THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8,'1918.N SOLDIER PLEADS FOR RED CROSS, WOMAN'S CLUB Private McDonald, Escaped FrorrK Hun Prison Caijip, Tells How Red Cress . Saved His Life. Private Frank McDonald of the First Canadian Mounted Rifles ad dressed the members of the Oma ra Woman's club at the open meet- 1 -a - . r. . I ing neia jvionaay atternoon in me club rooms ' at the Y. W. C. A. Private McDonald, who is in Oma- ni xo am in ine nca ross vnrlsl mas drive, said he owed his life to this great organization of mercy. "If it had, not been for the Red Cross, my bones would now be lying on German soil," said the soldier, "for I was a prisoner in a Hun camp for a year and I , was kept alive by the parcels sent by the Red Cross. Frivate McDonald gave a graphic picture in a few sentences of the terrible conditions in the camp. The men were forced to eat' garbage and other refuse and when the first Red Cross parcels came they were so weak they crawled on their hands and knees to receive them. He and six companions kept alive for six weeks on oatmeal and a little tea. After drinking the tea they dried the leaves and smoked them. The Germans forced the prisoners to work, many of them too weak to stand, and many of the Canadians crippled themselves by burning or placing their hands and feet between box cars on the tracks to that they would be unable to work. These heroic men felt that it was dishonorable to work for the Huns as it would be to fight for them. Private McDonald did not tell of his escape from Germany as he said the story was too long, but he said that when he and his friends reached Holland they were immediately given food and cloth ing by the Red Cross and helped on their way. . , The Germans did not steal the Red Cross parcels and they always delivered them for the (reason that this1 food kept the men alive and they,, therefore, could force them to do more work. . , - The speaker made a strong plea for the support of the Red Cross, urging people to give even more now that the armistice was 0gned and to continue to give until every American was on his own soil. v Community singing was v led by Dr. Jennie Callfass and Mrs. George B. Darr recited several war poems. Mrs. Mary I. Creigh, as1 leader of the Current Topics department -introduced Rev. J. N. Wilson, who orave a short talk on "Women's Work in the Reclamation , Period." During the ' business meeting which preceded the program each member pledged a stated sum to the victory commission and Mrs.V A. L. Fernald, president of the club, explained the project to send two ( women ; from Nebraska to France for work in the furlough houses. These women must be club members. ' Omaha women will send their applications to Mrs. M. D. Cameron, ' , Railroad Agents Report . ; Crop Conditions Perfect Railroad agents in Nebraska seuuing a post-season crop ana sou report say that the farmers are practically through with their corn husking. They add that the new crop of corn has been cribbed "in better condition than usual. Farmers as a rule are holding the greater portion in anticipation of higher prices next spring and summer. The fall wheat, of which there is as unusually large acreage, is re ported to have gone into the winter in better condition' than usual, with) J- - T every indication mat next summer there will be a bumper yield. In the. range country, owing to the unusually warm fall and open .winter, cattle have gotten along without close feeding and are in prime condition for this season of the year. Generally there is ' an abundance of hay and coarse feed, but up to this time, but little of it has been used. " Charles H. Pickens Sees . Landing of Yank Troops Charles H. Pickens was one of the interested spectators when the mammoth Cunard liner Mauretania arrived in New York with its cargo of nearly 5,000 officers and troops from overseas. Mr. Pickens was a passenger on this boat when the war broke out and was fired upon several times and finally anchored at Halifax. In a telegram to friends he states that there is considerable difference in the looks of the floating palace since he was on the passenger list. In its camouflaged war paint it into New York harbor with it's cargo of cheering American sol diers . - Expect Large Attendance ai ureeiers ouiivwmun The local chapter of tne Greeters of America is looking forward to the ureeters convention wnicn win be held in Omaha on Thursday and Friday of this week with1 a great deal of interest. ', The, many favorable replies which have been received from the invita- 4 ..... k.. TtcMon P xn -McFadden, indicate that a large at tendance will be present at the con vention . Secretary Ryan says: "We want to make this the biggest and best convention the Greeters have ever held. We have 130 members in good standing, and it is believed they will be here nearly 100 per cent itrong." ; r State Bankers CaU Off A Convention Account Fli The convention of the Nebraska State bankers which was to have been held ythe latter part of this - week in Omaha has been called off because of the influenza situation throughout the state. So many wired they could not get away that the directors decided to cancel the convention. No later date has been - ni.' - - vn ... fields, up and down hills and over fences and telephone wires. The winch was used only a half hour during the five-hour period to rest the men. . 1 . A letter mailed in France Novem ber 2 to Ben Stone. 1821 Corby street, from Billie Bell, reached Omaha last Saturday. Bell ii the son of Dr. Joseph Bell, proprietor of a drug store at Sixteenth and Nicholas streets for many years. The soldier is serving in the Cana dian infTitrv anH writes his friend .. J . .. I 1 1 - i A 1 ' I that his company penetrated tne scnooi ai nrcauia, tai. Hindenburg line October 18. He writes: "I am just recover- f Maj. Arthur ,Boettcher, formerly ing from the flu, and, oddly enough, I of Fort Omaha, who left for over your letter and letters from Eng- j seas with the Third Balloon squad land and Canada all have something : ron and served as commanding offi to say f it. cer of the army balloon school a,t "We are up where Fritz has con-1 ooraeaux, r ranee, is at fort Uma Lt.-Col. John D. Carmody, who has been stationed at Fort Omaha,, has been transferred to the balloon trolled thing for four years and the people were surely happy when we came along. v e never had tiet- ha on a short visit. Among the" Fort Omaha cadets ter billets and the fine gardens yield 'ho J. ceii their comm.ss.ons at some great feeds. Aacad.a, Cal . and who have been "Si, nf . OT .h, firt nf the al-1 transferred to Camp . John Wise, lies to go along a certain forest lane j V"?' h IWii R and a man and woman greeted us H- V' Hrrr, Raffirtv. Har: there with almost hysterical joy. t vey uranam, Niamey uocn mav sav that Fritz had taken away ; cvws lrvl" all the men except the old and i crippled, also all cattle and horses." J and George W.' Souders, son of Mrs. Kate Souders, 1967 South Ninth street, is home on a 14-day fur lough. He is a sailor in active serv ice and was. stationed at the United States naval station at Brest, France, for three months. ( Sergt. M. J. Peasinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.' -P. Peasinger, 3604 Dodge street, has returned to Camp Dodge, la., after passing a few days visiting his parents here. Fort Omaha athletes are planning an extensive program for the- win ter months, including basket ball games, boxing and wrestling tourn- gmnfa V i : i The rjOth balloon company at Florence field has smashed all previ ous records by maneuvering a bal loon over a distance of 14 miles in five hours. Lieutenant Burgess was in command and the balloon was maneuvered through mud and corn W. W. Horn of the Thompson- belden company has received a let ter from his son, Sergant Howard C. Horn; with the Thee Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ambulance corps in France. This entire corps consist ing of 125 men is wholly made up of Omaha boys, and at the time of writing, November 3, it was station ed at a transportation school near Paris, where they were taking a course in war transportation. In speaking of the work Sergeant Horn spoke highly of the instructors who are mostly English and French. W. F. Negele of the Thompson- Belden company received a letter Saturday from their former floor manager, Johri H. Gillespie,' sapping that he sailed for Europe Tuesday, November 26, where he will join the Y. M. C. A. forces in the recon struction work in France. Mr. Gil lespie left Omaha about a month ago and has been in New York tak ing a special training course in the Y. M. C. A. department of Columbia university. Live stock Insurance Head N 1 Goes to Chicago Stock Show President W. B. Howard of the Nebraska Live Stock Insurance com pany is back from Kansas and Tues day leaves for Chicago, where he will attend the International Live Stock show, and a meeting of the representatives of the livestock - in surance companies. While in Kansas, President How ard obtained a commission, author izing his company to do business in that state. The Omaha company is representatives of the live stock insurance in three states, Nebraska, Kentucky and Kansas. Red Cross Ambulance Drivers Mustered Out of Service A .contingent of demobilized Red Cross ambulance drivers "arrived in Omaha yesterday from Camp Scott, 111., where they went recently to train for overseas service. The boys still are subject to call. Most of the boys who volunteered for this service early last month are Central High school students. ' Al though they still have some hope of being, sent to France, the camp is being demobilized. The remain der of the Omaha boys are expected this morning. Butter Ruling Changed and Any Size "Print" is 0. K. The rule prohibiting the manur facture and sale of less than one pound prints of butter has been re pealed and hereafter manufacturers mav manufacture and dealers may sell butter in any sized prints they desire, announces Gurdon W. Wat tles, federal food administrator for Nebraska. The rule was to become effective on January 1, and was promulgated as a conservative measure of labor and material. - Good Program Promised At Kellom Community Center Wednesday Night An excellent program has been prepared to be given at Kellom school community center Wednes day night, beginning at 8:15 o'clock. One of the" features will be in ihstrumental selections by Miss Queenie Colver, playing the Hawai ian guitar, and her sister, I vey Col ver, playing the mandolin. They will be accompanied by Miss Bess Adler at the piano. Miss Etel Kulakofsky will giv,e a number of readings. Ralph Nielson will play "Capri canto" by Wachs. He is a pupif of Madame Beatons. '" ' The community singing will be led by Professor Kranz. The program will be directed by Malvina Newman, supervisor of Kellom community center. A program will, be given every Wednesday evening at thjs center; Alleged Villa Gangster is Arrested as a Pickpocket "Ligbt'Finger" Andrica Cardenoz. Mexican, said to have been a mem ber of Villa'gan at one time, was bound over to the district court on a $500 bond Monday morning by Police Judge Britt, on a charge of larceny -from person. Fred Nelson, 415 North Twen tieth street, stated that as he was walking up Douglas street Sunday afternoon he noticed a man walk ing close beside him. He looked again and found that the man had his watch.1 1 -Ho followed the man to Four teenth and Douglas streets, where he called a traffic officer. True to his reputation, Cardonez fought for his freedom, and was only arrested with the aid of a detective who was passing by. !, ' ' ' , Both Legs Broken When Struck by an Automobile As she stepped from a south boiuid street car at Thirteenth and Jackson streets, Mrs. Racheal Mey ers, 1210 Dorcas street, was struck by a " Ford car going northward Monday morning. She was taken to the Lord Lister hospital, attended by Dr. Waters, nd found to have sustained a fracture of both legs. Mrs. Meyers is an employe of the Kimball laundry. . . Our boys are show' ing remarkable pro ficiency in hurling hand - grenades or bombs. From ear liest infancy our boys learn well to "throw ball," and this stands them in good-hand in "throwing back" the Hun. The explosion takes place quickly, scat tering pain and destruction- just like an uric-acid explosion within the body. One day a man's all "0. K.'' next morning when he tries to get out of bed Oh, such pain! Pain in the back (lumbago) or hips, shoulders, arms, legs or feet (rheumatism or gout). This;rheu- matism is the result of an uric-acid explosion within, probably following excessive use of meat or beer or over-exertion and over-heating. Swollen hands, ankles and feet are due to a dropsical condition, often caused by disordered kidneys. Natu rally when the kidneys are deranged the blood is filled with poisonous uric acid, which settles in the tissues of the feet, ankles, wrists or back as uratic salts; or under the eyes in bag -like, formations. It is just as necessary to keep the kidneys acting properly as to keep (he bowels active to nd the body of poisons. IJric-acid poisoning and rheumatic pains can be conquered and expelled by taking a little ".Amiric" This is the recent discovery of Dr, Pierce, and can be had at all good drug Btores. If you want a trial package, tend 10 cent3 to Dr. Pierce g Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo. N. Y. ( Omaha Leading City in U.S. in the Production of Butter Omaha is conceded to be by far the leading city in the United States in the production of butter. During the year ending June 30, 1918, Omaha nrniiccH 25.700.000 nminds. or nearly twice as much as any ritlipr ritv in th rniintrv Diirinir the same period fha production of tne state was- oa.oou.uuu pounds, or only a little more than twice as much as the city of Omaha. Bombs 1 MAYOR OPPOSES PASSING BUCK IN CITY PURCHASES ' Council in Wrangle Over the Matter of Selecting Agent to Succeed Dean Gregg. An argument as ti whether the city shall continue to have a pur chasing agent or not was a feature of the city council meeting Monday. "I object to any commissioner 'passing the buck' to a purchasing agent," declared Mayor Smith. "Each commissioner should be made responsible for the purchase of sup plies for his own department." Commissioners Differ. Most f the commissioners dif fered with this view. Mr. Butler declared that "a purchasing agent of the proper caliber would save the city his salary many times over." Mr. Butler estimated that the city buys $350,000 worth of supplies in a year. A good, experienced purchas ing agent at a salary commensurate with his ability would save a large percentage of this, he said. Gregg Resigns. Dean Gregg, who has been pur chasing agent under the new admin istration, resigned last week. The question is whether to continue the office or let each commissioner buy his own supplies. Gregg received a salary of $1,500. It is proposed to get an experienced purchasing agent at a considerably larger salary. A committee composed jof Mayor Smith and Commissioners Ure and Butler was appointed to confer with some of the purchasing agents of some of the big Omaha business firms and report to the council what can be accomplished in the way of money-saving by such an official. It is proposed then to pass a new ordi nance, clothing the purchasing agent with larger powers and seeing that he "delivers the goods." 1 Omaha'soldier is Secretary to Gen.- Thomas H. Barry Edward T. Ryan, son of Mrs. Millie Ryan, Omaha, has been ap pointed private secretary to Gen. Thomas H. Barry, commanding offi cer of the Central department of the United States army, with Head quarters in Chicago. ( Ryan is an Omaha boy and for many years was a clerk in the Union Pacific headquarters. A couple of years ago he was called to Chicago as private secretary to B. L. Win chell, director of traffic of the Union Pacific system. He was holding this position at the time of his en listment in the United States air service last spring. Br;iel City News Lighting fixtures Bureess-Granden Oavc Root Print It Beacon Jresa. Dr. Ii. E. Moon, 429 Brandels Bldg. Auto Club Mooting The annual meeting of the Omaha Automobile club ' will De held this evening at 8:30 o'clock in the cljib rooms. Thought Omaha Dry Edward O'Keef 3 of Denver, , Colo., , arrested for being drunk, told Polico Judge Britt that before he came to Omaha he thought it was a dry town, but now he didn't betieve it. He was fined $10 and costs. Lonergan Huh the "Flu" Charles D. Lonergan, who this sum mer won the state championship in dancing, is confined to his home with the "flu" and as a consequence has had to cancel many engagements. He is improving, but will not be able to leave his room for a week. Change Ollioos Changes are being made in the offices of the general manager of tlfe Burlington by which three of the rooms on the second floor will be thrown into one and used as a work room for the clerks. No change is to be made in the pri vate office of General Manager Hol drege. It will remain on the second floor of the headquarters building. ! Fine fireplace goods at- Sunderland's. One Ton of Coal Limit at Municipal Yard Now The municipal coal yard is now running on thebasis of selling not more than one ton to each customer, in accordance with a resolution passed by the council. It is pointed out by those in favor of unlimited sales that this does not prevent a person from ordering a ton every day until he has as much as he wants, thus making delivery costs much greater. Inventories to Be Offered in Omaha Gas Case Tuesday The court of condemnation in the Omaha Gas appraisal case will sit Tuesday morning "when ' inventories will be offered in evidence. Following this formality, the ap praisal experts will then proceed to determine their valuations on the basis of the inventories. The ap praisal work will require several months. To Take Up Track Elevation Question Next Monday The question of ordering the Missouri Pacific railroad to elevate its' tracks ,at Forty-eighth and Leav enworth streets was postponed un til next Monday by city council This was originally ordered when the tracks were elevated at Dodge and Farnam streets but the work at Leavenworth street was postponed until after the war. Beverage Plant Shuts Down. Fremont, Neb., Dec. 2. (Special Telegram.) The plant of the Fre mont Beverage company, formerly the Fremont Brewing companywill be converted into a cold ' storage planjf. South' Side Sight of Stock Yards Will Please Omaha Lieutenant First Lt. Morton L. Degen in a letter to the "boys" at the stock yards says thatthe "dirty stock yards would' look like Fifth avenue to him." Here is what Lieutenant Degen writes: "The weather during our rest has been wonderful, bright and clear all the time. We have - had two or three very heavy frosts, but there are still flowers in bloom. However, we get our share of mud and rain and 1 have had my fill. The stock yards can never get too bad for me now. Old Buck . never will get a peep out of this bird over dirty pens. At their worst they are like Fifth avenue compared to what we get over here." Lieutenant Degen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Degen, 3303 Wool worth avenue. Police Raid Rooming House and Confiscate 18 Pints Eli Buhibon, Rhode Lazerick and Mike Tocue, arrested in a Serbian rooming house at 2818 R street, charged with illegal possession of intoxicating liquor, were fined $100 and costs in police court Monday morning. The men had 18 pints of whisky between them. , Rhode Ncbrigish, arrested on a similar charge at the same address, was discharged when, he produced a doctor's certificate proving that a physician had prescribed a stimulant for his wife. Nebrigish had one-half pint of whisky. Man Burned in Explosion Dies Sunday in Hospital Cherry Harden, who was severely burned in lower part 'of the abdomen and about the legs in an explosion in his restaurant, 2517 Q street, No vember 25, died of the injuries Sun day night in the South Side hospital. While he was in the hospital his restaurant was broken into and sev eral hundred dollars stolen. The money 'was in an old trunk in the baik part of the restaurant. Advertising Solicitor Not ; Employed by Omaha Paper A man giving the name of Wil liam H. Taylor and representing himself as the Live Stock Press as sociation, has been soliciting adver tising for the Journal Stockman, Drovers Telegram, Kansas City, and other live stock papers of simi lar character. Taylor does not rep resent The Journal Stockman, ac cording to George Neff, president, who would like to learn the where abouts of Taylor. Henry Murphy Has Attack of Ptomaine Poisoning Henry C. Murphy, South Side at torney, suffered an attack of pto maine poisoning Saturday, and some alarm over his condition was experienced Sunday. lfis attending physicians report he is now out of danger and there is a possibility of an early recovery. South Side Brevities 1 Will bu Mbtrty bond. ' Rtiora 122. Woodmen Bldg. The Packers Ntlonl Bank, Twenty fourth nl Q. will keep your Liberty bond without charge. Clarence Storm, 1109 Edwards itrert, won first prise at the poultry show at the auditorium with a Plymouth White Rook hen. The Fraternal Order of Kagles will hold an election of officers tonight at Eagles hall. The polls will be open In the eve ning from t to 1 o'clock. Two cars of Diets No. I coal for base burners, dun to arrive this week. Phone us your order before It Is all soM. Phone South 33. U. E. Harding Coal company. A Ottrlstrms bazaar will be held In the United Presbyterian church, Twenty-third and H streets, the evenings of December 12 and 13. Programs will be given both evenings. , Some time during the day of November 30, someone picked the pockets of Wil liam Wallace, 1320 Harrison afreet, and relieved him of six pieces of Jewelry and JS In caxh. Dr. W. F. Weir, national secretary of the Presbyterian Brotherhoods, spoke at the Wheeler Memorial Presbyterian church Sunday night on "Men and the Church of Today." The funeral of John Grceraon, who died In Lincoln, was held In Larkln's chapel at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon with Inter, ment In Oraceland Park cemetery. Mr. Greerson Is survived by his mother, Mrs. Jennie Williams, and two sisters, Mr. George Jacobs and Louise Jones. The Rev. Mr. Savidge conducted the services. The South Side library announces that the following books have been received and are now ready for circulation: John Ambrose Fleming's "Elementary Manual of Radloteiegraphy": William George Ben ham's "Laws of Scientific Handreading"; Gertrude Atherton's "White Horning" and Irving Bachelor's "Keeping Up With Wil liam." Record Opening Day Seat Sale for All-Star Course When the seat sale for the series cf all-star concerts wdiich includes Galli-Curci, McCormack, Frances Alda, Carolina Lazzari and Rudolph Ganz, opened Monday morning at the Auditorium, a long line of ticket buyers, filling the big lobby and reaching out on the street nearly up to Howard, were waiting their turn at the box office window. "The seat selling today," said Mrs. A. L. Green who is managing the course, "has every indication that the entire seating arrangement will be gone in a very sl)ort time and a mighty few if any tickets for the single concerts will be available. But then one would hardly expect anything else with four such won derful attractions and everybody hungry' for just such amusement and place to go." Eight Days to Leave. Paris, Dec. 2. (Havas.) Eight days remain for the Germans to evacuate the left bank of the Rhine from lower Alsace to Holland. French and allied forces crossed the German frontier yesterday. France will be represented by contingents in all enemy territory, according to an announcement. DEALERS PLAN CAMPAIGN TO BOOST OMAHA Retail Merchants Will Take Action to Let Advantages of City as Trade Center' Be Known. .. As af part of its reconstructioi work to overcome some of the hand icaps of war conditions, the associa ated Retail dealers of Omaha art planning to- put on a great educa tional campaign, the purpose, ol which will be to impress upon the retail trade territory naturally tribu tary to Omaha the superiority ol this city as a shopping center as compared with pther competing points. V ' . In order to procure more favorabk local train schedules, the transporta tion committee, consisting of Tom Redmond. R. C. Goddard and W. G Brant, will endeavor to work out a system of schedules for the variou roads radiating from here that will be favorable to the retail interests of the city and which will allow persons living in the districts served more liberal-allotment of time for shopping services, '. X The associated re,tail dealers were the parents of the agitation for a new union depot, which project wa? dropped as a result of war condi tions. ' The assocation officials say the subject is as live now and as opportune as it ever was and the matter will be taken up with re newed vigor. Members are optimis tic over the probable luccess of the measure and feel that it can be put over as a real conservation measure. Automobile Thieves Busy Sunday; Three Cars Stolen Three automobiles were stolen ir Omaha between Satflrday night and Monday ' morning, according 1c complaints received by the police. W. Farnam Smith. 1320 Farnam street, reported that his car waa taken from the garage at that num ber sometime Sunday. J. R. Sous ter, 2852 Ida street, lost his car which he left at Sixteenth and Dodge streets, and Fred Hayes, 1918 Burt street, says his. car dis appeared from the Buick repai shop, 1611 Davenport street. F. L. Brown Asks Divorce; Asserts Wife Struck Him Frank L. Brown lifts filed a di vorce action against his wife, Annie L. Brown, whom he charges falsely accused him of infidelity and also struck and beat him without provo cation, , The Browns were married in Kansas City October 29, 1917. Brown has applied for an absolute divorce. 7ie Cirt$tmas Store for SvevyBodtf Monday, December 2, 191&- -STORE NEWS FOR TUESDAY- -Phone Douglas 2100 ANNOUNCING FOR TUESDAY:- . , V . ' An Extraordinary Sale of a. o '0 -o reseniitrg Reductions That Average A bout V$ under the Regular Price TT'S seldom, indeed, that we have been able to offer such extreme values in women's coats so early in the season, as these we offer to you for Tuesday." The coats represent the very acme of style, in great variety of models, made of the season's most favored coatings, in cluding: Plush Wool Velour Pom Pom Kersey " 'Broadcloths Gabardines Self material, fur or plush trimmed collar, cuffs, belted or plain y effects. Some are lined throughout with a sunerior aualitv of lininer. others are half lined. - 1 I! vThe colors include : 1 Navy Burgundy Green Brown ' Taupe , Tans t . Eurgess-Nash Co. Second Floor Mixtures . Gray and Black ton