s THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1918. COLONEL HERSEY ORDERED EAST; MAY GOABROAl Commandant Who Made Fort Omaha Balloon School What It is May See Service j Overseas. j Lt Col H. B Hersey, commanding - officer at Fort Omaha, hai been or dered "east" and will leave Omaha within a short time. It is generally understood that he will be sent im mediately overseas to be in charge of a section of balloon observation forces at the battle front Lt Colonel Hersey has fostered the Fort Omaha balloon school from it- infancy and it has grown from a mere idea into one of the foremost army posts in the country. The com mandant worked unceasingly for the development of the post and the splendid army school he leaves is a mighty monument to his endeavor. Fort Omaha hasgrown to include Florence Field, Fort Crook and sev eral other additions. The number of students has increased from a few to thousands. Fame Comet Unheeded. Colonel Hersey has been stationed at Fort Omaha since the outbreak of the war. Fame has come to him, but it has come unsought and unheeded. The quiet officer is modest, hard working, of the type which will brave dangers and fight fearlessly and Omaha people, although they regret to lose Colonel Hersey, are glad that he has been chosen to com mand some of our boys in France. Lieutenant Colonel Wuest has been assigned to succeed Colonel Hersey as commanding officer at Fort Omaha. He was given his early training at Fort Omaha and has lat er been attending the army school at Fort Sill. Okl. Maj. R. S. Bamberger, adjutant at Fort Omaha, has been ordered to Washington. His successor has not yet been named. Insurance Men Will Lend Hearty Support to War Nathan Bernstein, general agent for the National Life Insurance company of Montpelier, Vt., has re cently returned from New York, where he attended the convention of national underwriters. He was also present at a meeting of general agents at Montpelier. According to Mr. Bernstein, hearty support of the war and all of its activities are promised by the life insurance men. Patriotism and the dedication of every effort on their part to assist in licking the Hun was the keynote of both meet ings. "The east like the west, wants no peace compromise with the Hun," says Mr. Bernstein. "Fight the war to a victorious finish and then dictate peace terms in Berlin." Ac cording to Mr. Bernstein, the dis tinction between east and west ap pears to have vanished. All are united in one common aim to support the war and all its activi ties. He reports prospects for busi ness and service in life insurance field bright for the coming year. Red Cross Car Is Stolen, - Recovered and for Sale For some weeks the salvage de partment of the Red Cross has had a Maxwell car donated by a patriot, and has been trying to sell it to add to the cash balance in the Red Cross exchequer. Tuesday night, the car was stolen. The machine had been used as an auxiliary to the truck in the collec tion of salvage materials and was driven by Mrs. Stella Essman, 2228 ones street, who parked it in her ack yard for the night During the early morning hours thieves made their first attempt to take the car, but were scared away by an officer of the detention home, who lived nearby. Later they came again and took it, but were com pelled to abandon the machine for some cause and it was recovered by the police. The salvage ladies are now anxious to sell the car before the thieves beat them to it in the matter of its disposal. Balloon School Head Ordered East i - I HAULING OF LIVE STOCK BY TRUCK HELD ESSENTIAL War Department Rules Use of Auto Trucks by Farmers Helps Win the War. WAR. PUZZLES HI ! m 1 niM Hill i WMtlM-frr'M' j drawing himself up very r t LT. COx-. H. li. HiKStLY. Brie) City News -Burpess-Granden It New Beacon Lighting Fistnres.- Have lioot frint Press. Board Xo. 3 to Move Local ex emption board, No. S, will move Sat urday from its headquarters in the city nail to the Army building- They will occupy rooms formerly used by the army recruiting party. Arrives Overseas Mrs. Bertha Clark has received word that her husband, Corp. DeLos S. Clark of the tank corps, has arrived safely overseas. Mr. Clark formerly was connected with the quatermaster de partment at Omaha. Gas Engine Instruction War training courses in gas engine work, electricity and drafting have been opened by the educational depart ment of the Omaha Young Men's Christian association, under direc tion of the state board for vocation al education. Thrown from Wagon Edward Johns, Eighteenth and Grace streets, a rubbish hauler, was thrown from his wagon in an aley near Twenty-fourth and Hamilton streets Wednesday morn ing, when his horse became fright ened. He sustained bruises about the head which may result in bleed-1 "There is ing oi the brain. Auto Squad Gets Results Three cars have been recovered by the auto squad within 24 hours after they were reported missing. They belong to the McCaffrey Motor company, Fifteenth and Jackson streets: F. J. Smith, 4711 North Twenty-ninth street, and A. Don ashue, 1622 Harney street. Hauling live stock and other .arm products is essential toward the winning of the war. This is the message from the War Industries board to Oarke G. Powell, secre tary of the Omaha Automobile Trade association. "For some time," said Mr. Pow 11, "there has been a rule in force hat no truck shall be sold by deal :rs for other uses than those es ential toward the prosecution of :he war. Omaha dealers have ad hered strictly to the rule, but there has been some question as to whether the sale to farmers for hauling was considered essential." Last Monday Mr. Powell wired the War Industries board as fol lows: "Automobile dealers here have been asked to sell trucks only where used for essential work. Do you construe sale of trucks to farm "Dreamland! Adveimtares" By DADDY THE WILD INDIANS A Ocnplsta, Ne Aenctnra Bach Vat Boutins Monday aad ttidlrs Bulla; straight. a mur- X X H-1' H X i i i : ! i ! I- M- I-H-H-H-H-f-H1 ! H"M-M-M-K- CHAPTER IV. The Rescue of Billy Belgium. (Pfgey and Billy Belftum try to top a band of Indians from making a raid oc lb wtalia peoplt. Billy la taken pris oner by ttia tavagrs and tied to stake.) ers for hauling cattle and produce as sale for essential work? Hauling Farm Products Essential. Tuesday the answer was received "We regard sale of trucks to farm ers for hauling cattle and produce as essential use, provided farmers actually need trucks for this pur pose." The telegram was signed by C. C Hanch, chief of the auto motive section of the board. "This is an important decision GREEK STEAMER ATHINAI DESTROYED By fire at sea, three years ago today. September 13, J.915. Find a passenger. YESTERDAY'S ANSWER Left tide down in ruint. Normal Acreage of Wheat Will Be Seeded This Fall The final estimate on wheat, in cluding spring wheat, is 41,728,000 bushels in Nebraska- This figure is based on the government report If the favorable conditions now prevailing for plowing and seeding continue, a normal acreage will be seeded in fair shape. According to the weekly report of the Burlington railroad, the corn production for this state is 'estima ted at 149.000,000 bushels, or 100-, 000,000 bushels less than last year. Beets are doing well, according to the report, and harvesting will com mence about September 25. The grade is reported good and the yield estimated to be average. The prospects continue fine for a good potato crop. Commercial Students Get Sheepskins Thursday Night The commencement exercises of the summer quarter class of the High School of Commerce will be held on Thursday night in the au ditorium of Central High school, with the following program: "The Star Spangled Banner," invocation, Rev. Edwin H. Jenks; presentation of cadet certificates, Arthur R. Wells chairman of committee on teachers and course of study; ad dress, Superintendent Beveridge, "Margins;" presentation of di plomas, W. E. Reed, president of Board of Education; music by or chestra. Fays $25 Fine. Pat Shanalian, 408 North Four teenth street, arrested on a charge of having attempted to forge the name of a Mrs. Shumaker, 41 1 North Fourteenth street, to an or der for money deposited by her in the Omaha postal savings bank, a year ago, was fined $25 in police conrt Wednesday. He paid the fine and immediately was rearrested and will b heJ4 if, the, federal author--fcic .. - .7 ... Fine fireplace goods at Sunderland's War Activities Stop District Court Jury Trials for Six Weeks Wartime activities, with the urg ent calls for assistance from Omaha lawyers and judges, in addition to the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities, the com ing election and just plain "slack ening" in business, has created a unique situation in the district court. ! secretary for Omaha dealers," said Mr. Pow ell, "as large numbers of trucks have been sold and are selling for this purpose. Any morning one may see a stream of trucks loaded with cattle, hogs and other farm produce coming into the city from all directions. The use of trucks has relieved railroads of an im mense amount of congestion on short hauls." In regard to the reported gaso line shortage, Mr. Powell declares such a shortage does not exist. now in storage in tnis country enough gasoline to supply the whole world two years. We have this on reliable authority, said Mr. Powell. "The reason the I use ot pleasure cars nas wtn stricted in the east is not a snoriage of gasoline, but means of transpor tation. There will be plenty of motive fluid to move all the trucks and tractors that can be sold in this country- for years to come." Associated War Fund Drive Committee Elects Officers At the first meeting of the execu tive committee, held at the Omaha National bank building last night, state officers for the newly effected war fund drive merger were elected. Judge W. F. Corcoran of York, as chairman, will head the campaign. Leo Rosenthal, vice president; Charles Strader of Lincoln, state director; C. C Belden, treasurer; Mrs. Grace F. Gholson, recording Omaha Gives $51,000 to Salvation Army in Its Recent Drive Omaha will not reach the $60,000 quota of the Salvation Army war fund drive. Dr. Hugh Knowles an nounces. But 51,000 had been turn ed in Tuesday and only a few small contributors are yet to report. A contribution of S5.000 expected from South Side packers was not forthcoming on account of dona tions made by the Chicago offices j to the war fund drive there. I A complete report will be submit ted the end of the week by Dr. ! Knowles, who is maintaining head quarters at the Fontenelle for the rest of the week. Five Rules for Christmas Shopping Are Advanced shopping "Do vour Christmas earlv and ' uive onlv useful gilts ! will be the two cardinal rules for the great holiday this year. Edward A. i Filene, a director of the United ! States Chamber of Commerce, de j dares that the five rules laid down J for the regulation of retail stores i during the holiday trade, if the pub ! lie co-operates, will be of tremen- dous economic value. ' j The five rules are 1 To spread i the period ot Christmas buving over j the months of October, November ' and December; 2 Not to increase selling torces; i Not to lengthen working hours: 4 To confine Christmas goods to useful articles, except in the ca-se of small chil dren; 5 To get purchasers to carry their goods whenever possible. PEGGY thought quickly. It was useless to run for help. She might be caught by the scouts in the woods. And, besides, be fore aid could come, Billy Belgium might be burned up. She had to de pend upon herself. i The Indian braves were again dancing. Squaws and papooses were busily gathering bits of wood, which they threw before Eilly, taunting him as they did so. j Bill met their taunts bravely, j He didn't look a bit scared. With j a thrill otf hope. Peggy noticed I that his hands, though tied behind his back and around the tree, were j not idle. They were trying to undo the knots that held him. If she could only slip a knife into his hands At that thought Peggy ran to the coat he had left behind when he climbed down the cliff. Perhaps there was a knife" in it. She found no knife in the first pocket, nor in the second, but in the third was something hard. Eagerly Peggy pulled it out. Yes, it was a brand r.ew knife, with 1 spring blade that flew open when she pressed a tiny knob at the side. - Here was just the thing, but how was she going to get it into Billy Belgium's fingers? Judge Owl stood blinking at her anxiously. "You will save him, won't you, Princess Peggy?" he mumbled low. Why couldn't Judge Owl help? "We'll save him together, if you'll he a hero," she eagerly whispered back. As a here. I'm a aero, But you 11 find tbat I'll be fame. I will fight or I will die for You in any tajlc you name. Even in that moment of dan ger Judge Owl couldn't help burst ing into poetry. "I want to get this knife into Bil ly Belgium's hands. Can you take it to him in your beak?" "Sure: that's easy," said Judge Owl. He seized the knife and swooped down into the basin, un- I noticed bv the Indians. As Pepgy leaned over to watch him a curious noise behind her caused her to turn j quicklv. 'Sniff! Sniff!" Something was 'comincr through the bushes. Was it I i at Indian scout? "Sniff! Sniff!" ! No. it sounded more like a large animal. "Sniff. Sniff! A huge beast broke from the underbrush and waddled towarJ her. Involun tarily she made a slight noise, and the animal reared up high, utter ing a savage growl. Something in the growl seemed familiar to Peggy. "Why, it's Lonesome Bear!" she w hispered. "My gracious, Princess Peggy, what a scare you gave me!" replied Lonesome Bear. "I'm looking for Billy Belgium. Have you seen him?" "He's been captured by Indians. They are going to burn him at the stake," whispered Tcggy in reply, and then she quickly explained the situation to Lonesome Bear. 'They'll not harm a hair of his head, if I have to whip the whole band," growled Lonesome Bear. "I am going down there." And away he slipped into the forest. Peggy heard a shout from below, and leaned over to see what was happening. The Indians had heaped a pile of wood in front of Billy Bel gium. Chief Many Cows seized a flaming pine torch from the camp fire and brandished it before Billy's eyes. "Paleface bov," he shouted, 'if vou "I'll die before I'll become j derer and a scalper j "You have spoken! So be it T ; cried the Indian; and with that he ! shoved the pine torch into the pile I of wood. Instantly the blaze leaped ! up. I Whooping savagely, the Indians PcS' grew desperate. She grabbed her air rifle, aimed at Chief Many Cows and pulled the trigger. The chief leaped high in the air and let .out a whoop of pain. At the same moment Billy Belgium gave a shout of defiance and jumped for ward. He stooped, grabbed up burn ing sticks and hurled them among the bare legs of the dancing Indians. There was a startled scramble as the flaming brands hit them. On top of that came a loud whirr and the air seemed filled with Owls and Night Hawks, which swooped down angrily upon the heads of the In dians and tore furiously at their hair. In the excitement Billy Belgium leaped toward the ravine which served as entrance to the camp. Several young braves dashed after him but fell back in alarm as the torm ot Lonesome bear rose menacingly before them. (The next chapter will tell how the In. diana get a sorprlains; scare.) Sick and fded EetTffQ' Washington, NjeX 'W-iX the week ending' September ? sick and wounded, soldieVt ot " American expeditionary forVes landed in the United States. ; department announced today, vi,? g were 447 landed in the preccTJfv.' KNOCKS OUT PAIN THE FIRST ROUND - Comforting relief from pals mekes Sloan. the World' Liniment. Italian Premier in France. Paris, Tuesday, Sept. 17. (Havas.) Premier Vittorio Or lando of Italv arrived here this will join our band and help us scalp morning. He was received by I're the w hites we will let you go." mier Qemenceau and the Italian "Never!" answered P illy Belgium, ambassador. "Say, Doctor, This Prescription Works Like Magic. NUXATED IRON A T E D - f I R O Phyaician Say Nuxated Iron Quickly Puts Aston ishing Strength and Energy Into tb Veins of Men and Bring Rose to the Cheek of Nervous, Run-Down Women. Ask the first hundred strong, .althy peoDle you meet to what ley owe their strength and see how many reply "Nuxated Iron." Dr. James Francis Sullivan, 'ormerly physician of Bellevue Hospital, (Outdoor Dept.), New Tork, and the Westchester County Hospital, says: "Thousands f people suffer from iron deficiency but do not know what to ake. There is nothing like organic iron Nuxated Iron, to nrich the blood, make beautiful, healthy women, and strong, igorous iron men. lo make absolutely sure trat my patients ret real organic iron and not some form of the metallic va riety, I always prescribe Nuxated Iron in its original packages. Nuxated Iron will increase the strength and endurance of weak, nervous, run-down folks in two weeks' time in many instances." Manufacturers' Note: Nuxated Iron recommended above by Dr. Sullivan can be obtained from any pood drupgist with or without a physician's prescrip tion on an absolute manufacturer's guarantee of success or money refunded. This famous reliever of rhenmatfa. aches, soreness, stiffness, painful strains, neuraljric pains, and most other external twinges that humanity suffers from, enjoys its", great sales because it practically never fails to bring speedy, eomfoft , ing relief. ' Always ready for use, it tak lit tie to penetrate without rnbblnf and produce results. Clean, refresh ing. At all drug stores. A large bot . tie means economy. Beftbestndsrd by wtf cb ? oendk amiudfed American Lead men C& 110 rift Avmm NwYerk fa Mil ASTHMiL INSTANTLY RELIEVED WITtO OR MONEY REFUNDED ASK ANY DRUGGIST iEFFEHIS FOR CONGRESS Be Sure That You At Registered So You Can Vote November 8. For six weeks, from October 1 to November 11, there will be no jury trials in this court. The reasons for this unusual pro ceedings in district court, following so closely upon the opening of the September term, are due to events following one upon another. Dur ing the first week in October the Ak-Sa-Ben festivities will be held in Oriiaha, a yearly occurrence that plays havoc with court affairs. Al so, during this week the lawyers and judges will be called upon to help in a large measure with the filing of questionnaires for men in the recent draft. Another reason is that the next Liberty loan drive will be started the latter part of September, last- j UJ null rviirt, ouu iiiv ian ivis and judges will play a large part in making this drive a big success. Then follows the fall election on November 5. In addition to these very neces sary reasons for a recess in court procedure in Omaha, there is a de cided slump in the number of cases to be icard before a jury. This, also, iswue in a large measure to the war, which has been continu ously making inroads on the num ber and length of jury trials. War has reduced greatly the "fighting" among lawyers and many cases are now goir.g through courts at a much faster gait than formerly. "For these reasons we will dis continue calling juries until the sec ond week in November," Judge Redick said Wednesday morning, "lt is out of the ord:nary, 'tis true, but Uncle Sam and his work must come first." Visiting Ni'rses Make 1,825 Calls in August Reports at the monthly meeting of the Visiting Nurses' association Wednesday morning showed a total of 1.8J5 calls made during the month of August on 637 patients. This is exclusive of the baby stations where 358 mothers brought their babies for treatment and advice since June 15. Miss Sarah Farley, the tuber culosis nurse, made the largest num ber of calls, amounting to 32. In the scattered district of Benson, Mrs. Margaret Farrell, the nurse as signed to that section, made 189 calls. Arrangements are now being made for a down-town baby station, in addition to those farther out, but Miss Margaret McCabe, superin intendent, says it is difficult to find a suitable room for the small rent the association is able to pay, which has delayed the installation of this station. Twenty-four Years Is Eiotinh To Walt for Hubby's Return That 24 years is long enough to await the return of a "prodio-aP husband is the opinion of Mrs. Martha J. Schultz, who filed a peti tion for divorce from William J. Schultz in district court Wednes day. The couple were married in Omaha on May 1, 1884 and Mrs. Schultr alleges that William de serted his home 24 years ago and since that time has failed to con- toSStS tq lisr support The districting plan of organiza tion, already in us by the loung Men's Christian association and Young Women's Christian associa tion, was adopted. The Young Men's Christian association will re tain one of its former two district chairmen; the Young Women's Christian association, its district leader, and each of the other five organizations the National Catho lic War council, the Jewish Welfare board. War Camp Community Serv ice, American Library association and Salvation Army will appoint a similiar agent in the same field. This group of seven will form the campaign executive committee tor the district. I Acids Another Blue Star to Bee Service Banner Henry Donshydte, 2410 K. street, added another star to The Bee service flag. He has entered the S. A. T. C. of Wesleyan college at Lin coln, where he will take a mechani cal course and French in prepara tion for overseas duty. He is 20 years of age and a graduate of the South Omaha High school. While in Omaha he lived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. L. Schmidt He was employed as an artist in The Bee engravimr rooms. Babies Born to Wives of Two Traffic Officers The street intersections at Four teenth and Farnam and at Sixteenth j and Dougla ought to be little : oasises of comfort to traffic bound j autosists today. Things should I movely smoothly and cheerfully at i those corners. ' W. J. Crebbs. who is traffic offi I cer at Fourteenth and Farnam, is i the father of a baby girl, newly ar ! rived, and Burt Thorpe, 2107 North ! Twenty-ninth street, traffic officer at i Sixteenth and Douglas, is the father ! of a boy. also newly arrived. I Both mothers are reported doing j well and the babies are reported as rieaitny, husky American youngsters. Rotarians at Luncheon Are Addressed by Jeff ers The Rotary club met Wednesday noon at the Fontenelle hotel. W M Jeffers, ger.eral manager of the Union Pacific railway, was the prin cipal speaker. Allen B. A'bert, past president of the International Asso ciation of Rotary Clubs, who is in the city in the interest of the united war fund drive, gave an impromptu talk. In These Days Of Wheat Saving Post EVEnYnnnYk stork Wednesday, September 18, 1918- -STORE NEWS FOR THURSDAY- -Phone DougUa 2100 I) QASTI LS J -the most delicious corn flakes- have a prominent place on patriotic boards si grocers 1 1 t i A Thank You To Our Friends It is with our sincere appreciation that we ex tend our thanks to our many friends who loaned us the picture of their "S o 1 d i e r B o y," which helped to make our win dow of pictures of Omaha boys who have joined the service. The window, which was planned to do honor to "Our Boys'' who are fighting our battles, has proven an unbounded suc cess. So much so that hun dreds have requested us to use the picture of their boy, and we have decided to repeat the window within the next few weeks. And those who have the pic ture of a "Soldier Boy" from this vicinity that was not dis played in our window, we would suggest that you bring or send it in with full information as to title and where stationed, that it may be properly recorded. Again we take this means to thank our friends for their kind assistance. The New Styles in WINTER Demand Your Attention Thursday At $25.00 to $250.00 T7! MINENTLY becoming and ser Hi viceable are the new coats warm, handsome coatings. The style specifications of the the new coats are: Length, 48 inches, sleeves set in at the shoulder and wide and loose at the cuff; trimming, fur or fur fabric on collar; colhrs deep shawl, wide square, full round and high choker. We mention these specifications of what are the "basis" or "founda tion" lines of the coat styles for day wear exclusively, because by know ing them you buy with better judg ment and satisfaction. And' there is just this one more thought we are ready to supply your desires from a great cost stock with a price range of $25.00 to $250.00. Burr ess Naah Coj Second Floor CAVE All Peach & Stones and Give Them To The Government They are urgently needed in a certain very important branch of war work. Whether you use a dozen or even a smaller quantity of peaches, save the stones and bring them to the Liberty Peach Stone Barrel at our 16th street entrance, where they are being collected for Uncle Sam. The stones must be dry. Stamped Pillow Cases Ready For Embroidering at $1.50 Pair BEST quality tubing with hemstitched edges for crocheting, standard size, four styles for selec tion at $1.50 a pair. Stamped dresser scarfs, lace trimmed, new patterns for embroidery, size 18x54 inches, at 98c each. Yarn Ball Holders 25c. Wrist yarn holders, metal or celluloid, white, am ber, red, etc., 25c each. Stamped Night Gowns $1,50. Ready to wear, except for a few embroidery stitches, full sizes, fine quality nainsook, $1.50 each. Stamped Sets for Babies 9Sc. Consiting of towel, wash cloth and blanket for pin or blue embroidery, fine quality huck, S8c set. Burteas-Nash Co. Third Floor. DAVE YOU A SOLDIER IN FRANCE? Then, will yon call on Bar-gess-Nash freely and frequently to keep in touch with each other? Through our' Paris-to-the-front service, we ean get many articles to him. , Your gifts will go promptly, safely, surely, and your aoldier boy gets them intact. We would stif gest making up your order for Christmas deliv ery now. . Oversea Service and Infor mation Bureau, Maia Floor. Bnrrcaa-Naaa Co. Maia Fleer