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Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
PRESS
REjO|CES over
ST. MIH|EL BLOW
American Operation Termed
"Crushing Advance" That
Cannot Long Be Con-
Cealed from Germans.

Paris, Sept. 15.-The newspapers
today note with great rejoicing the
success of the American army in the
St. Mihiel battle.
The Petit Parisene says:
September II will remain the his
toric date in the war This first blow
is the prelude to the many blows
the American army will strike the
Germans and is a fine victory"
The Matin calls the American op-
Grafton crushing advance and de-
clares that the first battle of Gen
eral Pershings army is magnificent
victory. 1t says that General Luden-
dorff's commLniques will be unable
to conceal this very long from the
Germans.
Figaro says that the American
army has given its answer to the
German e1nperor's preachings and
Vice Chancellor Won Payers pro-
posals, asserting that this reply
comes at time its echo will be for
midable.
London, Sept. l5.-The London
evening newspapers continue the
chorus of praise of the work of the
American first army at St. Mihiel.
The Westminster Gazette says:
The bravery of the American SOL
der is backed by a skill and neat
ness of execution which argues the
staff work of a highly professional
character under supreme command
of real intelligence"
The Evening News says:
General Pershing and his brave
soldiers must no doubt be in the
highest spirits. They have the right
to be in the highest spirits. They had
assigned them the job Of battering
in the St. Mihiel salient and they
have done their job clearly and
completely in a couple Of days"
The Evening Standard under the
caption Hail Columbia" says:
Great Britain, in common with all
the allies, salutes the victorious flag
Of the great republic. We may be
permitted to express special pride
in the achievement of men of our
own race and language and also to
welcome this evidence that the
American army is not only COM
posed of the bravest of the brave,
but is most skilfully handled"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
HatsiDy COIIege Notes.

Hastings. college opened Wednesday
with a good attendance and a fine ad-
dress by DR.. Wilson of North Presbyter
ian church Of Omaha. Miss Edna RAFT,
new head Of the plano department, gave
two very fine selections
Quite number Of young men have al
ready enrolled for the students army
training corps and more are coming every
day in order that they may be indicted
into the service as soon as the govern
ment officer arrives.
Scheduling is going on rapidly, but the
work Is not starting quite as promptly as
in previous years due to large number
of changes caused by the students army
training corps, but by the end Of the week
the whole program was running smoothly.
A course in war aims covering the whole
subject of the war between the nations, the
ideals of each side, the economic, social
and diplomatic causes and the results to
be obtained following the war, is given
to all men of the stuents army training
corps. Prof Good, who has just taken a
course on this subject in the University of
Chicago the last year, will have charge of
this course
Among the visitors at college the last
week were: Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery of
Bloomington, Neb,; Mrs. Pelz of Blue Hill,
Neb.; Rev. DRESSER of Nelson, Neb.; Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Day of Cadams, Neb Mr.
Smith of Nora, Neb.: Mrs. Boggs of Trum-
bull, Rev. Hammond of Gibbon, Neb.; Mr..
and Mrs. Welker of Lyons, Neb., and Mr..
Cleal of Long Pine.
The new members Of the faculty this
year are: Miss Edna Raft, who has charge
of the piano work; Prof. Evans, who has
physics and chemistry; Prof. Good, who
has economics; Prof. Weyer. who is act
ing dean and has the work in education {;
Miss Katie Risinger has Greek and Latin,
and Miss May Ellison. who has charge Of
household economics,
Miss Mary Jones recently contributed
fine white owl to the museum. Prof.
Kent also contributed a number of speci-
mems, including hawk mount, which has
the young hawk just in the feathering
stage
Lieutenants Stein and Cook, of the COL
lege boys, and who have made good, have
been advanced to first lieutenants recently
and are to be used as teachers in eastern
colleges. They have been in New York,
acting as Instructors in Plattsburg camp
for several months.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Brief City News
Lighting Fixtures.-Burgess- Granden
Have Root Print Iit.-New Beacon

Lighting TAIuASS.~-~DulS eoc" vi dhuSA
Have Root Print Iit.-New Beacon
Press.
Bitten by Dog-Joe Corbett, lab
orer, 1925 North Seventeenth street,
was bitten by dog while walking in
Cass street near Sixteenth. His
right leg was lacerated. He was at
tended by Police Surgeon j. Johnson
and was able to proceed to his home
unasSiSted.
Gun Found in Alley-Victoris Fa-
fiji, Mexican, 5041 South Twenty
fourth street, is an alleged bold, bad
bandit. J. Dubnow, proprietor of a
secondhand store, 1903 Douglas
street, alleges that Fafif tried to steal
some articles of merchandise from
his store.~ When he was detected
in the act Fafif, so Dubnow alleges,
pulled a gun on him. When arrested
later Fafif did not have a gun. but it
was found in an alley near Thir-
teenth and Douglas streets. Dub
now identified Fafif. He is being
held for investigation.
Watch Faro Through Window
According to Chief of Detectives
Briggs this is not propitious time
to deal faro, especially when real
currency is used for stakes. Satur-
day night he and Detective Muldoon
watched the progress of faro game
through a transom for ten minutes,
and then raided the place. Nick
Miller, pool hall keeper, 521 South
Thirteenth street, was arrested and
booked on the charge of maintaining
a gambling house. Sapir Stapish,
1922 Douglas street and Louis Demos,
the world at large, were arrested
on the charge of being inmates.
Three decks of cards and $14 in
cash was confiscated and is being
held as evidence. Miller was re-
leased on $500 bonds. The other two
were held on 500 bonds which they
furnished.
Flint firepIaoa UondS nj cupdorIand,.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Negro Woman Badly Cut
BY Unidentified Person

Matte Brown, we'll known police
character, 1914 Davenport street,
was badly stabbed by an unidentified
man enther an Italian or Mexican,
at 10 O'Clock last night in an alley
near her home. She suffered
long deep cash on the left side of
her neck, one on the chin and one
on the right wrist. The wounds
were dressed by Police Surgeon A.
]. Edstrom at the police station.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Research Club Chooses
New Officers for Year

The annual elNction of officers of
the Research cluk yesterday after
noon resulted as follows: Mrs. Fl
V Bprklcy, PRESIDENT; vice-presi-
dents. Mrs. Williap C. Hamilton,
Mrs w. M. Jeffeys, Mrs. Dan
Games, Mrs. Sophia McKillip; treas
urers, Miss Anne Harvey, Miss
Sarah Brennan; SECRETARIES, Miss
Veronica O'Connor. Miss Mary
Clinton; librarians, MisS(Sadie Duff
II. Miss Marcella Brerklan, Miss
Anna Roehrig, Mrs. Frank Hire.
Mrs. Burnley, who has been presi-
dent for the past three years, was
unanimously reelected, but Resigned
in favor Of Miss Mary Cotter. On
Miss Cotter's refusal to serveS Mrs.
Burkley was declared president.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Omaha Uni. College of Law
\. to Open Fall Term Oct. ID

IN The fall term of the college OF
law Of the University of Omaha
will open Monday evening. October
ia There viii be no first year
class for the present, as not enough
new members have come in to Justl-
fl its organization. According to
Judge Troup, dean of the law school,
enrollment for the ensuing year
has been unusually good. consider
ing wartime conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
hETHOasTS TO.
BUILD Wing TO
OMAHA HOSPITAL
Church Federation Does Not
Meet Approval of Me-
braSka Methodist
Conference.
From a Staff Correspondent

Lincoln. Sept. l5.-(Special.)-
Church federation does not meet the
approval Of the Nebraska Methodist
conference in session at University
Place the past week. A committee
appointed to look into the matter
! decided to discontinue the federation
standing committee.
A new wing for the Methodist
hospital al Omaha was recommend
ed TO cost in the neighborhood of
S3s,0O0 and pastors were asked to
cooperate with their congregations
il, support of the matter.
Bishop Hughes, in charge of the
conference, would give out no hints
as to appointments, but did admit
that the changes would probably be
few, However there will have to be
Two new district superintendent ap-
pointed. DR.. ]. M. Boutwell, of the
tsrand Island district has served the
full time of six years and automati-
cally steps one side. DR.. G. w.
Isham OF the Kearney district goes
into work in the centenary and his
place will have to be filled.
DR.. Gideon, superintendent of the
Long Pine district has been in at
tendance at the conference a few
days. Rev. Mr.. Gideon is one of
lie youngest superintendent in Ne
braska. He is not member of this
conference but of the North Ne
lbraska conference. His work in
organizing new churches has been
Of such marked character that he
will doubtless be one of the leading
preachers of Methodism in this state
in the future. DR.. Gideon will be
remembered by Omaha people as at
one time connected with the South
Omaha Stockman, a stock paper
Of that city. He left the newspaper
game to enter the ministry and his
advancement has been very marked,
not only along organization lines
but as an effective preacher.
The war has had its effect on con-
ference plans as it has in other lines
and conditions have had to be met
accordingly. The conference course
Of study was not held at Wesleyan
this summer and the work of the
examiners was consequently inter-
ferrcd with, resulting in those TAX
ing this studies having to be held
back another year at least.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Many Germans Wavering,
Saws BaVarian Minister

Amsterdam, Sept. 15.-In a recent
address at a meeting of the Bavarian
Christian Farmers union, the Ba-
varian minister of the interior, Won
Brettreich, declared that it was not
the military situation which makes
the period through which Germany
is now passing "the very gravest and
severest period of the war" 1t is
due to the fact, he said, that many
have become faint-hearted and have
wavered in moral frmness and the
resolve to hold out"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Police Find Whisky in Old
Varnish Cans in Suit Cases

The art of camoufage failed to aid
Casper Krallman, farmer near Ar
1ington, Neb. Sunday morning at
the Burlington station, when he was
arrested by officers Potach and
Vanous for having whisky in his
possession. Krallman carried two
suit cases which contained five in
nocent appearing varnish cans. Per-
haps the cans would have passed in
spection, but not the half pint Of
SLnpower brand that was not in
a can. On investigation the said
varnish cans were found to con-
tain exactly FIVE gallons of whisky.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Indiana University Has
PRAYER Hour for VICTORY

Bloomington, Ind, Sept. IS
Sweet Hour of Prayer" played on
the chimes in the tower of the Stu
dent building at Indiana University
each day at noon, calls the students
of the university, including the draft
men sent here by the War depart
ment, and the residents of Blooming
ton to prayer for victory of the allied
arms.
Patriotic airs are played on the
chimes for ten minutes each morning
by Professor Archie Warner of the
music department of the university.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
TRADING
KEEPS GERMANS
FROM STARVING
Deputy Tells Truth About
Conditions in Debate
in PruSSian Lower
House.
By Associated Press.

New York, Sept. 15.-Starvation
would be the portion probably Of the
larger German cities did they not
increase their scanty stores through
illegal trading" Deputy Won Herr
berg-Lottum said in food debate in
the Prussian lower house, according
to the Berlin Tageblatt.
The larger cities of Germany
are obtaining one-quarter OF their
necessary stock OF foodstutts through
illegal trading-without that they
would starve."
"The increasing severity Of penal
ties hightens the risk of indulging
in secret trading and raises prices"
he continued. There are now l00.-
900 persons employed by the war
food administration and that under
the circumstances we deliver so eggs
per year per person is really no
heroic deed"
Other speakers told of pitiable coil
ditions in Austria Hungary. Count
Stolberg said:
Il have seen now in Austria that
the rich man has everything, the
poor man nothing. 1t is pity to see
how the poor people there are SUI
fering from hunger. In comparison
to conditions there things in our
untry are much better,
I'm Budapest. in rich Hungary,
the poor wait in line all night for
the 80 gram fat ration and then they
don't receive it," Major Koch OF
Cassel said.
The illegal or secret trading re-
ferred to probably means the German
cites violate the law which fixes a
maximum price for food and pro-
bits consumers from paying more
than that price. German officials
have attempted to stop such viola
lions hv some cities
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Pershing Day at Able.

General Pershing's birthday was
eelebrated at Able under the d.
teEtion Of Able Home guards. The
foEram consisted of Home guards
parade, drills, speaking and dancing;
Nc askey, county judge, and
G Tomck, county treasurer
8poke IN the afternoon, and Rev
Fsther Brox of Schuyler and John
Ds Hasik Of David City spoke in
fbe evening. The Home guards
kxnds 81 Able and Brainard fur
iASd TIE music for the occasion
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Awarded Cross by Pershing

Washington, Sept. 15,-Capt. J.
NJ. McNamee, of the British army,
attached to an American battalion
of engineers, has been awarded the
distinguished service cross by Gen
eral Pershing. The award, reported
in the American commanders COM
munique for Saturday, received here
today, was made in the name Of
President Wilson.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Grand Circuit Horse Races
Omen in Columbus Today

Columbus, O., Sept l5.-Grand
Circuit races with cards for two
weeks will open here tomorrow with
the 2:1l trot featuring the first day.
Three other events of the first day
will be the Horse Review Futurity
for two-year-old trotters and the
King Stake with a $4,000 purse Tor
2:04 PAGERS and the 200 trot.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Italians Honor A. P.

Rome, Sept. l5.-The press of
Rome today gave a luncheon in
honor of Melville E. Stone, general
manager of The Associated Press
which took on the character of a
demonstration of Italo-American
friendship.
A notable incident was the presen-
tation to Mr.. Stone of an Italian flag
on which the names of those present
were inscribed. He said he would
take the flag to America and pre-
serve it as a memento,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Ambassador Resigns.

Santiago, Chile, Sept. 15.-Am-
bassador Mujica, who had delayed
his trip to Washington to await
more favorable conditions in the in
ternational situation, presented his
resignation to the president today,
because of discords created by the
independent party with respect to
the foreign policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Schwab Helps to Raise Flag.

Loretto, Pa, Sept. 15.-(Special)
On Sunday, September p, Charles
NJ. Schwab, director general of ship
building, will be present at mon
ster patriotic rally and fag-raising,
to be held at St. Francis college,
Loretto, Pa, when the service flag
of St. Francis will be unfurled.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Wall Street Tax Under New
Act Exceeds Billion Dollars

New York, Sept. 15.-Collection
in 1919 of more thar. $l,000,000,000 in
the second or Wall Street" district,
under the new revenue act now be-
fore congress, was anticipated in
statment today by Internal Revenue
Collector Edwards.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Gives House to K. of G.

New York, Sept. l5.-Mrs. John
Mccormack, wife of the tenor, has
presented her London residence to
the Knights of Columbus to be used
as wartime social center and club
house for men wearing the United
States uniform it is announced here
tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Cornell College,

Word has just been received at Cornell
college of the death of Lloyd A. Staley
Of Springfield, ILL.,, student of Cornell
college last year. who enlisted in the
marines a year ago last June, trained
for five months at Paris Island. s. c.,
and landed in France November 10, last.
He was instantly killed by bullet from
German machine gun when the marines
went over the top at Chateau-Thierry. on
June and s, when the Germans were
stopped In their great drive toward Paris.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Dies in Flight.

Washington. Sept. 15.-Ensign
larry I. Catchpole of Buffalo, N.
T., was killed yesterday in sea-
plane accident off Cape May, N. J.,
the Navy department was informed
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
Veto Sympathetic Strike.

Newark N. J.. Sept. 15.-Declar-
ing that they will back up the presi-
dent and the war, Newark machin-
lists have reversed their original de-
cision and will refuse to participate
in any sympathetic strike.
More than 5000 machinists here
are employed on government work.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
It's King Henry, Now.

Washington, Sept. 15.-An official
dispatch from France today says it
is reported that Prince Henry
Charles of Hess has accepted the
crown of Finland
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16
South Omaha Breyities,

Telephone South 900 and order a case of
oma or Lactonade the healthful, refresh
ing Home Beverage, delivered to your
residence. Omaha Beverage Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-16

Flint fireplace goods at sunderland's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

The time for wooden garments Is fast
approaching. but patriotism says use
substitutes for wool just as you use
substitutes for -four And designers
are busy turning out some very at
tractive and some very startling con :
servation frocks. The enc pictured, Is
both startling and attractive. 1t would
be an ideal dress for the school or
college miss or for the practical bust
ness girl.
It Is made Of navy serge and black
satin combined. It might. however
be made of velvet and satin or all
satin. The under part which includes
the blouse. sleeves and 'pettibockers.
is made OF the satin. The pettibock-
ers are made like boomers above the
knees and like knickerbockers below
They do away with the silk petticoat
which is so expensive or the light
petticoats which needs 50 much wash
ing, and besides they are much warm
er.
The body of the frock itself Is made
on tho long straight lines so popular
this year. 1t opens on both sides
which makes it easy to slip on and Oft
1t may be used for afternoon affairs
by changing the satin sleeves for geor-
gette ones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
COATS

smartnsss 10 the Leading Feature OF
Our Unusual Display Of New
Coats.
We are now in position to show you
the cream" OF the new styles in fan
and winter coats and because Of our
inability to duplicate many Of these
garments an early selection Is advls-
able.
The new plush coats are worthy OF
first place in the wardrobe Of any we'll
dressed woman and materials Of the
very finest grades are used in the maxi
ing.
The cloth coats, too, are here in
goodly numbers and the variety in coll
lor, fabric, style and trim Is bound TO
makes its appeal to you.
Fur has been used extensively in
trimming many of these models and
lends q charming touch.
Come in soon and let us help you
make your selection. Benedict &
Brintnall headquarters for satisfac-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

The Oldest tree N New Yogk =
anywhere near the city. ID probably
the famous. tulip tree near the south
bank Of the Harlem ship canal. few
hundred yards from the Hudson
river. The foresters have estimated
IT. age at something near three cen.
turtles, but that guess may BE- soEo-
what short Of Its true age, for the
trunk Is fsr from symmetrical. and
had been subjected to hard usage be-
fore the park department repaired its
burned and rotted interior and put
an iron fence around It to keep van.
dals at q distance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
4 f.
Make Beautiful LIvea

What beautiful books our lives
would ne If al the bindlngs-as, for
instance-conversati expressions,
tones of voice and motives, we're gen.
time, and what beautiful and helpful
lesser editions we could turn out In
the way of children from such homes.
It may be well in this era Of unrest,
doubt and change to remember that the
estimate people place uron our char
acters today and tomorrow Is the last
great binding Of the volume we will
hand down to posterity.-Exchange.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
Treeless Australian Cities.

Australia, w.In Its boundless scrub
and bush has many towns without n
tree to protect 1t from the glaring sun.
This has been forcibly brought home
to the Australian forces who have
gazed In admiration at the endless
avenues of England and France that
are planted with trees, mainly oaks,
elms and poplars. No village. however
humble, seemed to be without these
avenues, which. appealed SO much to
the "Aussies."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
AM USEMiE,NTS.
Military Musical Comedy Plays to Al
| most Capacity House.

Military Musical Comedy Plays to Al
most Capacity House.
My Sammy Girl bright and clean
musical comedy, pleased an audience
that almost filled the Odeon. Sunday
evening. A capable cast and lively
chorus did much with poorly con-
structed play. which contained but q
thread Of plot. at times farcial and
at times melodramatic. but with pa
triotic appeal thruout Miss Mayme
Roberts. in the title role; Burt Roberts,
apparently new in the leading male
role. and Dick Maddox. in comedy
character part. appeared to good ad-
vantage. The Roland Sisters, in dane
ing specialties. furnished the feature
Of most merit. their work being excep-
tionally good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

while sawing down . large poplas
tree on the Weimar farm two sons g
Joseph weimar found their saw would
not penetrate. They began = little
higher. and after the tree was down
they discovered a milestone In the
heart Of the trunk. II IL supposed
that many years ago. when the tree
was u sapling. lumbcrmen working In
the fields laid the stone there and
forgot TO take II away. and the tree
grew around it.--Afarietta (Pa.) Cor
respondence. Philadelphia Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
The life Of John Buckley.

It was ancient history to some that
the "Life Story Of John Buckley" ed.
tied by the well-known j. @. Buck
master Of the South Kensington mu.
scum, London, was really the story Of
its editors life. 1t was one Of the
books of its season In 1907, one Of the
be; bits Of biography we have In fact,
and am moi surprised to find that the
question Of Its authorship mas bob6sd
up once again In the old country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
slippers.

In many respects orientals can give
Us lessons In hygiene. 1t Is true they
eat out Of q common bowl with their
fingers, which II neither sanitary nor
pleasant; but on the other hand they
do not tramp into house, bearing on
their footwear all the miscellaneous
filth Of the street. At the door they
remove their shoes and put on slip
perS.-Exchange.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

Wa struck by N automobile FraAAy
evening and removed 70 tbs Deaconess.
II much better today.
William Peterson. fes eosth Seventh
avenue. N receiving medical care =
the Deaconess.
+. NJ. Mitchell. Of Mincsva, who has
been receiving treatment at the Dcac-
oness for badly infected hand and
arm due TO tho bite Of an insect, re-
turned home today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
Sponge Growth In Mediterranean.

The best sponges come from the Le-
want, in the eastern Mediterranean,
and are obtained by diving. The Lee
vantine sponge divers often cut pieces
from large sponges, replant the pieces
and tie them to stakes to keep them
from being swept away by the current
They soon grow at an enormous rate.