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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Medals of Honor

Byftains New Dissertations.
Great Britain has instituted two new hero dscora-
tons a. rewards for distinguished services on land
and sea In the present The immensely OF the
struggie and tho numbers engaged develops such va
riety OF uncommon service that existing medals Of
honor, with restricted conditions Of award, do not
fully meet the needs Of the service The new deoora-
lions comprise distinguished service medal. avail
able for non-commissioned officers and men in the
army and navy where Conspicuous galantry
medals would not be applicable, and f'oonspio,ous
service Cross" which may be by officers below
the rank Of lieutenant commander.
The most priEed Of all the insgnias OF valor
awarded in Great Britain IL the Victoria cross The
little Maltese of bronze bearing the simple In
scrption. For vaor" had Its origin in the Crmean
war and primarily intended TO be conferred upon
junior commissioned officers and the rank and fiie
Neither rank length Of service wounds nor any cir
cumstance Whatsoever qualify for this noble
badge save personal act OF signal bravery per-
formed in the presence OF the enemy The decoration
instituted by Queen Victoria IN 1885 the prince
consort being. It is said. It's originator and the de-
sgner OF the insignia of IT,
Each Victoria lis made from bronze which
formed part OF Russian guns captured dur
ing the Crimean war. and although the medal itself
is intrinscaly worth only about fourpencs halfpenny
a number of them have been sold at sales for el0o
and The winning OF the Viotora cFoss carries
annuity Of e10. which may be increased TO ESQ,
payable quarterly TO all except officsrs but including
those who have risen from the ranks. Sixty years
the Russian fortress OF Bomarsund In the Baltic
Sea, being bombarded by Anglo French force.
Suddenly shell fired from the fortress fell on the
deck of H. NJ. S. Hecla- In an instant brave young
mata seized t. and, with fuse Kissing between his
hands he flung II with jerk oveFboard. That young
mats-he ultimately became Rear Admiral Charles
Davis Lucas, who died few days ago-Yas immedi-
atey promoted lieutenant and awarded the Victoria
being the first to win that much-coveted deco
of senior rank he the fourth actually TO receive
II from Queen Victoria
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

They may be able TO run down John d,
hockefeller ships at sea, but experience has
proved the futiiity of trying TO catch John d..
himself, on land or sea when he does not want
% DO csught.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The bee mailed to them. Ad.
dress will be changed as often rs requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Our demoerailc contemporary has discovered
e reformed republican" Well. We are glad 70
know there Is at least one Of him
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Three cabinet members are to stump Mis-
souri,. and the vice president in addition.
Either the administration l. In desperate straits
down there or merely wants TO show EN-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Colonel Watterson has surrendered TO Com
nandsr-in-chief Wilson, but still continues to
lombard the German emperor.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

This democratic congress seems to have as
hard time agreeing on adjournment as agree
ing on anything else
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

A man with millions may be poorer than
the ragged beggar holding out his hat for char
Try" says a philosopher-humorist. PeFhapa, but
DO never feels II as keenly,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

His loyal subjects are waiting to hear the
good tiding from Ak-sar-Ben's chancellor Of the
exchequer.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Our Congressman Ilpbeck will soon be home
aad then what was missing In this campaign win
be supplied, ~
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

That Asuas Calientes convention proves to
be hot water" all right.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

The wanderers all agree that Omaha is q
mighty good place to come back to.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

But even II the war should abruptly end. we
would have the ThAw case In reserve as side
issue. s,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

King Cotton is another one with an uneasy
head.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

The Bee has nospatent ON the short ballot
alogaR. All candidates are free to adopt II and
welcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Minnesota has six candidates for governor
Sort OF six-day e -as-you-please race.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Uncle Sam is so very neutral that even the
Anyway foot ball game has been deferred.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Iron Cro.. Of Germany.

Dispatches from Germany frequently tell how the
emperor has been distributing the iron cross among
officers and who have distinguished themselves
in the war The decoration was instituted century
ago by Frederick william III, king OF Prussia,
reward for bravery In the Napoleonic wars. The
original design consisted Of iron Of the form
known cross pate" with border of silver sus-
pended by black ribbon with two white stripes In
the center of the with spray Of three oak
leaves and above II with the initials "F.
W." and the date Of 1878
When the Franco-Prussan war began Emperor
William revived the order, which had languished.
The only change in the that the initial be-
came ''W" and the dato changed to 1870.
Since the Franco-Prussian war no iron crosses have
been awarded. the order being strictly military one
and the awards being made for deeds OF daring In
battle.
There many German orders, dating from the
feudal days when the Teuton barons awarded 20
their liegeE various marks OF favor These orders
however, mainly conferred by the rulers OF tho
various kingdoms and municipalities constituting the
empire. and many Of them for terms Of military
service for distinguished work In devising military
weapons.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Marriage generally proves a failure to IL
man who ia welded to his own genius.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Germany has fitty-four army corps on the
field. which still leaves the 81 varieties lead Of
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Why, yes. the subdued auto light ordinance
is a good one--provided II is enforced.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
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American. An.


OMAHA. Oct 2s-To the Editor Of the
Bee; let as have articles from the Rad
ers Of your paper telling OF how the
war started az they know. how Il did, OF
a description Of its awfuIness, or IN
sympathy for the mothers. sisters and
wives Of the butchered soldiers. Letters
In sympathy for any special wearing ma
ton should be given no consideration :,
We. az citizens Of the greatest nation
on the globe. are not German French.
English. Russianl We are brothers by
adoption. living In peace in q great and
glorious land. I have heard men Of
foreign birth tell how much better the
old country was than our grand old
United States. Now to them l wish TO
say that II the kaiser. csar, king or en-
peror appeals and. stands for more to
them than our free democrAtio spirfted
president they should go to- his side and
forever swear allegiance TO rulers who
can play with mems lives as pawns upon
q vast chess board. p G. 3
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
Twice. Told Tales
Mi.sit R.prrs..on.

An advertising tells this ''Ths heavy
advertiser Of certain Indiana town entered the et-
toral offices OF the daily paper and IN angry and dis
gtsted tones delivered himself a. follows:
rtWhsts the matter With this sheet anywayt That
was fine break yon people made In my ad yestsr-
day''
What seems to be the troublef asked tbs editor
anxiously
Read Il and see said the advertiser, and he
thrust a copy OF the Into the editorial hands
''The unhappy editor read Ifsyou want TO have .
ft wear Jones' shoehN "IAppincotts Masasins-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
WorhInn bY the Day.

certain Chicago business men has had great
deal OF trouble with his workmeu. number Of whom
have from time time evineed disposition to ''sO-
der"
On one occasion when this gentleman. IN eompsny
with his brother visiting the farm Of friend
in southem Illinois, the two observed an unoouth fig
urs standing in distant. field.
"sInee It isn't moving" observed the brother, 1T
must be acareeroW"
'That Isn't a seareerow." said the other. after a
long saEe at the figure. ''rhats man working BY
the day.'-Chieago Pest .
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24

Orders Of other Nations.
Frsnchnen. of course. covet the Legion OF Honor,
awarded TO all men France THINKS have done some
great deed, matter in what walk Of life It was
founded by Napoleon in 1902, and first known
as the Order of the Eagle. &c sH
The Russians, for military bravery decorate with
the Order Of st. George. which was established by
Empress Catherine II In 17sa ~
Servia has the Order OF Takoya, and Austria has
two purely military orders.
Japan has the Order Of the Golden Kite, the newest
Of all Of the decorations for valor II established
in 1891. l-f f& sr
Austria eopfes her Ancient Order Of Marie
Russia distributes her Cnoss Of 81. Vladimir spar
fngiy 10 lfeF successful soldiers
Denmark has Of the most nluStrious orders Of
chivalFy the Order OF the Elephant which ranks
with that Of the. Order Of the Garter. =.
spaln Is truly proud Of her Order 81 the Golden
Fleece which Is, and has been most sparingiy con-
ferred,
italy never fails to decorate hsr, soldiers with her
Military Medal Of Merit ~
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
sEPTEMBEK CALCULATION

56,519
State Of Nebraska, County Of Douglas S.
Dwight williams. circulation manager Of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says that
the average daily circulation for the month OF Sep
DWIGHT Wilkins. Circulation Manager
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before
me this I'd Cay Of October 1914.
ROBERT HUNTER, Notary Public
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Cane OF Davis Given state.

Raleigh. y. c., Oct. 26.-A unique
ceremony took place at the state
fair FriGa" afternoon at i o'IlOcH. il
being tie presentation TO the STATE
Tor the Hail OF History OF the walk
ing cane Of Jefferson Davis hy mis-
Cd ne&ro .Oachman. James =. JcneS.
10 whom the cane was presented
some yca"s ago. after the death o.
President Davis. by Mrs. Davis as a
token OF The intimate relations that
existed between President Davis. his
family and his faithful Old servant.
who is nov nearly so years old.
The speech presenting the cane
was by Col. Fred 4. Olds and the ac-
ceptance was by Col. W. p. Wood on
behalf OF the State. Colonel Olds
told something of the career Of the
old negro. who was here from Wash
ington for the ceremony. How he
was employed as coachman in New
Orleans by President Davis and serv-
ed throughout the war, both at Mont
gomery and Richmond. being captur-
ed along with President Davis and
family and held prisoner at Fort
Monroe. For many years until too
enfeebled for service he held place
in the stationery department of the
United States senate.
In accepting the cane Col. Wood
assured the old negro and the big
and enthusiastic audience that the
cane will be preserved and promi-
nently exhibited in the Hall of His
tory. Its handle is formed from the
horn of buck killed by Mr.. Davis
himself on his plantation in Missis-
sippi many years before the war. 1t
bears an inscription on a silver band,
ITO James H. Jones. in Grateful
Memory from Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
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Established 1891.
KILLS. Giil.E. MAKES ESCAPE.


Spa"tanburS. October 26.--Ni!l
Hughes. sentenced 4 !ittle more than
q year ago TO II" Imprisonment for
the murder 0: Cofer Cox near Tuca-
pan. in this county, this AFTERNOON
killed Robert stephens, the guard in
charge of the sang on which .e was
prisoner, with q DicE. robbed him
of his two pistols and $40 in cash
and made his escape. Tonight the
officers OF tie county and many dep
uties armed with shotgunS are sour
ing me county in automobiles ior the
fugitive.
stephens had been warned that
Hughes was plotting to kill him and
make his escape, but apparently he
had paid little attention to the warn
ing. The gang was at work on the
road south of the city, near Ark
wright, when Hughes saw his chance,
and seizing a pick. landed a terrific
blow on Stephens's head. The guard
dropped in his tracks and Hughes
took his pistols and, going through
the pockets of his clothes. took what
money he had on his person. The
other prisoners were panic-stricken
and made no effort either to escape
or to rush to the guards aid. After
arming himself Hughes compelled a
negro at the point Of a gun to break
the chains that bound his feet, and
later exchanged clothes with a negro
whom he met on the highway.
Stephens. the guard, was taken to
the city hospital, but died in few
hours. without reSainins conscious
ness. His home is at Roebuck, in
this county.
The murder for which Hughes was
convicted was one o. the most cold
bloOded crimes ever committed III
the county. 1t was stated at the trial
that he killed Cox while he stood
WIFI HIS IdlluS tp, DtSSiiS Iii' iAi''
life be spared. 4 negrj woman, Lula
Huff, was an accomplice in the crime
and was tried with Hughes. She,
too. was given life sentence and IS
now in the penirentiary. Hughes
had never been taken to the peniten-
tiarv, but was allowed TO serve on
the county chain gang
Hughes is the son OF farmer re-
siding near Reidsville. in this coun-
". is about 80 years of age, heavy
set and has a heavy face. with ruddy
complexion.
Officers have been sent by automo-
bile TO every section OF the county,
heavily armed. and ere prepared for
trouble if Hughes is Overtaken.
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IN The PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
state News Boiled Down Tor Quick
Reading-PaIaSrap About
Men and Happenings.

Bishop John G. Nii@o h&s heen
elected director CT the southern
Railway company. Dr.. kilgo is a
bishop OF the Methodist conference.
Tuesday the general assembly vot-
ed To override the veto OF the COVER
nor Of the bill to dismiss the liquor
constables in Richland and Orange
burg counties. The governors ac-
ton in dismissing magistrate IN
Berkeley county was confirmed.
Howard and holland, the celebrat-
ed yeggmen who have been serving
a long term on the SpartanburS
chaingang tor safe blowing. have,
upon order of the governor. been re-
moved to the State penitentiary. No
reason was given for the transfer.
4 meeting OF representative pro-
nibit;on leaders w&s held in Co!um-
bia last Thursday. \ resolution
adopted urges that a petition be cir
cu!ated in every voting precinct OF
the State memorialfZin@ the !egis!a-
turp 10 provide for an election IL
September. 1913 on Statewide pro-
hibition.
Circuit judge Mauidin has filed a
decree deciding that the State Demo-
cratic executive committee erred in
throwing ont the Dorchester county
poll at Summerville. This action
suStains the county committee. and
puts p. l.. MOOrer in the auditor :
office and J. J. Howell superintendent
OF education These are the only Of
fees affected
j. l.. Courtney. well known in Al
ken and formerly interested in race
horses, was stabbed by II. l.. Reeves.
OF Fairfax. following an alteration
on the 500 block OF Broad street, Au-
gusta, Friday afternoon. He was
carried TO the city hospital. Reeves.
after cutting Courtney across the
right side OF the neck with small
pocket knife. walked away. He was
later arrested 6y Officers Robertson
and Ra%. Aiken Journal and Re-
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Fairfax fanCieS.

Fairfax. Oct 24.-Mr. and Mrs. {.
A. McLendon. OF Clemson College,
are guests this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. d. Sanders.
Mrs. Robert Kirk, OF kingstree,
and Mrs. Annie Weekley, OF Saskat-
chewan, are guests OF Mrs. F. NJ.
Young.
Mrs. Fred Lightsey has returned
from visit 10 Newberry.
The Rev. Paul Brown. OF Estlii,
visited Mrs. 5. l.. Sanders recently.
Mrs. D. F. Moorer has returned
from visit 10 Johnston.
Or. Iva Youmans. Of Jacksonville.
Fla. visited relatives here recently.
Mrs. r. G. ChilIy is visiting her
parents in Savannah.
William Allen. OF Sycamore. was
here this week.
Mrs. Ernes, Ritter. who taught
here some ye2rs AGO. visited Fairfax
recently.
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Take Over Chair Factory.

Columbia. Oct. 26.-The directors
of the State penitentiary yesterday
decided to assume the management
of the chair mill. which has been in
operation at the prison for more than
one year. 1t was said by members
OF the board, after a special call
meeting. that A. D. Martin. OF Louis
vile. had practically abandoned his
contract. The mill has been closed
for two months, it is said, because
OF lack of material.
We are going to embark in the
chair factory business. said men,
Der of the board Yesterday, and be-
lieve that We will be able to dispose
OF the product. Between 2I and 30
prisoners have been employed in the
mill. The mill has been closed for
two months and we must find en-
ployment for the prisoners. 4 rep
resentative of 4. ID. Martin was pres
ent at the meeting today and stated
that Mr.. Martin was unable to secure
raw material for the mill.
Under the contract Mr.. Martin was
to act as selling agent for the prison.
The penitentiary will receive pay Tor
the prisoners. whether employed or
nor
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salem Schuol News.

The Salem school began its session
October i. During the summer the
trustees divided the large auditorium
bvDuttinc in FOLDING doors. and furni-
ture has been and is being placed Tor
two rooms. and next Monday, No
vember ,, another teacher vii! be
installed.
LAST Thursday was observed as
cleanup day. The yards were thor
oughly cleaned by hoeing. raking
sweeping and hauling dirt Tin little
express wagons from high to low
places. All this was done by the
pupils.
The house has been scrubbed and
it now remains to readjuSt furniture
polish blackboards. piano and desks
and rearrange library.
The school. pupils. patrons and
trustees seem to be thoroughly en-
Unused about the progress Of their
school and, despite the war in Eu-
rope that affects the cotton prices
and financial conditions. they are
willing to work against the war that
is ever present in school life.
Will give an account in near future
of all improvements made in twelve
months. TEACHER.
Denmark, Oct. 21.
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hE>EEt'E BANKS TO t'!N.
Nctdou says tuuh.tiun~ IN ~"E::i
\rre>>itated Action.

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE iwe}T"
federal reserve banks o; III" n'"
banking system will he opened: Tor
business November 10. This vas OF
:;cially announced today.
Secretary McAdon. authorized ~
the currency act 20 n;me the opening
date. made the announcement. His
choice of the 10th vas made despite
the recent recommendations Of the
directors and governors OF the Twelve
banks not TO open before November
80.
Mr.. McAdoo declared he had
reached his decision after discussion
with the federal reserve board and
because of emergency conditions in
the South. He believes the opera
ton of the banks. especially helpful
there, vii. benefit business in all sec
tiOns.
In a statement tonight the secre-
tary made it clear that under the new
system the federal government will
be able TO deposit from the general
fund OF the treasury in reserve banks
TO aid producers CT staples. The
new resolution requires. he pointed
ont. the release OF $4S.Ho0.n0n. now
held by national banks as reserves.
and will ado greatly to the loanin2
power OF the banks.
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COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOMF. INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Denmark pot$.

Denmark. Oct. 23.-Mrs. J. W.
Wvnlan was hostess 10 ten OF her
friends at a two-courSe luncheon on
Thursday morning.
Mrs. J. S. Matthews was at home
10 a number OF her friends on last
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Resecca Dial of Cameron at
tended the Guess-Crum wedding on
Thursday artefnoon.
Mrs. C. c. Cooper and her daugh-
ter Lille left yesterday for Columbia
where they will spend few days
with Mrs. Clark on Sumter street.
MIR. and Mrs. Hubert Matthews OF
Birmingham. Ala. are spending some
time with Mrs. Matthews father. J..
B. Guess.
Mrs. W. F. Marvin. Of sheldon, is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. q.
W. Goolsby.
Misses Rice and May Simms OF
Barnwell are guests OF Mrs. l.. G.
Rice
Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. Guess OF Hen
dersonville. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
S. y. Guess.
Miss Connor. of Ferguson. visited
her sister. Mrs. James Guess. this
week.
Miss Doris GoolSby is spending the
weekend at home from Dunbarton.
Mrs. J. w. Wyman entertained the
teachers on Friday afternoon.
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Who'll Buy, Asked Tillman.

Columbia. Oct Ex-senator Till
man cane over to Columbia TINS
morning from his home in Trenton
to attend to some personal business
He was looking we'll He left Wash
ington several days ago.
He expressed the opinion that q
State warehouse system would be
practical. What do YOU think about
the bond issue" he was asked.
"Whcre are you going to sell the
bonds?" replied the senator.
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:2,96,$ 500 PRISONERS.
More Said to lie on Way From last
crn Battle Front.

Berlin. Oct. 2:.-lt is learned that
it was the German submarine U-9
which sank the British cruiser
Hawke.
. The Hawke was sunk in the North
Sea October -. The identity of the
attacking vessels was not known,
but a recent dispatch said it had re-
turned safely to port. 1t was the l.
o which also sunk the British cruis-
ers Hogue, Aboukir and Cressy.
Events in the western theatre of
war are described as still undecisive.
Dispatches from Austrian headquar-
ters report that battle continues
between PrzemyZl. where the front
has assumed the shape of crescent,
with the Austrians vigorously attack
ing the north and south portions. On
October 4 1000 Russian prisoners
passed the Austrian headquarters,
while 5000 additional prisoners
from Przemysl and .Jaroslau are re-
ported en- route.
Cholera Cure.
The use OF the anti-cholera serum
in the Austrian army has proven ef-
fective. 1t is stated that the per-
centage of cases has been greatly
lowered Army surgeons regard the
danger of an epidemic as having dis
appeared.
The number of prisoners Of war.
confined in camps in Germany on
October 21, was announced to be s.
4O1 officers and 291.4 46S men, includ-
ing six French. thirteen Russian and
three Belgian generals. More prison
ers are said to be on the way from
the front.
4 report that Cossacks captured a
Zeppelin near Warsaw is officially de-
MED. 1t is stated no Zeppelins have
been captured anywhere.
According to report from Ger
man official sources. the French min
lister OF Justice has ordered the SelZ-
ure of all the private property OF
Germans in France From the same
Source it is stated that advlces from
Lisbon say the ROyaliSt movement in
Portugal is incrraSin" and that there