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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
First Experience as Cook.
By Dorothy Gray, Aged 10 Years,
Blair. Neb. Blue Side

Blair, Neb. Blue Side.
About three years ago mamma went
away for a visit and | was left at
home to be cook for papa and as we
are very fond of biscuits for break
fast decided would make some.
got my recipe and proceeded. As there
were only two of us, l divided the
recipe, all except one article. l mixed
my dough and put it in the pan, but
l am not sure whether l had the most
in the pan or on my fingers. I put
them in the oven and I think I looked
in about every other minute to see
how they were baking. At the end of
twenty minutes they were ready for
the table. They were very light in
color and rather flat, but papa ate
them, like any kind father would. and
said, perhaps next time you will do
better"
OF course, | was very much disap-
pointed, for | expected them to be
as good as mamma makes. So | saved
sample for her to taste. She said
| used twice as much shortening as |
should have and that | must keep the
oven closed so they would have bet
ter color.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04

shooting, but stayed on the other side
of the trees so the-squirrels could not
hide. We went on little farther and
shot one more. We then crossed the
river on log, but did not get any
squirrels on this side of the river.
Coming back saw another squirrel
in the same large tree and by walking
around several times we finally saw
it, crouched in large crotch of the
tree. Then Thomas shot it. Farther
on we got another squirrel. Then
Thomas took my picture with the FIVE
squirrels. We ate our lunch and got a
drink from a spring and started back
home. When we got home | helped
Thomas skin the squirrels. In few
years | will be big enough to shoot
some myself. Then it will be more
fun for me to go hunting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
An Automobile Trip.

By Kenneth Butler, Aged 70 Years,
Holbrook, Neb. Red Side.
I am in the fifth grade and this is
my second letter to the Busy Bees.
| am going to tell you about my trip
to Colorado. There were two cars
and in the party were my uncle and
his wife and little boy about 3 years
old. We went to Colorado Springs,
Denver and Boulder and campcd at
Eldorado Springs staying there about
two weeks.
When VIC got about to Bushnell on
our way home we had blowout and
had to come in on the rim.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
The Last of Fido.

By Emma Rawloski, Aged s Years,
Farwell, Neb. Blue Side.
There was once small white haired
dog whose name was Fido. He was
a very kind and good dog and would
go after the cows and chase them
home. If they did not want to go he
would not leave them but stay there
and bite them in the leg.
One day his master was sitting and
reading a book on the porch. Little
Fido was lying near the porch. Fido
was hungry and had had nothing that
day to eat. He caught spring chick
en- and ate it. His master was busy
reading and did not pay any attention
to Fido, but happened to hear the
chicken squawk. He saw Fido had
caught the chicken, so went for the
hoe and chopped his head off.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04

of war some two score children or
more go to school, Their class room
is In the cellar Of house SO well
demolished that a few additional
shells would scarcely change the
character Of the mass of debris that
serves as a protective roof 1t would
take terrific bombardment to inter-
rupt them at their lessons. The muf-
fed sound OF shells crashing in the
distance has become far too COM
monplace to attract attention.
All Arras lives underground. There
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
Betty B."

By Dorothy Jordan, Aged Il Years,
$40 North Twenty-fourth Street.
Omaha, Neb. Red Side s.
Along the sunny garden path
Danced pretty Betty B,
As fair and gay little maid
As one would wish to see.
And here she picked a lily white
And there she picked rose,
For pretty little Betty B
Loves ev'ry flower that grows
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04

are quiet periods of the day when the
women, children and old men ven
ture abroad for friendly call at a
neighboring cellar or for the sake
of stroll and breath of fresh air.
Opportunity after opportunity has
been given them to leave, but they
prefer TO remain with what is, or
was, their own. Three persons we're
killed just outside the school one day,
but the children in the cellar knew
nothing Of the tragedy. When school
is out each afternoon the children
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
Anniversary Celebration.

By Ethel Kirdrna, Aged 9 Years, Bee,
Neb. Blue Side.
We spent our holidays at Wahoo,
where my uncle lives. We had many
good things to eat There were four
aunts, three uncles, seven cousins and
my mother and father and |.
1t was my Uncle Louis and Aunt
Marys twenty-hfth wedding anniver-
sary and my father, aunts and uncles
presented Uncle Louis with loving
cup.
My mother and stayed in Wahoo
and in the evening we went to my
other .aunt's as she did not feel very
well. That evening before we left we
lit the Christmas tree. We had a
good time all day | hope all the
Busy Bees had a merry Christmas
and happy New Year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04

eyes closed for nine days and they
didn't have any hafr>for about two
weeks. Their eyes opened and their
hair grew and they were the cutest
little things. The mother rabbit sets
over the nest and the little one lay
on their backs.
When it became warmer we made
big pen Of wire and put them out
side, so they could burrow in the
ground. Now we have about fifty
altogether.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
CHILDREN PLAY
IN DEATH ZONE
Tots of France Show Weird In.
difference to Booming Guns
and Shrieking Shells.
ARRAs A GHosTLY CITY

Correspondence Of Tho Associated Press.)
With the British Armies in France,
Dec. 30-To those who have lived
among them the children of the war
zone in France will ever remain
psychological riddle. 1t is startling
to the newcomer at the war TO find
theme here at all II is positively I'M
canny to see them at play where a
she'll might break any moment, utterly
oblivious to the soldiers and scenes
about them, and with sepses so at
tuned to the ordinary nerve-racking
noises that only a prolonged lull in
the ceaseless roar of the guns would
cause them the least concern.
They cling with their elders to the
remnants OF their sbcll-shattered
homes in the bombarded towns and
villages, where even yet the German
guns send their shells. Some have
been born within sound OF the cannon
and others have come into their first
sense OF being in the midst Of battle.
The strange phenomenon OF life to
them will be the unwonted stiffness Of
peace.
A striking picture, it is to see little
French girl, 5 or 6Vyears old, with a
plated "pig-tail" down her back, trip
ping bareheaded along a road wher-
ever soldier men venture only under
the protection of their big steel hats
Such a little girl sat and softly sang
and knitted in front OF her home near
an old Flemish mill one bright and
warm December noon while a score
of aeroplanes whirled and fought over
head and the high blue sky was filled
with the heecy cotton balls that come
from bursting shrapnel shells. She
could see the scared and SCARED lines
on the distant hills which were the
enemy trenches, and, still further
back, the occasional white-hot flashes
OF enemy guns.
A Ghostly City.
No stranger school can be found
in all the world than that at Arras.
Arras itself is strange and ghostly
city. Some of the houses arc lust as
their owners left them during the
FIRST bombardment in October two
years ago. Others have been pulver-
lied along with the cathedral, the
city hall and the railway station
three favorite targets of the German
gunners. The enemy lines skirt the
eastern edge of the city, and daily
from these messengers of death are
sent shrieking into Arras--bursting
in fury from the sky.
!; In the midst Of all this malignity
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
Honorable Mention.)
Busy Bee Actors.

By Alma Van Buren,, Aged IL Years,
20i Fourth Avenue. Kearney,
Neb. Blue Side.
A number Of us girls had play
We decided to give the play, Blue
beard" Margaret Reynish was Blue,
beard. We bought white beard
and put it in biueing, which colorcd
it fine. We all dressed in the TURK
ish costumes.
/ was Fatima, Bluebeard's wife
You remember when Fatima opens
the door and sees the heads3 Well
we put up a sheet and cut three
holes in il. We then took red pain
and dropped it down from the holes
to the floor. This made ii look like
the heads had been bleeding. Three
girls stuck their heads through thu
holes and we pinned their hair up
This made it look very spooky.
Our play went along fine unit
Bluebeard was killed. Margare
rroaned and it sounded so funny tina
We all laughed. We laughed so hare
we couldn't talk, but managed to &c
through some way.
We made s. cents. We let tive
people in for nickel and one persoi
in for 3 cents. We did pretty well
don't you think?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
Jewel Lost From King
Charles Crown Is Found

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
Budapest, Jan. 8.-One of the jew
els of the imperial crown, which was
reported missing after the coronation
of King Charles, has been found in
the cathedral. 1t was not known un-
Ntil after the loss was discovered that
the settings of several OF the stones
were loose. A thorough overhauling
of the crown has now been ordered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
and | like her very well. have one

and like her very well. | have one
brother.
| am going to tell you Of trip we
took one Sunday last summer. We
went with another family in an autt,-
mobile out to Columbus, which is
sixty-nine miles from Our home. My
uncle and aunt, who live there, have
a moving picture show We started
at s o'clock in the morning and came
home the same night, and had very
good time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
Little Stories by Little Folk
prize Story.)
The Lonesome Pine.
By Frances Bice, Aged IS Years,
Strahan, la. Blue Side.

By Frances Bice, Aged IS Years,
Strahan, la. Blue Side.
One day, long ago, when fairies
and hobgobblins existed, there grew
in the forest little pine tree, scarcely
4 foot tall. Not far from it grew a
great oak. This oak thought himself
much better than any other tree near
by. He was so proud that he would
not even speak to the modest little
pine.
On the other side OF the pine were
ash, elm, cottonwood and many other
trees. They were all so large and
proud that they would not even look
at the poor little pine. For miles
and miles there were no pines except
this little tree. Many times they had
argued about who was the largest
, and strongest.
One day as they were arguing, the
wind blew through the forest at such
a rate that il cracked many branch
OF even the strongest tree. The elm
was first to fall, and even the ash
fell with a crash. The oak was
standing stiff and tall, never needing
his fallen companions. Just then a
blast OF wind came along, causing a
crash, and down went the oak. The
nine alone was left. For months it
was the only tree in that region. 1t
was always hoping that some little
tree might spring up and be a friend
to her. One day she felt that she
could stand it no longer. just as she
was dropping off to sleep that night
she cried: :,
"oh, why must | always live
alone?"
The next morning when she awoke
she was in the midst of a score or
more Of little pine trees Just about
her size.
"Oh, the fairies have been at
work." she cried joyously.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
An Unfortunate Vacation.

By Gladys Helen Caper, Aged l3
Sutherland, Neb. Red Side.
This is the first time have writ
ten to the Busy Bees, though | have
enjoyed reading the Busy Bee Page
every Sunday.
First will tell you how spent my
Christmas vacation. was sick in bee
all of the time and just got up a
few days ago. 1t is not very pleasant
to be sick in bed that long.
am in the seventh grade at school
4 take FIVE studies and the one | like
best is German.
have a little sister 5 years old
another Is, and seven brothers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
An Automobile Trip.

By Laura H. White, Aged - Years;
Yutan, Neb. Blue Side.
This is the first time | have ever
written to this page, but | read the
Busy Bees page every week.
| am in the eighth grade at school.
Ny teachers name is Ella Anderson
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04

and | will give you, 81 week" John
lived happily with the good and kind
man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
Goodby to Summer.
By Margaret Reynish, Aged IS feN1A
PInn eide kearneN Meh

Blue Side. kearney, Neb.
Goodby, goodby to- summer
For the autumn is now here
The birds and bugs are going
And the flowers we love so dear.
The trees look bare and lonely
With their green leaves turning brown.
And everything is dying
And the whole world wears frown.
But the fall won't last forever,
And the winter yields 10 spring.
When the butterflies will be here
And wen hear the glad birds sing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-04
(Honorablc Mention
Faithful Dog "Shep."

By Mamie Berck, Aged Il, Osceola
Neb. Red Side.
The air was cold and full OF driv-
ing snow. Along the road trudged
a little boy and girl. They had lost
their way, and had been trying to
find il for three hours. They were
almost frozen.
Behind them walked their dog,
Shcp. All at once he turned cor
ner and left them, but the children
took no notice. Their faithful dog
had run home. Now he was seen
scratching on the door. Then it
Opened and there stood an old man.
He put on his coat and followed
the dog to where the children were.
He took them home and they soon
were warm.
The dog was given collar with
these words written on it, Faithful
Dog, 'Shep.'"
Although | have written to the
Busy Bees page FIVE times without
success, am not discouraged,
Raising Rabbits.
BY Irwin Craig, Aged II Years, Fort
Calhoun, Neb. Blue Side.
This is the FIRST time have ever
written to the Busy Bees, but always
read the stories and letters,
want to tell yon all about my pet
rabbits. Last spring boy gave me a
pair, one white and the other gray
We put them in a big box with wire
netting on one side and fed them ap-
pie, corn, carrots, alfalfa and water
One morning when we went to
feed them there was big nest Of
hair in one corner and in it were
eight baby rabbits. They had their
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-27
PUBLIC SALE
Of
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

eE v-ge 2s ar authority contained
ia Ii VII CT the late !. 2. Linton.
ere Undersigned executor viii oTe-
ar - as The front door Of the
ee-t Rouse iH Hartinsbur-. Berks,
tav County w Va. on
SA-uR0A>l E=spftAev - 4a.y
80 a.
.''e w.
a.' tract III real estate situate
~ rra.,lsioWn District Berkeley
3sis W. lE'ng seven miles
sou invest 2t aartEnsburg, short
ls-1il'e rem me Arden
a4 soar2 ing 81 ACRES, ROD,
IsI1 5f 50 NE POLES.
re improvements on this land
consist SIX ROOM Log HOUSE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
FOUR TONS OF BOMBS
DROPPED ON VENICE
Austria Reports Fires After Raid
Against Arsenal-Rome Reports
Effective Aerial Raids.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Pres.
VIENNA. via London, August 1s.-Four
tons of bombs were dropped by airplapes
Tuesday morning on the maritime arsenal
at Venice, causing o number OF confiagra-
tions, according to the official statement
OF the Austrian war Office.
The announcement follows: "In the Ital-
ian theater numerous air encounters &C.
cured over the Isepzo Tuesday. Five
enemy ayiators were brought down. As
a Ysprisai for the last aerial attack on
Pola q large number Of aiFpiaBsS attacked
the maritime arsenal at Venice early
Tuesday morning.
Notwithstanding weather conditions,
sSas saa os sn met % asly sead eae
cess, We observed from 9 low altitude
good hits by heavy and light bombs, Of
which four tons were dropped. Cenhagra-
tons were observed;
"fiIee OF our atrpianes are missing.
The enemy terpedoed unit retreated before
our fotiiia hich covered the ayiators,
and enemy bombs were dropped unsuc-
eessfuiiy on this Aetiiia and PareHzo "a
seaport Of Austria Hungary in istria3."
ROME, August 1.-the Official state
ment Of operations on the Italian front is
sued by the war once says:
AN enemy party which attacked our
positions At the head Of the Padols valley
was repuised after heavy hand-to-hand
struggle.
Yesterday Tuesday one Of our large
bombardment flights. strongly escorted.
reached the important railway center at
Assiing, In the Saya valley, with the object
Of damaging 1t and inteFruptlng the in
tense traffie Of the enemy there,
/ 1.-THE second fight. as powerful as the
Arst. was repeated In the afternoon, the
operations having as an objective the
steel works In the same locality. The
results were very satisfactory. Explosive
bombs Of medinm and large size and also
ineendiary bombs were dropped. six and
. half tons in ell, and direct hits were
obtained on some works, while other build
tngs. including the railway station. were
set afire.
'.All our airplanes returned after this
most daring operation, which was most
difeult on account Of the distance to the
center Of bembardmept."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,
THOs. J. OWEN 4 SON, AUCTioNEERs

TRysTEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE REAL rs 8
PLACE NORTHWEST, BEING A Two
STORY AND CELLAR SIX ROOMS AND
BATH. BRICK DWELLING. HEATED By
FURNACE.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. s425. at folio 20 ct sea-, of
the land records Of the District of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party, secured thereby,
the undersigned trustee will sell. at public aue-
ton, In front Of the premises. on TUESDAY,
THE TwENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST,
AID. 1917 AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM the fol-
lowing described land and premises. situate in
the District of Columbia. and designated as and
being all of lot go. in William NJ Terrsil's
Browns subdivision of parts of Mount Pleasant
and Pleasant Plains. per plat of said Ter
rell's subdivision recorded in the surveyors Of
fee Of the said District In county Book i6, at
page 153.
Terms of sale: one-third cash; balance in
one and two years, with interest at per eentum
per annum, payable semi-annually and secured
the property sold. or all cash, at purchaser
option. A deposit of 500 required at time OF
sale and the purchaser allowed fifteen days to
complete the purchase. Further particulars at
time Of sale Ii, II. HOWENSTEIN,
Surviving Trustee.
HARRY s. WEIGH. Attorney for holder of
note. 18th and New York ave.
au14-d&ds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Lesson No. 8.
Nine S0ldferly Qualities.

preceding lessons; !. Your post OF
honor; 2. Making good as a soldiero
The three basic qualities, loyalty,
obedience and physical fitness, We're
is another group of three soldieriy
qualities that are especially needed dur
ing the periods of training, marching
and waiting between combats. They
are: Intelligence. cleanliness. cheerful
ness.
Although these qualities are sssoci-
ated chiefly with camp life. they are, of
course. scarcely less helpful in ali other
phases Of military service.
Intelligence.
Intelligence does not necessarily
ssssatien ane PHI learn
There is plenty of need for intelii-
genee In modern warfare. The National
Army will be forced to absorb within
q few months training which would
ordinarily extend over a period of two
or three years. Those who intend to fit
themselves for promotion should study
thoroughly the manuals and the drill
regulations which affect their duties.
In time they should learn something
the construction of field intrenchments,
training and care of horses, signaling,
the handling of complex pieces of ma
cbinery and many other subjects.
may now possess will surely be useful
and helpful TO you in the army. Capt.
Ian Hay Beth OF the English army
points out that In the hrst British
trade or training Of every soldier was
sooner or later utilized.
Cleanliness.
Cleanliness Is important everywhere,
but most OF all in the Army, where
large bodies OF men are brought to-
gether, In Its true sense. it includes
not only keeping your body clean, but
also your mind and your actions. For
tunately, 1t is 3 virtue In which Ameri-
cans generally rank high, There should
be little difficulty in setting a satis-
factory standard in the new Army. This
is q subject more fully treated later in
this course.
Cheerfulness.
Cheerfulness is always a prominent
trait of good soldiers. Here again
Americans may be counted upon to
make splendid showing, even In the
face Of unexpected hardships or diff
fcuitiss that may be ahead of US. There
are numerous episodes in American
military history to Justify this con-
4denee,
In camp at Falmouth. Va. About q
iH1Htn peioIe nao occurred the disa6-
trops and bloody defeat of Fredericks-
burg. In the north it was the darkest
hour Of the war. Everywhere outside
the army there was depression and
fear. January 81 the commanding gem
erai ordered the troops TO break camp
"a cold. drizzling rain set In; the
ground speedily became like sea of
glue; everything upon wheels sunk into
the bottomIess mud; 1t took twenty
horses to start Q single eaisson: hum
the general persisted. But the rain
persisted also, and 1t soon became q
simple impossibility to go forward
After two days of effort Il was neces-
sary to have the men struggle and
Aeunder through the wilderness OF
mud back to their camp"
Picture the sttVatien. Recent defeat
With heavy losses vetFeat; Q ehesFless
midwinter camp: rain. cold, mud, dis