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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1918. CHAPTER VlII. ' 'Kilts and Kilties. , Some of the men I met at Aubtgny had been out since Mons some of the old kilted regiments of the old regular army, they were. Away back in those ; desperate days the Germans had dubbed them the Ladies from Hell, on account of their kilts. Some of the ; Germans really thought they were A women! That was teamed from pris- " oners. Since Mons they have been - out, and auld Scotland has poured out men hv the scores of thousands, as ! ' fast as they were needed,-to fill the ' ? aaos the German shells and bullets ..have torn in the Scots ranks. Aye since Mons, and they will be there at . the finish, when it comes, please God! There have always been Scots regi 'ments in the British army, ever since . the day when King Jamie the Sixth, of Scotland, of the famous and unhappy house of Stuart, became King James - the First of England. The kilted regi- .-. ments, the Highlanders, belonging to the immortal Highland brigade, in clude the Gordon Highlanders, the ' Fortv-second. the world famous Black Watch, as it is better known than by its numbered designation, the beaforth Highlanders, and the Argyle and Suth erland regiment, or the Princess Louise's Own. That was the regiment to a territorial battalion of which my . boy John belonged at the outbreak of Jthe war and with which he served lentil he was killed. ,:, Some of those old, famous regi ments have been wiped out half a tlozen times, almost literally annihi lated, since Mons. New drafts and ' Uhe addition of territorial battalions have replenished them and kept up their strength, and the continuity of L 'their tradition has never been broken. The men who compose a regiment jmay.by wiped out, but the regiment Survives. It is an organization, an entityf a creature with a soul as well ;kas a body. And the Germans have not 'discovered a way yet of killing the ' ''soul! They can do dreradful things ;to the bodies of men and women, but -their souls are safe from them. ' Of course ther; are Scots regiments 'lhat "are not kilted and that have , 'naught to do with the Hielanders, who "jiave given as fine and brave an ac count of themselves as any. There are the Scots Guards, one of the regi ments of the Guards Brigade, the very 'pck and flower of the British army. .There are the King's Own Scottish 'Borderers, with as fine a history and tradition as any regiment in the army, imd a record of service of which any Tegiment might well be proud; the "Scots Fusiliers, the Royal Scots, the Scottish Rifles, and the Scots Greys, of rji j m an taint. vu. wo rpent from Scotland. t Since- this war began other High Sand regiments have been raised be side those; originally included in the "Highland Brigade. There are Scots from Canada who wear the kilt and tbetrvi own tartan and cap. - Every Highland regiment, of course, has its nwn distinguishing tartan ana cap. One of the proudest moments of my life came when I heard that the Ninth battalion of the Highland Light In .farctry, which was raised in Glasgow, but has its depot, where its recruits and new drafts are trained, at Ham ilton, was known as the Harry LaudersV That was because they had . Adopted the Balmoral cap, with dice, that had become associated with me because I had worn it so often and so long on the stage in singing one ( 6f -my'-most famous and successful songs, "I Love a Lassie." But in the trenches, of course, the Hieland trcSops all look alike. They cling to ..heir kilts or, rather, their kilts cling to thembut kilts and jackets ar? all of khaki.; If they wore the bright' plaids of the tartans they would be much too conspicuous a mark for the Germans, and so they have to forswear their much loved colors when they are actually at grips with Fritz. I wear the kilt nearly always my self, as I have said. Partly I do so because it is my native costume, and I am psoud of my Highland birth; part- ly because I revel in the comfort of i have been able to fleeo the ni-rht the costume. But it brings me some through. My back and kidnevs don't, arfping experiences. Very often I am bother me any more and my stomach aked a .question that is, I presume, j3 jn such a good condition that I can fired'at many a Hieland soldier, inti- eat just anything I want without suf mate though it is. ferine a particle "afterwards. The I .Say, Harry some one will ask , f vnn wear th lcilr. l)n vnu not me, you wear the kilt. Do you not wear anything underneath it? i ao, myseu. i wear a very snort pair of trunks, chiefly for reasons of modesty. So do some of the soldiers. But if they do they must provide it for themselves; no such garment , is ;vea pui 10 mem wun ineir uniiorm. And so the vast majority of the men wear nothing but their skins under the kilt. He is bare, that is. from the waist to the hose-except for the kilt : teenth and Harney, Owl Drug com But that is garment enough! 1 11 tell pany. Sixteenth and Fnmnm Btre. ve so. and 1 m thinkin 1 knowl t i i jSo clad the Highland soldier is a great deal more comfortable and a great tieal more sanely dressed, I be- STREET DANCE ' and (Carnival For Benefit of the Canteen Work "OVER THERE." Under Auspices of the Dundee WOMAN'S PATRIOTIC CLUB Thursday and Friday Nights, June 13 and 14. DOUGLAS ST., 48th to 49th. ,", 8 to 12 p. m. . DAN DESDUNES' FULL MILI v ,TARY BAND Signor Hoganinski Knife ' Thrower. x Greater Omaha Style Show. Prize Contests. Scores of Added Features. Refreshments. Military Police and Boy Scouts Assisting. DANCING FREE General Admission, 25c( Cbi'dren, 10c (War Tax Added) Billy Byrne, Director GenerL 'Dance Your Bir Laude in tfte Wat? Experiences ore Ac Wesiertt COfYKI&HT 1918 lieve, than the city dweller who is trousered and underweared within an inch of his life, I think it is a matter of medical record, that can be verified from the reports of the army surgeons, that the. kilted troops are among the htalthiest in the whole army. I know that the Highland troops arc much less subject to abdominal troubles of all sorts colic and the like. The kilt lies snug and warm around the stomach, in several thick layers, and a more perfect protection lrom the cola nas never Deen ceviseu for that highly delicate, and susceptible region of the human anatomy. Women,' particularly, are always asking me another question. I have seen them eyeing me, in cold weather, when I was walkin' around, com fortably, in my kilt. And their eyes would wander to my knees, and I would know before-they opened their mouths what it was that they were going to say. "Oh, Mr.-Lauder," they would ask me. "Don't your poor knees get cold with no coverings, exposed to this bitter cold?" Well, they never have! That's all I can tell you. They have had the chance, in all sorts of bitter weather. I am not thinking only of the com paratively mild winters of Britain although up north, in Scotland, we get some pretty severe winter weather. But I have been in western Canada and in the northwestern states of the United States Montana, North Da kota, Minnesota where the thermom eter drops far below zero. And my knees have never been cold yet. They do not suffer from the cold any more than does my face, which is as little covered and protected as they and for the same reason, I suppose. They are used to the weather. And when it comes o the general question oi health, I am certain, from my own experience,! that the kilt is the best. Several times, for one rea son or another, I have laid my kilts aside and put on trousers. And each time I have been seized by violent colds, and my life has been made wretched.- A good many soldiers of IS ABLE TO VORK FOR THE FIRST TIME JN2 YEARS Says Tanlac Gave Him Biggest Surprise of His Life Gains 20 Pounds. "Well, I have just finished my third bottle of Tanlac, and do you know I had the surprise of my life the other day, when I got on the scales and found I had actually gained twenty pounds already," said W. R. ' . living at 7308 Park avenue, Tacoma, Wash., recently. ' "I hadn't been able to hit a lick of work in two years until now," he continued. "My appetite went square back on me, and what little I did manage to eat soured on my sum ach, causing gas and intense suffer ing. My kidnevs bothered me some thing awful and my back pained me so bnd it was torture for me to have fr. rnhhpd. T wna so nefvtva. "d miserable during those two years that I never knew what a good ni?ht's sleep was, and for seven months of that t'me I was flat on my back, hard ly able to move. I, of course, was under treatment, soent sometime in the hospital, and took all kinds of medicine, but with it all I kept get tine worse. "I kent dropping off in weight un til I lost forty-seven pounds, and was almost a- living skeleton. When I left the hospital and decided to see what Tanlac would do for me. I weighed only ninety-five pounds. But Tnnlac certainly has mde a wonder ful change in me. I sleep fine, and renuy jf3 the first time in two veas way t am getting back mv lost weight ii a t -j t i i : io aatuiiiBiuiiK. as i saia, i nave ai- ready gained twenty pounds, and I am still 'gaining. Not only that, I f el better than I have in years, and I'm going back to my work, as I feel strong and well in every way, and I just can't praise Tanlac enough for what it has done for me." Tanlac is sold in Omaha by Sher- man & McConnell Drug Co., corner RivfeontTi .) wa -t I.. o; Harvard Pharmacy, Twenty-foirlh and Farnam streets; northeast corner, Nineteenth and Farnam strppts. and . T W est End Pharmacy, corner Forty ninth and Dodga .i,treetsf under the personal direction of a special Tanlac representative Advertisement. TRY THIS FOR ECONOMY "Conserving," Economy" and "Thrift" are the present-day 1 watchwords and well they- may be! Are you conserving your -health? Are you economical in buying treatment for disease"? You should be! .If your stom ach, liver, kidneys, bowels and blood are not rio4ifc n svprv . sense, you should at once begin a treatment to restore good, healthy conditions. Sulphur, cream of tartar and herb ex tracts in a sugar-foated form, called Sulpherb Tablets is the surest relief that is economical. Get them in sealed tubes from druggists. Sulpherb is the name not "sulphur." Mrs. J. J. Dev lin, 518, W. 152nd St., New York City, writes: "I would also like to say I find your Sulp-h.-rh T3V-.1--1 o , much pleased to recommend to i Zone 3igAtng tortf" my acquaintance have had the same experience. y Practical reasons aside, however, the Scots soldier loves his kilt, and would fight ilke a steer to keep from having it tiken away from him, should anyone be so foolish as to try such a performance. He loves it, not only because it is warm and com fortable, but because it is indistin guishably associated in his mind with some of the most glorious pages of Scottish history. It is a sign and symbol of his hameland to him. There have been times, in Scotland, when all was not as peaceful in the coun try's relations with England as it now is, when the loyal Scot who wore the kilt did so knowing that he might be tried lor his life for doing so, since death had been the penalty appointed for that "crime." Aye, it is peace and friendship now between Scot and Englishman. But that is not to say that there is no a friendly rivalry between them still English regiments and Scots regi ments have a lot of fun with one STORE HOURS: 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Wednesday, June 12, 1918- Here's An Extraordinary Clearaway Thursday of ME That Represents Savings of Ms tT'S the result of a most fortunate purchase the sample line of a big shirt manufacturer, who . t sold us his surplus at a big sacrifice in order to clear his stocks at once. The materials include: WOVEN MADRAS " PONGEES , PRINTED .MADRAS ' PERCALES In fast colors, either soft or stiff cuff styles. Some have collars attached ; shirts that are cut full, well made, comfortable and well fitting. ' V Some are slightly soiled and mussed, and a few have slight imperfections, but so small that they will not impair the wearing qualities whatever. v The range of styles, coloring and pattern selection is very extensive there are all sizes, 14 to 17 neck band represented, and we consider them the season's greatest jshirfc values offered anywhere. . Come prepared to buy a season's supply, for tha t's what you will do when you see the values offered. Burftft-Naih Co. Main Floor . Preserve EGGS in WATER GLASS THE Department of Agriculture and all real food economists-they who believe in having good foods economically and not "cheap" foods that fail to fool your stomach advise packing eggs in water glass for use, in winter. Water glass is merely a solution of silicate of soda, comes in jars. You increase its bulk by ad Jin? hot water, simply pack eggs in a jar and cover with liquid. Eggs remain as good as when packed. . Thursday on the Main Floor, near the Post Office, a young woman . ill demonstrate the process. , - : You can buy a 5-gallon covered stone jar and a bot tle of water glass, all for $1.50. This jar will hojd 15 dozen eggs, And you know eggs are apt to be 70c to $1.00 a dozen next winter. Today the prices are 33c to 40c. Just good fortune that we got these jars at a low price (they are first quality.) , This is a service store. Burfett-Nuh Co. Main Floor Beautiful New Wash Materials in Dress and Skirt Pattern Lengths $1.95 A VERY special offering for Thursday only, of desir- V able wash fabrics in lengths suitable for dresses and skirts, consisting xf flaxons, batistes and voiles in pretty figured, striped and floral designs, also gabardine skirt ing with white grounds, pretty colored stripes and plaids for sport skirts, 2i2 to 7-yard lengths for $1.95 each. Dress Pattern Lengths, for $2.95 ' Full dress pattern lengths of voiles in plaids, figured, striped and floral designs, light or dark ground, also plain wash suitings in poplins and fancy weaves.. Light or dark shades, $2.95 each. ' "j '. BurfWf.fcaali Co. Mate Flow ... '. ;.,: another, and a bit rough it gets, too, at times. But it is al: in fun, and there is ' no harm done I have in mind a tale an officer told me though the men of whom he told it did not know that an officer had any inkling of the story. The English soldiers are very fond of harping on the old idea of the dif ficulty of making a Scotsman see a joke. That is a base slander, I'll jay, out no matter. There were two reg iments in rest close to each other, one English and one Scots. They met at the setaminet or pub in the nearby town. And one day the Eng lishman put up a great joke on some of the Scots, and did get a little proof of that pet idea of theirs, for the Scots were slow to see the Joke. Ah, weel, that was enough! For days the English rang the changes on that joke, teasing the Hielanders and making sport of them. But at last, when the worst of the torment ors were all assembled together, two of the Scots came into the room where they were havin' a wee drap pie. 1 "Mon, Sandy," .said one of them, shaking his head, "I've been thinking what a sad thing that would be I I hope it will no come to pass." Aye, that would be a sore busi ness, indeed, Tarn," said Sandy, and he, too, shook his head. And so they went on. The English-, men stood it as long as they could and then one turned to Sandy. "What is it would be such a bad business?" he asked. "Mon-mon," said Sandy. "We've at SILK STRIPE MADRAS been thinking, Tarn and 1, what would become of England, should Scotland make a separa'e peace?" And it was generally conceded that the last laugh was with the Scots in that affair I My boy. John, had the same love for the kilt that I had. He was proud and glad to wear the kilt and to lead men who did the same. While he was in training at Bedford he or ganized a corps of cyclists for dis patch hearing. He was a crack cy clist himself, and it wis a' sport of which lie was passionately fond. So he took a great interest in the corps, and it soon gained wide fame for its efficiency. So true was that that the authorities' took note of the corps, and , of John, who was responsible for it, and he was asked to go to France to take charge of organizing a similar corps behind the front. But that would have invouved a transfer to a different branch of the army, and detachment from his regiment. Ami it would have meant that he must doff his kilt. Since he had the chance to decline !t was an offer, not an order, that had come to him he did, that he might keep his kilt and stay with his own men. (Continued Tomorrow.) 21 Enemy Planes Downed London, June 12. Twenty-one enemy airplanes have been destroyed on the Italian front by the British air forces operating there, accordine to today's war office statement re porting British operations in this area. EVERYBODY STORE -STORE NEWS FOR THURSDAY- POPLINS American Flags For Flag Day AS every loyal American should display the colors on Flags Day Friday we have arranged for your selec tion a special display of Ameri can flags, as well as those of the allies. American flags,Se to $39.50. : American silk flags, Be to $60.00. Allied flags, includinp Brit ish, French. Italian and Russian, 15c, 25c, 35c. Burgest-Naih Co. Down Stair Store A Big Clearaway In the Down Stairs Store at ' LESS THAN Vz PRICE IT'S a radical clearaway of all odd pairs and broken size assortments the biggest and best shoe values offered this season. WOMEN'S PUMPS AT $1.65 , Short lines of women's patent and dull calf pumps plain and strap styles. , Leather Louis heels, light soles, sizes to 4. Sale price, $1.65 pair. ; , , WOMEN'S SHOES AT $2.95 A big lot of women's sample Patent, tray clotn tons Brown kid, ivory cloth tops-.. Gun metal, gray cloth tops Bronze kid v Girls' Pumps $2.95 ' Big girls' patent colt Mary Jane pumps. Goodyear welt soles, sizes 2-to 6, at $2.95. Infants' Soft Sole Shoes, 39c Patent with gray kid tops. Patent with white kid tops. ' Patent with black kid tops. Hun Prisoners Are Horror-Stricken at Comrades Slaughter With the French Army in France, June 12. French cannon and ma chine guns have reaped a heavy toll since Sunday. An entire division of the famous Jaegers was cut to pieces at Ressons-Sur-Matx, while a guards division lost a great propor tion of Its effectives. Other di visions, it is learned, suffered equally during the preparation tor the at tack and the advance to the narrow valleys, all the passes of which were dominated by the allied guns. Every prisoner taken seems horror-stricken at the slaughter of his comrades. Candidate for Governor Held Under Espionage Act .Fierre, S. D., June 12. (Special icicgratn; me tederal grand jury yesterday returned indictments against Orbill Anderson, socialist candidate for governor; Fred Fair child, another prominent socialist of this state, and George Issenhuth, a leading business man of Huron, under the espionage law. - Enemy Att ick Repulsed London, June 12. An enemy raiding party last night attacked the British post in Avcluy wood but was repulsed, the war office announced today. The British carried out a successful raid in the Boyelles region capturing a few prisoners. to V2 Usual Prices ism - M .V : If KM ON THE SQUARE AT THE ELEVATOR THURSDAY Shirt Waist Lengths, 79c Including 2 yards of white voile, plain, striped or ' plaid; linweave flaxon, organdy and madras, 79c each. , Table Cloth Lengths of Damask, $1.89 64x64-inch, satin finish, heavyweight, good patterns, . $1.39 each. , ' : White Pique, 27 Inch, at 29c a Yard Burfett-Naah Co. Mala Floor- of Men's, Women's pairs, high cut lace. In white duck. Lett Than SHOE $2.95 Men's Shoes at $2.45 Mostly sample pairs and slightly shop worn, but good quality, good wear ing shoes kid and gun metal, button . and lace, about Vx the regular price $2.45. Burfen-Nath Co. Down Stalra Store Boy Breaks Arm Cranking Auto; Asks $10,000 Damages I. Bernstein is made defendant in a $10,000 damage suit field in dis trict court Tuesday by Roy Williams, 12 years old, , through Minnie Bell, his guardian, , The Williams boy is alleged to have broken his arm while cranking an automobile belonging to Bernstein. Lemon Juice For Freckles Girls! Make beauty lotion at home for a few cent. Try It! Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounce! of orchard white, shake well, and yog have a quarter pint of the best freckle and tan lotion, and com plexion beautifier, at very, very small cost s 5 , Your grocer has the lemons ani any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of orchard whits for a few cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and sea how freckles and blemishes disappear and how clear, soft and white th skin becomes. Yes! It is harmless. Adv. Ask Mr, Foster About your vacation trip. Sendee it fnv . .. BefoHqr -Telephon' Douglas 137 and Children's S i m l an my iriends,. etc." i y s