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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20

I've got lots / gets a new one, oh,ever so
often. 1 amt got no dolls'
Inquiry developed the fact that the lit
tie girl is mother to a whole brood Of
youngsters living In thesouth part Of
town.
Well, you just keep little Morris at
home and I'll send a doll on the ship for
YOU" rromsed the man behind the
,eoonter. giving her a dine for. cat. fare
-at the same time. you tell me where you
live and I'll send doll for you, so that
you won't ever have to give any Of your
little brothers away"
:. So little Mary Pavicek, in spite OF the
fact that che was not permitted to sacri-
fice her little brother, Will have a doll
with her name on 1t on The Bee Christ
mas ship when IL sails away for war
stricken Europe, bound on a mission OF
good cheer for thousands of unhappy,
destitute and homeless children who
would otherwise have nothing with which
to commemorate the birth. OF the Christ
Child when December 9o rolls around.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
Republics Official Communication
Asserts Attacks of Kaiser's
Men Repulsed.
BRITISH FLEET HELPS OUT ARMY
Slight Progress Made at Several
Points.
SOME GAINS ABOUT ST. MIHEL
Fresh Soldiers OF wiIhcIn, Con-
stsntly Being Seat an from
RegimentsI DePots %
Fin Gaps. N


LONDON, Oct. 19.--German forces
have reached the neighborhood OF
Dunkirk. according to a Berlin Off
cial dispatch to the Marconi Wire
less company. Heavy fighting Is taxi
ing place at Dixmude and Roulers.
The inhabitants OF Dunkirk and
Boulogne are in flight.
German Attacks RepuIsed.
PARIS, Oct 19.--'In Belgium attacks
by the Germans between Nieuport and
Dixmude have been repulsed by the Bel
gian army. effectually aided by tho Brit
ish fleet" the official communication
issued by the war office tonight says.
Between Arras and Roye slight prog
ress has been made at several points.
our troops have reached as far as the
wiry networks Of the defense.
IN the nelghborhood OF st. Aiihiel We
have sainec aomc sround on the right
bank OF the Meuse
"No news OF importance has been re-
ceived regarding the remainder of the
front"
Reinforcemcats for Germans.
BORDEAUX. Oct. 1o-1'he Germans
lave been bringing up such srcat num-
bors OF troops 10 repair their heavy
losses IN the recent fighting that per-
slstent reports have been in circulation
that a new German army OF 100000 men
was advancing against France
According to advices received IN Of
fclal quarters, this is not the case The
troops IN question belong to the reserve
forces and are constantly. helng sent up
from regimental depots TO tilI the gaps
In the troops on the lighting line.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
Frenchman Comes
to Buy Many Horses

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-The purchase OF
5000 horses for use of the French govern
ment Is the mission OF Captain de Baieze-
aud Of the French army. a passenger ON
the steamship La lorraine. which arrived
today from Hsvre. The horses, are TO be
delivered December and probably viii
be shipped Via New Orleans. In addition
to other requirements they must be dark
in color no sray horses to be considered
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
ROADS MAKE PLEA
FOR RATE RAISE
Representatives Of 3s Eastern Car.
riers Ask Commission for s Per
Cent Increase on Freight,
WILLARD IS PRINCIPAL WITNESS
Clifford ThOrne Appears for Public
Service Corporations and ship-
pers' orsan anizations at
washinEton.

WASHINGTON. oct. l9.-Urslng that
business depression and the war in
Europe had caused a Shrinkage OF more
than s7e,0ooooO in their annual net rev
enues, representatives OF thirty-eight
eastern railroads, operating over 5000
miles OF transportation lines, appeared
before tho Interstate Commerce commits
sion today asking that they be granted at
least a 5 per cent increase In freight
rates.
aniol T. willard president OF the Balti-
more 8 Ohio railroad and also head OF
the conference OF presidents OF the lines
involved, was the principal witness. lie
was supported by mass Of statistics pre-
scnted by Vice President shiver of the
same line. acting for all the roads
Further evidence will be submitted to-
morrow.
Therne Also Appears.
In opposition TO the plea of the car
riers. Clifford Thorne appeared Tor the
public service copoations OF seveal mid
die western and intermountain states and
also for shippers organizations In the
region affected. Mr.. Thornc declared his
purpose, at the desire OF the shippers.
was that the public's side OF the question
should be fully brought out. He did not
expect TO call many Witnesses
Louis Brandels. counsel for tine COM
mission. vigorously assailed Mr.. Wizards s
position In ncross-examinntlon. particularly
calling attention 10 the fact that the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad had adhered
this year TO its policy Of declaring per
cent dividends. despite an actual deficit
OF more than ts,OOoooO in us net revenues
similar PoIiey ON All Lines.
The affairs OF this system were the
only ones given detailed attention today.
as officers of the other lines were not
present Mr.. Brsndeis implied in his
questions. however that a similar policy
had been followed by all the lines.
Mr.. Willard said the dividend had been
maintained ct s per cent this year az his
Recommendation. lie declared he believed
II had been Justified by the fact that the
rpad had S32.00oOo0 In surplus.
vi am not prepared 70 say. however"
the witness added. "what / may recon-
mend in future in view OF present con-
ditions."
Needed 20 Maintaih Credit.
He had recommended the continuance
Of the per cent dividend, he said be-
cause it was necessary to maintain the
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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
GermanMine Layer f,
Taken in North Sea

+ LONDON. oct. l9-02.9O p. M }y-The
Central News has sent outfa dispatch
from Harwieh, IN which the 'eorrespond-
ont says he has learned on good author
ity that the British cruiser Undannted,
accompanied by. two torpedo, boat de-
stroyers, has captured German mine
layer In the North Sea.
The, mine layer. the dispatch Gays, was
disguised as a hospital ship. The I'm
dannted is bringing It's prize into Har-
Wich.
The press bureau is without confirma-
ton OF this incident.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
Withdrawal Of
Troops Considered

WASHINGTON. Ger 70. = President
Wilson q considering the advisablilty OF
Withdrawing federal troops from the Colo
radc coal fields as the result OF the dead
lock with the operators, who refuse 20
Join the presidents proposal for settle
inent Of tho strike. already accepted by
the miners. Governor Anlmons. according
TO information here is planning reorgan-
ization OF tho Colorado national guard 70
make the presence OF federal troops un-
necessary.
The president told callers 10 day no
negotiations whatever were going on with
the operators and that changes they had
suggested in tho mediation plan rendered
It valueless." lie indicated he could not
accept the changes.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
PROTEST AGAINST BOMBS
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT

wAsIIINGToN. Oct. 1s.-President VIII
son received today written protest
asainst the dropping Of bombs from Ger
man airships, from r. Hopkinson Smith
and other Americans. who recently re-
turned from Europe. Il Was understood
the president would take no action on
the ground that the United states had no
right 10 interfere.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
JASON CHOSEN AS
CHRISTMAS SHIP
Secretary Daniels Specifies Naval
Collier to Garry Gifts to
Children Of Europe.
WILL SAIL NOVEMBER TENTH
Cargo of Presents Srom Boys and
Girls of Anerica Must ne at
Bfookiyn Then---wc cmSn's 81,
Club Acts. ~
rhe shIp has1been named.

The ship has'been named.
IL is the naval collier Jason.
The date for the sailing has been set
Il wnl be from the Brooklsn navy yard
on November 10. 49,
The cargo VIII be the gift of the boys
and girls of America to the boys and girls
Of Europe.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels yester-
day designated the ship sand fixed the
sailing date. This was the last detail
needed to make all definitely fixed for
the elimination OF the great Christmas
Ship enterprise. t-.s., 4.
Now, got busy. The goods must be in
Omaha by Saturday Of this week. in
order that they may be packed and
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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
JAP WAR VESSEL
IS SUNK BY NINE;
271LOSE LIVES
Only Twelve of Grew Rescued When
Cruiser Strikes Bomb in Kiao
Chow Bay.
EXPLOSION OCCURS AT NIGHT
rakaohiho Meets Disaster While Do
ing Patrol Duty Outside of
Tsing Tsau.
AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE IS LOST
Well Directed Shot from Watchful
French Cruiser Sends it To
the Bottom.
TWO SOUGHT TO ATTACK FLEET
Sighted by LOOkOuts and Fleet Then
BOmbsrds CattarO.
AERoPLANE's AID USED IN VAIN
Adr4atic Sea scene of Encounter Be-
tween Two Submarines and the
French Fleet, ResuItins in
loss of one of Former.
AERoPLANE's AID USED IN VAIN
RuI.LETIN.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.--Shell
fire from howitzers in the German
fortress of Tsing-Tau has heavily
damaged Great, Britain's battleship
Triumph and compelled 1t to with
draw from the British-Japanese bonn
harding fgleet, according TO state
ment issued tonight by the German
embassy, based on dispatches from
the far east by way of San Francisco.
TOXIC, Oct. 19.--It is officially
announced that the Japanese cruiser
Takachiho was sunk by a mine in
Kiao Chow bay on the night Of Oc-
tober II. One officer and eleven
members of the crew are known to
have been saved.
The Takachilo was on patrol duty
outside Using Tsau when it fouled
the mine. Japanese destroyers heard
the explosion and saw the flames.
They hurried to the assistance OF the
cruiser which. however, disappeared
quickly and in the darkness it was
possible to rescue only twelve men.
Twenty-eight officers. fifty-four nom
commissioned officers and 1Ss sea-
men perished. M
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
BRYAN BEGINS TOUR OF
KANSAS FOR DEMOCRATS

COLUMBUS, Kan, Oct 1o.-Wiiliam J.
Bryan. secretary Of state. oponed tNo
days tour In behalf OF the democrats OF
Kansas here this morning. lie planned
TO deliver fifteen speeches before leaving
the state al Wichita, kan, Tomorrow
night. Tonight the secretary win cross
over 60 Joplin and address democrats oc
the Fifteenth Missouri consressiopa4 dis
trist.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20

The Japanese cruiser Takachiho was
built in 1855 and retitted in 1900 It was a
vessel of $500 tons and was 800 feet long
and had forty4six feet beam Its main
battery consisted of eight six-inch guns
and its speed was about eighteen knots.
The cruiser carried crew Of S57 men,
only ten of whom, according to the Of
licisl report. were saved.
CETTINJE. Montenegro. Oct. I9-(Via
London)-An Austrian submarine was
sunk in the Adriauc today by a French
CRUISER
Two submarine vessels went out from
the bay OF Cattaro to attack French
fleet, which was making its way along
the. Dalmatiau coast. They were quickly
sighted. however, by the French lookouts
and a well directed shot sent one of
them. the leader. 10 the bottom. The
other submarine escaped.
The French OEet subsequently recon-
menced the bombardment Of forts OF Cat
taro.
An Austrian aeroplane dropped several
bombs in the neighborhood OF the fleet,
but no damage was done.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
Reported
By Russian Staff

PETRoGRAD, oct. i9.-The Russian
general staff today made this announce
ment:
I'VE gained partial success October IS
In very fierce fighting in the region Of
Warsaw and south OF Przemysi"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20

LONDON, Oct. ley reaching
their tenacles out to the seaboard the
allied forces have established close
contact with the British navy. which
is now on the extreme left of the line
and seems--from the London view
for the moment to block effectpally
a further German effort to turn this
wing.
That the Gerlne ms may have erasped
this is perhaps indicated in the otherwise
unexplained appearance OF four OF their
torpedo boat destroyerB Saturday off the
Dutch coast, southwark bound. IL Is sue.
gested that the object was for the de-
stroyers 10 convoy submarines, which
would dispute the command OF the sea
on the Belgian littoral
Should the German navy undertake this
venture. It would bee onfronted with
much the same proposition as has met
the British fleet since the commencement
of the war and II would assume the same
risks OF colliding WITH mines heretofore
faced by the British alone because the
British mine field stretches right along
the Belgian coast from ostend south
ward.
II. as the allies claim, their left cannot
now be turned, the only alternative left
the Germans is TO hack away through the
trio of armies confronting them. and
General Won Kluck, or General Won
Arnin, or whoever is IA command OF the
on pag ga 1.-Two T,l,,v,,,, Irn,1r 4
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
BATTLE STORY OF
UNDAUNTED CREW
German Destroyers Forced to Fight,
and They Face Odds
Bravely.
FIGHT OVER IN HOUR AND HALF
One British sailor Pays Tribute. To
Desperpte Courage OF Teutons,
Game TiH the Last Beat
Goes Down.

LONDON, Oct 1e.-The Post has pub
lished a dispatch from Harwich dated
Sunday. October IS. ON the return to port
of the British warships which vanquished
four German torpedo boat destroyers in
the North Sea last Saturday. The dis
patch said;
Bearing its battle honors proudly. the
Undaunted this afternoon led into Har-
wich from. the North Sea the destroyers
which participated in the engagement the
result Of which, was the sinking of four
German destroyers. The spectacle ashore
and afloat was moving one, Sailors.
soldiers and civilians swarmed onto the
pier and to points of vantage, cheering
the victors
Forced 20 Fight.
Interviews with the crew of the I'M
daunted show that this vessel, together
with four British torpedo boat destroyers,
left Harwich early, Saturday morning and
sighted the Gerrgans early in the after
noon. BY fine seamanship the enemy was
forced to fight. The German desroyers
faced the odds brayeiy. with its big guns
the Undaunted opened <ire at a range of
five miles. Then the smaller vessels
closed in and became busy.
Then began running fight, While the
cruiser, protected from torpedoes by its
fighting consorts. devoted its attention
particularly to two of the enemys ships
the destroyers attacked the other two.
The reply from the Gerinans was very
poor in comparison. The first of the on
emys craft sank after half ,hour's fight
ing. Within an hour and half the bat,
tie was over.
Germans PIucky.
"one sailor pays tribute TO the pluck
OF the Germans. They fought well. he
said and kept firing till they sank. This
accounts for the smallness OF The num-
ber of German survivors.
The destroyer Loyal brought back
three British wounded. together with the
bodies OF four German men and one Gen
man officer who had succumbed to their
injuries on the way.
'"The wounded have been transferred to
shotley hospital and the prisoners of war
have been taken from the Undaunted and
removed 10 barracks"
From another source Il is related that
a trawler sighted the German dcstroyers
before. the British fleet came up. When
the German boats saw the enemy they
made frantic efforts 10 escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
Attack on Germans in Northern
France FOrecasted by Rela-
tive Positions.
CONTINUED ADVANCE EXPECTED
French Critic, However, Says Aisne
Battle Not Yet Won,
osTEND IS CLEAR OF GERMANS
one Report says Invaders Are Be-
yond Furnes, Less Than Ten
Miles from DnnkirL, Their
objective Point.
BULLETIN.

PARIS, Oct. 1s.--The French war
office gave out an official announce
ment this afternoon, as follows:
In Belgium the heavy artillery OF
the enemy has cannonaded. but With
out result, the front from Nieuport
TO vladsloc. to the east of Dismude.
"The forces Of the allies, and not
ably the Belgium army, have not only
repulsed further attacks on the part
of the Germans, but have advanced
as far as Roulers."
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
The Weather

Forecast TIL o. m. Tuesday.
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and ViGRaity
peraturc.
Temperatures In omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
M0NSIGNoR BENSON DIES;
NOTED ENGLISH PRIEST

Z LONDON. oct la-The death Of Very
Rev. Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson was
announced today
Monsisnor Benson was born In 1871, a
SON Of Archbishop Benson. At the time Of
his death he was a priest In the Catholic
archdiocese OF Westminster. lie was
ordained in Rome in 1904 In 1905 he was
made assistant priest al the Catholic
church AZ Cambridge. Ensisnd. and In 1911
he was appointed private chamberlain 70
Pope Plus \. lie was an author of note
on religious matters.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
The National Capital
Monday, October 10, 1914.
The senate.
Not In session; meets Tuesday

The House.
\ War revenue tax bin as amended b. the
Fenate was referred 70 the ways and
means eommittee.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20

Temperature ane
from the normal:

from the normal:
Normal temperature .................... sSl
Excess for the Observation-Disclosures. 12
Total excess since March 1.............5i9l
Normal precipitation ......... .o7 inch
Deficiency for the day.. O7 inch
Total rainfall since March 1. 2f3s inches
Dificiency since March L.. 2.0B inches
Deficiency for cor. ptriod. 1912 2.49 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
,neDorts from stations AZ ? p. NJ.

l. 4. WELSH = L6ssi zeal FORESTER
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20

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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20

ADvERTTmgG N EHR
UNIVERSAL LAN0UAGn
SPOKEN EvRRXWHERE RY
BUYERS AND GELLERA.
The Washington times., 1914-03-03
BONNETS BRING A
BREATH OF SPRING
Woodward & lothrop's Millinery
Opening Shows Exquisite
( Creations for MiIady.

'T bring a breath of spring time,
might we'll be the message of the bon
nets. as well az the violets. at the WOOD
ward & Lothrop store which is holding
its millinery opening now. prior to the
general cpening scheduled for next
week
Roses and ribbons. quaint pokes. that
somehow recall the bellies of the sixties,
shadow laces. and of course, the ever
stapIe feathers, are to adorn miladys S
head this season
The hats are a trifie lsrged. particu-
larly the style We used TO call lingerie
hat several seasons ago.
Exquisite lace and flower combinations
are shown. one especially pretty model
Of the bandeau order being shown. Il
has a row of tiny red poppies around
the crown. Under the uptilted br1m a
big, slashing. red poppy reposes. with
a black velvet streamer attached
Sailors are coming back into favor.
though their severe shapes are beauti-
fully toned down with ribbon and flow
ers.
Another attractive creation is pink
hemp sailor, with puffy blue feathers
around the brim and two huge pink
ones falling to the back
A black poke bonnet with big blue
The Washington times., 1914-03-03
Twelve Indictments Are
Returned by Grand Jury

Twelve indictments were returned as
follows by the grand jury to Chief
Justice Clabaugh, in Criminal Court
No. 1 today:
Embezzlement. Carl Mogwitz; assault
with a dangerous weapon and house
breaking, Thomas Busey: attempted
robbery, Rose Richardson; housebreak-
ing and larceny, James Reed and Mase
Panza; robbery. Raymond Clancy and
Charles Mowbray; assault with dan
gerous weapon. Annie NJ. Lee and
HAYES Anderson; grand larceny. Eliza
beth Richards: non-support Of wife and
minor children. John r. kerns. James
c. Brown, and George c. Woodruff.
The Washington times., 1914-03-03
Asks u. S.-OWned Homes
For LaborerS of District

Senator Pomerene has introduced the
bill already introduced in the House
by Congressman Borland for the con-
strucnon of sanitary dwellings at a
low rental for unskilled wage earn
ers in the District Of Columbia. It
provides for the issue Of s1o.OoO.Ooo of
bonds for erection of such dwellings
Not over 81 l.O0o.O00 worth Of bonds is to
be issued in one year
The bill makes provision for the pro-
lection Of the interests OF the District
and return of the money advanced for
the erection of the dwellings.
The Washington times., 1914-03-03

bow in the front, looks as II II might
have been taken from the tresses OF a
Kate Greenaway of the story books.
No less picturesque are the shepherdess
models. with the uptilted flare in the
back and the perfectly fat crowns with
streamer in the back, of course.
The recent fad for black is giving way
TO the more vivid colors. although the
shades are artistically blended and run
10 softer tones. Greens, blues and tan
goes, and all the violet shades promise
to be the favor:tes.
The children's hats show the effective
rse of the tiny flowers to be worn SO
generally.
The millinery department of the store
is charmingiy decorated in w,staria,
with an especially effective lighting ar
rangement.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

father went hunting 70 get a little rabbit skin to wrap
the Baby Bunting in. It afforded Harold such ln-
disguised delight that felt sure the rabbit must nave
burrowcd in tertiary strata, and that the predatory
parents Of Baby Bunting must have been the pIi'a'
type from which Harold hailed.
But Miss Cootcr who alone could have sympathHe1
with my scientific delight in this discovery, was Tar
away in the Center Of Culture that had Prp1u''l "'''
We wcrc however, TO meet yet once 'R''"' J., "'''
wear or so later on board HUDSON River steamboat
She was prctticr than ever quite beautifully dressed
and her cntouragc comprised two nurses "a cpl"r"
"mammy7 and a pretty Swiss a pcrambulator "',n
baby. and husband. She introduced me to the nus,
band and the baby round, rosy baby neither atypcu
noraavistc bat just Of the common, Old fashioned nI'
"Isn't he cutc1' she exclaimed with rapture. 2l,'"'
at Mama, Baby, and show ums pretty tools. I"''
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
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roundng, his day nursery, intermediate nursery and
night nursery. papcrci, carpccd. furnished lighted,
ventilated and warmed upon the most approved scion
tic methods, hc did not thrive contracting complaints
incidental to infancy with passionate enthusiasm, and
keeping them long after another child would have
done with them. And then he complicated an un'
usually violent attack Of Group with conyuslons, and
Miss Cootcr guessed she had better resign the case,
which she did at once.
X/IIEN last | looked into the hygicnic day nursery
w most Of the educational objects 1t had contained
had vanished. and Harold lying in the cotton lap
OF his recovered Mary, nursing stuffed kitten, and
sucking an attcnuatcd thumb. The expression OF
gloomy boredom had vanished from his colntcnance as
Mary chantcd rmc, dcplorably lacking in sense and
construction. about a certain Baby Bunting whose
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
A DISTINGUISHED looking individual,
Drawings by I. Hopper

A DISTINGUISHED looking individual
~ presenting excellent introductlons
called one day upon Wall street
Gnancicr. whose name was a synonym tor
probitv. Smoothing his white whiskcr5 with
an exaggerated. well bred flourish, the visitor
explained that he was preparing TO publish
work on the Makers Of Wall Street, histories
of the personalities who had built mp the
financial district He left several galley proofs
with the fnancicr, requesting him to assure
himself that all references to his own Ile
were correct.
The inancicr, on reviewing the proofs
found something therein that made ms halr
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

the shady bylancs Of Wall Street
ready further TO plague capitalists
with uneasy conscicnccs.
n the great Wall Street struggle
Of separating people from their
moncyiti5 uaiurallyto be assumed
that there are iunumcrablc wolves,
wcrwolvcs. and harpici who prey
upon their human kind. The his
torian and his ilk are merely TO be
regarded as parasites who feed
upon this prcdaccous crew, ON the
well known principle that Hcas
must have other ncas TO bite 'cm.
The foregoing incident how
ever. records the doings Of q mis-
cradle iackal as compared with
the operations Of the real wolfdom
Of wall Street. The leader Of the
pack is man whose raVcnous
Instincts are directed solely against
great corporations. Many years
ago. at the head Of q well cstab-
lishcl business, me was forced into
bankruptcy. This experience so
sourcl him that he entered upon
3D.. ,r.,i,f,r,- career that he has