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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1918)
THE OMAHA BEE .1 1 'i FREMONT MAN, VOUNDEDJELLS OF UNCHARGE Corporal E. W. Fredrickson Describe? Going Over Top and Routing Boches ' "Over There." Corp. Edward W. Fredrickson of Fremont, now with the American ex peditionary forces in France, was graduated from the Creighton Col lege of Pharmacy four years ago He went to Fremont, where he managed a drug store until the time he entered military service. He is a brother of H. E. Fredrickson of Omaha. Recently he wrote the home folks the following letter of his experi ences while 17 days in the trenches. Field Hosoital No. . Somewhere in France, Oct. 4. I am tired of ly ing here just looking at the walls ot - this tent so I am going to sit up and try to write you a letter about the ; great American drive of September . 12. i V Sees Guns Placed. We, of course, had been occupy ing the trenches in this salient for quite some time previous to the drive. During the preparation for it, which too, occupied a few days, we had the pleasure of seeing some of the guns placed. Nearly , every morning as we awoke from our pleasant slumbers in our little hole in the ground we would see a change of environments with many ; new (runs emplacedand much am munition by their sides. Two morn ings -before the grand event was to come off; we found a French "75" planted on each side of our dugout and wagonloads of ammunition fj nearby, some of which was placed ? over", our abode. As we would see Ftit flying over us occasionally we - had visions of him spying it and try ing to !destroy it with bombs and thflike. Such an affair would sure ly .have broken up our playhouse. Everything was set up in fine style the night before; it ha'd rained for nearly a week previous, making the task a more difficult one, but never theless it was finally completed. We .were ordered to another portion of i the trenches and had, to start just - before the bombardment would be gin and pass many of the big guns on the way. Well, I used op several pounds of cotton in filling my ears, thinking it might keep some of the noise away but it did not help out much. " ,We had about a mile to walk to reach our new location and no soon er had we started until the appoint- ' ed, hour had presented itself and the fun started I never surmised there ; wire as many guns in the world as a bur "Uncle," shot forth during the " hours of bombarding. There were many planted along the road we . were traveling andI know. that mile seemed like four before we had reached our starting point About s two tours before we were to go over the top jwe marched ' to our , placet in the trenches. As I have said before it rained and most of the time we were wading in mud and water, knee-deep in many places. ; -This In itself was enough to make , anyone desire to go over the top. , j -Barrage Opens. Just at daybreak our artillery 'laid 1; over" a dandy barrage and with the " aid of the machine guns;' I want to ? tell you there was quite a bit of noise permeating the atmospnere. t There were many baby tanks pres r enfand soon they headed the parade to tear, down barbwire entangle . ments and destroy machine guji r nests as well as do other work. J The' Germans had plenty of barb- . wire, too, I assure you, as we found ? out later. A short distance behind I the tanks' came the first wave of menthen the second and third and before long, the VHauses"- and Z ' "Frities" were coming back onr way f prisoners of war. ; ' The artillery fired all day long and S the doughboys advanced steadily, 9 Some places little difficulty was en- Fnnntrlwhile in others some stiff fighting was met by the nemy. For two days this continued and when the last objective had been reached the boys started "digging in" so as to b protected from shell fire. This was my first experience and I surely was glad I had crawled through the library window in Fre mont, in order to register No. 1 on June 6, 1917, since otherwise I might not have had this to write down in vlui !iM fh first lin for 17 I days before relief came and during p this time I, like the other- boys, did not nave a cnance 01 removing my clothes once for a good night's rest or even a bath. , The fleas, cooties, and myself all managed to live in one suit of clothes, but at times it became rather crowded. ji , Prepared for Winter. The Germans were well prepared for the winter we found out when we reached the new country. Pota toes had been dug and stored, wood had been cut and laid away in neat piles and all other tasks were com pleted so that they might have little ? to do this winter. Many gardens were discovered b and from the first one I found I I plucked a head of cabbage and a few t carrots and 'participated in a pleas I ant repast fit for any vegetarian, S even though it was uncooked. There 1 aren't many vesetables and greens I in our menus, so as a consequence ' we "enjoyed5' them immensely as we still are doing. - ' -Shortly after the drive I saw Tom Brown, Fred .ea, James Curry. Ed Larson, and Victor Wright, so if their people should be anxious about - . them, I can assure them they were, looking fine and daidy just a short time ago. ' , - , .. Since I have arrived at this hospi tal I have had a dandy warm "bath, - a hair cut and my mustache trimmed so I am feeling 'much cleaner, ow. at least. v . " . Winter is beginning to set in over here; alreadv we have had four frosty mornings with quite a supply of rain to, mike matters more un l pleasant. It surely can rain oyer here and I wish we could send 3 lit tle of it down to Arizona for I. feel 1 quite sure France could spare it and I know they could use it down there. . Well, I think I. had better crawl under the covers for I beliejre I have sat up enough for a wllile. Now if you'lr pau this around I'll appre ;. U Kmiim." wm -don't have- an anormona amount of. time to write WmmmmmmMMM. ff" Drugs and Toilet Needs Orchard White, 40c size, at .. .....29c Walnutta Hair Stain, 60 size, at. 49c Listerine Antiseptic, 50c size, at ...........33c S. S. S., for the blood, $1.10 size, at...... ....... 89c Ulypto Ointment, 50c size, at 33c MII1I!IEIIIIIW '::CTiilrW Dfflite Stores Aspirin Tablets, 100 in a bottle, at 59c Peroxide Hydrogen, 8-oz. bottle for. . Danderine Hair Tonic, 60c size, at. . ; Java Rice Powder, 50c size, at Espey's Cream, 25c size, at .. Berry's Freckle Cream, 60c size, at. . . Sempre Giovine, 60c size, at Simplex Manicure Sets, special at. . .. Lustrite Nail Enamel, 30c size, at.... Non Spi, special at Brown's Camphorated Tooth Powder, Pepsodont Tooth Paste, 60 size, at. . . Lyon's Tooth Powder .... . at . . . .....10c ..j .49c" . -. .35c .....19c .....49c ,.,..39c , . . . 29c .....22c" .....33c 19c .....42c 14c Epsom Salts, 1-lb. package for ,8c Mary Garden Perfume, the ounce $1.50 Masatta Talcum Powder, at 14c Palm Olive Shampoo, 5 0c size, at v..39c Djer Kiss Sachet Powder, special, the1 oz., at 98c Two-Quart Maroon Fountain Syringe, $1.19 value, 79c Ladies' Sanitary Douche Syringe, $2.00 value, at $1.29 Two-Quart Metal Hot Water Bottle, special at. . .$1.39 Williams' Shaving Soap, special at 5c Kirk's Elder Flower Soap -.-.r.vi..-.-.. 10c Spanish Castile Soap, at .......12c Pure Olive Castile Soap, at. ,8c Main Floor The Most Popular October Records Special Ribbon Camisoles $1.98 A very beautiful line of light and dark colon, in camisoles, at this price Saturday. Special $1.98. Main Floor Men's Military Wrist Watches Man's Gunmeul Military Watch, radiolite dial, Kitchener strap, guaranteed; special at $4.50 Men' Elgin Military Watch j radiolite dial, 7-jewel movement, nickel case, Kitchener strap; sale price $15.00 Ladies' Bracelet Watches Ladies' Bracelet Watch, very small, 10 ligne; 20-year gold filled case, plain or enamel, ribbon or flexible gold bracelet, 15-jeweled lever movement; regular $20 value; sale price $13.50 Ladies' Bracelet Watch, 10 ne;20-year gold-filled case, ribbon or flexible gold bracelet; regular $12.50 value; sale price $7.50 Main Floor Women's and Children's Hose Women's Silk Hosiery, in all colors, fashioned and seamless, all sizes. Some fancy striped, others plain. All 'have lisle tops, high spliced soles, heels and toes; extra value, at $1.00 Women's Artificial Silk, silk lisle and medium weight cotton hose in colors, gray, brown, champ, black and white. All with double heels and toes. Some are out sizes. Special, the pair, at .59c Misses' Pure Thread Silk Hose, in black only, sizes 6 to 8 ; fine ribbed, good dye and quality 50c Misses' and Boys' Hose, in assorted ribbed, double heels and toes, medium weight. All sizes 33c Children's Hose, for all sizes in all weights and kinds. Good black, special, at 25c Infants' Cashmere Hose, in colors. Some are silk and wool; extra especial .....39c Mala Floor ; New Neckwear A New Assortment of Silk Mufflers, reversible. Per sian and plain, also the new stripes, at $1.75 to $2.50 Imitation Filet Lace Collars, for dress and suit wear, specially priced, at 98c A New Shipment of Georgette Crepe Collars, lace trim med, special, at ....50c Laundered Collars and Cuffs, special, at..-. .75c Main Floor ' New Victor Records that are very popularrbetter get yours tomorrow. 10-incTi D. F., at. ...... . .85c Each i ' 18505; Oui, Oal, Marie Arthur Fields We Don't Want the Bacon Peerless Quartet 18507 Hindustan, Fox Trot Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra N' Everything Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra 18506 Oh, How I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy" Comes Home Harry Burr There's Nobody Home But Me Charles Hart 18497 Everything Is Peaches Down 'in Georgia . . American" Qt. " Carolina, I'm Coming Back to You. .. .Peerless Quartet J 8501 Cohen Gets Married....'. 2.... Monroe Silver Cohen On His Honeymoon ..Monroe Silver Victor Red Seal. .... . .$1.00 64729 Darling Nellie Gray ......Alma Gluck New Georgette Crepe Blouses in dark Suit Blouses, also white and flesh, in hand embroidered, beaded and braided " models. $4.95 to $8.95 Collarless and' large collar styles; others with frills and tichus. We also show complete Mines of war workers' blouses in Khaki, Soldier Blue Crepe, Linen and Pique, at $2.50 and $5.00 Second Floor Sample Coats for Fall Beautiful fur trimmed fancy lined garments. An excellent group of Coats at exceptional prices. Values unusually low at this time of season. Models representing the season's best and newest styles developed in VelourS, Broadcloth, Bolivia, Pom Pom and Silvertope. New fur trimming used in collars, cuffs, panels and pockets raccoon seal, opossum, nutria and taupe coney. Beautiful shades overseas and navy blues, chocolate and Santiago' ' browns, burgundy, spruce and taupe. Full J5J.fi 71 range of sizes, 16 to 44, at New Lines In Our Coat Section shown in variety of cloths, color ings and prices, range from $22.50, $28.50, $35 (s $59 Charming Dresses Special groups in our Dress Sections at unusually low prices, of excellent styles, consisting of Dresses for every occasion from the Tailored Serge Dress to models for afternoon and theater use. $13.75, $17.95, $27.95 Second Floor - i rj J, ) tor Saturday .if ants' and Children's All-Wool Sweaters, full fashioned, in white with light combination cuffs, collar and belt; Copenhagen and rose with white trim; regular $5.98 value, special, at $3.93 Children' Outing Flannel Sleepers, in pink and blue stripe ; regular 89c value, special, at 59c Children' Outing Flannel Petti coat with waist or band effects, scalloped ruffles, in pink, blue or striped; values up to 85c, special, at 59c Infants' Zephyr Knitted Bonnets, ribbon ties, regular 75c values, 39c Children's Scarf Sets, in plaids arc plain knitted with combination c or effects; regular $2.98 values, special, at $1.59 Infant' Wool Sweated, slip over or open front styles, values up to $2.98, at. $1.59 Infanta' Bath Robet, in pink, blue brown, figured blanket patterns; sizes 2 to 6, val ues up to $2.98 at $1.19 Infant' Bootees, in high tops or moccasin styles, white with pink, or blue trim; val ues to 65c, special, at 19c Infants' White Crepe Kimonos 75c value, special, at 39c Third Floor ! i For the Boys in Khaki and Blue We Are Prepared 1st Through our Paris office, to buy gifts for you, in Paris and mail them directly to your boy at the front. . f 2nd To supply you with suitable Christmas presents to be sent to your boy in any cantonment in the United States. 3rd To fill the Red Cross Christmas boxes with , i suitable gifts for your boy "over there," and advise you of all details necessary for mailing. 4th To fill a package for your boy in the navy and give you information about mailing. Competent attendants in our Overseas Booth will do this cheerfully and intelligently. Main Floor. Sample Line Sale Saturday Herman Scheuer's Entire Line of Road Samples of Toys! Toys! Toys! New Dolls, Games and Mechanical Toys to Make the,Children Happy Make your selection of Dolls and Toys now and, in so doing.'help your Government. American Dolls have this year reached a state of perfection never be fore attained. Our Toy Department is showing a most wonder ful line of Dolls Boy Dolls and Baby Dolls and pretty little Girl Dolls, with handsome costumes. And there's the hit of the season, Madam Hindron's Doll, the kind one takes to the Infants' Department to have it dressed. All the new Games and Toys, Automobile with Artillery Wheel, Kiddie Kars, Velocipedes, Shoo Flies for the baby and Rocking Horses for brother. Trains that run on track, and Trains that you pull on the floor. Pianos and Dishes and in fact everything you can think of to gladden the hearts of the children. Pay a visit to the Toy Department. Pompcian Room Fancy eatler At About lA Price Novelties and everything imaginable in fancy leather goods; toilet traveling rolls, military brush sets, jewel! cases, collar bags, tourist tablets, music rolls, manicure sets, bridge whist, pinochle sets, poker sets, medicine cases, portfolios, photo cases, itc, etc. Here are just a few of the wonderful bargains offered in this sale. . ( , Ladle' Toilet Set. Real leather case with tan pigskin leather lip ing, fitted as follows : One real ebony hair brush, one comb, one mirror, one tooth brush in case, one tooth powder box or talcum box, one soap box, one nail file, one pair tweezers; regular $5.00 value, sale price $2.50 Men' Toilet Set. Real leather case fitted as follows: One ebonoid military brush, one men's comb, one shaving stick box, one shaving brush in case, one soap box, one tooth brush in case, one mirror. Regular price $4.00, sale price ?.$1.98 Ladies' Set Leatherette case, brocaded sateen lining, fitted as fol lows: One genuine ebony hair brush, genuine ebony nail file, but ton hook and orange stick, one tooth powder or talcum jar, one tooth brush in case, one soap box, one cloth brush, one mirror. Reg ular price $6.00, sale price . $2.98 Men's Set. Real leather case, rubber lined, ohe pair military brushes, ebonoid; one soap box, one comb, one tooth brush in nickel case, one shaving stick box, one shav ing brush' in nickel case, one unbreakable mirror. Regular price, $6, sale price, $2.98 Manicure Set. Contains one ivory buffer, one ivory nail file, ivory cuticle knife, iv ory cuticle pusher, one stick nail polish in ivory case, one ivory orange stick, one iv ory nail cjeaner, all fitted in satin Jined roll up. Regular price $2.00, sale price. .$1.00 Men's Collar Bags and Boxes, worth $1.25 to $5, sale prices 69c to $2.69 Ladies' and Men' Traveling Toilet Rolls and Set, worth $2 to $50, sale prices. $1 to 27-50 , Men's Military Brush Ses $1.50 Sets, in cases 79c $2.00 sets, in cases $1.00 $3.00 sets, in real leather cases $1.69 Portfolios $3.00 portfolios .....$1.69 $6.00 portfolios $3.50 $7.00 portfolios'. ..$3.98 Music Rolls $2.00 music rolls and cases $1.00 $3.00 music rolls and cases $1.69 $3.50 and $4 music rolls and cases, $1.98 $6.00 cases $2.98 $10 cases $5.98 Tourist Tablets 0 75c tablets 39c $1.50 tablets 69c $2.50 tablets $1.29 $5.00 tablets $2.69 Main Floor rt .-,1,.1,