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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
This Is Army Week

President Wilson has officially
designated this week as Army
Week. He has called for 10000
men.
For the benefit Of those in.
terested, The Omaha Bee is dis.
tributing free a complete illus
trated booklet telling of life in
the United States regular army.
This booklet describes the diff.
ferent branches of the service and
tells of work, discipline and drills
in the army.
To get a free copy of The Army
Book send your name and address
with a two-cent stamp for return
postage to The Omaha Bee Infor-
nation Bureau. Washington, d.
c. Ask for The Army Book.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
Just a Touch of
Ice-Mint. PRESTO!
All! How Cool, Easy and Comfortable
Your Feet viii Feel!

Corn sufferers gather round; get right up
close and listen, here's good news for you.
The real, genuine Corn Killer" is here at
last. No humbug. Ice Mint, the new discov-
cry made from Japanese product, is said
to surely and quickly end all foot misery.
Think of It; only touch or two of that
cooling, soothing Ice-Mint and real foot joy
is, yours. No pain, not bit of soreness.
either when applying it or afterwards, and
it doesn't even irritate the surrounding skin
Ice-Mint just makes pair of tired, swol-
len. aching, burning feet glow with cooling
comfort.
Hard corns, soft corns or corns between
the toes. also toughened callouses Just
shrivel right up and lift off so easy. It's
wonderful.
Every foot sufferer can appreciate treat.
ment like this. especially women who wear
high heel shoes and men who are obliged to
stand on their feet all day.
Try it. Just ask in any drug store for
small jar of Ice-Mint and learn for yourself
what solid foot comfort really is. There is
nothing like it.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
GLORIOUS RAIN IS
JOY FOR FARMERS
Lincoln Has Heaviest Down
pour in State, With Two and
Half Inches; Great Ben
fit to Gardens.

Tuesday, all through Nebraska, il
started to rain, and in numerous
places in the state the clouds are still
dropping moisture in large quantities
This is the report that this morning
comes from the weather bureau and
the railroad headquarters. The rain
is of immense value to garden and
crops in general. Here in the city
there have been some small washouts
along graded streets, but the damage
has been slight.
Railroads report the streams rum
ming bank full and where the land is
low the water is spreading over the
bottoms. However, the damage to
grade and track is slight, only one or
two slight washouts being reported.
In the last thirty>six hours every
portion of the state has been given a
bath. The last rain is general and
heavy.
Along the railroads the precipita-
ton ranged from three-fourths to two
and a half inches. Lincoln was the
wettest place on both the government
and the railroad maps. There was
rainfall of more than two and half
inches up to 7 o'clock this morning,
and at that hour the rain was still
pouring down.
The Omaha rainfall from 7 o'clock
Tuesday morning until a correspond
ing hour this morning was .S3 of an
inch.
According to the weather bureau
report, the precipitation at Fairmont
was ESQ; Ashland, 2; O'Neill, l.l0;
Beatrice, 1888; Hastings, 2 inches, in
the last twenty-four hours. Ashland
has had four inches OF rain in the last
forty-eight hours.
Almost Waterspout.
Along the Missouri river, in the
vicinity of Brownville, according to
the report to the Burlington Offices,
there was a rain that was akin to a
wa erspout During the early night
there was a rainfall of FIVE inches.
Small streams overhowed their banks,
and on the. bottom farms considera-
bic damage was done to growing
crops that were either washed or
buried under the earth that was swept
down from the hills.
The Burlington is still experience
ing trouble in operating the cutoff
from Pacific Junction to Ashland.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
Twelve Benson Women Are
TAUGHT Canning Secrets

The Benson Woman's club canning
school opened at the domestic science
laboratory of Central high school.
Mrs. John Welch, student last week
at the university canning school,
acted as instructor. She taught the
women how to can fruits and vege-
tables according to the cold pack
method.
Twelve women were present.
Twenty are registered for the class
for Thursday.
The civics committee Of the club
assisting Mrs. Welch were Mesdames
w. A. Wilcox, chairman, Kirby, Park
er and Mart Armstrong.
Mrs. J. A. Haughey and Mrs. Ed.
win G. Jones will instruct a class OF
women at the First Christian church
next week. The exact date has not
been set.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
GET NEW KIDNEYS!

The kidneys are the most overworked
organs of the human body, and when they
fail in their work of filtering out and
throwing off the poisons developed in the
system, things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or
stiffness in the lower part of the back,
highly colored urine; loss of appetite; in.
digestion: irritation. or even stone in the
bladder. These symptoms indicate a condi-
tion that may lead to that dreaded and
there is said to be no cure
You can almost certainly find immedi-
ate relief in GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. For more than 200 years this
famous preparation has been an unfailing
remedy for all kidney, bladder and urinary
troubles. Get it at any drug store, and il
it does not give you almost immediate re-
lief. your money will be refunded. Be sure
you get the GOLD MEDAL brand. None
other genuine. In boxes, three sizes.-Adv,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
Jolly Tars Want Young
Women to Write to Them

To lessen the monotony of routine
camp life, a group OF Uncle Sans
tars at the Great Lakes training sta
tion have written The Bee requesting
young ladies in this vicinity to write
US some cheering words"
I'VE are all hospital corps men and
are all high school and college grad
yates, and we would like to have
someone write to US" the letter con-
cludes,
Following are the names 81 the tars
who would like to hear from Ne
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
Greek Steamship Sunk by
Torpedo; Twenty-Five Killed

New York, June 27.-The Greek
steamship Nadzikyriakos, 1883 tons,
was torpedoed and sunk by German
submarine about 800 miles off the
English coast on May 81 with a loss
of twenty-five lives, it was announced
today by D. J. Theoppiatos. agent
here for the owners. The vessel was
on its way from South America to
England. There were only three sur
yivors,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
Station Cops Shoot
With Fizz Water C0rks

1--WE have been having millionaire
target practice" exclaimed Desk Cap
tain Marshall and Detective Chap
man" Every shot we fired represented
S." They had just finished emptying
the supply of conhscated beer, whisky
and wine. Included in the lot were
several bottles Of champagne and they
tested their craftsmanship by shoot
ing the corks from the bottles.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
SMITH SAYS SLAIN :
MAN MADE THREATS
Defendant in Balcombe Murder
Trial at Liberty, Mo, Testi-
fies That He Believed Life
Was in Danger.

Liberty, Mo, June 27.-(speeial
REORGANIZATION Smith, father OF Bee
B. Smith, slayer of Urban B. Bal
eombe OF Omaha, made a poor wit
ness for the defense in the cross-ex-
animation this morning. He broke
down miserably under the severe lash
ing of Charles Bsttelle of Omaha, who
is assisting Prosecuting Attorney f,
G. Simerall. The defendant will fol-
low his father on the stand.
The father testified that he saw Bal
combe last September take only one
thing from his stand, and that pack
age OF gum. That the next time he
saw him near the stand he told him to
stay away from the building, that it
was too much trouble to watch him.
He testified that Balcombe said to
him; Il did not take your gum.
haven't any teeth to chew it"
Pushed Her From Stand,
The next time, two or three days
later: Balcombe was near the stand
and SMITH said he pushed him toward
the door and told him to get out and
stay out. He said Balcombe said to
him: Il will make you fellows sorry
you ever said gum to me. | wish !
was fixed for you now" He said this
in low, mean voice and looked very
vicious.
When court adjourned for noon the
state was in the midst of the cross
examination of the defendant.
Bee B. Smith took the stand at ills
a. m. and told his story. He testified
that Balcombe had often bothered him
and that he had threatened both him
and his father.
The afternoon Of the shooting Smith
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28

said Balcombe entered the building
and came toward him; that he asked
him what he wanted and that Bal
combe said, Il have come to settle
that old score. They stood and
looked at each other a few minutes
and Balcombe turned and went to-
ward the door, He turned and gave
very angry look.
"He started back toward the stand,
! thought he was coming to kill me"
Smith said. Il drew my gun and
fired at his feet. He reached out his
left hand for my gun and | fired at
him again, | then called a physician"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
Kountze Memorial Church
To Help Raise War Fund

The action Of the general synod
of the Evangelical Lutheran church
now in convention in Chicago in vot-
ing to raise $25,000 for work among
men in the arily and navy will meet
with general approval by Kountze
Memorial Lutheran church, Of which
Rev. Oliver D. Baltzly is pastor.
"Our church will heartily cooper
ate in everything that is done by the
general synod of the Lutheran
church now in session at Chicago"
dcclarel Rev. Mr.. Baltzly, who re-
turned Wednesday morning from the
Chicago conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
More Butte Mines Will
Be Closed bv Strikes

Butte, Mont, June 27.--Meehanics
employed at the mines in the Butte
copper district did not appear for
work today. They acted on strike or
ders issued by their unions in SYM
pathy with a strike called by the cleo
tricians. The mechanics who obeyed
the strike order are machinists, boil
ermakers and blacksmiths. Many
miners appeared for work today bot
it is said the mines will close within
two days on account of lack Of tools.
The blaeksmiths kept the tools in
roodifion
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
City of Havre Will
Celebrate Fourth OF July

Havre, France, June 27.-The
mayor at meeting of the municipal
council last evening read a proclama-
tion calling upon the people of Havre
to celebrate the Fourth Of July in
honor of the United States. The coun-
Gil approved the proclamation unsni-
mously,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28

Hollow, Whlch was
organized Tuesday
afternoon at the
club house. Mrs.
Charles G. Nc
D aid W a s
chosen chairman
OF the group and
Mrs. E. C. TWAIN
ley will act as in
structor and CEN
sor for the hospi-
tai supplies made
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28

at the meeting. The following women
who will assist Mrs. Mcdonald and
Mrs. Twamley compose the executive
committee: Mesdames Charles Sher-
man, F. R. Straight, Herbert Rogers,
Ewing Brown and Leigh Leslie.
The Misses Eleanor McGilton and
Harriet Sherman, who are just home
from Smith college, will be in charge
of two tables of college girls.
Beginning July II the meetings will
be held every Wednesday from 10
o'clock in the morning until in the
afternoon in the club rooms. Anyone
may drop in for a few hours to work.
Those who work all day will lunch
at the club
1--WE wish it understood that mem
bership in the auxiliary is not con-
fined strictly to members of the club.
Anyone who desires to join may do so
upon paying the fee of 81, which will
be used for purchasing supplies" said
Mrs. Mcdonald.
Mrs. o. c. Redick, chairman of the
Red Cross hospital supply department,
talked to the women Tuesday upon the
work and needs of the Red Cross.
Kelley on Red Cross Board-George,
'hSiOy was SiOoCil ShdllI bl lIlt
membership committee of the Red
Cross at the executive board meeting
Tuesday afternoon to fill the vacancy
made by Frank Judson, who resigned
because of the immense amount of
work in connection with his office as
state director.
Pasadena Unit All Ready-The Pas
adena Red Cross unit, which, while
on its way east, was entertained at the
Union depot week ago last Satur-
day by young women of Omaha's So
ciety set is preparing to leave for
France, according to word received
from the, training camp at Allentown,
Pa. Three thousand young men are
gathered in Allentown in the service
OF the Red Cross and the call to France
is expected to be heard within a few
weeks.
First United Presbyterian Auxiliary
Mrs. James McClair is chairman of
the First United Presbyterian Church
Red Cross auxiliary, which will meet
for the first time Friday in the church
parlors for an all-day session. The
new circle represents members of the
Missionary society and the Ladies' Aid
society. who have sewed this winter
for the Visiting Nurses and the Child
Saving institute.
The auxiliary will meet every other
Friday throughout the summer.
To Furnish Clippings-A. B. Dar-
low OF the Omaha Bureau of Press
Clippings volunteered to furnish free
OF charge to the office of State Di- |
rector Frank Judson American Red |
Cross clippings pertaining to the Red |
Cross from all papers published in the !
state. The service will continue un-
til the present membership campaign |
throughout the, state ends, This offer |
means saving of considerable money
for the Red Cross.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
SChreiber Will Consider
MuniCinaI Qrvinu Plant

A municipal drying plant for fruits
and vegetables will be project to
be considered by Superintendent
Schneider Of the Board of Public
Welfare when he returns from the
east next week,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28

braska young women: Keith l..
Buechell, from Iowa; Carl A. Shaw,
from Michigan; w. P. Peterson, from
Iowa; w. S. Foreman, from Wiscon.
sin; B. L. Donaldson, from Texas; A.
V. Justice. from Oklahoma; ]. D.
Barr, from Minnesota; I. P. Freitag,
from Ohio; f. w. Cleary, from Mich
igan; Charles Hort and R. J. Curry,
from Nebraska
Letters may be addressed as fol-
lows: Hospital Corps, Company CT,
Great Lakes Training Station, Illinois.
Persistent Advertising is the Road
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
Red Cross Activities

What promises to become the most
popular Red Cross auxiliary in the
city this summer is the one at Happy
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
NOTHING SAID ABOUT LION
Snowman Had Forgotten to Mention
Highly Important Point When
He Made His Offer.

The enterprising impresario of the
mammoth circus offered 500 to any
member of the audience who would en-
ter the lions cage. He made the in
vitation nightly, but no one seemed In
a hurry to accept it until one evening a
very sheepish looking individual rose
and shouted:
IF you please, sir, I should like
that hundred dOllars!"
The audience was horror stricken,
but the impresario replied, with a con-
temptuous and rather incredulous
smile:
ooh! So you want to go into the
lions cage, do your"
"Certainly!" said the man, starting
TO make his way from the audience.
every well, then; come along. l
will open the door for you and you can
walk in"
"Ah!" said the man, stepping for
ward with a knowing wink. "I'll 60 In,
but you will have to take the lion out
first. What you said was that you
would give hundred dollars to any
one going into the lions cage"
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
SUPPLY CORN FODDER
TO COWS IN SUMMER
Feed Small Quantities at First
Until They Become Accus-
toned to New Feed.

Cows, unless the pasture Is unusual
ly good, should have a feed Of corn
fodder twice day. If very succulent,
1t should be cut and allowed to wilt a
few hours before feeding. Feed small
quantities at first until they become
accustomed to it. If too much is fed
at first it will cause hoven. Green
feed may be saved by giving the COWS
a feed of old hay or wheat straw in the
morning before they are turned ont
the straw Is readily eaten and less
green feed will be needed.
Cows need plenty of water, especially
when the weather is hot; they will
drink frequently if the water is handy.
Keep the stables clean and dry.
The better plan is to have a day
and night pasture; very few dairymen
can have this; the next best way is to
have a roopy yard adjoining the
stables, with trough of pure water in
it.
In the busy driving season Of hay
ing and harvesting the live stock on
the farm Is very often neglected. Be
on your guard against this. Make ii
your personal business to see that the
horses, cows, sheep and pigs are well
fed and properly stabbed.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
CARRY-YOUR-PURCHASE BAGS
Leather Bags Taboo With Women
Patriotism Apron Knitting
Bag.

Now that patriotic women are help
ing release men from delivery service
for war, designers are taboOing leather
of prohibitive price and developing
some quite wonderful ideas in economy
bags. These are not as large as were
the knitting bags, but they are made
with the idea of convenience in car
rying packages, and have adjustable
snaps so that much space is given to
the bag.
The bags do not carry out any SOM
ber idea or common thing when
might be termed shopping" bag, but
are fetching shapes, in bright or sub
dued colors.
A novel idea has been worked out
in knitting bags by adding to one side
of the bag an extended portion so cut
rs to form an apron.
When one is working on wool it is
simple matter to tie on the apron,
as the bag is also attached. and the
work is all in ones lap with no dan
ger Of falling to the floor. The apron
portion folds into bag itself, and
such plan gives woman two neces-
sary articles for work, all in one piece.
For wear other than shopping the
leather bag is fast giving place to the
velvet bags, in fancy shapes with gay
Innings, and some of the velvets having
leather as trimmings.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
neat LITTLE DRESS
Very Becoming to a Youthful,
Slender Figure.
This Design Is Excellent for TWO
Color and Two-Fabric Combination
for Afternoon Wear in the
Early Fall.

The smart little dress shown in the
sketch Is excellent for tWO-colOr ana
twO-fabric combination suitable for
afternoon wear. The skirt emphasizes
the continued use of the Zouave or
Turkish effect, as the fabric is turned
under so that the bottom Is finished
without a visible hem. In soft fab
RIGS this Turkish or ZOuave skirt Is
usually becoming to a youthful, slen-
der figure.
To make this little frOck satin in
any preferred color and white or light
colOred crepe de chine or Georgette
might be attractively combined. A
fitted bodice lining is fastened in the
center front, the shirred vest fastens
at one side, closing invisibly, and. as
will be noted, the lower part or girdle
section buttons in front. The skirt
has a five-inch.deep shirred girdle all
around, and the garment is made a
one-piece affair, although the basque
effect of the bodice rather suggests
that bodice and skirt are separate.
To make this dress nVe yardS OIL
satin or other fabric 36 inches wide
will be required for the major por-
tions, and one yard Of contrasting
color for vests and lower part OF
sleeves. The cuffs match bodice and
skirt.
A dress of this type may frequent
ly be developed for first fall wear
from unworn portions Of a last sea-
son frock, a bit Of new material be-
ing added where needed. Many wom-
en- will probably make over last sea-
sons frocks this fall as bit of "war
economy" and fortunately Dame Fash
ion is encouraging this economy by
the vogue for twO-color and two-fab-
ric combinations.
A skirt may be heightened by deep
yoke of contrasting fabric, or If the
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
GULL CHICKEN FLOCK EARLY
Every Breeder Seems Anxious to Real
ize on Fowls and Get Back Some
of Money Invested.

The advice to Gull early seems un-
necessary this year, when every breed
er is anxious to realize on his flock
and get back some of the money he
has been putting into chickens. For
the home flock, one wants early cock
erels, but If the trade in cockerels is
for low-priced birds only, it will not
be profitable to keep the early hatched
males for the trade.
Keep all pullets save the deformed.
An early hatched pullet, with all the
disqualifications mentioned in the
standard, may be the most profitable
bird on the place as an early layer.
She can be culled before the eggs are
needed for Matching, but will pay for
her feed until then.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
CARE IN FURNISHING ROOM
Hard to Realize How Much Color and
Detail One Bookcase viii Give
Room.

Do not make the mistake of over
furnishing a room that is to hold a
large number of books. 1t is hard to
realize how much color and detail just
one bookcase full of books will give
room, and if we intend having many
such cases in room it is well to let
them be the main point of interest and
color around which the other furnish
ings revolve.
One beautifully proportioned room
contained many lovely things, but the
effect was spoiled by too much de-
tail.
In the first place the walls were
covered with large patterned paper,
which would have looked very we'll in
some other kind of room, but which
was not the thing at all for this par
ticular one.
Then there were bookcases. They
were very large and covered almost
three sides Of the room, so you can
imagine how many books were in sight.
Their bindings made a soft glow of
color on the walls, and that, with the
lovely rug, would have been almost
enough detail for that room.
1t would have been much more
beautiful and restful if the books
could have been seen against plain
neutral wall.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
DICTATES OF FASHION

Buttons are used freely in decOra-
tive ways.
Long silk jerseys In bright cOlOrs
are favored.
White silk net fashions a delightful
evening frock.
Black and white Is in high favor for
evening gowns.
The Parisienne clings to her suit and
dress of jersey.
Very many new frocks lave three
quarter sleeves.
Pink shantung is used for vest in
q blue serge suit.
Foulard is combined with serge,
charmeuse or linen.
Gingham boomers are frequently
made to wear under gingham dresses.
A novel scarf has little pockets at
the ends, into which the hands can be
thrust.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15

(By F. E. BALMER, State Leader of
County Agents Of Minnesota)
The corn grower can scarcely be too
enthusiastic about gathering more
seed corn than is apparently needed.
One thing which tends to lessen gen.
erous selection of seed consists in not
providing some convenience for get
ting the corn easily and rapidly out of
the field.
For selecting seed corn on small
scale, a grain sack with q short, wide
band connecting the top and bottom,
so it may be conveniently carried over
the shoulder, is good for carrying corn.
If desired, two satisfactory bags can
be made from one grain sack by cut
ting it in two, making each bag just
half the length of the grain bag. Such
a bag should be provided with wide
band sewed to opposite sides OF the
open end, so when carrying over the
shoulder the mouth of the bag will
hang about even with the waist. The
bag may be made slightly more con-
venient by having a wire hoop about
the top, which keeps 1t open and
makes dropping the ears into it easier.
BY the use of such bag one person
can by steady work select and carry
from fairly good field from seven to
ten bushels Of well selected ears. AT
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
The Boy Prude.

Representative La Guardia of Michi-
gan was praising the presidents Flag
day grafton.
"How we'll he speaks out against
the German militarlstic autocracy !"
said Mr.. La Guardia. Every true
Democrat must speak out against that
hydra. To use soft words about it is
to be weak and silly and mistaken
like the little boy prude.
"a little boy prude, having eaten
too many sour cherries, was taken Ill
in school, and began to groan and
writhe.
"'What's the matterT said thu
pretty teacher. What's the matter
Tommy?
"The boy answered in an embar
rassed voice:
GIVE got terrible pain in my
my abdomen
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Silk Coates for Net Dresses.

Little silk bolerO coatees are made
to 20 with cream white net dresses.
They are rather loose, and made by
tapping the breadths to make them
take the form of the figure, more or
less. They are bordered with ancient
gimps, or with old-fashioned looking
narrow flowered ribbons, and general
Iy take the tone of the ribbon used
in some way on these vaporous
dresses.