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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1918. MAIL SERVICE TO WEST DELAYED BY NEW TRAIN ORDER Trade Conditions Depending , UponRapid Interchange' of Mails Threatened by McAdoo Changes. Omaha and other places having; trade relations with the Pacific coast and interior cities are seriously af fected by the McAdoo order elimin ating a number 'of passenger trains throughout the country., i ' The change has worked havoc with mail serviced and since it hasgone into eflject ,has resulted in the delay of important mails and threatens to seriously cripple the. business rcla- tions hat xis between the east and west. 1 ; .' ' '. . Changes in the mail schedules dur ing the week ending June 8 have al ready emphasized what threatens to .. bring about a demoralization cf trade conditions that depend upon the l M IU1U 111 LCI L. 114111 K C Ul lllAlia UUl TV V X. 11 intportant centers. Heretofore mails brought from the east to Omaha by the various fast mail trains were immediately dis patched to points of destination by connecting last morning or aiiernoon trains. Held in Omaha. , "With the consolidation of west bound fast mail trains No. 5, which ' formerly departed at 9:30 a. m., and No. 9, which left at 2:30 p. m., over the Union Pacific the- combined serv ice now takes all the mail received . i ... u aiuui eastern man iiaiiis iu departure of the new train at 11 a. m. Any west bound mails received after the departure of train 5, except for some that go to the northwest, are held up for Union Pacific train No. 13, which-leaves Omaha after mid night or for the departure of train 5 next Jay, In many instances important mails are delayed at this point for more than 24 hours. , Cases have already developed where several pouches of first class mails have been received from the regular afternoon trains and because of a lack, of connections were held ever until the foll&wing day, for the 11 a. m. train. Lack of Help. It has been the custom to open pouches of such mail and rework it into direct packages, but. because of a lack of competent help, only a small quantity of this mail can now be worked into "directs" and those not opened are dispatched intact to the next west bound train and passed on to be worked out somewhere along the line. An instance has already developed of. several cars of fast mail destined for western points being held from a regular afternoon fast mail train to the next morning for dispatch be cause of lack of connections. No blame can be attached to local officials for the breaking down. of service, and which threatens demoral ization to western business, but rather to the drastic order of the di rector of transportation, and which made no provision for the rapid dis patch of important mails to Pacific , roast and interior points west of the Missouri river. Day of Opportunity for Elderly Women at Hand . Elderly women are coming into their own at lalt. Time was when the woman whom the most courteous could no longer call young was de cidedly at a discount in the working world. Now, according to Miss Grace Oddie of the employment bureau at the Young Women's Chris tian association, there is a dearth ' f elderly women to fill places awaiting them. Many people would like to offer a home to an elderly woman in return for a little help with the work, but it is impossible in most cases to find 'a woman to go into even the most desirable homes on these terms, as work at a living wage awaits her if ' she prefers it, which she generally does. Miss Oddie believes this is not en tirely a wartime condition, although the work in the factories under gov ernment contracts has helped, but she says that work for the older women wis becoming plentiful even before this country went into the war. Manager of Tractor Events ' Tells of Plans for This Year A. E. Hildebrand, manager of the tractor demonstrations staged last year by the National Tractor Manu facturers' association, was' in Omaha Monday! Mr. Hildebrand is onhis way to Chicago, where a meeting of the tractor manufacturers' association is to be held Tuesday, at which time the location and date of the national demonstration, for the last few years held at Fremont, Neb., will be de- cided. Mr. Hildebrand says that the big demonstration will be held somewhere in the central west thi.1 vear. nrnhahlv in either Nebraska or Kansas. He is on his way from Pullman, Wash, v -where he has been attending a local demonstration, managed by the Wash ington State college, but sanctioned bv the national aocnristinn Ttiii was a very successful affair, about 20,000 people being in attendance. Oliver Plow Company to Help in Winning War More than 20,000 persons, members ox one great organization, will de vote the week of June 10 in "unsel fish service to the farmers of the country on whose successful work so much depends." . J D. Oliver, president of the Oliver Chilled Plow works, South Bend. Ind., in a special bulletin to R. E. Parrett, manager of the Omaha branch instructs him to use his en tire organization during the week of Jne 10. That week is to be known as Natipnal Oliver week and, accord ing "to the bulletin, "it signifies the ".contribution of the whole Oliver or ganization to help win the war." The same bulletin has gone to every Oliver branch in the United States . and from the branches the message will be carried to the Oliver dealers. a ft? ii Laudet? in tfte'Wai? Zone 77 S7r, - cxpertexcest on tAc western tftghttng tSpottr I COVUlCtHT I9ld I i CHAPTER XVII. - Before we left Boulogne a definite program had been laid for the Rev. Harry Launder,' M. P. 4our. iWe had decided that we would get bet ter results by adopting a program and stacking to it at all our meetings or concerts. So, at all the assemblies that we gathered, JHogge opened pro ceedings by talking to the men about pensions, the subject in which he was so vitally interested, and in which he had done and was doing such mag nificent work. Adam would follpw him with a' talk about the war and its progress. Htwas a splendid speaker, was AdanuHe had all the eloquence of the fine preacher that he was, but he did not preach to the lads in the trenches not hel He told them about the war. and about the way the folks at home in Britain were backing them up. He talked about war loans ana food conservation, and made them un derstand that it was not they alone who were doing the fighting. It was a cheering and an inspiring talk he gave them, and hie got good round applause wherever he spoke. They saved me up for the last, and when Adam had . finished speaking either he or Hogge would introduce me, and my singing would begin. That was the program we had ar ranged for the Hole-in-theGround theater, as the Canadians called their amphitheater. For this performance, of course, I had no piano. Johnson and the wee instrument were back where we had left the motor cars, and so I just had to sing without an accompaniment except that which the great booming of the guns was to furnish me. I was afraid at first that the guns would bother me. But as I listened to Hogge and Adam I ceased, grad ually ,to notice them at all, and I soon felt that they would annoy me no more, when it was my turn to go on, than the chatter of a bunch of stage hands in the wings of a theater had so often done. When it was my turn I began with "Roamin' In the Gloamin'." The verse went well, and I swung into the chous. I had picked the song to open with, because I knew) the soldiers were pretty sure to know it, and so would join me in the chorus which is something I always want them to do. And these were no exceptions to the general rule. But, just as I got into the chorus, the tune of the guns changed. They had been cough ing an spitting intermittently, but now, suddenly, it seemed to me that .it was as if someone had kicked the lid off the fireworks factory and dropped a lighted torch inside. Every gun in the battery around the hole began whanging away at once. I -was jumpy and nervous, I'll admit, and it was all I could do to hold to the pitch and not break the time. I thought all of Von Hinden burg's army must be attacking us, and, from the row and din, I judged he must have brought up some of the German navy to help, instead of let ting it lie in the Kiel canal where the British fleet could not get at it. I never heard such a terrific racket in all my days. I took the opportunity to look around at my audience. They didn't seem to be a bit excited. They all had their eyes fixed on me, and they weren't listening to the guns only to me and my singing. And so, as they probably knew what was aboot, and took it so quietly, I managed to keep on singing as if I, too, were used, to such a row, and thought n'o more of it than of the ordinary traffic noise of a London or Glasgow street. But if I really managed to look that way my appearances were most deceptive, because I was nearer to being scared than I had been at any time yet! But presently I began to get in terested in the noise of the guns. They developed a certain regular rhythm. I had to allow for it, and make it fit the time of what I was singing. And as I realized that probably this was just a part of the regular day's work, a bit of ordinary strafing, and not a feature of a grand attack, I took note of the rhythm. It went something like this, as near as Lean gie it to you in print: "Roamin' in the PUH LAH giomin BAM! "On the WHUFF! BOOM! bon ny BR-R-Rt banks o BIFF Clyde-ZOWl" And so it went all through the rest ofc the concert. I had to adjust each song I sang to the odd rhythm of the guns, and I don't know but what it was just as well that Johnson wasn't there! He'd have had trouble staying with me with his wee bit piano, I'm thinkin'l And, - do you ken, I got to see, after a bit, that it was the gunners, all the time, havin' a bit of fun with met For when I sang a verse the guns behaved themselves, but every time I came to the chorus they started up the same inferno of noise again. I think they wanted to see, at first, if they could no shake me enough to make stop singing, and they liked me the better when they found I wpuld no stop. The soldiers soon began to laugh, but the joke was not alf on me, and I could see that they understood that, and were pleased. Indeed, it was all as amus ing to me as to them. I doubt if "Roamin' in the Gloam in'" or any other song was ever sung in such circumstances. I sang sev eral more songs they called, as every audience I have seems to do, for me to sing my "Wee Hoose Amang the Heather" and then Captain Godfrey brought the concert to an end. It was getting along toward midafternoon, and he explained that he had another call to make before dark. "Goodby, Harry good luck to youl Thanks for the singing!" Such cries rose from all sides, and the Canadians came crowding around to shake my hand. It was touching to see how pleased they were, and it made me rejoice that I had been able to come. I had thought, sometimes, that it might be a presumptuous thing, in a way for me to want to go so near the front, but the way I had been able to cheer up the lonely, dull routine of that battery went far to justify me in coming, I thought. I was sorry to be leaving the Canadians. And I was glad to see that they seemed as sorry to have me go as I was to be going. I have a very great fondness for the Canad ian soldier. He is certainly one of the most picturesque and interesting of all the men who are fighting under the I Mags of the allies, and it is certain that the world can never forget the record he has made in this war a record of courage and heroism unex celled by any and equaled by few, I stood around while we Svere get ting ready to start back to the cars, and one of the officers was with me. "How often do you get a shell right inside the pit here?" I asked him. "A fair hit, I mean?" "Oh. I don't know!" he said, slowly. He looked around. "You know that hole you were singing in just now?" 1 nodded. I had guessed that it had been made by a shell. "Well, that's the result of a boche shell," he said. "If you'd come yes terday we'd have had to find another place for your concert!" v "Oh is that so?" I said. "Aye," he said, and grinned, "We didn't tell you before, Harry, because we didn't want you to feel nervous, or anything like that, while you were singing. But it was obliging of Fritz now wasn't it? Think of having him take all the trouble to dig out a fine theater for us that way!" "It was obliging of him, to be sure," I said, rather dryly. "That's what we said," said the of ficer. "Why, as soon as I saw the hole that shell had made, I said to Campbell: 'By Jove there's the very place for Harry Lauder's concert to morrow!' And he agreed with me." Now it was time for handshaking and goodbys. I said farewell all around, and wished good luck to that battery, so cunningly hidden away in its pit. There was a great deal of cheery shouting and waving of hands as we went, off. And in two minutes the battery was out of sight even thotfgh we knew exactly where it wasl We made our way slowly back, through the lengthening shadows, over the shell pitted ground. The motor cars were waiting, and John son, too. Everything was shipshape and ready for a new start, and we climbed in. As we drove off I looked back at vimy Ridge. And I continued to gaze at it for a long time. No longer did it disappoint me. No longer did I regard it as an insignificant hillock. All that feeling that had come to me with my first sight of it had been banished by my introduction to the famous ridge itself. It had spoken to me eloquently, despite the muteness of the myriad tongues it had. It had graven deep into my heart the realization of its true place in history. An excrescence in a flat country a little hump of ground! That is all Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Druggists' refund money if it fails. 25c BLAKE SCHOOL FOR BOYS LAKEW00D, N. J. 8ummr mmIob from July to October. Sapid preparation for oollria for bori wtihlnt to enter jot em merit tardea. Military training br experta, homabaok rldlni. land and utter aporte. 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There men lived and died gloriously in their brief moment of climax the moment for which, all unknowing, all their lives before that day of battle had been lived. I took off my cap as I looked back, with a gesture and a thought of deep and solemn reverence. An so I said goodby to Vimy Ridge, and to the brave men I had known thereliving, and dead. For I felt that I had come to know some of the dead as well as the living. N (Continued Tomorrow.) Judge Woodrough is Holding Federal Court in West 4 Federal Judge Woodrough is hold ing court at Fueblo, Colo., for a few days. He has exchanged with Judge Lewis of the Colorado bench. Judge Lewis is hearing an equity case at North Platte. R. C. Hoyt. clerk of the United States district court, and Deputy Marshal Nickerson are also at North Platte. , Wheat Products Taboo In Clay County Eating Places Dr. J. W. Archerd, food administra tor for Clay county, has advised Food Administrator Wattles that , every public eating place in the county, with one exception, has eliminated all wheat products from the daily menu. He adds the elimination will be continued until after, harvest, when the flour from the new wheat is on the market. Graduating Nurses Class Volunteers for Red Cross Eight nurses, who compose the graduating class of the Nicholas Senn training school for nurses, have volun teered their services to the Red Cross and will use their skill to nurse wounded Sammies back to health. The class held its commencement program Monday afternoon in the living room of the hospital. Presentation of di plomas was by Dr. A. P, Condon chief of staff. Several social affairs are being giver for the class. Picnic day was held at Manawa Saturday. A dinner was given Sunday at the home of Mrs. Karl L. Patrick, a sister of one of the graduates. The graduation auppei will be given at the Henshaw hotel tonight. The members of the class are: Rut. Taylor, Anna Hagenberg, Irene Blinter, Marie Cook, Mildred Huttou. Edith Richardson, Lucile Bell and Allida Carlson. 6 .- - --2 Burg 'EVERYBODY STORE" atnm. Monday, Juno 10, 1918- -STORE NEWS FOR TUESDAY- -Phona Douglas 137 Our Annual June Sale of the Finer Qualities of Muslin Underwear Including Filipino Hand Made Lingerie At Prices Based on the Cost of Months Ago T T ia your opportune time to lay in a generous supply be- , N " - cause each succeeding day sees increasing costs of cotton - and mill labor. The undermushns in: this sale are, all stand ard lines made under the most sanitary conditions, without skimping an inch on measurements or a penny on cost or quality. Dainty Undermuslins, A$1.95 v Including . . , Gowns of fine nainsook, in wide variety of styles In pink or white. Envelope chemise of nainsook in variety of pretty styles. Also Filipino hand-made gowns and envelope chemise beautifully hand embroidered to match. x Exquisite Undermuslins, $2.45 Including . Filipino hand embroidered gowns. Filipino hand embroidered chemise. Filipino hand embroidered petticoats. Filipino hand embroidered combinations. Also fine American made pajamas of batiste, nain sook and crepe. Gowns of nainsook, envelope .chemise end crepe de chine camisoles. ry Filipino Undermuslins, , $395 Exquisitely hand embroidered, including' gowns, chemise, combinations, corset covers, drawers and petticoats, also bldomers of wash satin, and tub silk, trimmed with lace and hem ititching and envelope chemise of flesh or pink uolored crepe de chine and wash satin, prettily irimmed. 1 ' Pretty New Undermuilins .... $2.95 ' A big generous assortment, including Filipino Beautifully hand embroidered gowns,' chemise, :ombinations, corset covers, drawers and petti coats. Also fine nainsook and batiste gowns and envelope chemise and pajamas, daintily trim med with laces and embroidery. r. Burgaai-Naah Co. 5cnd Floor. ON THE SQUARE AT THE ELEVATOR TUESDAY . Women's Pure Silk Hose , $1.00 Pure thread silk hose, black, white and fancy stripes, seamless and regular made foot with dou ble garter tops. Burftas-Naih Co. Main Floor Droviding for Sub- stantial Savings on Nemo Corsets We know that thousands of our customers are constantly ftracticing the economy of sat ng health and good looks by wearing these world-famous hygienic corsets. This month we are going to give you the opportunity of practicing an additional Nemo economy -' Buy Nomo Conoti Now and Avoid tho Further Price Advance Effective On MONDAY, JULY 1. f Burg ess-Nub Co. Sscondj Floor. Attention! Street Car Men YOUR OFFICIAL SUMMER BLOUSE OF BLUE CHAMBRAY IS HERE FOR YOU $1.35 THEY'RE the official blouse the style authorized by the Street Railway Company. " ; Made of the finest quality. Blue Bell chambray, strictly fast color. Cut extra full and roomy, double stitched seams. Three pockets and three pleats in back. Extra well made and perfect fitting. AH size neckband. $1.35 each. BurfMa-Nuh Co, Fourth Floor. ' r hi In the Down Stairs Store Percales, 25c Good quality percale, light or dark colors, for aprons' or dresses, at 25c per yard. Wash Goods, 15c 36 and 40-inch voiles and non-shrinkable modette. A very serviceable cloth for summer dresses, light grounds with floral patterns. Very special, 15c yard. - Draperies, 19c One table of short lengths, 1 to 6 yards, from our regular stock, nets, voiles, marquisettes, madras, etc., 36 and 40 inches wide, for curtains or over drapes. Some are priced at less than half. 1 9c per yard. Cretonnes, at 39c One lot of 36-inch cretonnes, special at 39c yard. BurgMo-Naah Co. Down Stair Star Etamines, at 15c One eounter of fancy eta mines, scrims, etc., plain or hemstitched edges, white, cream or ecru, desirable lengths for curtains, at 15e yard. Muslins, 21c Good quality unbleached muslin mill remnants, 38 inches wide, for sheets, etc. 21c yard.