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IVE THE WORLD HERALD: OMAHA THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 1914 Oct 15 1864 The Body of Colonel George Wells of the Thirty fourth Massachusetts' Regiment Was Sent Under lag of Truce Through the ederal Lines at Cedar Creek in the Shenandoan Valley by the Confederate General A Tragic Incident at Close Range STILL PAYS WARRANTS BEORE THE LAW ALLOWS Action Has Resulted in Suit in Case of Payment to Learned 'County Clerk Says if He Commissioners Can Make ifty years ago today the body of Colonel George 11 Wells of the Thirty fourth Massachusetts regiment a young and gallant officer who had met his death in a rcconno'fsance in the Shenan doah valley two days before was sent uiku flag of truce through the federal lilies at Cedar Creek by the confederate general Jubal A Early The incident illustrated one of the rare amenities of war The death of Colonel Wells had brought out with more than ordinary distinct ness a close view of a tragic incident common enough in the fighting thaX wa going on between the armies of llrneral Early and General Sheridan It chanced tliat a soldier was near Colonel Wells when he fell who could jirer erve his own impressions on a writ ten page This was William Lincoln lieutenant colonel of the Thirty fourth who became its historian In his his tory Colonel Lincoln gives the reader a dose view of the death in action of a brave a view that may be ac cepted except as to details as typical of many another such a scene in the great war Colonel regiment which came from central and western Massachusetts was one of the best in the irst brigade of General Joseph division of the army of West Virginia (or the eight! army 'Corps) Colonel Wells had been promoted to command the brigade whichwas tne left wing of Sheridan army as it lav behind its intrenchmenLs along Cedar Creek Lieutenant Colonel Lin coln was in command of the regiment The federate held their lines with apnsc of security They believed the enemv was several miles distant up the valiev as a reconnoissance in force had failed to him near the federal front re it vis the surprise therefore of the olf cers of the Thirty fourth Massa when a shell came screaming into their camp and struck near the table of the mess This was a message from Early His whole army lay concealed behind toe hills between the federal left and Stras burg three miles distant The shell was followed by others so well piaced that the assembly was ouickly sounded in the federal camps and two brigades were sent out to find the and determine his strength One these brigades was Colonel The other was commanded by Colonel Thomas Harris of the Tenth "West Virginia regiment Crossing some low ground in front of their camp the two brigades received a sharp fire but they kept on and crossed Cedar creek They could now see the enemy on an eminence partly screened by woods He appeared to have but two battelries in position with a small in fantry support I The two federal brigades kept on Their way was across low land at first and then upward on rugged and bushy that separated one part of the command frotn the other Emerging from the bushes in short rifle range from the enemy the men of Colonel brigade saw a low stone wall in front of them and made for it They found it scant protection from a Jlunging fire that the enemy poured on them from the ridge The federate expected to advance and take the batteries but they soon found thmselves outflanked and were abliged to change direction The fighting now became WL rm At its height it was found that the two federal brigades had become separated Evidence was accumulating that the enemy was in stronger force than was supposed Colonel "VV ells on horseback was directing the movement of his bri gade when hewas struck by a ball full In the breast The colonel slipped from Ms horse and sank to the ground" with some of his officers about him At this juncture an order was received for the brigade to retire The officers urged Colonel Wells to permit them to pul him on his horse anil try to take him from the field He would not consent He knew his wound was mortal is of no use he said cannot live Let me lie here Take my money and watch and save your Early Honors Colonel Wells The enemy was now close upon the little group about the fallen officer Colonel Wells ordered his subordinates to leave the field All obeyed but one who chose to remain beside his dying com mander This was Lieutenant William Cobb Another officer of the Thirty fourth Captain Wells Willard had tar ried too long on the field and was cap tured Lieutenant Cobb also fell into the hands of the enemy as the regiment swung out of sight behind the ridge The two officers with somesaid raised the expiring colonel on a blanket and bore him toward the hill from which the batteries were still playing on the icderals The firing line had swept on past them and they were now in the rear On the hill they met General Early The confederate commander asked the name of the officer they bore When told that it was Colonel Wells of the Thirty fourth Massachusetts he asked if it was the same officer who had commanded of an expedition up the valley in the pre ceding winter Being answered in the affirmative and recognizing in Colonel Wells a man worthy of every honor General Early ordered that he be put into an ambulance and taken to the rear to receive medical attention As the form of Colonel Wells was being lifted into the ambulance his spirit took its flight The two officers wept as they looked upon his dead face All the rigors of war had not hardened them enough to withstand this Involuntary tribute to their beloved commander Next day General Thoburn sent a flag of truce to the confederates asking' if Colonel Wells had passed away that his body be returned to the command This request being granted the body was taken in a confederate ambulance to the federal lines and there delivered to the officers of Colonel Wells' regiment On October 1C it was forwarded to Win chester and the next day to Martins burg on the railroad torty Three miles from the army's position on Cedar Creek Thence it was sent to Colonel Wells' heme in Boston under the charge of two officers' of the Thirty fourth Lieutenants George Macomber and Thomas Ripley Colonel Wells was SS years old "At the time of his death he was in line for promotion and afterward a tearing commission was Issued in his name date of October IS 1864 He was a fine eample of the citizen soldier whe without military education could make a conspicuous success in command He was a judge in a Boston police court at the beginning of the war His first mil itary service was as lieutenant colonel of the irst Massachusetts regiment with which he fought in the Peninsula cam paign The Thirty fourth regiment was raised in July 1862 As Colonel Wells was a native of Greenfield in the center of the district from which the regiment came Ire was a logical choice for its colonel Tomorrow: Secretary of War Stan ton Visits Grant fCopvrivht "1914 Associated Literary Press) RYDER WOULDCOMBINE CITY ORGANIZATIONS Commissioner Ryder of Omaha president of the League of "American vbMunicipalities said yesterday he wa? arranging for the combination of seven or eight national municipal organizations with this one and that committees from several of the other bodies would meet with the league at its convention at New Orleans next year to consider the matter Much interest in the move is being shown in the east he said It Although County Clerk rank Dewey's attention has been specifical ly called to the illegality of deliv ering county warrants until giving taxpayers time to appeal from the al lowance of the claims he has not ceased the practice In the case of Myron Learned whose $6090 claim for fees as special counsel in the jail feeding suits was paid the same day it was presented an action has Ieen started by Dr A Agee of Valley to force an account ing Although Learned thanks to the haste of Clerk Dewey Treasurer Ure and the county board already has his money Dr Agee is attempting to re cover it or at least whatever part can be proven exorbitant Despite this action Clerk Dewey has continued to hand out warrants immediately upon allowance of the bills by the county board The board allowed a number of claims October 6 among them five bills of John Moore blacksmith for an aggregate of $6023 Moore was not even re quired to come to the office to get his warrants as is the custom They have already been mailed to him although the law requires that they shall not be delivered until af ter the expiration of the ten days allowed for appeals County Clerk only defense of his action is that while knowing the law he felt obliged to give in to the wishes of the county commission ers "who can make it mighty unpleas ant for anybody around the court house that they have it in AUTOisTTpmnT THE GLASS LIGHTS Put Strip of White Along Top and Sides Applies to Bright Lights Since the dim headlight ordinance went into effect Monday every auto mobile owner and 'driver in the city has been discussing ways and means of complying with it to avoid arrest Garage men say most of them are merely painting the glass in front of the lights The paint usually white is applied on the inside of the glass a strip being painted across the top and the sides The rays from the light are in that manner deflected un til they will not strike the eyes of a driver approaching from the opposite direction Deflectors can also be pur chased for a small amount Just how bright a light must be before such methods have to be em ployed has also been before the chief of police Ordinary gas or oil lightsunless brilliantly reflected are not strong enough to require deflecting said the chief as I understand it applies to the brilliant lights that shine so brightly into the eyes of those in front of the car that they are unable to see beyond the he said Houses for Rent Or or Sale All over Omaha are being advertised in our Want Ad columns every flay If you want a buyer or a renter for your house tell the World Herald readers about it in a little want ad and see what good results you get This is a good time to do it CHECK TIME ILED NIGHT LETTER THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY 25 OOO OICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD un BELVIDERE BROOKS GENERAL MANAGES TMLVi Vn Mt Send the following NIGHT LETTER object to I tho teraM bock ImtmI which ir hotwby agreed to 37 CH060 NL 2 AU i CHICAGO 0CT 12 1914 GEO BRANDEIS OMAHA NEER JUST BOUGHT ROM HYLAND BROTHERS AND DBISK CO TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR STOCK HIGH GRADE MILLINERY BIGGEST BAR GAIN EVER SECURED INCLUDED ARE ITY ORIGINAL RENCH HATSTHAT COST AVERAGE TWO HUNDRED ITY RANCS TO LAND EIGHT HUNDRED DRESS HATS ONE THOUSAND RENCH OSTRICH PLUMES AM SENDING EXPRESS BUT BOUGHT THEM 80 CHEAP EEL JUSTIIED MUST HOLD SALE NEXT SATURDAY DON AMSDEN Since receipt of the above tele gram a detailed account of the purchase by our Mr Amsden in Chicago has come to us by mail According to his quotations his purchases are nothing short of wonderful They include 50 original rench hats that cost on the aver age about 250 francs ($50 net to land in this country) 200 Dress Hats ranging in prices from $1200 to $3500 each whole sale 112 Pattern Hats that range from $1250 to $2500 wholesale Still another lot of 40 Pattern Hats for evening wear that range from $2500 to $4000 wholesale Then one lot of about 1000 rench ostrich plumes worth to $400 each One big lot of new Corsage lowers worth to $250 and one immense Jot of black silk velvet shapes worth up to $400 and $500 each We are not as yet ready to an nounce the retail prices on these lots but according to the quota tions we received we do not hesi tate to say that there any thing in this whole lot that we will sell for more than 25c to 3314c on the dollar According to the descriptions given by Mr Amsden the pattern hats are of exquisite beauty The imported models are the very lat est styles The trimmings are ex cellent and very low priced As soon as all this merchandise is in the store (we expect it all by ex press tomorrow morning) we will go over all items carefully and make further announcements In the meantime we feel that we are justified in making preparations for the biggest millinery sale ever held in the middle west Watch for Later Adver tisements About his Sale 1 Watch for Window Displays as Soon a Merchandise Arrives Troubles Advice by TtOcy He Married Another Dear Miss Lane: I wish to ask you what I should do if the man 1 love better than my life was married to an other He loved me I know but he is in vaudeville (I am also a vaudeville actress) and married a girl who was an expert in his line of work simply for the sake of having a partner I love him very much I am visiting in Omaha and dread going out on the road which I soon will have to do as I am sure to meet him and it would break my heart to see him embracing and loving another I know he did not love her rancis How many successes are built on tragedies' To gratify his ambition lie sacrificed love But let this little tragedy of yours be the steppingstone to further success for you in your life and work Having struggled up and out of this sorrow which is now so poignant into deeper realization of real values of life you will be so much larger spiritually Names and ad dresses of those who write to me are strictly confidential In fact I do not keep or remember those which are given ancies Miss Mary Lane Dear riend: As 1 was looking over the paper tonight I saw a letter that appealed to me very much and if there is any way of find ing out her address 1 would be verj thankful She said she was a Catholic So am I I see at the end of her let ter I am no match maker While I be lieve that many single men and women would be far better off married and wish this could be brought about I cannot take the responsibility of bring ing strangers together Sorry Black January 22 1896 came on Wednesday August 24 1897 came on Tuesday It is all right for boys and girls of 16 and 17 to have evening parties provided some of the older relatives are there as chaperons If your parents know the boy and are willing for you to go to the party with him it would be all right This holds also with the buggy riuing Sunday aft ernoon As the rench twist so pop ular now is rather extreme for a girl of 17 I advise you to continue to wear your hair in some low simple fashion for a while longer Your writing is easy to read but you spelled wrong Since Halloween is so near why not have the party then and carry out the traditional amusements: Bob for apples pin tail on donkey tell for tunes etc Either manage to have the person on whom the suprise party is given away while the guests assemble at his home or else all come to the house in a body To have the white veiling made over a color would be prettier Anxious Earling la The conven tional reply to am glad I met is Do not experiment with any methods of removing hair which you read or hear about The best peroxide of hydrogen is 50 cents a pint 1 am sorry but I cannot give through the paper names of special ists who remove superfluous hair Mrs A Sidney la The cur rent magazines of the last six months have had considerable up to date ma terial on foreign influences in Mexico I You can get the back number no doubt in your public library The guide will be of aid in finding the ar ticles Perplexed South Omaha A good deal of leaway is exercised in the ar rangement of the wedding procession Tlie conventional order is this: Enter ing ushers walking two by two bridesmaids walking two by two maid of honor rign bearer flower girls bride on arm of father going out: Bride and groom best man and maid of honors ushers and bridesmaids ring bearer flower girls minister The groom with the minister meets the bride at the altar and the best man ac companies the groom there The soto comes before the procession enters The best way to serve refreshments is to have only as many as tne aining room will comfortably hold served at a time Ice cream in fancy shapes brides and cake candies salted nuts coffee are the regulation refreshments If the father is dead her nearest uncle relative or her mother gives her away Miss The manager of the ontanelle hotel is Burbank 386 Brandeis theater building The hotel will open the middle of next ebruary HER WEDDING MUST WAIT UNTIL ATER ELECTION Then Miss Vandergrift Is Going to Marry a Denver Newspaper Man Miss Elsie Lincoln Vandergrift the pretty young newspaper woman ot Denver whose voice has been ringing out the gospel of votes for women from Omaha curb stones the last two weeks is going to marry Ralph Paine Benedict a Denver newspaper man the day after the Nebraska election going to stay in Omaha until I know how the election comes out on the woman suffrage said Miss Vandergrift going back to Denver and Mr Benedict and I will be married November 4 by Judge Ben She and Mr Benedict met while i both were working on the Denver Ex press Miss Vandergrift says that her fiance is almost as much interested in woman suffrage as she is and that he has no objection to her continuing her campaign work for woman suf frage after their marriage which she is planning to do NON CLUB MEN WIN IN SENIOR CLASS ELECTION At the election of the Senior class Central High school the non club fellows won a victory and now hold the three biggest positions in the school that never happened before Leroy Wil bur holds the highest office in the cadd regiment Earle Ticknor and Robert O'Dell are the elected staff of the school paper and now Edward Perley is the president of the class All are non clulj'7 nien The other winners are as follows: Vice President Alice Rushton Gretchen Langdon treasurer Charles Peterson Sargent at arins rieda Sten 2" ner and John Jenkins Class Mr McMillan Mr Mills and Miss Towne Extraordinary Sale Thursday If you have not as yet Iw all Suit here is your opportunity: 435 Tailored Suits Beautiful Silk and Wash Dresses Knit Underwear and Hosiery tor Men Women and Children V' Notice tlie quantities and bargains OR MEN OR CHILDREN WOMEN HOSIERY nr Union and Main loor Building Silk and Suits long neck A sic tliat Underwear In 75c Mi A special showing of a large assortment of pretty frocks 4k for street and afternoon wear Made in the satin and serge combinations and dressy messalines crepe de chines etc All the popular colors and women sizes at Purchased from Oito Dryioos Sons Commission Merchants Who Lately removed from 274 Church Street to 24th Stieet and 4th Avenue 1TW BOTH VInin Dept and Basement 1045 all and Winter Weight Union Suits for Made of medium heavy weight rib bed and fleeced cotton: all sizes in ecru colors and mix tures Not a suit in the lot worth less than $100 All go in one big lot in the basement 126 dozen all and Winter Weight Shirts and Drawers for Wool cotton rib bed and extra fine quality fleece lined Values up to 75c a garment In base ment Thursday per garment dtV 340 Extra Heavy and Medium Weight Ribbed Union Suits for In ecru and gray colors closed crotch extra well made and perfect fit ting Worth to $125 basement Thursday suit 35 dozen ine Quality Ribbed and Worsted Mixed Suits for Men In ecru gray colors Worth to $150 On Main loor of Old Storers' $100 Main loor New Bnlldinjx and Union Suits Heavy fleeced cotton cream and gray: high neck long sleeves drop seat Worth to 59c at suit Shirts and Heavy fleeced cotton gray only sizes 6 to 1G years Worth to 35c at 4 and Vests Pants and Drawers Heavy and medium weight fleecy lined cotton Worth to garment Black ull fashioned high spliced heels and toes and double soles Also black with split soles 25c quality 191 pair and Black Hose ine and heavy ribbed with double knees heels and toes pair XuL ibre and Pure Thread Silk Boot Hose With high spliced heels and toes double soled Black Good 50c value A sale that will give 435 Omaha women an opportunity to buy Smart New all Suits for ABOUT HAL ACTUAL VALUE A sale that reveals the tremendous purchasing power of the Brandeis Stores at nfnp vhii vnliws nhsnliifnlv pnnnot he (hinlicated in Omaha dUU VIII CLIJl iriqV LA vl 1 1 VUt bought your iiew all Suit here is your opportunity: cii li rxP mi nlnnnnil nn for a full sunnlv of mnnns OT I 11L viic um vi nuuu and Hosiery for yourself and your family OR ine Wool Union High neck with sleeves Dutch with elbow sleeves low neck sleeveless ankle lengths 41 Worth to $250 a suit at ine Cotton and Part Wool Union Suits All stvles and sizes OO Worth to $200 a suit Women's Silk and Wool Vests With long sleeves white ankle pants with tight Op to match Worth up to $100 garment Vests Pants and Union Suits High neck with long sleeves ankle length Cream and bleached 00(0 50c values at garment Women's and Sweaters The new Sweater Coats with the ruff and QO flat collars New fancy stitch and plain I ribbed in red gray and white Excellent values at At About SALE BEGINS THURSDAY Worth up to $3000 Samples and Surplus Stocks of a Leading New York Manu lacturer go on Sale Thursday at A fortunate purchase at wonderful reductions from actual cost of production enables us to make this great offer Beautiful new stylish suits in the popular and extremely stylish Redingote Directoire Russian tunic and long flared effects The materials are Broadcloths Cheviots Serges Poplins Gabar dines etc Colors: Navy brown green plum also black All sizesfor misses and women in plain tailored fancy trimmed and pleated models ft 625 ine Wool and Worsted mixed Shirts and Drawers tor Men In tan and gray brown mixtures all sizes 36 1o oO both in shirts and drawers Made by one of the best underwear mills Values up to $200 a garment On Main Qff loor of Old StG garmert vUv 15 I HI Ilk Il Wl' rnv I Wl 1 Ww Bit i 1 i 'Wr Quantity Quality Service I I 8 I Sb i rTW ft ZS tMMSS I i 1 1 I I.