rnn omatia svnday wkk-. mttk.mukk r urn. The Busy Bees Their Own Page THIS numerous war extras and discussion of war topics everywhere has its effect even upon the little loys and nirls. The other day, a great quantity of san,l lia1 been dumped on the boulevard, preparatory to some paving work of some kind. All the children in the neighborhood bad congregated about the sand pile, and. :ih! what a lot of fun they were having! A sham battle was being Tought on the pand pile. The top. from which a flag floated, constituted the redoubt and many attacks were made upon It. Kepeated assaults were made up the mountainous walls almost to the summit of the fortified city. but. of jourse, the soldiers sank into the sand and were unable to continue the ittack. I forgot to mention that the cavalry was mounted on broomsticks and the body of soldiers was armed with toy pistols. Another group of children were having Just as great a time, not in de structive, but constructive work' they were building a city. They made roads and piled up mounds to represent buildings, with here and there a stick to represent a person and toy trains and other vehicles to represeut street cars and other traffic. This week first prize was awarded to Lucille Bliss of the lied side; second prize to Miriam Wesner of the Blue side, and honorable mention to Catherine Daugherty of the Blue side. Little Stories by Little Folk (First Trlie.) Next to Nature. Py leucine Hliy. A Rod 10 Year. ;hji E Street. South Onwtia, Nob. Rsil Sli'.c. This summer our family went out In the country whern we have a log cabin. It Is In a (trove of trees, but It Is like tho woods because there is under brush and wlid flowers there. There are so many blids there. We all thouKht it would be nice to study them. They are not Just sparrows anil wrens, but birds that I had nvor soon before. All day Ion? you can here the catbird sinpinR. Often a chlrkadee will be beard railing chlrkadee-dee-dee. Onro I iav a floek of crows pass, but I would rather watch the flickers, orioles and iroldflnches. At night you can hear a turtledove coo cl an owl hoot. Although the bluejay Is lather a common bird, I think It is very t.ritty. Altogether we have found twenty-five vii'ietlcs of birds. I like to watch the ground squirrels an well ns the birds. I think if any of the Rusy flees have :i chance, thry would find it a very In teresting study. (Second Prize.) A European Trip. Py Miriam Wesner. Aged 11 Years, 3-12 Lincoln Boulevard. Omaha, Neb. Blue Side. When school was out we started for Venice. Of course we couldn't go right straight to Venice, but first went to New York and went across the ocean to Fng land. The Journey wis a very pleasant one. We stayed at Liverpool two days ei.d again took the boat. We arrived at Gibraltar, which is an English fort and took Interegt In the fort. W visited the fort, but they would not let us take our cameras In for fear we would take a picture of the fort. We sailed through the Mediterranean ea to Naples. Wo arrived ut sunset. The ky was beautiful purple, yellow, red and crimson. Y'ou can't Imagine anything so beautiful as the sunset at Naples Standing In the bay of Naples was a ship floating an American flag. The men took off their hats and waved them and women; waved their handkerchiefs. We were all so glad to see our American flag. We sailed on past Sicily and up the Adriatic sea to Venice. 1 fed the pigeons at t. Mark's square and visited Bt. Mark's cathedral and some of the art galleries. We couldn't stay so very long on ac count of the war. RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS 1. Writ plainly on one aid of the paptr only and nanibsr the 2. Use pen and Ink, not pencil. 3. Short and pointed artiolea rill be fflTen preference. Do not nse ever 850 words. 4. Original stories or letters only will be used. 6. Write your name, aire and ad dress at the top of tbe first pae. First and second prlsea of books will be riven for tbe best two con tributions to this par each weak. Address all communications to CHILDREN'S DEPABTUEai, Omaha Bee, Omaha, Beb. ONE OF THE BRIGHT LITTLE ' BUSY BEES. ! rkr aJV-" as ni 'e a t'me as I run." Th-y went Into lM'hllli'. There were many kinds of dulls unit. t Helens snr-prl.-'', they wa'ke.l and talked There were rubber il"ii. Pans, nr; dolls ;' ail sires "Time 1" now." sa'd the f.ilrv. ;ifvl tirfnrn llt'lrn i eulil l;re sr.n she w lis W';icd HW.TY n a lnilir:ly AM Bt I'm e die f. !l he's. If fVlim: down, down He lilt on snno'lhlnt: Huti t'ltic her cyr nnd tooklim nrt":n-l pile found herself In front of the fireplace In five mi I 'iut tsi there (nod Mny and and thin Hts egj hip ns Inn ss h's i !:rr tiioiher site b nl-'e. v,iftiini; t!ie f umes and wrei'ini:. Mr" ll.in 'ay te'l someone tout h her on the shoulder She turned ii'iilc U'y and ith ll shout of .toy I 'inly and he had a liune, ith ke, sivnii us wlile as his be:id and t e an limn Had he ttie hort. stiff hns'lcs of the ri'i'i'iimi lieR? oil, nn' His w t re lung. .f I''. le.l sli tint. Kut I shu t nit If was del- inoilur Pat she wis huvgy and hnlr-hke. black In color, wtlh no! alone, lende her Moo.l a bo His n.mie un .tohnny u Toniier H i he lile o M.i s i an.ltnot her ur te SKiu ii I lioH' to st-,. my li-tt tt Trip to Colorado. (Honorable Mention.) Bright Eyes. By Catherine I'augheity. Aged 13 Years, 200& l' street. Lincoln. Noh. Itlue Side, llrlgbt eyes was a pet squirrel. 1 ob tained It at a fair. I made a llttlo house for It by the porch. It was very tame. When company came to our house it would spring Into the women's lap, up to their shoulder and on to their Karter bonnets. Its life was in danger many times, however. One day as I went to tho door it went after me, I opened tlm door to admit the caller and out sprang Bright Kyes. It had barely time to reach the top of a tree before a big dog sprang after it. It was very lucky for Bright Kyes that dogs cannot climb trees. The mxt time he did not escape so easily for a big cat bad him by tho neck and would have killed Bright Kyes only It ran off Ic eseane the brick I threw at it. The r.ext morning It was found dead In Its little house. Poor Bright Kyes, we never understood how It died. We buried It beneath a daisy bush and planted violets on Its grave. Bright Eyes was my favorite pet and I am sorry I lost him. Takes Western Trip. By rtuth Harrison, Aged 11 Y'ears, Ra venna, Neb. Blue, Side. I am going to tell you about my trip to California. On- our way ' w: stopped at Douglas, Arls., where we visited my aunts- and uncles for six weeks. While we were there we went over Into Old Mexico where they had had a battle and found some of the bullets, and some buildings that bad been shot' to pieces in Old Mexico. We saw the Vnlted States cavalry men drill while we were In Douglas. We went on to California and spent three weeks in Ixing Beach. When we got Into California we saw some orange and lemon trees and nearly all kinds of frMIt, but Just one banana tree in a park. We went In bathing In the ocean almost every day. One day we went out to the ostrich farm and we iaw little baby ones and the eggs. The eggs arc about five times as big as turkey eggs. The old ostriches are not very pretty. We saw lots of flowers and will not try to tell about them all. I would like to Join the Blue Side, end I hope to see my letter In print. Visit to Fairyland. By Lillian Petersen, Aged 11 Years. North Twenty-sixth Street, Omaha, Nob. Hluo S-'ide. Helen sat dozing before the big fire place. Ono could make out so many things In the flames. Suddenly sho started and rubbi d her eyes; surely sho could not be dreaming. There, standing right In the flames, was a. tiny fairy, with a very, very tiny wand in her hand. Now she stepped right out of the flames and came towards Helen. "Well, well." laughed the little fairy, and it sounded Just like tho tinkling of a little bell. "I've been hunting for an earth child for so long, you know, dearie," and fairy hopped right up nnd sat on the arm of Helen's chair. "Kvery year we bring an earth child to fairyland," she said. "Oh," Interrupted Helen, "are you going to take me?" "That I am." said the fairy, "but first I must make you smaller." So saying, she waved her wand over Helen, who instantly shrank to a very, very, tiny girl, and the fairy seemed to her no longer small. The fairy took Helen's band. "Come with, nie." she said, and waa going to lead Helen right Into the fire. I Helen drew back. "No, no, I will burn!" The fairy laughed, and again it sounded like the tinkling of a bell. '.'Flames do not hurt fairies and you are one now." From tho flames they walked Into Fairyland. There were tiny fairies In gay colors dancing on the green, and there under a flower canopy sat the fairy queen. "So you are the earth child," said the queen. "Well, I am going to give you By Lose Pm Iim. I" South Tlili teeuth ' street. Omaha. Neb Line Side One Saturday afternoon in AuguM. my grandma, grandpa, sunt and 1 started on a trip to my aunt s, who lives in Wild Horse, Colo. Kvery time 1 went to hcl my aunt asked me If 1 wanted some milk, which was still warm and 1 always said, "no." because t didn't like It If 1 would have nil that nice, warm milk now that 1 didn't want then 1 would be hnppy. On the prairies we could co nothing but little piles cf sand which housed j prairie dogs and the little animals perched at the side of each pile. As the ' train goes past each little dog disappears and In a moment reappears. j Finally we came to our station and were met by my aunt, uncle and cousins : Then we rode to their house and ate I supper. Ono of the best sports wan riding on thn big black bog He would carry us n little while nnd then throw us off. They had peas out there and ne would sit for half hoiiis nt a time eating them We were going to stay a long time, hut I got lonesome, so we ennte home. Husy Pee j H:e ', Our ricnic. I Py Mai'H'i Soutbai'il, we.l Ychts Bluff .-street Council Pluffs. I.l. ! I Uiue Side. I I belong to the lunlor Young Women's ' Christian asroi (at ion class c went on' n pb tile Wednesday. July 1" W e went In tie street car. It wis so hot. We' went l'i Into the womls nnd we had potatoes, ilevdeit ikks oandv. cake nnd fruit. Wp hud our picture taken 1 lost my street car tnmiev nnd my teacher paid my way home W e it ived for simper nnd It rained while we were entlnir. ! ha l a ci y nli e time and when I got I home It was bed tune. I wish to he on the Blue Sid.'. j Out in the Storm. By Kula Brand. Bon If!, Kontcnelle, Nrh. Blue Side One nlcht there came up a storm and my little brother was getting the cows from the pasture It rained. 1 ailed, thuii- Himot half I'tteiupt stxed to di sci li e him A month or so later. I will when we were .til sitting out on the r"rh In the Kiltlleliug t li ght .1 lotlg, low. i Ird iTv rang out. It w as repeated several tbnes, and then a sudden i rush ing was heard in the pines a few yards from the gale, and about twenty rafter backs emerged Slid disappeared In the direction of our nearest neighbor house Krrv ii'Kht we would hear theie calls. unite a few of them and all different .We li arned that each farmer or " laker' owned a call nnd at night he would call l is Ituvs home, the hugs all knew the'r muster's call and would come t" no other i iimi back's lard Is not lard hut oil I suppose it Is liecans- tiny live almost el tuel on nuts 1 remember once when we were going south, the train stopped nt a small town in Alabama, and a lari' white nutor-bnek ' i nine up to the train and pjood under jour window. Hi' looked up and grunted J as If he expe ti'd something W e fed j IC tii straw l-crric and tills of our lunch I in til the train started. Several months later when we were coming back north j we stopied In the same town Slid there was Mr. Hog, under the window, grunt- Ilelen's Fairyland. Pv Don Itloh. Aeed lit Years. 1t North Twentieth Street, lied Side. Have you ever been to Kali yl.md? Well. If you have, you won't wonder It took Helen's breath away. There were tiny fairies In gay colors, dancing on the green grass, and some were sipping tieetnr from cup-like flowers. Brightly colored butter flies flitted about with fairies, and there fat under a flower raliopy the queen fairy. When she saw Helen she flew to her. "So you're the ettrth-chlld ?" said the queen. "Well, I am going to give you as nice a time as I can." Helen dropped a little courtesy, not quite sure as to what to do. First she was taken to Blrdland by the hird fairy. Here myriads of bright col ored birds Tew about, and ono little bird hopped right up to Helen and winked in a droll little way that made Helen laugh and clan her little hands. Next she was taken to Dollvllle. Here were many kinds of dolls and, to Helen's surprise, they walked and talked. There were rubber dolls, rag dolls, Paris dolls dolls of every size and description. "Time to go now," said the fairy, and before Helen could have said "Jack Rob inson" sho was being whisked away on a butterfly. All at once sho felt herself falling down, down. Bang! She hit on something. Rubbing her eyes nnd looking around, she found herself hack In front of the fireplace. Now, this is the story of. Helen's visit to Fairyland, of which she never tires telling. Johnny to the Rescue. By Lois Leuellyn, Aced 11 Years, Auburn, Neb. Blue Side. "Tlng-a-llng, ding, dlngl" went the firp alarm. "Mother, I wonder what Is on fire?" said May. Just then a little boy ran by and May said: "Where Is the fire Ben?" "It's the town hotel, May, and it is in flames sky-high." "Oh, Where's my shawl?" said Mrs. Bar clay. "I must save your grandmother." tiered nnd lightnlnged terribly. I went (n) fl,r ,,,,.,, Htra ben ies Ho was quite down to help him nnd found him crying jfa, fll. R rasor-bark. so 1 suppose he from the hnll which was pi It lug bis arms. 1Vhlr living hanging around the depot I gae lilm a eont which I had taken f,.,i from the t ars. along for him. When we got home papa chain. As she pi. ked the first clover she spied til kel. Phe picked P up and ran to the store after some candy. Sho handed the nickel to the storekeeper. Now this n.rkel had been a very lucky one It bad started from Japan. On it wsv tn Kurope It was lost and a poor beggar bad found It and hooght a losf of bread and the nickel had saved his life. The ston ki per took It to the bank. ir the av to the bank he met a poor old ladv wlm had walked miles snd miles. He handed It in her. So the old Isdv took the nickel and rode homp on It. The conductor was making i hnnge with a lady. This ndy was poor and her babies were starting sh took the nickel and used It well. So I think It was a very useful nickel. A New Recipe. 1L Uladts Foster. A1.T1I II: Blue Sid". Sutton, Neh. said we should not have gone, but It was all over then. I hope this escapes the waste basket. lis From the Queen. Ilv F.thel Pilnkman. Aged 12 Years South Thirl) fifth Avenue. 1 thnnk joii all very much for electing me your queen. I will try my hardest to make my reign a successful one. School starts soon nnd T hope nil of tbe Busy Bees have had a nice vacation. I will te In the seventh grade of Columbian school. Two of our teachers are In Ku rope and enn not get out. We will have to have substitutes. Busy Bee Note. Ilv Marguerite Nelson. Aged 10 Years, 1113 Spruce Street, Omaha. Blue Side. Dear Busy Bees: I don't think you will know me, as I have not written for a long time and I think J only have written once. I will have a story net time. Loses Fox Terrier. The Lost Receipt. By Ocrtrinte Jones. Aged 1:1 Years, fitiO First and Front Streets, Blair, Neb. Blue Side. I am 11 Busy Bee. but hae not written a story for quite u while, but will write one now. Unco upon a time there was a family whlgh was veiy poor. The boy owed a debt to Smith's clothing store. Ho worked to earn the money so he could pay the hill. He paid as much as lie could at a tlm. The Inst time he paid on the bill he got a receipt, showing ho only owed the man II. TK) more. He went to put the receipt In his pocket, but bo dropped it nnd went on out of tho store. After a while Mr. Smith came out from behind the counter and saw the receipt on the floor. (ilen wns going home with a smile, thinking that he could pny It In a few I day. that evening, when Ulon rencneii nome By Rlythe. Hiiikley, Aged 14 Years, Fur-1 ,,,,,. ,,i(yn the hill, he went through all num. Ni.'D .Blue sale. 1 Two years ngo my mother ntnl I were visiting In Beatrice nnd a man told mamma that he would send me a little fox terrier puppy. So In Scptcnocr there enino 11 little box with a can for water In It nnd a di ar little fox terrier puppy. When be was iminll I used to dress him up in doll's clothes and rock him to Kh-ep in a cradle, but he soon got too big for thst. Anybody thnt ever has owned a puppy will say they are a nuisance, and ho wns 11 big nuisance. Ho was getting large this summer nnd was be having very well when somebody started in to poison dogs, and Just ns It always happens, he wns Included. I can sym pathize with anybody who has lost their pet dog. Razorbacks. By Kmlly Lee. Aged 9 year, Hampshire, Wyo. Blue Side. It was on our Florldi trip that I first saw a razor-back hog. We were going through the dark, dismal cypress swamps of Georgia. It was dusk, and through the gathering gloom I could see a dark object dimly against the pasty ytllow of the rlco Btrnw. Tho next moment I realized It must ho a pig. He was long of his pockets to find the receipt. He wan very sorry when he found out the receipt had been lost. Later Mr. Smith hunted up (lien and told him thnt he had found the receipt. Young; Busy Bee. By Mildred French, Aged 7 Years, Olen vllle. Neh. Bed Side. Dear Busy Bees: This la the first lime I have written to tho Busy Been. 1 want to lie on the Red Side. I wish to see my letter in print Sunday. Reads Stories. By liertriidfc W'hlti, Aged 9 Years. TJOd Douglas Street, Omaha, Neh. Ited Hide. Iear Busy Bees: 1 would like to Join tho Busy Bees, because I have never written before. 1 read the stories every Sunday and think them very Interesting. 1 hope in sec my letter in print soon. Two iPiit.irlcs ago 11 little, old-fashloneit girl was standing around the fire rooking. "Well," she said, "mamma's gone and t will l ae to net dinner for papa Now. what shall we have? I know; I II get some lettuce to eat. with cream and sugar, and I'll fry some bacon and have cake " And then she began naming other things. She th'-n went, out In the garden, picked the lettuce and brought In tho bacon She cut the hncon and had It all frlrd brown, when she saw the vinegar Jar on the slot p. She took a cloth to take it off. when--crack! The Jar burst Into but three large pieces, and some vinegar was spilled in the meat. "Well, If that Isn't tbe heatlnest," she. cried, as she look out the bacon. "Now, I suppose, tbe grease must be thrown out." She took up the skillet, forgetting th1 handle was hot. It burned hpr hands and ehe let it tip right Into the ran of lettuce. "Oh, such an unlucky day!" she cried, "but It does look good." She tasted It then and said. "Fine! Tapa, come antl have some." When her father tasted It be said, "(Julto a good make-up cook, you tire." She then took down the recipe book and1 put In a new recipe, ffhe kept telling other people about wilted lettuce, and they now use it as a very common recipe. The Country School. By Anna Barmlsh. Aged years, 11C North Twentieth street, Omaha. Bed Side. Helen antl Suslo lived in a large dtf. They went to school and knew how ti read and wrlte. They longed to live in a country, only to feet the chickens and learn to ride home-back. One day their father came home from' his vacation and told them that he had been In the country and decided to move out there that week. They were very ghul to hear It and ran to tell their play-, mates. The next day they were awakened, at sunrise and were told to pack their things ns they were to leave that day. They were soon ready to go and said good-bye to all their frlonds. The next niornliijr they were In their new home. They liked It very much but were sorry In hear that there were no public schools. As Helen was the older of the two she decided to get together some of tho other children, nnd have her bit s:ster Ruby test h them. They soon had as many as twelve pupils atteudliig their school. Kuby was a good teacher and the chil dren leurned quickly. Helen and Ruby were very happy In their new home. A Lucky Nickel, By Kathleen Lumpkin, Aged Years, BIO Hickory St reel, Omaha. Blue Hide. Once upon n time there was a very small girl, who was very poor and was always wanting money. One day she was playing in her yard making a clover Busy Bee Letter. By Klvlra Tunnnilst, Aged 10 Tears, H13 North Fortieth Street. Omaha. Blue Side. ' I would like to be a Busy Bco. I would) like to lie on the Blue Side. I read the stories every Sunday.1 I am In the Fifth. A and I am glad school Is going to start 1 hope my letter will be In print. tmmKmmtrmmmmiKmmmmnmmmmvmmmmmmmiimmmmi iii liii u llii wwiiwiiiiwiifwssri il. s i, 1 i wiimin hwum hwh iwms mt aiaillvmmilaaa(aapivananvt li 1 inn ii 11m 11 1 run -r (i "n - i 1 1 1 1 11 1 11 1 '"' '1f'-''i "" "-' ---mmmiii imaiafl " "umiir- - r - , . -FILM SERVICE! u liu Lb u uuib u w uu u.lmuu u w iq i 1 t M SHOWN FIRST IN OMAHA 1317 DOUGLAS --"TREY 0' HEARTS"-sEPT.Di5tYh' at fo) o) the Li LAi SEVENTH it EPISODE Dear Van: Just a few lines in reference to Miss Cleo Madison. The home life of few actresses presents as sweet an aspect as that of Cleo Madison, the clever lead with the Gold Seal company, at present en gaged in the production of Louis Joseph Vance' "Trey O' Hearts" series. ' Miss, Madison lives with and Is the sole sup port of her mother and her invalid sister, Helen, known to all her best of friends as 'Sunshine," because of her cheerful disposition. Helen is -0 years old and for the last seven years has been un able to walk. The two girls are inseparable and when Miss Cleo is not busy before the camera, she may always be found wheeling little Sunshine up and down the long, shady avenues of Hollywood or sitting reading to her in some pleasant nook on the palm strewn lawn that surrounds the Madison home. As for Helen, tshe sits patiently at home all day long, comforting herself with the-thought of the home-coming of the other. The girls' affec tion for one another is almost pathetic In its beauty and the little star's untiring devotion to her less fortunate sister has done as much to en dear her to the other members of her company as her action has done to endear her to the patrons of motion ricturG theaters. Yours Truly, 1 9 ADO RE BERNSTEIN, Gen. Mgr. PARLOR THEATER TREY Of HEARTS SEVENTH EPISODE SATURDAY, SEPT. 19. Alamo Theater 24th and Fort Sts. Farnam Theater "Trey o' Hearts" TUESDAY, SEPT. 15. Sixth Episode with Jam and Jealousy Joker-Comedy Loyal Theater 24th and Caldwell. "Trey o Hearts" I nTrey Hearts" Episode No. 5 TUESDAY, SEPT. 15 Palace Theater 24th and Davenport. "Trey o' Hearts" 2d Episode SUNDAY, SEPT. 13. And Each Week Every Sunday Following. Serial No. 6 SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 Gem Theater 13th and William "Trey o' Hearts" 4th Episode SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 Don't Miss It. Roper Theater Council Bluffs, la. "Trey o' Hearts" Seventh Episode WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. Pastime Theater 23d and Leavenworth. "Trey o' Hearts" Fifth Episode Saturday, Sept. 19. Today Feature When ltoinaiicM (anio To .Anna. sww wmwimnii iiMimiiiIiiii Frolic Theater 24th and Sprague. "Trey o' Hearts" 6th Episode SATURDAY, SEPT. ID Don't Miss It. Lyric Theater 16th and Vinton. "Trey of Hearts" Episode 6 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. Diamond Theater 24th and Lake. "Trey o' Hearts" kvi:kv i itiiiw Million Dollar Mystery i;vi:kv ti kkhav Don't miss any of our shows. Air Dome 40th and Hamilton. IDEAL Theater 16th and Dorcas. "Trey o' Hearts" Episode No. 6 FRIDAY, SEPT. 18. EVlagic Theater South Omaha. "Trey o' Hearts" Serial No. 7 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. mum The Monroe 26th and Farnam. "Trey o' Hearts" Serial No. 6 Monday, September 1 1. Kuiulny, September 13: Jim Webb Senator. 3-Reel Imp. Denson Theater Benson, Neb. "Trey o' Hearts" FIFTH. F,PJS01E. Monday, Sept. 14. SepL Its anil 17. The Spy 1 reels. 1'nivcrx'al Special Feature. Crystal Theater North Platte, Neb. "Trey o' Hearts" I "Trey o' Hearts" Seo "Troy of Hearts" at Lothrop Theater 3d Episode TUESDAY, SEPT. 15 3d Shown Monday, Sept. 21st. Kvery Thursday. S4- this picture In comfort at the finest picture house in Omaha. The Most Spectacular and Interest ing Story Ever Filmed. You Can't Afford to Miss a Single Number. Lyric Theater Osceola, Neb. Coming ! Coming !! OCTOBER 20TH "Trey o' Hearts" Two-Reel Serial in Fifteen Installments. LYRIC THEATER OCTOKF.lt 7. ackora. rsu. "Trey o' Hearts"