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Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
U. S. ENGINEERS
LA|DRA|LS TO AID
BYNG'S Big drive
German Artillery Tore Up Their
Track, But American Energy
Quickly Replaces it in
Spite Of Shells.
tBy Associated Prsss.)

British Army Headquarters in
France. Monday, Nov. 26,--American
engineers, the first American troops
to be engaged in military operations
on the British front, took promi-
nent part IN the breaking of the Hin
denburg line BY General Byng last
week Military necessity has made it
impossible TO speak Of their presence
before, but it is now possible TO in
form the people of the United States
that engineers OF the American army
had a large part in pushing up the
vital railways behind the advancing
British soldiers.
AS a matter of fact, the American
engineers have been laboring on the
roads through the devastated battle
fields of the Somme district for nearly
four months and two Of their men.
who were wounded, were the first
American casualties announced from
Washington.
lAstonish the British.
The speed with which the lines have
been laid up through the broken Hin
denburg defenses during the past
week has called forth the highest
praise from the British authorities.
The Americans have been working in
shifts "a hours day and no such
amount of track has been laid in this
region in so short time before. The
manner in which they stood up under
the strain has led to their being
dubbed the force of American ath-
letes." For these untiring soldiers
are today as fit and as willing as they
were before the battle began.
Naturally the Americans have for
a long time been working under the
range of enemy artillery and more
than once they have come under
heavy shell fire. One of the most
striking sights along the front has
been that of the engineers laboring
coolly at their tracks with great shells
bursting 100 yards away.
German Guns Don't Stop Them.
At one time the Germans cut loose
with their guns on q section of the
tracks and tore up three miles of rails
which had been laid with much labor,
but they scarcely had finished this
Continued on Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
Former PIattSmouth Man
Dies in Arizona Miners Cabin

Plattsmouth, Neb., Nov. 30.-(Spe-
cial. "A telegram was received here
this morning telling OF the finding of
the body of Dennis McHugh, in a
miners cabin at Cloride, Ariz.
Dennis McHugh, leaves widow at
Falls City, son, Jerry McHugh,
merchant at Murdock, and two sons
and a daughter at Falls City, and a
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Walling. Mr..
McHugh was "a years of age. He
was born in Illinois. He was a Mason
and an Odd Fellow. The body will
be brought here for interment.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
Lansdowne Plesses Germany.
Many Soldiers Reach
Lincoln on FurI0ughS
tFrom a Staff Correspondent

! Lincoln, Nov. 30.-(Special. Lin
coin was full of officers and enlisted
men yesterday, home for Thanksgiv-
ing and the foot ball game between
Nebraska and Syracuse.
Among the number was Lieutenant
Y. Grant Humphrey, son of Captain
e. M. Humphrey of Pawnee City.
Lieutenant Humphrey is from the
training camp at Ocean Springs,
Miss, and was the only Nebraskan at
that camp. When he received a COM
mission it was not announced in Ne
braska papers. He is a graduate of
the state university, and when his
furlough is over will go to Leon
Springs, Tex. ----
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
NATIONAL GUARD
NOW IN FRANCE
FROM ALL STATES
Extensive Troop Movement
Has Been Accomplished With
out Loss and National Army
Will Follow.

With the American Army in
France, Thursday, Nov. 29.-National
Guardsmen from every state in the
union have arrived in France, it is to-
day permitted to be announced. They
are among the troops now training 'or
lately arrived. .... .
While it is not permitted to dis
close the identity of units, it may be
said that all those which sailed from
the United States have arrived safely
and that some already are in training
within sound of the guns on the bat
tie fronts. j.
They are showing a spirit in keep
ing with the purpose of all concerned
to make the American expeditionary
force homogeneous American army,
in which each division, whether regu-
lar, national guard or national army,
cannot be distinguished in efficiency
from the others. -
The former state troops are billeted
over wide area and are pronounced
excellent soldiers. -,
Wore French Cockade.
The troops from the various states
have been recognized by the French
population and have been welcomed
enthusiastically. Many of the units
on arriving in billet towns wore the
French red, white and blue cbckade
pinned to their campaign hats. These
were given to the soldiers when they
landed at base ports.
During the last few days one unit
has been working with grenades and
automatic rifles, while another has
been working out military problems
in maneuvers. Another unit has been
in the instruction trenches, which
bring them as near as possible to
actual fighting conditions. They are
all being given the same course of
instructions as the first contingents
of regulars have undergone.
Announcement of the arrival in
France of the first National Guard
unit gives the first official notice that
an extensive troop movement has
been accomplished despite hostile
submarines, shortage Of troop and
supply ships and other obstacles, but
without the loss of a man. Thou
sands of men have been moved to
the staboard from all parts Of the
country, loaded on transports and
safely landed in France without any
general knowledge of the facts hav-
ing been disclosed to the country at
large.
War department officials were graf
ified at General Pershing's decision to
announce the arrival of the National
Guard forces, but permission to pub
lish the designations of the guard
units now at the training centers in
France still is withheld. Unless Cen
eral Pershing sees fit to release the
information there is no present pros
pect of its publication.
Large Movement in Prospect.
1t can be stated, however, that the
brief dispatch Of today covers large
movement that has been in progress
for several weeks. The next stage
will be actual occupation of front line
trenches.
Guard units to be sent later will be
more sectional in character, the
grouping of the old divisional or
Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
Red Cross Calls flor
rs Women Chauffeurs

New York, Nov. ga call for
16 women chauffeurs to drive motor
trucks and ambulances in this city
was sen. out tonight by the Ma
tional League for Women's Service.
The trucks are used to transport
Red Cross supplies from work
rooms to warehouses and ships.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
Wife of Poet Comes to Attend 3
Funeral of Man Who Killed Self

struck by an automobile in Chicago
and since then he suffered mental de-
rangement. He tried to work at his
printing trade. but could not hold his
own. He became discouraged" said
Mrs. >Oyler. ts..
Mr., Oyler rode TO Omaha on a
stock pass and had 50 cents when he
arrived. He visited Thirtieth and
Franklin streets, his former neighbor-
hood. He lived at 3003 Franklin street
until he went to Chicago last May.
He was 46 years Of age and lived at
Winchester, Ind. before he moved
west During his brief residence in
Chicago his poems brought a page
writeup in one Of the newspapers
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
American Casualties
With Canadian Troops

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 3O.-Today's
Canadian casualty list in part follows:
Killed in action: Jackson Howard,
Wakonda, S. D.
Wounded: Corporal Ge0f
Carnie, North Yakima, WI
Wounded and returne1 N
E. Cook. Mount Fleass9
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01

John T. Oyler, who killed Himself
last Tuesday morning, was buried
this afternoon in West Lawn ceme-
terry, near the scene of the tragedy
and by the side of two of his children
who died in Omaha year ago.
Mrs. Mamie Oyler is here from
Chicago to attend the funeral of her
husband, .er grief be -lg intensified
because four children are quarantined
at home on account of whooping
cough. The youngest is seven months
of age.
My husband left Chicago two
weeks ago today, expecting to obtain
medical treatment here, which is his
legal residence. Last June he was
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
Author Of "ArabeIIa and
Araminta" Stories Is Dead

Brookline, Mass, Nov. 30.--Ger-
trude Smith, author of many books
for children and best remembered for
her "Arabella and Araminta" stories,
published more than 20 years ago,
died at a hospital here yesterday.
Miss Smith was born at Coloma, Cal,
and had lived in this state since her.
school days.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
U. S. Government PostpOneS
CLOSING Of Silver Contracts

Washington, Nov. 30.-Closing of
contracts by which the government
expects to acquire large part of the
silver produced in the country within
the next year for monetary use of it,
self and the. allies have been post
poned until western silver producers
can confer with treasury officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
James T. Hayes, Prominent
Base Ball Man, Disappears

Davenport, Ia, Nov. 30.-James T.
Hayes, for several years vice presi-
dent of the Three l league and sec
retary-treasurer of the Davenport
Blue Sox, is being sought by his rela-
tives and the police following his mys-
terious disappearance from home last
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Hayes is a
nationally-kriown figure in minor
league base ball affairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01

ne omCerS are guests or the
Italian commander and his staff and
their arrival is regarded as highly
satisfactory and significant Of coming
events. Up to the present the Amer
ican government has required military
and naval observers to remain COM
paratively inactive in Italy so as not
to affront Austria Hungary, with
whom America is yet at peace, but
the interest now taken by the United
States in the gallant defense made by
the Italians against heavy odds has
been great encouragement.
INSPECTION IS BEGUN.
Brigadier General George Fl.
Scriven, who is here to study the
Italian situation for the American
government, yesterday inspected the
line along the upper Piave and today
was going along the northern fight
ing front.
The general vent into the first line
trenches along the edge of the Piave.
A heavy artillery fire was coming
from enemy batteries posted on hill
on the opposite side of the river. with
rifle fire from the bushes along the
shores and the Italian batteries were
making strong reply over the plae.
where the generat and iiis escorts
were making their inspection.
General Scriven says he was inn
pressed most favorably with all that
he saw, as it shows the Italian army
has been able to make an effective re-
organization and is now in . high
state of efficiency The tour today
will take General Scriven through
Bassano and along the Asiago
plateau, where the fighting now is
heaviest because of the enemy at
tempts to force way southward to
the opentplains.
Germans Feverishly Active.
Aviators report that the enemy is
feverishly active along the Taglia-
mento river, where he is compelling
the civilian population to assist in the
construction of lines OF defensive
trenches and works on the eastern
bank of the river to which he prob
dDly Wuuiu ldll DdSh III SdSC VI lC~
verse along the Piave.
The lessening of the intensity of the
enemy attacks /along the northern
front is regarded as forecasting the
moving of activity to other points,
either for massed attacks or in prepa-
ration of defensive positions capable
of meeting the Italians, reinforced by
the British and French, in concerted
advance.
Lansdowne Pleases Germany.
London, Nov. 30.-The newspapers
in Germany today publish the Lord
Lansdowne letter on their front
pages, telegraphs the Amsterdam
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph company. The German news
papers consider it beginning of
England getting reasonable"
The letter, the correspondent adds,
has caused general satisfaction in
Germany, where it is regarded as
"semi-oficial feeiern
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
.Rescuers Unable to Reach
18 Men Entombed in Mine

Christopher, Ill., Nov. 30.-Res-
,cuers have been unable to enter the
Old Ben mine to search for the 18
men entombed by yesterdays explo-
sion. A second explosion was heard
within the mine at o'clock this
morning. 1t is thought that the IS
men are. dead. .....,........
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
RED CROSS TO help WIN war
AND SAVE SOLDIERS LIVES,
SAYS CHAIRMAN DAWSON
Head Of War Council of National Relief Organization De-
tails Some of Work Being Perfected by Society
Which He Directs; Believes Russians
Still on Allies Side.

We are going to win this war, but must get our feet
little rmer on the ground shoulders back little more
and few bitches in our belt and then we will say
men Won't stop asserted Henry p DAWSON chairman of
the council Of the Red Cross society," addressing
an audience in Brandeis theater Friday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
YANKEE, OFFICERS.
ARRIVE AT PIAVE
ON ITALIAN FRONT
Begin Inspection at Once Great River Battle Line;
Their Advent is Hailed with Joy by Allies and
is isRegarded as Significant of Com
ing Events.

Italian Army Headquarters Italy, Thursday, Nov 29-
number of American officers of the United States army with
Bgader General George Scrven have arrived the ta
ian front.
General Scrven is detailed to make careful and thorough
study of the entire situation and will inspect the whole battle
line along the Piave river the Asago plateau and in the
reporting the War department early
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
u. S. WILL NOT CONDEMN REDS;
FAINT. HOPE THAT RUSS WILL
HONOR TREATY WITH ENTENTE
Washington Withhods Hasty Condemnation Of Bolshev
XII for Fear of Antagonizing Radical Peace Party;
Irreconcilable Differences Between Slav
and Germans May Yet Save Day. , =
tBy Associated Press.)

Washington Nov. Realization of the danger of
ing reaction in Russia favorable to the central by
ervention in the political affairs Of the democracy has
caused administration officials here sound of warning
a aqainst hastv condemnation o fthe Bosheviki.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
The Weather
For Nebraska-Part1y cloudy.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.

1917. 1916. 1915 1914
HlyR.st yesterday yss,ssssy q q q q ss
Mean temperature :. S. As 81 46
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature ..........,........ 90
Excess for the 64y ....................
Iotai deficiency since March l........1sl
,Normai precipitation .......... .02 inch
L. A. WELSH MssseyoIsgist,
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HOOVER MAKES ANOTHER
PLEA TO SAVE, WHEAT

WASHINGTON, d. C., Aug. 90
In q strong plea for the. elimination
Of all waste of wheat and wheat flour
and for more strict economy in their
use Herbert c. Hoover, administrator
Of food control, declared last night
that the United States and the Allies
face the danger Of defeat for the lack
Of hundred million bushels OF wheat
Having pointed out the menace that
confronts the nations and the Allied
powers he then appealed for greater
conservatism in the use of wheat
flour. This appeal he directed to
every man, woman and child in the
land. It is possible, he said, for
every person in the United States
to save several pounds Of flour each
week, or at least It can be saved for
them. This is what must be done he
Insists, and this is what he urged up
On his hearers to practise and preach
&C all seasons. @..-
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TEUT0NS CLAIM MUCH
BOOTY IS CAPTURED

NEW YORK. N. Y, Aug. 2O.-In
the great aggressive which the Teu-
tons have conducted on the east
front, following the sudden collapse
Of the Russian morale, Berlin asserts
that since July 10, the forces Of the
Central Powers have made prisoners
Of 665 officers, 300 men, 257 large
guns, 54S machine guns, 1879 mine
throwers, $1,000 rifles, $4,000 gas
masks IA armored cars, Is motor
lorries, two armored trains, six load.
ed railway trains, 70 locomotives, 218
railway cars and several aeroplanes.
In the far east activity on the
part Of both the Russians and the
Turks was reported yesterday, both
being on the offensive in different
parts Of the Caucasus.
In the region Of Kharput the Rus
SLAMS occupied Turkish village while
the Russians retired in the Mosul re-
gion.
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800 women Of .
CITY Heed TO
HOOVER'sG CALL

Fully 500 Honolulu women have res
pended TO the call OF the food admins
tration bureau and signed pledge
cards agreeing to help in, the national
movement to conserve the food Of the
nation. This Is the movement IN
which 1t Is hoped by Food Admins
traitor Herbert Hoover to secure the
pledges Of 2O,000,000 women In the
United States.
The cards for local signatures were
only distributed last Saturday. Post
master H. d. MacAdam thinks that the
Honolulu women have made very
creditable showing for the first week,
but wants to urge those who have not
yet signed to do so. He believes that
an effort to conserve the food import.
ed here should be undertaken.
Besides the cards which were signed
In Honolulu and returned to the post
master are the pledges which have
been secured by outside postmasters.
In addition to this there IL also be.
lieved to have been many pledge cards
sent direct TO Washington to the food
administration. bureau with 10 cents
inclosed for the insignia OF the bu-
reau. a.. -. ..
The Honolulu postmaster has order.
ed $500 window placards, which show
membership In the national move
ment for distribution here among the
women who sign the cards. He ex-
poets to receive these for distribution
early In September.
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ties, or be able to retire from bust
ness when we are in our sixties;
whether we'd rather 60 to all sorts OF
little foolish shows and parties when
We are young or to 60 around the
world when we are middle aged.
"one thing is certain, we can't eat
our cake when We are young and still
have it when we are old. II we spend
every cent as We 60 along no miracle
makes It grow into competence for
our age. And age comes. It's the one
certain thing in an uncertain world,
and it is up to every young couple
who are starting out in life to
decide for themselves whether it is
to be fat and comfortable or lean and
hungry.
"Of course It seems that on one but
fool could fail to realize the wisdom
Of practising thrift in their youth in
order to be happy when they are old
Youth is such a JOY Of itself that it
needs no gliding. When ones figure
is lissome and willowy, and ones
cheeks are roses, and ones eyes are
diamonds, one doesn't need fine
clothes to set off ones beauty but
when one Is old and gray headed and
fat, one needs all arts and articles Of
the best tailor and dressmaker. When
the blood races through ones veins,
and just living is a delight in itself,
one needs nothing to add to the inter
ests Of existence, but when one grows
old one needs travel and change, new
sights, new people, new ideas to slim
ulate ones thoughts.
THAT is why l wished that every
young married couple could see my
gray headed old globe 4trotters, who
were having such good time collect
ing dividends on the thrift they had
practised In their youth. It might
stimulate them to 60 and do likewise.
Copyright, 1917, by The Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.) ~.
Dorothy Dix's articles appear .regu
larry IN this paper every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
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stalment furniture man. They are
shaving around the sixties, and they
are old and worn and broken, and the
only trips they will ever take will be
to the poorhouse and In q cheap
hearse to q cheap cemetery.
And ! thought Of another couple
about the age Of these middle aged
JOY trippers who started out IN matri.
mony with q nice, comfortable little
fortune. 1t was one Of those de-
moralizing wads Of money that are
Just enough to make a man feel that
he doesn't have to work unless he
wants to, and that are not big enough
to be waste proof. Honest to good.
ness, the best luck a young fellow can
have is either to have a billion dollars
or not penny.
well, at any rate, this young
couple let their money make them lazy
and extravagant, the man trusted his
business affairs to his subordinates
and let his employees rob and waste,
and his wife got bitten with the 50
ciety bug and became q reckless
spender trying to keep up with people
ten times as rich as she was. And the
result was that by the time they we're
middle aged the sheriff sold them out,
and now they are the most fvrlorn and
miserable old people you ever saw.
For there is nothing else On earth
30 pathetic as impoverished old age
old age without the comforts It needs,
old age without hope Of any good for.
tune ever coming to 1t, old age that
10 forced to eat the bitter bread Of de
pendence, and take grudgiug charity,
81 thought Of these piteous old
couples that ! know, the ones who
had wasted and spent, and idled and
frfvoled in their youth, and con.
trasted them with these other middle
aged couples who had worked and
saved in their youth and who are now
so happy and prosperous, and ]
thought, what lesson In thrift!
"And thought that practically life
offers US choice of whether we will
indulge ourselves IN our youth or In
our old age; whether we'd rather have
an easy Job when We are in our TWEEN
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d. ]. Wrote Nh Letter some time
ago. and In Q postscript asked me to
devote one Chat TO the uses Of tai.
cum powder. A week ago, Molly
wrote, and asked II taieum powder
would stop up the pores, and Il .
lavish use Of Il were harmful.
Pure taleum "a never harmful, ana
ID not apt 70 clog up the pores, &C
least, % any great extent. It ID used
for babies skins. and II doctors adj
wise Il for this, it surely cannot hurt
the tougher cuticle Of the grown
person. - !
Az . general thing, r would not
advise talcum for the face, for the
powder which comes for this pur-
pose 90 usually finer, and IN conse-
quence less Visible. But for the
neck. the armpits, the body, the feet,
talcum is always cool and re-
freshing.
Except for those whose skins ex.
ude unusually strong Precipitation, .
dash of talcum under the arms when
dressing, and over the fest or into
the shoes, 10 sufncient 70 hide al
traces Of sweatiness. Shoes feel
more comfortable n talcum has been
poured over the feet before they are
put On. clothing win not chafe the
skin, e it has been powdered nrst.
The incest way to use it ID direct
II after the morning bath, when the
neck and shoulders. arms and feet
the whole body, n ron wish-are
lightly rubbed over with o large
powder pad, on which the talcum
has been sprinkled. In summer this
a particularly cooling and refresh.
ing, but now that autumn days are
here. % much talcum n not
necessary.
A dainty idea 10 to adopt one spe-
cial perfume, and, have face and tai
cum powder, extract and toilet
water, an Of this. Perfume must b
very delicate these days, the Hight
sprinkling Of the talcum gives just
enough fragrance to be. pleasant.
Questions ana Answers
- iess pas,irs a greet deol, g'via0 ~
- 1apleosost otor. Gun. yoS 0teS ~ Q
teseeyt-.s (.
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Go Straight And
Work IS Courts
Mandate To Girl

60 to work." commanded Circuit
Judge Heen in juvenile court Satur-
day. I'VE are going to watch you
and II you don't work and earn de-
cent living so that you can support
yourself and your children. then we
will put you in q place where the law
provides women of your type shall
CO."
The young Portuguese girl who sat
opposite the Judge hung her head aud
laughed.
why did you change your name"
questioned the Judge.
Because l didn't want my husband
hanging around my doorstep" an
swered the girl.
"And you took the name Of the hlan
who paid for the silk clothes you are
wearing" said the judge. 80
my husband bought these silks"
retorted the girl.
"Is that SOL"
Yeah"
The Judge told the girl she had bet
ter 60 to work.
"Oh, l don't care about going to
work." answered the girl.
"Of course you DON'T" asserted the
Judge. That's Just the trouble. You
like to wear silk clothes, don't you?
How can you afford those things?"
The girl did not answer. She just
smiled.
ITS a case of go straight hereafter,
young lady" the Judge concluded,
"and we'll keep an eye on you and
see that you do"