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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1925)
Hough Riders Are Near Starvation: ‘Red Tape" Blamed Hospital Mismanagement, In decent Food, Men in Bare Feet; Roosevelt Com plains to Lodge. ( Pop vrlglit. 1925.) (The rfinnlniTiK kttPia written by >'■' f"MM th« SanilflKi. ba11 It-field u ii appear loilay «n«i tomorrow.) In Camp near Santiago <le Cuba. July 19, 1898. Him. H. C. Eodge, Senate Chamber, Washington, D. C. I tear Cabot: I was, naturally, deeply touched. "Id man, by the whole tone of your note and especially by your thinking now that I wns Justified in coming. Somehow dr olher I always knew that if I did not go I never would forgive myself; and I real ly have been <tf use. I do not want to he vain, but 1 do not think that anyone else could hav% handled this regiment quite as I have handled It during the last three weeks, anil during these weeks it has done as well as any of the regu lar regiments and infinitely better than any of the volunteer regi ments. and Indeed, frankly, I think It has done better than the regulars, with the exception of one or two of (he best regular regiments. We have moved up to the foothills, hut fever Is making perfect ravages among us. I now have left less than half of the f.00 men with whom I1 landed: hut the gallant fellows strug gle back to me from the hospital just as soon as their wounds are healed or the fever or dysentery lets up a little. Well, the fight is over now and we have won a hig triumph, so there is no use in washing dirty linen, except that surely we ought to profit by out bitter experiences In the next e.\ l>eiIitlons. Even now, with Santiago taken and our ships in the bay and with a month in which to have got ten ample transportation, food and medical supplies, our condition i« hor rible In every respect. I have over 109 men down with fever In my own camp out of my regiment of 4U0. 200 having previously died or having been sent to rear hospitals. Nothing But Hardtack. The mismanagement of the hos pital service in the rear has been such that my inen will not leava the regi ment If they can possibly help It: yet TATAR RH I of head or throat is usually benefited by the vapors of— VICKS ▼ VapoRub Over 17 Million Jam U»o<i Ymarlv - . ... . All* KRTISKMKM. Chew a few Pleasant Tablets Instant Stomach Relief! i The moment "Pape’s Dlapepsin" reaches the stomach all distress goes. I.umps of Indigestion, gases, heart burn, sourness, fullnes, flatulence, palpitation, vanish. Ease your stomach now! Correct di gestion and acidity for a few cents. Druggists sell millions of packages. fW BREATHE FREElX »r m Anoint nostrils with * iMENTHOLATUM I Cooling, antiseptic W ^^^Clears head^^F AIM KRTINKMKVT Weak Eyes? Camphor If you have weak, aching eyes try simp]* camphor, wltchhasel, hyras 'Is, ate., as mixed In Lavoptle eye wash. One small bottle helps an> cast weak, strained or sore eye* Mnmlnum cvn flip free. Sherman A* .\b Connell Drugstores. \li\ KHThKMKNT. BETTER THAN CALOMEL Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets Are a Harmless Substitute. Dr. Edwards* Oliva Tablets— the b hstltute for calomel- ;Nre a mild but no laxative, and their effort on tire 1 nr is almost. Instantaneous. 'I heso little olive-colored tablets are the re sult of Dr. Edwards’ determination not to treat liver and bowel com plaints with calomel. The pleasant llltle tablets do the good that calomel dies, but ha\e no l»Hd after effects, They don’t Injure the teeth Ilka strong liquids or * n|o n et. They take hold and quickly ecu i*m| it. Why cute the liver at the ex peosa of tha teeth" Calomel some - times plays havoc* with the gums. So do strong liquids. It Is best not to thI.#» calomel. Del Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tahiti* taka Its place. Headaches, “dullness’’ and that ln*V feeling come from const I pat Ion and a disordered liver. Take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets when you feel “logy and ••heavy.” They “deal " *lotided b' tin and perk un" the spirits. 1,M Ai.U ilVc, Stars in “New Lives for Old” AT TI1F. T HEATERS —--J Irene Glersdorf, director of the Glersdorf Sisters’ orchestra «t the Or phetim theater this week, learned to play the trumpet, but for some rea pon she balked at the violin. When her father, a traveling musician, dis covered that his daughter was not making proper progress there was an argument which lasted two days and ended with an application of the paternal razor strop, the memory of which remains to this day. "It was severe but effective." says Miss Glersdorf. "When I stopped liie tears and toolv tip my little vio lin 1 discovered that I could play Annie Laurie' and 'Swanee River’ and a whole lot of other tunes that 1 had been struggling with In vain. And T have been playing the violin ever since." Although* in these days Father Giersdorf’« methods would be con demned as brutal, they were effective in producing a family of excellent musicians. Almost every colored act claims to have been with "Shuffle Along," "In Bamville" or "Liza." But there is one trio who have won laurels in other shows. They are the Three Browns, speedy youths whose stage work has been confined to the south a ml where they are as well known as Miller and Lyles or Sissle and Blake. The Browns played all of the big vaudeville time south of the Mason and Dixon line and now are ehow' Ing the folks "ttp no’th" what their brethren really know about syncopat ing "hoofing." They have a routine of steps that is touted to be the swiftest and most extraordinary vet shown in Columbia burlesque. The act is with "Sliding" Billy "Watson’s "Fun Show" now playing twice dally at the Gayety, this being tha closing week of the current season. Such being the case, there is a continuous bond>ardment of the Oavety’s box of fice by the thousands desirous of ac cepting this last chance to laugh at and enjoy Columbia burlesque. Betty ( oinpson and Theodore Kosloff. Betty Compson's latest starring vehicle, “New Dives for Old.'* is the film attraction for the week at the Rialto. Omaha's most popular picture house. Betty has the role of a cay Parisian dancer who sacrifices everything in older to serve her country as a spy. Wallace MacDonald and Thodore Kosloff have prominent roles in the flint. Another of the “Van Bibber” comedies is an added feature on tlie program. here we have nothing for them but hardtack, baton ami generally coffee wthout sugar. I cannot get even oat meal and lice except occasionally by paying for it myself, which seems a little needless in as rich a govern* as ours. 1 have to buy the men canned tomatoes and tobacco. The regiment was moved yesterday and 1 was given one wagon in which to transport everything, which sim ply meant a night of exposure for the men and a couple of very scanty meals, while, as General Shatter made us move at midday, we had fiO cases of heat prostration, the tropical sun sun working its will upon men weak ened by poor food, constant exposure •and the grinding hardship of labor in the trenches. Curiously enough, the part In which we have broken down has been the administrative and busi ness part, and to a less extent in the mechanical part, while we have been saved by the dogged fighting of the individual regiments. The engineers and artillery have done poorly and the hospital division worse. But the prime difficulty has been lack of transportation. including lack of means to land from the ships. We should have had a great number of barges, lighters and small steam craft as a matter of course. During the months that have passed. General Shatter should have Insisted upon hav ing a sufficiency of wagons, mule trains and small craft of the kind mentioned above. Kven now we keep the wagons idle w idle the ships are in the bay, and our men half-starved and in tatters. without even so cheap a comfort as a lit lie rice or even sugar for Ihelr tea or coffee. Shoes Worn Through. lieutenant Day whs promoted for conspicuous gallantry, lie was sent to the rear wounded with some of our men. They were kept in the hos pital 48 hours before they were given a mouthful of food, ami as for water they had to depend upon those of their number who could walk. My I men’s shoes are worn through; two of them went into the last battle; barefooted. Their clothes are in tatters. They have not changed their! underclothes since they landed a ! month ago; yet do what I can I cannot get them spare clothing. However, enough of grumbling. Did I tell you that I killed a Spaniard with my own hand when I led the storm of the first redoubt! Probably 1 did. For some time, for your sins, you will hear from me a great many ‘‘grouse in the gunroom” anecdotes of this war. I am just wild to see you and spend an evening telling you various things. For tlie first hour of the last battle we had a very uncomfortable time. We were lying in reserve under orders, where tlie Imllets of the enemy reach ed us. and man after man was killed or wounded. 1 lay on the hank by Lieutenant Haskell, talking with him. Finally lie did not answer some ques lion of mine; I turned to find that he had been shot through the stomach. 1 gave an order to one of my men, who stood up and saluted and then fell over my knees with a bullet through his brain. But then came the order to advance, and with it my “crowded hour;” for there followed the day of my active life. f got my men moving forward, and when the Ninth regiment of regulars halted loo long firing I took my men clear through it, and their men and younger officers joined me. At the I head of the two commands I rode for-1 ward (being much helped because T was the only man on horseback) and we carried the hill (this was the first entrenchment carried by any of our troops; tlie first break in the Spanish line; and 1 was the first man in) in gallant shape and then the next and ihen tlie third. On the last I was halted and for 24 hours I was in com mand, on the extreme front of the line, of the fragments of the six cav alry regiments, 1 being the highest officer left there. Two of my men have died of yellow .'ever, but we hope to keep it out of the camp, and if we succeed wa also hope we shall soon bt ordered to Porto Rico. You have done everything where you aie. You have been more useful than any general, for you occupy the larger field; It would have been crlm inal for you to leave your task. Warm love to Nannie. Every yours, TI f HO D<) R E ROOPK V EI ,T. (To Hr Continued Tomorrow.) OLD TIMERS MEET AT GRAND ISLAND .Hperial IMapiti’h In The Omaha K«*f. Grand Island, Neb., March 23.— With large delegations from Omaha and Columbus attending, the Nebras ka Old Timers’ club of the Union Pa cific employes held a big dinner and social assembly here Sunday. Nearly 200 rovers were laid at the Union Pa cific restaurant for the feast. Ad dresses were given by Mayor Ells berry, Ed White of the company, Judge Paine, former Mayor Cleary and H. H. Withrow, secretary of the club. The local Union Pacific band also made its first appearance on this occasion. Creek Reported Killed at Sea Alive and Unharmed Bridgeport, March 23.—After being reported killed at sea in a wreck «>f the ship on which he was returning from Greece, where he went la*t fall to visit relatives, Sam Zeras. a Greek resident of Alliance, has telegraphed friends that he arrived safely in New Yorfc last week, and would he back in Nebraska in a short time. He was on the ship whose boilers exploded on a return voyage to America, killing several passengers, but he escaped without a. scratch, although his name was given among those lost oti the steamer. Church Holds Celebration. Ponca, Mar. J* —The Women's Missionary society of the Methodist church here celebrated Founder's day Monday, the 50th anniversary of the founding of the society. ADVFKTIffKMKVr. hood Is hrightful. If only I could get decent food for toy men! rice, cornmeal, canned fruit, dried meat. 1 hope you will not Ihink I grumble too much or am too much worried; It Is not In the least for myself; I am more than satis fied even though I die of yellow fever tomorrow; for at least 1 feel that 1 have done something which enables me to leave a name to the children of which they can lightly he proud and which will serve In some sense as a substitute for not leaving them more money. Hut, as any honorable man must, I feel very keenly my share of the responsibility for this army and especially my responsibility for this regiment. I am deeply touched by the way the nien of the regiment trust me and follow me. I think they know I would do any thing for them, and when we got Into the darkest da vs I fared pre cisely as they did. Certainly In lwltle or In the nmrch or tn the trenches I never went anywhere but I found them eager to follow me. I was not reckless; but with a regiment like this, and Indeed I think with most regiments, the man tn command must take all the risks which he asks his men to take if he Is going to get the best work out of them. On the day of the big fight I had to a.sk my men to do a deed that Kuro|>ean military writers consider utterly Impossible of performance, that Is, the attack over open ground unshaken Infantry armed with the best modern repeating rifles behind a formidable system of entrench ments. The only way to get them to do it In the way It had to he done was to lead them myself. Now, nat urally, I feel terribly to see them suffering for lack of plain food, to see my sick men In high fever lying in the mild on their soggy blankets To Whiten Skin | with Lemon ; Th« only harmless way to bleach the skin white la to mix the Juice of two lem ons with three ouncea of Orchard White, which any druggist will aupply for a few rents. Shake well In h bottle, and you have a whole quar ter pint of the most wonderful akin whitener, aoftener and beautlfler. Massage this sweetly fragrant lem on bleach Into the face, neck, arms end hands. It rannot Irritate. Fa mous stage beauties use It to bring that clear, youthful akin and toay whlta complexion; also as a freckle, sunburn and tan bleach. You must mix this remarkable bleach yourself. It cannot be bought ready to use be cause It arts best Immediately after tt Is piepaied. slaver Pleads Cuilty to (Charge of Manslaughter Bridgeport, March 23.—"Utile .loc" Mendoza, who was accused of flrat degree murder for slabbing to death Juan Gomez, a fellow countryman, on the street here last November, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced by Judge Barron of Ihe District court to from two to 20 years In the penitentiary. He was taken to Uncoln Saturday. Mendoza and Gomez quarreled over a It bet on a pool game, and started a fight lit which Gomez was slashed In three places, dying In a few minutes. Fslrhiiry—The rural teachers of Jefferson county held s meetly at the courthouse Saturday. Of the 90 In the county, 42 had places on the progra m. —————— I CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY I I ANNOUNCES I I FASTER FREIGHT SERVICE I I CHICAGO TO OMAHA I jflj H 9 Effective March 25, the Chicago & North Western J H Railway will make SECOND MORNING delivery at Omaha on both carload and less than carload freight m m from Chicago, including traffic received at Chicago m 8 from connecting lines. Your patronage is solicited. I mj /MjjSffPTii'Ut A*»’t. Gen. Freight and Pa»»enger Agent ■! I rrjmaaS^" g.w hall g a remington s fl General Agent Local Agent J|| “Taka Chance” Week Film Star at Strand __ Help's another In the cast of the feature film playing at the Strand theater this week. Like the others, her name is being withheld because this is "Taka Chance Week'* at the Strand. The film Is as clever • comedy of home life as we have had the pleasure of reviewing and it will please the most exacting fan. Art Randall again proves himself capable of 411 original stage per formance and it i* with great diffi culty he leaves the stage, so enthusl- ; astic are his audiences. Even the orchestra overture is a surprise. BURIAL TODAY FOR VICTIM OF CRASH gfx’Hiil IU*i*Hlrli to The (tuifth* Bee. Grand Island, Neb., March 23.—The body of J,eRoy C. Blazier, killed when the motorcycle driven by hiR brother-in-law collided with a coupe driven by Willard Onley, near Wood River Saturday at midnight, was transported to Arapahoe, Neb., fyis former borne, today, where the fu neral will take place Tuesday after noon. Coroner Swhs will await the examination of one further witness before determining whether or not to hold an inquest. Evan Stiles, driver of the motorcycle, whose wrist was broken ami whose foot was crushed so badiv that amputation was neces sary, is recovering at a hospital here. Gage County Farm Bureau to Meet on Wednesday Beat lire. March 23. embers of the Gage County Farm bureau ate tailed to meet here next Wednesday afternoon to consider appointment of a county agent as nuc« essor to L. Boyd Kist, Mho resigned some time ago and located at Maryville, Mo. W. H. Bro kaw, director of extension, Mill give an address. Boy Breaks Both Arms in Fall From Swing Sidney, March 23.—While swinging at the school grounds here, Kermit Moore lost his balance at the highest point and fell to the ground, about la feet below, breaking troth arms near the wrists, and dislocating his wrists. 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I aat Man.*' "Talaphaa# liirl" Rent a New Car and Drive It Yourself Announcing Low Cost Motoring for the People of This City It will soon be possible for you to have con venient, economical motor car service, whenever you wish—day or night—without buying a car. It is, indeed, with pleasure we announce that we have been licensed to operate cars in this city under the Hertz Drivurself System, and that this new type of motor livery service, wherein you rent a new car from us and drive it yourself, will be available to you on April 1st. For business or pleasure you will be enabled to rent a car from us at less cost than owning and operating your own vehicle. How can we rent a new car to you for such low rates? That’s a question we are frequently asked, and you should know why you will be able to rent a car from us less expensively than you can drive your own car. When you take into consideration depreci ation, garage, maintenance, oil, gasoline and other annual expense and divide the total by the number of miles you , drive your car each year, you undoubtedly will discover that your per mile cost ranges from 30c to 50c. The only reason we can rent our cars at such low mileage rates is because Drivurself vehicles fre quently are driven in a month or two as many miles as your car is operated in a year. As a result our per mile cost for deprecia tion. garage, and other similar expense will be far less than that of the individual car owner. Through our wholesale purchasing power we will, buy oil, gasoline, tires and maintain our own ears in first-class condition with far less expense per mile than the individual. All this saving was taken into consideration when we arrived at our rate per mile. Because we plan to do a large volume of business with a small profit Per Mile, is another reason why our rates have been reduced to rock bottom. Compare our rates with the cost of individ ually owned motor car service and you will agree, we feel certain, that it is cheaper to rent a car. Hertz Gear Shift Free Ford Sed ans or Closed Cart, Gat and Oil Coupes, 20c Per Mile 15c Per Mile NO HOUR CHARGE WEEK DAYS UP TO 6 P. M. In addition to the mileage charge, after 6 p. m., nights, afternoon Saturday and all day Sundays and Holidays, the charge for each hour the car is used is 20c on Fords, 30c on Hertz gear shift cal's. Yellow Drivurself System, Inc. D Subsidiary Yellow Cab A Co. ''ellow Cab Bldg., 27th Avenue and Harney Street Phone ATlantic 9000