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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
(Honorable Mention.)
Story of Early Nebraska.

By Katherine Schultz, Aged 9 Years;
Milford, Neb. Red Side.
IN the early days before Nebraska
was very thickly settled by white peo-
pie a family Of three, the father,
mother and little boy, started from
Omaha in a covered wagon to seek a
new home in the far west. After trav-
cling many days they came to pretty
place beside creek where they de-
cided to camp and rest their tired cat
tie for few days.
The little boy spent his time pick
ing wild flowers and one day wan
dered quite a way down the creek
from the camp. A small party Of In
dams were proving about and saw
the boy. Before he saw them, one OF
them had slipped up behind him and
had thrown his blanket around him
TO keep him quiet. Then they quickly
slipped down the stream to where
their horses were tied and one of the
Indians, put the boy in front OF him
on his horse. o..
When the sun became low in the
west the mother called her boy, but
receiving no answer she and his father
went to search for him. When they
came to the place where the Indians
stole the boy they saw their tracks
and gave up the boy as lost. The poor
parents were heartbroken and cried all
night. Next morning they. Started at
daybreak for the nearest military post
to report their loss.
Next time write I will tell il they
found the boy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Little Stories by Little Folk
prize Story.)
A Halloween Party.

By Ruby Toline, Aged 10 Years.
Stromsburg, Neb. Blue Side.
Ii was a beautiful October day and
Jennie and Halle were out in the
fields looking for the best pumpkins
they could find. The big. golden
globes lay out in the sunshine and
every one looked so beautiful that it
was hard to pick the best one. Sud
denly Jennie said: "I'll take the one
that looks the most like Cinderella's
coach"
Then both little girls searched hard
for the one that had the most beauti-
full golden color.
Finally, they found it and rolled it
up against the fence, as smooth and
shining as if it had been real gold.
But neither OF the girls could move
it. At last Jennie ran to find John, the
hired man, who was greatly pleased
to cut the stem of the pumpkin for
them and hollow out the inside.
Now" he said, Il am going to
make mouth like Hallie's, eyes like
Jennie's and a nose just like mine"
So he set to work. Pretty soon the
eyes were finished and Jennie laughed
to think her eyes were like that John
cut the mouth next, and when Halle
saw the big yellow teeth that were
supposed to be like hers she laughed.
too. Then he cut nose and both the
girls said it was exactly like his
own nose. John seemed very much
pleased with his work and handed
the finished jack o'lantern over to
Halle. They thanked him and
marched off home, Halle carrying
Mr.. Jack O'Lantern and Jennie lead
ire the way with huge sunAower
T. snnshade.
Halloween night Mr.. Jack
{, atern had fine candle inside his
head and after it was lit and put in
the darkest corner, everybody said
they could see Ha1lie's mouth, Jen-
MES eyes and Johns nose shining out
into the dark. The eyes seemed to
sparkle and the mouth to smile at
all the games and taffy pulling that
went on that night. 1t was the very
best Halloween we had ever had.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Carols Holidays.
By Genevieve Bruce, Aged 8 Years

by IencVleVc DfuCc, hBcu cars,
Malmo, Neb. Red Side.
Little Carroll at the age Of II years
was anxiously waiting for those happy
days when she could visit her grand
mother and grandfather. Her mother.
father, little brother, Ned, and she
had planned to spend the Christmas
holidays with the grandparents at a
small town about twenty miles away.
The day had. at last come and X
was beautiful day. The ground was
covered with snow on which the sun
shone brightly. Father made the
preparations for a sleigh ride, which
greatly pleased the little tots. They
left early and enjoyed long and
lively ride.
The children spent the days playing,
helping their grandmother and en-
joying themselves in every way. On
Christmas eve the parents took part
in the merriment with their children.
Little Carroll received many beautiful
gifts and amused Ned, as he was too
little to understand his gifts. The
children were used. to city life and
the country seemed a pleasant change
to them.
" On Christmas day a large dinner
was served which the children and
parents enjoyed. They also attended
the services held at the church. The
week after Christmas was spent there
and then they returned to their home,
ready for their usual work after
long vacation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Honorable Mention.)
Y Ned's Luck.

By Catherine Byorth, Aged II Years;
Gretna, Neb. Blue Side.
Ned was very poor boy. His father
and mother were dead and he was an
orphan only 10 years old. He worked
in a store as GRAND boy, but only re-
ceived 81 a month.
One day, as he was going home, he
saw little girl who was crying. He
went up to her and asked her why
she was crying. She replied that she
was lost. He asked what is your
name?" She replied, 81 am Ellen
O'Connor and l five at 1906 Locust
street. l wish you would take me
home" ..%...F
The boy asked if she had any money
with her and she said yes, | have
this much"
She handed him a silver mesh bag
and he took her hand and they got on
a street car. H.
She said, "What is your manner" He
told her it was Ned Flicker and then
the car stopped and they got of.
When they reached the house where
the girl lived, she took him into
richly furnished room. She rang a
bell and a maid appeared.
Cali my father" commanded the
girl. In a minute man appeared.
He was the girls father and the girl
ran into his arms saying, ooh, father,
| was lost and this good boy brought
me home"
The man said, warmly pressing the
boys hand, Il cannot tell you how
thank you. What is your name and
where do you live?'
The boy told the man his history
and the man said, "You will live with
U.s." This made the boy very happy
and he thanked him heartily
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Marian's Daisies.
BY Leila Bruce, Aged II Years,

By Leila Bruce, Aged II Years,
Malmo, Neb., Box 2. Red Side.
One morning Marian took her little
vase and went into the garden to
pick daisies. She was not much taller
than the daisies, but she gathered a
large bouquet. She put them in the
vase, and set it on the table, where
they kept until morning. b..
When Marian awoke she went into
the room where the flowers were. She
could not help but notice them. They
had turned into grandmothers. They
had funny little faces, and some Of
them wore white, caps over their
faces and all had on glasses.
Her mother had been to the daisy
bed, and had marked eyes, mouths
and noses on the little yellow faces.
She cut the white flower leaves into
caps with bows and ends. This made
them look like little grandmothers in
the green grass.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Alexandria Teams Win
From 0hioWa Players

Alexandra, Neb., Jan. 27.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The boys and girls Of Alexan-
dria High school defeated the Ohiowa
teams in basket ball game here last
night. The boys won, 81 to IS, and
the girls won, 43 to 10.
Terry made q points for the boys.
Mum made % points for the girls.
is bidding strong for the
tournament. The lineups:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28

ing this month. Mary is 3 years old
this very day; Dorothy celebrated
her sixth birthday last Tuesday. while
Robert was 2 ears old January Il. Rob-
ert is going TO be successful lawyer.
just like his daddy, when he grows up
to be a man. There was birthday
party in the Dundee kindergarten the
other day in honor of Dorothy's
birthday. Last year a joint party was
given for all the children.
Many happy returns of the day!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28

Three of the dearest little Riddles in
all the world, Robert, Mary and Dor
othy Fraser, cuddled right up close,
so the camera man could snap them
all together! Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Fraser are the proud papa and mani
ma Of Robert, Mary and Dorothy,
who live at 1908 Cass street.
We just have to mention all three
Fraser kiddies in one breath because
all three Of their birthdays come dur
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Kindness to a Calf.
By Herbert Mays. Aged II, Mempht

Neb. Blue Side.
Ny brother and I went for calf
that was just born one very cold
day. 1t was almost frozen to death,
so my brother and / had a cart we
had made hitched up and away we
went down the road to the cornfeld.
The time came off as we were going
down the hill, so we logged along on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
MAKING SHELLS
REQUIRES time
Expert Asserts VIII Take
Many Years for q. s. to
Produce Munitions.
TELLS DEFENSE CONGRESS

Washington, D. C., Jan. H.--Al-
though the United States possesses
productive equipment in excess Of that
Of any other two powers, il would
take from FIVE to thirty years to
produce its own munitions for great
war as at present organized How
ard E. Coffin, member Of the advisory
committee OF the National Defense
council today told the Congress OF
Constructive Patriotism.
Congress has done already nearly
everything it is necessary for con-
gress to do toward industrial pre-
paredness,' he said.
What remains to be done must be
done by sheer hard work alone"
Mr.. Coffin said the defense council.
created by congress to make the pro-
ductive capacity OF the nation ready,
would shortly issue "thc first text
book on munition-naking ever print
ed" He described also some OF the
steps to be taken, including the plac-
ing Of minimum annual educational
orders" for war materials OF all kinds
with private plants listed to furnish
certain things in war times. Beyond
that he said, was the enrolment of
skilled labor to guard against enlist
ment Of these men and disruption OF
the industries.
Time to Convert Plants.
American manufacturers had found
by bitter experience, he said, that
it took from one to two years to con-
with those eternal American princi-
pies whose authoritative enunciation
may be crystalized into two words
Wilson doctrine"
Mexico in Way.
But Mexico was a challenger to
the Pan-American peace union, Mr..
Myrick pointed out, adding:
Let's make good job Of It before
we tackle the pandora's box Of old
world troubles"
The speaker said the situation in
Mexico was due to 900 oyer-lords
who own all the land that their TO-
10000 fellows covet"
P. Fl. w. Ross, president of the
National Marine league, declared that
the upbuilding of an American ner-
chant marine must have a part in
any preparedness program for both
military and economic reasons.
Preparedness expenditures cannot
be maintained" he said, without pre-
paredncss income and that income is
dependent upon selling American
products abroad, which can be accom-
plished only with American ships"
vert their plants to produce foreign
war orders. 1t would take nearly
as long, he said, to again convert
them to turn ont American arms and
ammunition.
"And about 80 per cent of our to-
tai manufacturing capacity would be
turned to that work in time OF war"
he said.
Singing out the motor car indus
try, Mr.. Coffin, himself an automo-
bile engineer, said only fifteen of the
100 major plants would be making
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
An Introduction.
By Ruby Croft, Aged 10 Years, David
Civ Neh Rlue Side

Ny father takes The Omaha Bee
every day and | read your little stories
every Sunday and like them very we'll.
| was going to send story, but |
thought had better introduce myself
first. / am curly brown haired girl
and have two brothers and one sister.
will close with my best wishes and
a Happy New Year to all the Busy
Bees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Lucky at Poultry Show.

By Forest Blodgett, Aged 8 Years,
Beatrice, Ncb., Red Side.
| live in town and am in the third
grade. have been reading the Busy
Bees letters. So | thought | would
write one.
I have twenty-three single-comb
White Leghorns, so thought | would
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Shooting Fish.
By Charlton Troxell, Aged Is Years;
Bancroft, Neb. Blue Side.

by charlton lroxell, aged Is Years;
Bancroft, Neb. Blue Side.
Early one Saturday morning two
boys and l started out to a farm four
miles away. One of the boys had a
rife and one had shotgun / had a
smoker. When we got out there we
were walking along the ice, which
was partly frozen, when a fish came
along, about foot long. The boy with
the shotgun shot it and after that we
did not do much but hunt fish. We
shot two after that which were pretty
good size.
Soon one of the boys saw q fish tail
sticking out OF the water from under
the ice. He measured up a waysNand
shot him. He thought he would hit
the fish in the head, but when he
pulled the fish from the water he
found that he had hit it nearly in the
middle. 1t was buffalo carp and was
foot and half long. After that
we went home and were very hungry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28

Wyo., there was a dangerous grizzly
bear in Yellowstone park who had
killed one man and badly mauled five
or six in the park. He is a big silver
gray grizzly bear, called "Old Bob, y
and he comes into the camp at night
to maui the campers. Anyone who is
going into Yellowstone park next
summer must look out for "Old Bob"
the most terrible grizzly in the noun
tains.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Rules for Young Writers
|. Write plainly on ono side Of the

l. Write plainly on ono side Of the
paper only and number the pages.
Z. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
8. Short and pointed articles will be
given preference. Do not use over ESQ
words.
4.-Original stories or letters only will
he used.
5. Write your name. age and address
at the top Of the first page.
A prize hook will be given each week
for the host contribution.
Address all communication to Chill
dren's Department, Omaha Bee, Omaha,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Boosts Red Side.

By Helen Probst, Aged 9 Years, 40l6
North Thirty-fourth Avenue,
Omaha. Red Side.
The first thing my grandpa and
grandma do on Sunday morning is to
get The Bee and look for story or
letter from me.
My papa and mamma look first at the
Children's page and we were all
pleased to see one in the paper this
Sunday.
| telephoned to my grandpa and he
had already seen it and read it to my
grandma.
Thank you, and hurrah for the Red
Side.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Nine Years Old Tomorrow:

the rim of the wheel. The spokes
began to break and when we got the
calf into the cart and had gone a
little way farther on the spokes, the
hind axle came out. The back end
of the cart dragged, so my brother
went on with the cart and I brought
the axle and the wheel.
When we reached the barn we
wrapped the calf in a blanket and
covered it up with straw until it was
warm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Trip to Elk Creek.
By Minnie Calhoun, Aged II Years,
Fairmont. Neb. Red Side,

BY MINING lalnOun, AGED II 1ears,
Fairmont. Neb. Red Side.
This is the first time have ever
written to you and am going to tell
you about our trip to Elk Creek. We
started at 9 o'clock in the morning.
1t was nice day when we started, so
we stayed there about four days, but
when we started home it looked
rainy. - y, .....-.
We thought we could get there all
right, so we started and were near
Virginia, Neb., when it started to
rain. We put on the side curtains, and
when we reached Virginia they said
the roads to Beatrice were lots worse
then those to Virginia. But we
started out and reached Beatrice
about E O'Clock. ...
We had to stay there all night, so
we went to picture show. When
we reached home it was 5 o'clock
and we were all glad to get back.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
A Trip to Valley.
By Eleanor Younger, Aged Years.
Benson. Neb. Blue Side.

By Eleanor Younger, Aged 9 Years.
Benson, Neb. Blue Side.
One summer papa, mamma and my
three sisters and | were going to my
Uncle Franks for a visit My uncle
lives on farm near Valley, Neb. Ny
cousin and | went to get the cows
every night at 6 o'clock. Then my
uncle, cousin and | would milk them.
He had cows, horses, pigs, chickens,
ducks and geese on his farm.
There is one thing | have not men
toned yet and it is how we got there
A friend of papa's took us out there
in his automobile. There was not
room enough for US all to sit down so
one of my sisters and | had to stand
up. but we did not mind that, at least
I didn't.
This is true story.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28

SodStin8.
By Floyd Smith, Aged IL Years, 10l
West Second Street, Red Oak
la. Blue Side.
ooh, what shame" said James, the
morning after Christmas. ut has
rained and now the shaw has melted.
and we will not get to go eoasting as
we said we would on New Years
day." ." ~
| told him it might snow, but he said
he knew it would not so we let the
subject drop.
Sunday morning when got up !
pceped out OF my bedroom windows,
and to my surprise ] saw tiny snow
fakes falling to the ground. At night
fall the ground was covered with tiny
little fakes. They seemed to form
blanket which covered the ground.
: We had fine time coasting on New
Years day. I--
l wish all of the Busy Bees
Happy New Year. D..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28

take them to the fair. I won second,
third and fourth prizes on the pullets.
and first on the cockerel and cock
birds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Lost in a Watermelon Patch.

By Lucille Tuna, Aged II Years, Box
"a, Elba, Neb. Red Side.
When | was 4 years old I got lost.
My parents were husking corn at
that time, and we had hired girl to
take care OF us. But she had so much
work in the house that she forgot all
about me. | went out into the water
melon patch to look after some water
melons. | walked about until I got
tired and then | sat down and soon
fell asleep. 1t was then that Our hired
girl just thought OF me and she went
to look after me.
She could not find me and when my
parents came home with a load OF
corn she told them that was lost.
Mamma had to help her find me. for
papa had to unload the earn, and soon
she found me in the watermelon patch.
I go to a school by the name OF
Story Point. District u. Raymond
Yunker is the name of the teacher
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Some Trapping Expeditions.

~ DSis Iihioit, Eh6Su ~
Neb. Blue Side.
One day my brother, his friend and
| were going trapping. We took a
couple Of tin cans down to the pas
ture, and when we reached it we saw
three boys fastening toward us. We
threw the tin cans away. When we
came up to them they asked: What
are you doing down herei" We an
swered, Nothing at all" They had a
civet cat which they had caught in
a trap.
One Of the boys said he would set
trap with me some day. When we
did, we caught civet cat and a
muskrat. Another boy set trap with
me and we caught skunk, which
we skinned. After while our trap
was stolen and that ended our trap
ping.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28

~OME of the Busy Bees clamog
T. since the holiday here isl
As you perhaps know the month Of February short
sometimes dubbed the Of holidays That
SO many famous and celebrate or have celebrated their
birthdays this month Among Washington Lincoln
whose BIRTHDAYS are minds because the whole nation e
The others for the Busy Bees discover To the boy girl
who sends the largest list of whose
birthdays fall February book will be awarded The
will be announced the FIRST Sunday March, Busy Bees
lave whole month in which send lists
The Busy Bee editor literally with letters which there
On that she merely making complimentary
eon of Of the letters which too long for which
there Among them letters Cynthia Hendy of
kcarn Frederick Humt Of Harrington Vera Clayton of Oakland Edd
Snyder Rchland Mcugh Platte Ruby Milton
Colon and Dorothy Anay of Belgrade, Neb
Thank books by Herbert Edee Pawnec
City and Vera Clayton Fern Peterson of keaney
the letters which could be printed
This prize Ruby Tone of Blue side
Byorh
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
A Pet Dog.
By Agnes Divis, Aged 8 Years, R. F.
D. No. 3, Schuyler, Neb.

Blue Side.
| have a pet dog whose name is
Teddy. He is spitz dog and his
color is snowy white. He is as play
full as can be and likes to take bath
and be combed. He eats bread and
milk and meat and likes candy and
peanuts very much. He knows how
to shake hands and if he doesn't see
me for long time becomes lonesome.
Then he is very glad to see me and
shakes hands. He also likes to have
me hold him on my lap.
/ like to go to school and like my
teacher whose name is Miss Kitty
Grady. | walk mile to school and
a mile home every school day. I en-
joy reading the Busy Bee stories.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28
Old Grizzly Bob.

By Charles Staltenberg, Fort CAL
houn, Neb. Red Side.
Last fall when ! was out on my big
game hunt in the Shoshones at Cody,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-28

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
Owe MEM Err OF
SEBASTIAV'S CREW LOST

Newport. r. l.. May 11.-Captain Fall
coner and thirty-f1ve members OF the
crew OF tie British oil tank motor
ship Sebastian. which went to the bot
tom southwest OF Nantucket Shoals
lghtsip early yesterday told on their
arrival here today how the United
States gunboat Sacramento used the
sinking weasel as a target as she start
I'd to sink.
For eight hours the Sacramento had
been towing the Sebastian. while the
lat:er's crew. aided by tackles, fought
IRE in the engine room. At daylight
the gunhoats Commander saw that the
ship could not stand up much longer
and ordered her crew to take TO the
boats
In an effort to get away in quick
time Thomas Jones. "a British naval
gunner, jumped TO a small boat, which
WAS swamped and was lost Safe
aboard the gun boat, the Britishers
crew watched the Sebastian settle
slowly. Then a big gun on the Sacra-
mento doomed. and as a second shot
sounded the ship disappeared from
view.
The FIRE. according to CAPTAIN Fall
coRer. was caused by an overflow of
fuel oil In the exhaust pipe in the en-
gine room