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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1918.
FORMER OMAHA
PASTOR WRITES
OF PARIS SCENES
Rev. J. Henry Stitt Describes
Captured Guns and Fine
Spirit of French in
'. ' Capital. .
An inspiring word picture of Paris
just before the armistice is con
tamed in a letter written to The
Bee by Rev. Mr. J. Henry Stitt,
formerly pastor of the McCabe
Methodist Episcopal church of
Omaha, and now a Y. M. C. A
worker with the American troops
in France.
Having been in the field with
our American troops as a Y. M. C
A. worker since August, it is by
way of an agreeable change that
one gets a run up to the capital city
at just such an hour ashis," he
writes.
One of my favorite haunts of
pre-war days in Paris was the
Place , de la Concorde, with its
memories of the guillotine and the
surging crowds of. hungry revolu
tionists.' '
"Behold the scene now I Guns,
guns, guns,; small guns, big guns,
trench mortars, machine guns, mot
tled or camouflaged in colors like
those of the coat of one' named Jo
seph. They sprawl or spread over
the spacious square or flank them
selves around the obelisk which
now marks the spot where Louis
XVI of France and Marie An
toinette of Austria gave up the
ghost, and still they are so numer
ous that they must overflow into
the Champs Elysees, where they
stand on either side with harmless
muzzles gaping at the passing
'.raffia;
All Captured Guns.
"And as I gaze at them I bless
God in my soul that every last gun
of them is a captured German gun.
"Mingling with the quietly radi
ant Parisian crowd as the afternoon
October sunshine grew brighter,
how good it was to handle and gloat
a little over these monsters, their
bolts and machinery all rusted, and
each marked in hurried but unmis
takable lettering that it had been
captured by such and such a French
regiment lettering put on by eager
poilu fingers, while the breech
blocks were still ljot from the hell
fire fed to them by German gunners.
Who cares that the hard asphalt
pavement has in many places been
deeply indented and broken by the
mere weight of these captives? Their
long barrels pointed upward seem
spirit of a German soldier with out
stretched neck vainly searching the
hiiivann tfm ai'rrltt f 1ha literirl ait
plane that will v now never trouble
Paris againN v .'' . .;. r
Crowd About Statu -"But
there isS 6tte-eorner of the
place that instinctively you turn to-
waras. . 11 is ine siaiue 01 j-iue, one
of the eight which symbolize the
great industrial centers of France.
Lille, so long in the enemy's hands,
and delivered by the gallant British
only last week, but not before hun
dreds of its fathers and sons were
torn from their agonized families
and marched away to Germany.
"The crowd here is denser, but
where is the statue? It is almost
hidden under its bower of wreaths
and flags. A specially large wreath
done in stars and stripes is over
the doorway pleading to the small
interior. It is'the gift of our Ameri
can ambassador.
"A queue of - Parisians stands
quietly waiting to. purchase at the
desk bonds for the present war loan,
just as the Omaha folks did at the
booth in front of the Douglas county'
court house. Outside in brilliant
letters are the words 'Souscrivez
a 1-Emprunt' (subscribe to the loan).
"The queue moves a notch, a girl
comes out, eyes bright with emotidn,
and a newly purchased bond in her
hand. She takes the arm of herj
blue-uniformed soldier - husband,
brother or cher ami and the two
go off merrily together
French Are WonderfuL
"They are wonderful, these
French. Quiet, tense, unspeakably
brave. Heretofore we have greatly
misjudged them. The world has
seen , their royal soul at last.
"But what is that flock of birds
with strange plumage, looking down
at us from the higher ground of the
terrace leading off to the Tuileries?
"Nothing more than a great host
of unhappy German airplanes that
will never fly again, their plumage
all bedraggled and their engines all
awry. The . black maltese cross on
the underside of the lower planes
marks too well their identity." The
scientific horror of the long-range
gun and the airplane has done, its
worst, but Paris still smiles in the
October sunshine, the little birds
bathe in the fountains, and Napoleon
sleeps calmly on under the dome of
he Invalides.
( Glimpse of President.
"On the way back to our Y.- head
quarters I had the pleasure of a
Dassing glimpse of President Poin
:are as he entered one of the salons
to attend a reception for certain
representatives of the allies. He
had just returned from visiting lib
erated Lille, where, with character
istic French love for an epigram, he
had said to the people, 'You were
hidden from our eyes, but not from
our hearts.'
v "A chance meeting with Rev.
John Calvert of Benson and' witl
Bishop Hughes of t our , church
brought a good day in Paris to a
close. V .. ' "'. . -
"Let me tell The Bee and its
readers that our American Young
Men's Christian association is going
3a with its mammoth task, both
aere'and in England. Your money
spent on its support is money spent
well. We love our soldier boys.
They let a Y. man get nxt. You
have little . need to be afraid for
them. We are doing what we can
;o keep them clean, but because of
their own splendid 'manhood the
task in some respects is lighter than
we thought. By the blessing of God
the victory v't "Soon ' be ours, and
then Home.' ..- K -
TO AUCTION POULTRY
FOR BENEFIT RED CROSS
Omaha commission and poultry
men have donated a large number
of chickens, geese, ducks and tur
keys to the Omaha poultry show, to
be auctioned off Wednesday night at
the municipal Auditorium for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
All of these fowls are guaranteed
the choicest quality and in prime
condition.. They will make ideal
pieces de resistance for the Thanks
giving dinner, being fat, juicy, ten
der and absolutely fresh.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Eliza
beth Chamberlain, home demon
strator, and Miss Esther OrdAif the
domestic science department of the
University of Nebraska, will give
public demonstrations of the art of
boning, and canning chicken as a
food conservation measure.
Wednesday evening a smoker will
be given the exhibitors, members
and visitors to the poultry show and
on Thursday evening a turkey ban
quet will be given the exhibitors in
the Hotel Rome.
H. M. Wells, extension poultry-
man ot the state university, ana
Charles T. Coleman, extension poul
tryman for the federal government,
give daily lectures on practical poul
try topics.
Standardized Flocks Best.
Thev are callinsr the attention of
farmers to the fact that standardized
flocks of poultry are the most eco
nomical, that pure bred fowl will
produce more eggs and meats with
less food cost than mongrels, and
that the same interest should be
taken in farm poultry that there is
in nogs, cattle, sheen or horses
They declare that poultry raising is
one of the most profitable things on
the farm and that it is a man's,
rather than a woman's, job and that
it has been proven that 20 hens will
produce as much wealth as one dairy
cow.
Compare Types.
They are showing types of poor
egg ana gooa egg-laying hens and
are educating the public to tell the
difference in the two types of birds.
They are also educating the public
i.i the possibilities of money making
by the caponizlng of young roosters.
Mrs. L. P. Stone, Lexington,
Neb., is showing a wonderful pen
of bronze turkeys from her Platte
View farm. They are prize winners
and captured everything at the Den
ver show. They go to the national
show at Chicago next week.
Secretary Ahlquist. acting for E,
C. Jewell of DeWitt, sold two prize
winning cockerels ot the latter s
breeding, Tuesday, to J. C. John
ston. a noted barred Plymouth
Rock breeder, and one of the judges
of the show. Mr. Johnston lives at
Bndgeton, Mo., and pid ?1U0 apiece
for the cockerels. He will take them
to Chicago next week and exhibit
them in the. national show there.
Flag in Honor of Army
Members Dedicated
by Baptist Church
A beautiful silk flag was dedicated
last night at the. First Baptist
church, in honor of 60 members
who are in various branches of mili
tary service. -
The occasion had added interest
by reason of an informal reception
for 43 new members who have been
received into the church during the
last 12 months, by letters and ex
perience, and the presentation of
certificates by Rev. A. A. DeLarme
to 38 members who had been bap
tised during the same period.
The program comprised selections
by the choir, address of welcome to
new members by A. U. Laidlow, re
sponse from new members by E. T.
Hammon, flag presentation address
by Principal J. G. Masters of Cen
tral High school and a response by
R. Webster. Brief talks were
given by City Commissioner Ringer
and Isaac W. Carpenter, A social
hour and refreshments followed the
program. ,
Kellom Community
Announces Program
I For Wednesday Night
&ellom school' community center
has arranged the following program
for Wednesday evening:
Community singing,' led by Prof. Les Krantz
Violin lolo, "The Boy Paganlnl,"
Miss Alice Home.
Accompanied by Miss Cunningham.
Vocal aolo, "Blue Bird"
' Misa Bertha Lebovlt.
Accompanied by Mlsi Bess Adler.
Readings -
Miss Ethel Rubin.
Piano solo. "Scarf Dance." C. Chamlnade
' Charles Sheppard.
Violin solo
Francis Connolly, Pupil Harry Silverman.
Community centers are opened
for benefit of the working class and
older people of the Kellom school
district, and the community of that
locality is cordially invited. Miss
Malvina Newman is supervisor. '
Woman, 80 Years Old
Overcome by Gas Fumes
Mary Jane Church, aged 80 years,
411 North 19th street, was overcome
by illuminating gas Tuesday night
while cooking her evening meal.
The police were called and Dr.
Edstrom responded with the pul
motor, but could not use it as the
rubber bag which contains the oxy
gen is it is delivered from the
oxygen tank was torn, sne was
then taken to the Lord Lister hos
pital, where it is not believed her
condition is serious. --'
Half-Breed Indian in Jail
Charged With Desertion
Claud Smith, a half breed Indian,
was brought to Omaha by Depart
ment of Justice officials Tuesday
from the Rosebud reservation. Smith
is charged with being ' a deserter
from the army and has, been travel
ing with a circus for several months.
He is now in the Douglas county
jail until disposition is made of his
case.
May Make Balloon
School at Ft Omaha
Permanent Post
i
If congress does not interfere
with the plans of the general staff of
the United States army, Fort Oma
ha, Fort Crook and Florence field
will be retained permanently as a
balloon school.
This is the report brought back
from Washington by Commisioner
Manley of the Chamber of Com
merce. "I interviewed officials of the gen
eral staff in relation to the retention
of Omaha as a center for military
aeronautics'said Mr. Manley, "and
it was the opinion of all of the per
sons I saw that sufficient troops
should be maintained here to retain
the two forts and Florence field as
government property.
Stecher Wrestles an
Hour With Zbyszko
Without Any Fall
New York, Nov. 26. Wladek
Zbyszko of Poland and Joe Stecher
of the Great Lakes naval training
station wrestled ' to a draw in a
one hour catch-as-catch-can match
at Madison Square Garden tonight
Staged for the benefit of the United
War Work fund. Neither man was
able to obtain a decisive hold.
Three other matches at the same
style of 30 minutes duration re
sulted in draws, between Jess Wes
tergaard and Leon L. Hood, John
Kilonis and "Cfyclone" Rees and
John Olin and Renato Gardini.
Moksimovich is Held on
Federal Liquor Charge
Dashun Moksimovich, baker at
3019 "Q" street was arrested Tues
day by federal officials charged with
violation of the Reed amendment. A
few days ago Moksimovich and Paul
Pavilich were arrested by the sheriff
at Plattsmouth, who confiscated
their automobile and 480, pints of
whisky. They were each fined $200
and Pavilich is now serving 3,0 days
in the Cass county jail. Moksimo
vich paid his fine and escaped before
federal officials could take him into
custody at Plattsmouth. He now
is in the Douglas county jail and his
trial on the government charge will
come up in the Lincoln district.
Ungovernable Temper Is
Alleged in Lauer Divorce
Mrs. Jeanie B. Lauer obtained a
decree of divorce, custody of two
dauehters. Jeartie and" Mary, 10 and
6 years old, and an allowance of $100
per month for the support of the
children.
She charged J. D. Lauer, retired
business man of Lincoln, with ex
treme cruelty, an ungovernable tem
per being one of the specific alle
gations. The husband made no ap
pearance when the case was heard
before Judge Day.
The Lauers separated on October
5. Mrs. Lauer is a daughter of J. J.
Brown of Omaha.
Young Woman Run
Over by Train Dies at
St. Catherine Hospital
Miss Kate Mohr, 30 years old, of
Gretna, Neb., who was run over by
a passenger train Tuesday morning
at 11:30, severing her right limb
and right arm. died at St. Catherine
hospital at Z:50 luesday atternoon
Brief City N&vs
Lighting Fixtures Burgesa-Qranden
Have Root Print It Beacon Press.
Fine fireplace goods at Sunderland'
O'Brien Back from Ranch T.
O'Brien, manager of the Henahaw
hotel, returned last Sunday morning
from his rancn at Sutherland, Nto.
Bound to District Court Edward
Devers, no address, was bound over
to the district court Tuesday on
charge of assaulting 11-year-old
Velma Bowman, 518 South Twenty'
sixth street. His bond was 15,000.
Sunrise Prayer Meeting. Omaha
Christian Endeavor Union will hold
a Sunrise Prayer meeting at the
M. C. A. Thanksgivint morning at
7 o'clock, followed by a hike to
Elmwood park for breakfast. The
State Christian Endeavor convention
planned for York In December has
oeen canceled owing to so mucn
sickness In the state.
OBITUARY
SOPHIA SENPEK, 82 years of
age, died Tuesday morning in St.
Joseph's hospital of pneumonia. She
was employed at the hospital and
has no relatives.
VERNA BARRETT, 27 years of
age, died at the home of her parents.
1517 North Fortieth street, Monday
night of Spanish Influenza. She is
survived by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Barrett, and one sister,
Ella Barrett, of Omaha.
CLAUS SCHWAGER, 76 years of
age, died at the home of his son,
1900 Webster street, Monday morn
ing of heart failure. He was a rest
dent of Omaha for 36 years. The
funeral will be held this aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock in Gentleman's
mortuary, with interment at Fort
Calhoun, Neb. Mr. Schwager la sur
vlved by his son, John Schwager, and
a daughter, Mrs. H. F. Rosacker, of
iNorroik, iseD.
JOHN T. WRIGHT, 69 years of
age, died at his home, 1625 Burdette
street, Sunday afternoon. The fu
neral will be held this after
noon at 4 o'clock in the Cole-McKay
undertaking parlors, with services
conducted by the Odd Fallows. In
terment will take place in Forest
Lawn cemetery. Mr. Wright is sur
vlved by his widow and two sons
C. C. Wright of Long Pine. Neb
and H. H. Wright of Omaha.
IN THE DIVORCE COURT.
Marls C. Hazen has filed a sstttlon for
divorce Irom Georrs E., alleging extreme
cruelty. They were married in Omaha
November 23, 1112.
Josephine Janek has applied In district
court for a decree of divorce and custody
or three minor children. she charged
John Janek with cruelty. The Janeks
were married in Omaha April 23, 1901.
In an answer and cross-petition filed by
Q corge S. Hill, Eunice HI is charged
witn remaining away at nights and re
fusing to cook meals for her husband,
The Hills were married In Omaha Feb
ruary 18, 1911.
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Ella Cunnlff has been granted a decree
of divorce and SI, 260 alimony. Extreme
cruelty vwas alleged In a petition filed
against John Cunnlff, whom the decree
states has been known several years as
"John McDonald." The Cunnlffs were
married In Council Bluffs October 7,
1901.
Mae w. Fadolar has been allowed a
decree of divorce from William Padolar,
whom she charged with extreme cruelty.
The decree grants the wife restoration of
her former name, Mae Watters.
A decree of divorce issued In favor of
Hallle Bartholomew against August
Bartholomew states that the husband was
found guilty of abandonment
In an amended divorce petition Anna
Slnkule charges that while she was nurs
ing members of her sister's family In
October her husband, Joseph K. Sln
kule, changed the lock at their home and
then left Omaha. She names a Chicago
woman as co-respondent
I
; HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD;:
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils..
1 Opens Air Passages Right Up.
I .. "
Instant relief no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the
air passages of your head clear and
you can breathe freely. No more
hawking, snuffling, blowing, head
ache, dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or ca
tarrh disappears. k
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Ap
ply a little of this fragrant anti
septic, healing cream in your nos
trils. It penetrates through every
air passage of the head, soothes the
inflamed or swollen mucous mem
brane and relief comes instantly:
It s just fine. Don't stay stuffed-
up with a cold or nasty catarrh.
Adv.
ARMY FOOTBALL
Fort Omaha vs. St. Paul Aviation
ROURKE PARK - Saturday, November 30th
.ADMISSION, 75c to $1.50 BOX SEATS $2.00
Benefit of Fort Omaha Athletic Fund
Ticket on Sal at Beaton Drag Co.
POSTAL GLERK
FALLS VICTIM
TO EASY MONEY
1 1 1111 " '
Defrauds Government With
One of Most Unique Schemes
Ever Uncovered by
Inspectors.
"I could not resist the tempta
tion," said Clarence W. Woodard,
2711 Pratt street, clerk at the Union
Depot postoffide,' when arrested
Tuesday noon by officials from the
postoffice inspector's office.
It is alleged by the officials that
he would strip the canceled stamps
of large denomination off the pack
ages received in his department be
fore they were delivered by the car
riers, i When parties came to his
window to send away parcel post
packages he would take the money
for the amount bf postage required,
telling the parties he would put the
stamps on the package for them.
He would then stamp the package
with the canceled stamps he had
taken off the incoming mail.
Woodard confessed as soon as ar-
! rested. He is married and lives with
his wife and two children, aged 2
and 4 years. He says he owns his
home and also makes money as a
musician, and that there was no
reason for his crime except that it
was so easy he could not resist.
Members of Creighton S. A.
T. C. to Get Leave Thursday
The members of the Creighton
S. A. T. C. will be granted passes
to spend Thanksgiving at home or
with friends, except those who are
to be punished for some misde
meanor. A special "feed" will be
given in barracks to those who live
elsewhere and have no friends in the
city.
This is the, first time since the
inception of the Students' Army
Training corps at Creighton that
there ha been a relax in the rigid
military discipline to which the
students have heretofore been sub
jected. In the afternoon the entire student
body will turn out for the game
between Creighton and the Colo
rado School of Mines.
Mrs. Moore of Gresham
Improves After Operation
Mrs. O. T. Moore of Gresham is
convalescent at the Methodist hos
pital after a critical operation last
Thursday by Dr..A. F. Joqas.
Rev. Father Robinson
Speaks Thanksgiving
Day at the Cathedral
Rev. Father Robinson, S. J., will
be the preacher of the Thanksgiving
service at the cathedral Thanks
giving morning at 8:30.
His oratory is' said to be like that
of Lacordaire, appealing to the in
telect and the ieart. '
At the Chamber of Commerce
he recently electrified the audience
by the originality of his thought,
the beauty of his doctrine and the
grace of his delivery. Fifteen
hundred seats have been provided
for the cathedral. All are welcome.
A lareg corps of ushers will pay
particular attention to strangers.
" The musical program will express
the joyousness of the occasion,
terminating in a grand Te Deum"
which will bring out all of the fine
points of the cathedral organ.
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Union Thanksgiving Services
' Will Be Held on South Side
A union meeting of '!l South
Omaha churches will be held
Thanksgiving day at 10:30 a. m. at
the South Side Christian church.
Rev. Robert L. Wheeler of the
Wheeler Memorial Presbyterian
church will preach the sermon,
LoveD Expects Soon
to Return from Camp
Zachary Taylor, Ky.
II. H. Lovell, Omaha insurance
man who is at Camp Zachary Tay
lor, Kentucky, believes in "safety
first" so far as eating in camp it
concerned, and in a letter to his
wife he states:
"I am on friendly terms with the
cooks. Tonight I only had a T
bone steak, some creamed potatoes,
can of pineapple and a hunk of
cake."
Lovell does not know when the
men will be mustered out there, but
believes it will be some time this
week. He stated that all of the
officers already had left. He said
Herbert Connell of Omaha had de
cided to remain and finish the
course. .
Clear and Calm Weather
Reported All Over State
Clear and calm weather is general
over Nebraska, with morning tem
peratures in the eastern,' southern
and central portions of the state.
ranging from 18 to 28 degrees above
zero. It was zero at Sidney, with
3 above to S below in Colorado and
Wyoming.
Phone Douglas 2100
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Dear rOid Santa Clam
Holds Court Here in Toyland Every Day
From 10 A. M. to 12 and 2 to 5 P. M.
ND he wants all the little boys and girls and. the grownups, too, to1 come and
see him. -
The dear old fellow was never happier in all his life. He is just babbling over
with joy. Our Uncle Sam has ended the war, and Old Santa is so happy over it he
can hardly contain himself. And every day between 10 A. M. and 12 and 2 to 5
P. M. he is here eager to meet everyone. '
j And then there is " " - 1
Toyland 6
A wonderful place on the fourth floor--a veritable little fairy land In itself ak enchanting
world of make-believe with its dolls, games and toys, all arranged for easy selection, and plenty
of salespeople to serve you.
Come and bring the children.
Burgass-Nash Co. Fourth Floor
Thanksgiving
Turkey Dinner
60c
Wednesday in the
Cricket Room
11:30 a. m. to 2:30 p. m.
MENU
Cream of celery
Roast young turkey
Oyster dressing
Cranberry sauce
Whipped potatoes '
Buttered peas
Hot mince pie
Coffee, tea or milk
Burfsss-Nash Co. Main Floor
For Your Thanks
giving Dinner
Old fashioned fruit cake.
Home made mince pies.
Home made pumpkin pies.
Home made cherry pies.
White Pound cake with nuts.
Yellow Pound cake with
raisins.
. Doughnuts.
Burftss-Nash Co. Mala Floor.
Sale of
1918 Nats for
Thanksgiving Day
The nuts we offer Wednesday
are all 1918 crop, well filled
and meaty.
Mixed Nuts
including English
filberts, Brazil nuts,
pecans and almonds, lb. '
Almonds, California 5 C
No. 1. alb OOC
Almonds, Drake's,
special at, lb
Filberts, Sicily's,
special at, lb
Braxil Nuts, large
size and washed, lb.
Pecans, large size,
at, lb
English Walnuts, full
of meat, at, lb. ..... .
English Walnuts,
California, at, lb.
Sale of Rome Beauty
Or Winesap Apples ,
"An apple a day keeps the doc
tor away" runs an old saw and
it's a recognized truth apples
are healthy eating. For Wed
nesday we offer extra large
size Rome Beauty or C
Winesap Apples, at, each O v
No phone order accepted and
none delivered
Burfsss-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
walnuts,
29c
28c
27c
24c
28c
28c
37c
t
Extra Special!
We Announce for Wednesday Morning
Remarkable Sale of Women's and Misses'
SERGE DRESSES
Which Have Been Radically Reduced for
Quick Clearaway to
$15.00
There is but a limited quantity, but the selection
is varied in range of styles and affords a splendid
choice. .
Made of all wool serge, in blues and burgundy.
All sizes represented in the offering.
Sale Starts Wednesday Morning
at 10 A. M. ' ;
' But we advise early selection, as the choicest styles
and biggest values are certain to go first.
Burgess-Nash Co. Sscond Floor
You'll Need a New Pair ot
Shdes for Thanksgiving Day
AND this special purchase affords you remarkable advarrt;
for Wednesday represent savings of fully a fourth. x
tages. The prices
Two groups
M $6. 9 Sim '
At this price we offer two exceptionally good
models, including
Women's brown kidskin shoes, with cravenette
top and welt soles, and li2-mch leather Cuban heels.
Women's black kidskin shoes, with gray crav
enette tops and welt soles, and 1 12-inch leather
Cuban heels.
At $7.95 Pair
Included are
. . Two models that represent two of the" cleverest styles brought out this sea
son, and at fully 14 under the regular intended retail price.
Included are ' ,
Women's taupe gray kidskin shoes, with cravenette tops, light welt soles and
full Louis covered heels. r -
Women's field mouse kidkin shoes, with cravenette tops, light welt sole3 and
full Louis covered heels. V Burf.ss-Nash co-sm Floor
