong,
With bandages short, and wounded
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
New School Board
Members Figuring
Over Next Steps

Although the newly elected members
OF the school board do not take on their
official responsibilities until January
the problems before them are already
engaging their attention. The first step
will be the organization OF the board
which is assumed will be perfected by the
incoming eight without consulting the
four holdovers.
For the position OF president Of the
board, the name OF Robert Cowell Is
most frequently mentioned along with
that OF c. ]. Ernst and DR.. d. e. Jen-
kins
The new board will also be confronted
at the outset with the question OF teach
ers denoted or dismissed without trial.
II Is said Prof. Nathan Bernstein will
be reinstated as member Of the
high school faculty in order TO straighten
the record, although his business en-
gagements will prevent him taking ny
teaching again Similarly the friends Of
Miss stegner expect a reopening OF her
case and reinstatement with assignment
TO a suitable position
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
The Days
War NeuUs

The situation brought about by
the act of the Turkish forces at
Smyrna in firing on a launch of
the American cruiser Tennessee
apparently will be cleared up
without complications. Captain
Decker OF the Tennessee reported
to the Navy department at WASH
ington that no hostile act was in
tended.
Germany's effort to crush the
great armies of Russia has met
with a check, according to state
ments emanating from Russian
sources. Earlier last week both
Berlin and Petrograd reported
that the Russian center was fall
ing back before the German ad-
vance over the snow-covered fields
of Poland, but It is now asserted
at the Russian capital that this
movement has been halted. 1t
is estimated In the same quarters
that the latest turn in the cam
paign is likely to have decisive
consequences for the enemy"
The official Russian report of
the capture of battery at Lodz
is interpreted as significant, sug-
gesting Russian flanking move
ment. Large reinforcements, 1t Is
said, have been thrown in by the
Russians. From Berlin, however,
came no suggestion OF a reverse.
The Germans, 1t Is said there, are
making steady progress, not only
in the center, but In the north,
driving back the Russians from
the frontier of east Prussia. I'm
official advices from the west are
to the effect that German rein
forcements still are being rushed
TO the eastern battlefields.
In Belgium the fighting still
drags on in desultory manner.
Along the User attempts at mill
tary activities have been virtually
abandoned, largely on account OF
the weather. At Brussels the tenn
perature is below freezing and an
unusually severe winter is feared
The kedive of Egypt, Abbas
Hilmi, who was reported several
days ago to have cast his lot with
the sultan of Turkey, his spiritual
leader, Is said In Paris to have
Joined the Turkish forces in Pal
estine preparatory to leading an
invasion of Egypt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22

If You have old linen you want to
have sent to the military hospitals
in all the warning European coun-
tries through the Salvation Army,
your packages will be called for if
you telephone to
Mrs. H. H. Kline, Ensign.
Phone Douglas Abs,
or Webster 7436
If You want your package to 90
especially to German OF Austrian
hospitals, call up
Mrs. Fred Klenke,
Phone Douglas $500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
Jews of America 4
Organize for Work
For War Relief

At the eighth annual meeting Of the
American Jewish committee, recently
held in New York City. Victor Rose
water editor of The Bee. was reelected
asone of the members for this district
The committee Is also organizing an
American Jewish Relief committee TO
take in hand relief work for Jewish VIC
time OF the war in all the different coun-
tries OF Europe. on which Mr.. Rosewater
has been asked TO serve as one of tha
members from Nebraska. This commits
tee. which is made up OF 100 representa-
tives OF all parts of the United States,
is meeting in New York today TO orsan-
ize. and choose an executive 3 mmittes
Of twenty-five through which It's activi.
ties are to be prosecuted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
BULLETIN.

LONDON, Nov. 2i.-The corre-
spondent in Berlin OF the Central
News has sent the following dispatch
by way OF Copenhagen:
"All of Germany is In a condition
OF extreme tension, awaiting the re-
suit of the great battle on the eastern
front The Russian forces are esti-
mated at 100000 men. The GER
mans control all the roads to Novo
Georgiewsk and Warsaw. The bat
tie centers at Lodz, where the Ger
mans and Austrians are in an excel-
lent position, while new Austrian
forces are advancing from the south.
The Russians are being attacked
from three sides"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
State Takes Charge
Of Treasury Books
In aBnner County
CFrom a Staff CorTespondent.)

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 21.-(special Tel
egram.)-E j. Robinson, examiner in
the office OF State Auditor Howard, has
gone to Harrisburg. where he will ex-
anime the books of -he county treasurer
Of Banner county, j. W. HILL The treas
urer has disappeared and while il is not
believed anything is wrong with the
books. it was thought best that the ex-
ominer should take charge OF tho office.
1t is thought that Mr.. Hill has become
temporarily deranged, as he has acted
queerly recently. He has been gone sew
eral days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
TO HAVE BUFFALO HERD

PIERRE. S. D., Nov. 21.-(speclal Tel
egram.) )-South Dakota will establish
buffalo herd on its state game reserve.
The state game department today signed
contract with the Philip estate for
thirty-six head of these animals from
the big herd owned oy that estate near
Fort Pierre.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22

LONDON. Nov. 21.-The warning armies
on both battlefronts seem today to have
come to pause, as II an interval were
necessary for them to solve the new diff
ficulties of their positions, raised by the
unexpected severity of the first onslaught
OF winter.
In West Flanders reports from many
sources indicate that all the military
operations have been completely sus-
pended, while along the rest of the west-
ern line only desultory artillery duela
prevent the fronts from giving the impress
sion that truce exists.
A new crop of stories has arisen that
the Germans are sending heavy guns and
submarines by rail TO Belgium. destined
for the coast. while other reports declare
that long trains. capable OF moving 100000
men. are being prepared to take. German
reinforcements TO the eastern front.
situation fn Russian Poland.
ienna and Berlin agree that nothing
decisive has occurred in PolandN while
Petrograd claims that the German Of.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22

lists long.
l have no empire, i know but man.
No praises for any; I'm no partisan; /;
All that / know is there's suffring
and pain.
If you are human YOU will not
retain
Old Linen!
w. +. Palmer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
British Lot IN vienna Hard.

VENICE (via Paris, Nov H.-The po-
lice of Vienna are adopting much more
severe measures against English people
remaining in that city, During the last
few days many Britishers have been ar
rested and interned. and the rest ire
spective OF age or sex. are now forbidden
to leave their homes between o'clock
In the evening and 6 o'clock in the morn
ing. An official announcement states
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
Frank James Near =
Death in Missouri

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Mo-. Nov. 21.-4
Frank James, famous as a member of the
band known as "the James gang" ter
rorizing the southwest during a period
Immediately following the civil war. was
stricken with heart disease and is in a
critical condition today at the James
homestead me miles from this city
James Is 7S years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
Cholera Turkish BuIwarIs.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Nov. a.-rhe
menace OF cholera constitutes a defense
of Turkey against the Russians fully as
formidable as the Turkish armies. ac-
cording to Rev. George c. Reynolds OF
Van, Turkey. before the Medical Mission
airy conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
No Pro-Germnn sheets Let In.

No PrO-Germnn shects Let IN.
OTTAWA. Ontario, Nov. 2l.-Action has
been taken by the government TO stop
the importation into Canada Of pro-Ger-
man newspapers published in New York.
Three papers are so far on the prohibited
list BY order In council It has been made
a criminal offense 10 circulate these pa
pers in Canada or TO have them in ones
Dossession.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
Three Feet OF snow on Battlefield.

Three Feet of snow ON Battlefield
PANAMA. Nov. H.-Strict orders have
following official communication. was is
sued tonight; I'm the southern war the
ater there have been partial battles on
our entire front Our attacks are pro-
crossing favorsbiy. Yesterday We cap
tured seven officers and eco men. lie
weather is unfavorabie. There Is one
meter (about three feeD Of snow on the
heights; the flat country is inundated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
TURKEY EXPLAINS
FIRING UPON FLAG
AND NDU.S.SATISFIEO
Porte Voluntarily Tells Why Tenn
essee Launch Made Target by
Guns of Forts.
WASHINGTON is RELIEVED
Commander of Cruiser Tennessee
Makes Partial Explanation of
Shots Fired at Launch.
FIRST REPORT IS NOT CLEAR
Captain Made Statement that the
Act, While Not hostile, Was
Unfriendly.
PROBABLY MEANT AS WARNING
Part of First Cablegram Withheld
Because it Seemed Contradictory.
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Full InvestiEatiOn of Matter Is he
ing Made by Ambassador Nor
genthau-RepOrt Expected
Within Few Days.
PROBABLY MEANT AS WARNING
Part of First Cablegram Withheld
Because it Seemed Contradictory.
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Full InvestiGatiOn Of Matter Is He
ing Made by Ambassador Nor
Eenthau-RepOrt Expected
within Few Days.
BULLETIN,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. - The
Turkish government voluntarily ex-
planned the firing on the Tennessee
launch, and officials regard the ex-
planation as satisfactory, according
to an announcement made tonight
after conference with President
Wilson, Acting Secretary Lansing
and Secretary Daniels.
dispatch from Ambassador Nor
ganthau said the Ottoman minister
of the interior informed him that the
shots fired toward the launch were
to warn Captain Decker against
passing. through. the. mine zone.
Later the minister Offered to take
the commander overland to Smyrna
lin his automobile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-After
an announcement from the White
House today that word had come
from Captain Decker of the cruiser
Tennessee that the firing of the
Turkish forts at Smyrna upon the
cruisers launch on November II was
not hostile Secretary Daniels an
nounced that a portion of Captain
Decker's first report had not been
made public when received because
it was considered contradictory. He
announced that Captain Decker's dis
patch reporting the firing contained
the words "act not hostile, but un-
friendly"
Correct as Sent.
The Navy department announce
ment omitted the contradictory
phrase, according to Mr.. Daniels, in
order to verify it, and today came
word that the message was correct
as originally sent. Secretary Dan
ieIs was unable to explain its mean
ing and said it seemed to him an ex-
preston of opinion by the captain
of the Tennessee without exact
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
Little Human Interest Stories of
the Big World War NOw Raging

that these steps have been taken 'in
view of the wretched situation OF Aus
trians and Hungarians interned I'm bel
ligerent states, especially England
Canal Must BE Neutral.
PANAMA. Nov. 20.-Strict orders have
been issued to preserve neutrality
throughout the Panama canal zone. Eere-
after no information will be given to
anyone relative 10 the cargoes carried by
ing the terminal ports. These orders
have resulted partly from the efforts of
local British diplomatic and consular
agents to learn what ships carried coal
and other probable contraband through
the canal for possible transfer at sea to
German warships
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22

Temperature and precipitation depar-
tupaa from, the normal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22
The Weather

CompnratIve Local RECORD.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-22

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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-06-12
Beach Ties Can
To Burkey
Pre- Pitches a ''No HIT" Game
for the Initial Entertainment
On Home Grounds.

Last Sunday the initial game
of the season for 1914 was pull
ed of at the local grounds, with
the aggregation from Burkey as
opponents. Beach is composed
entirely of young men who are
this year making their first ap-
pearsnce on the diamond, and
are giving a good account of their
ability. Burlsey put a fine team
on the field, but up to that time
had not had much fielding prac-
tice. Although they were strength
ened by a few of Wibaux old
leaguers. they Were outplayed by
the home club.
!, P;re the local pitcher, was in
= fine trim last Sunday ard succeed
ed IN pulling cE no hit" stunt.
Each man Ct the home team i
steadily improving. ard in cou-
pie Of weeks will be in tip top
condition, as the boys are tying
hard to give the fans q good en-
tertainment every time they &c
to the grounds for a game, and
are putting in their spare time or
the diamond practicing.
Vincent still carrys that ole
tvar club in his pocket and con
tinues to crack them on the nose,
polling off his usual long hit Sun
dav with a 3 Dagger. Noyes wa:
a little off form, making two er
a little off form making two er
rors, but will have to be excused
as the grounds were too wet las
e'week to do much working ane
scraping on, ard consequently ;
little rough at his section of th'
lot. but Clarence says he won
lock at the grand stand an.
more 90
Brownley, the old war horse
was on the mound for Burke.
end gave a good account Of him
self, but boots were costly an
he had 10 smile.
The final score was | to 8 i