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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25

Paterson, Jane Gilroy, Michael ].
Hanlon, Margaret Lapsley and Fran
els Lapsley.
Fiske O'Hara has been provided
with four especially pleasing songs,
in which he will be heard in his new
play, Marry in Haste" in which he
comes to the Brandeis theater, Ak
Sar-Ben week, commencing Sunday
night, September %.
At the Gayety theater this week
"The Twentieth Century Maids" will
show their two-act vehicle, "All in
Fun.," headed by that fun maker. Jim
Barton, in the role of Box Car Ben
ME, an escaped .lunatic, and the role
is one of the best comedy ever es-
sayed by him. From beauty stand
point the show must assume first
rank among burlesque attractions. A
large amount Of money has been ex-
pended on the scenic appointments,
and five beautiful scenes to furnish
environments for the first act and
seven even more elaborate ones make
the second act beautiful. The same
elaborateness in detail and the same
extravaganza has been maintained In
the costume creations. The chorus
is unparalleled as an organization of
beauty, speed and ability. Today's
matinee starts at 5. Beginning tomor-
row there will be = ladies' matinee
dai1y all week.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Lottie Mayer and
Her Nymphs at New
Krug Park All Week

New Krug park will retain Lottie
Mayer and her diving "Nymphs" for
this week as the big special feature
act. Thousands went to the park
last week to witness this feature and
many were heard to exclaim, why
didn't learn to swim and dive as do
those girls?"
AS a girl Lottie Mayer was frail
and much of the time unable to attend
school, until swimming instructor
persuaded her parents to allow her to
take their daughter into the Young
Women's Christian association and
teach her physical culture and SWIM
ming. Inside of a year Lottie Mayer
was the pride Of her class in physical
development and could outswim and
outdive any member of her class. At
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
ManaWa Sets Labor Day as
Date for Ending Season

Manawa park, after one of the most
successful seasons of its history,
closes Monday. September 2, Labor
day.
Today Swedish people from Omaha,
Council Bluffs and from miles around
are holding their annual outing at the
lake. This afternoon and evening the
Norden Singers, nationally known
group of vocalists, will give outdoor
concerts at the park. Finn's Greater
Omaha band will play Scandinavian
music as a part of the regular concert
programs afternoon and evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25

the end of two years she had become
so proficient in the art Of swimming
that she entered several amateur
matches and carried off the honors
with ease. Today she stands the
foremost lady swimmer Of the United
States and holds the worlds long
distance record.
This big, free attraction will be
given each evening OF the week at
1890 at New Krug park, as we'll as
the physical culture dancing by the
company on the large platform erect
ed on the park lawn.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25

and the many other attractions. as
we'll as admission tickets to the park
are now being distributed by the COM
pany to their friends. The other big
picnic will be that of the Grocers
and Butchers, the date of which has
been set for Thursday, August 29,
at the dance palace, where Carl
Lamps orchestra will be augmented
to several times its size. Basket
lunches will be in vogue and ample
accommodations have been arranged
for an extraordinary attendance,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
LakevieW Park Has Two
Big PicniCS for the Week

The week just closed at the pop
ular Lakeview park proved to BE an
exceptional one. for the attendance
registered at the gate showed il was
the equal of any week OF the season.
Pom Pom night and the Carnival
ball produced two happy and extraor-
dinary crowds. For the current week
the calendar shows the Union Out
fitting company picnic and dance,
scheduled for Wednesday, August
2S. This is the second picnic of this
firm. Tickets for the dance palace
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Greatest of Film Play Pro-
ducers Line Up for Won
derful Output of Super
Features for Screen

It's the old year out and the new
year in this week in the world of
motion pictures, for everything in
that life dates from September l OF
one year till the same date the next
Probably the most pretentious pro-
gram laid out is that of the Para
mount Aircraft companies, which
comprises the releasing of four pic
lures week or 208 pictures in all.
In addition to those released under
the names of the stars who head
the plays there will be sent out TN
der this banner the works of Cecil
de Mile, D. w. Griffith and Thomas
II. Ince.
Motion picture patrons will be in
terested in the following schedule,
which shows how many pictures each
star will appear in during the coming
year: Mary Pickford, six pictures;
Douglas Fairbanks, eight; William S.
Hart, eight; George NJ. Cohan, three;
Elsie Ferguson, eight; Fred Stone,
three; D. w. Griffith, six; Cecil B. De
Mile, six; John Barrymore, four;
Enid Bennett, eight; Billie Burke,
two; Lima Cavalieri, three; Marguer-
lite Clark, eight; Ethel Clayton,
eight; Dorothy Dalton, eight; Pauline
Frederick, three; dorothy Gish,
seven; Lila Lee, eight; Vivian Martin,
eight; Shirley Mason, eight; Charles
Ray, eight; Wallace Reid, eight, and
Bryant Washburn, eight. Mack SEN
nett will produce 26 comedies; Rosco
Fatty Arbuckle,. 10, and James
Montgomery Flagg, l6. There will
be weekly release of Paramount
Brady Photographs and Paramount
Burton Holmes Travel pictures. In
addition, there will be nine Para
mount and Aircraft special produc-
tions of unusual merit.
o.
Jack Norworth's odds and Ends
of 1917 announced as "chummy"
musical revue will be the attraction at
the Boyd, September II, for three
nights. 1t is not review of New
York theatrical successes, but rather
satirical travesty of events and cpl
sodes of the day. One of the gems of
the piece is number entitled Some
time, Somewhere With Pershing,"
showing a trench named Broadway
and Forty-second Street" and intro
ducing a song, THE Further 1t Is
From Tipperary." Other songs that
are big hits are "Give Me An Old
Fashioned Grille" "The Knitting
Glide" and do You Want Us to
Lose the War?" There are two acts
and 16 scenes. The book and lyrics
are by Bide Dudley and Jack Nor
worth. The music is by James Byrnes,
who will lead a specially augmented
orchestra during the engagement
here. The cast includes Harry Wat
son, jr., for six years principal coined
ian with the Ziegfe1d Follies; Jack
Norworth, Miss Bette Parker, Miss
Sue Creighton, Miss Marjorie Poir,
Miss Mary Jayne, Jack Coogan, Jo-
seph Herbert, jr, Ubert Carlton,
Fred Hawley and carefully selected
chorus of beauty and distinction.
"The Little Teacher" Cohan &
Harris latest dramatic masterpiece,
from the pen of the late Henry James
Smith, author of the Tailor Made
Man." will be seen September Il IS
and IA at the Brandeis theater.
Maude Fea1y will have the title role.
Others in the cast are Clyde Fogel,
Joseph ]. Hyland, Adrian Rosley,
Robert L. Vessels, Louis Eagan,
John P. McSweeney, Laura Bennett,
Adella Barke. Minnie Stanley, Mary
Fay, Adelaide Cummings, Betty
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Deported French Yeturn
with Joy to Their Homes
Correspondence of Associated Press.

correspondence OF Associated Press.
Berne, July 30.-Neufchatel railway
station was the scene of a happy
meeting the other day, when a spe-
cial train came in bringing back from
Germany a number of French civil
ians who had been deported from the
North OF France and detained in Ger
many since the beginning OF the war.
A French prisoner, released but in
termed in Switzerland, found among
the passengers his wife and five chill
dren whom he had not seen since
August, 1914, and of whom he had no
news except vague report that they
had been deported.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25

Baron Reading said In an dinner
speech in Washington:
THE war has done one good thing 70
England. 1t has broken up our almost in
credible snobbishness
Il heard a story about our snobbIshnes
the other day. A duchess was talking o.
a self-mads knight. Just deceased. who hat
subscribed literally to her charities.
Poor dear Sir Thomas" she said IS
he Is dead, Is he3 Poor Sir Thomas!
couldn't know him in London but we shai
meet in heaven '"-Washngton Star
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Paramount Plans Pro gram for New
Year With Many Big Stars Shining
On the Screen T0day

Rialto-THEpA BARA in 'UNDER THE
YOKE"
Gle TOMS CABIN
sun-LEwIs STONE in INSIDE THE
LINES"
Muse-RITA JoLIvET In LEST WE
FORGET"
Rohlff-(s5ss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
X. BUSHMAN In 'CYCLONE HlG-
GINS"
Lothrop-(24th and Lothrop)-MARGA-
RITA FISHER in IMPOSSIBLE
SUSAN"
-Grand-(1Sth and Binney)-VIvIAN
MARTIN in "UNCLAIMED GOODS"
Orpheum-(South Sids)--M US c A L
COMEDY VAUDEVILLE.
WILLIAM DESMOND In ''HELL's
END"
Apollo-(2sth and Leavenworth)-AL1C
JOYCE in TO THE HIGHEST BID
DER"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25

New York to enter the movie"
studios on the following Saturday.
Parties are now being arranged to
be at the park on Thursday to pay
tribute to this youthful actor.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Master Jack Corners to
STAGE Farewell to Omaha

Master Jack Corners, as Jack La
Sale, jr., in the woman and the
Law" which is to be screened at new
Krug park, next Thursday night, is
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25

Master Jacks farewell appearance to
Omahans this season, as he leaves for
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09

ertheless, if 1 die on the battle field
l die with honor, for the liberty and
freedom of you all at home and l
want you all to feel that way about
it. While l am going over with the
intention of coming back some day,
I am going to live the life that l
would not mind the world knowing.
l am not going to do anything that
would grieve you. l give you my
word and honor on this. There is alb
solutely no excuse for any man going
wrong in the army. Uncle Sam is
making ever. effort to protect the
young men that come in. the army,
with a good morale, and to reform
those that have ALREADY formed bad
habits.
I am anxious to hear from you
all. How is James getting along with
the farm? And how does the crop
look? 1 am anxious. to know. You
must write me often and freely, all
the news-the little happenings
around home will be very interesting
to me, thousands of miles away from
home and loved ones. That naturally
makes me appreciate home and the
news more.
1 feel very optimistic owe the
war now. Everything has been COM
ing our way for several months and
/ believe we will soon put the elk
ings" to "Kaiser Bill"
Give my regards to everybody.
Love to you and James.
Your devoted son,
Claude W.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
Your loving brother,
MIR. Hampton Medlock Writes
to His Parents From France.
August 20, 1913.
Dear Father and Mother:

August 20, 1913.
Dear Father and Mother:
This letter leaves me we'll and hope
it will find you the same. l just re-
ceived your kind and loving letter
a few days ago and was surely glad
to hear from you all. I wish could
see you all today. Please write to
me and tell me if you + still living
and getting On well. Tell me how the
cotton and corn are and how the
crops are.
Let me know if you are still get
ting my allotment. Have you heard
from George? Tell me where he is
and what he is doing. How are Sister
and jim getting along? l am glad
that Henry did not have to go.
When you see Aunt Emma and
Uncle Matt and Henry tell them that
l send my love to them all. If you
know where George is tell him that
1 say for him to please write to me.
Tell him to remember God and his
souls salvation. 1 am the same old
boy that l used to be and i feel that
l am better prepared to meet God
than ever before. If you never see
me again don't worry about me for
l feel that each day is bringing sal
walton to me. The fear of battles
does not worry me: The thing that
worries me is to see the human race
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
ANEW aSGlil.
Your loving son,
Hampton Medlock.
MIR. Claude Watkins Writes
His Mother
Somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean,
NV Dearest Mother:

Somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean.
My Dearest Mother:
l am sitting out on top deck Of the
ship, where l have been spending
most of my time since l came aboard.
As this is Sunday afternoon my
Thoughts drift back to old,Saluda and
Edgefield county, especially around
Pleasant Lane where l would probab-
ly be going if l we're at home.
Well, so far we have had a good
trip, the weather has been good and
the sea very calm. To my surprise l
never did get sea-sick and there were
only a few of the boys who did. How
ever, l am getting tired of looking at
nothing but water, water, water morn
ing, night and noon and | hope we
will not have to spend very many
more days on water. l have seen
some very peculiar looking fish and
water animals but not as many as |
expected to see. Looking for them
is too much like rabbit hunting at
home for me-that is, some day we
would not see a fish.
The Y. NJ. c.. A. man is doing a
great work on the boats and keeps
busy furnishing entertainment for
the soldiers in the way of moving
pictures, good books to read, check
er boards and various games. l have
spent many hours back in n corner
playing checkers, which, as you
know, is my favorite game. If l had
only had "a. P" to play with me of
course 1 would have enjoyed it more.
Like most of the boys, I have
caught myself gazing out across the
deep blue sea several times, perfect
ly unconscious of everything that
was going on about me, as l was
back home, walking over the crop,
talking with the hands, planning my
work for the future, and amidst it
all was your dear face-but I must
forget all of these things now, and
concentrate my mind on one and on
ly n thing, and that is, of course,
helping to win the war. Then when
it is all over I can come back and
live with a clear conscience, that
have done my part. There is a
chance of my not coming back. New
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
MIR. w. 3. Morgan Writes Let
ter to His Father.
September /, 1918.

Dear Papa:
AS today IS Sunday will drop you
a few lines. l wrote "Toad" a letter
some few days ago and l guess she
will get it by the time this n
leaves France. 1 will try to write
twice every week if not oftener.
We are drilling real hard and when
| have the time to write I don't feel
like it. We are getting plenty to eat
and have. a good place to stay. There
are only a few people living in the
little village where we are and they
are poor people. But they are as
nice to us as can be. We buy milk
from them every day as they have
lots Of good cows. They have some
of the finest milk COWS 1 have ever
seen. You know how Cousin Jim Gil
christ's big cows look. Every one OF
these is just like his best ones.
How's everything around home?
Guess your cotton has begun to open
by now. Hope you will make a good
crop this year and get a good price
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09

a cnance to take one in over two
weeks for you see we do not have
very many bath houses up where l
am staying. They would stand a poor
nance up here when shells begin to
fall.
Ora, tell Louis and all the rest of
the family l will write them some
time but day time is the only time
l have to sleep and some days l do
not get that. Now you can see what
we are doing but l guess you can
understand why we are working so
hard-we are going to soon be back
home and won't that be a happy day!
l say it will.
You asked me something about
whether | am getting your mail. l
receive anywhere from five on up Of
your letters every mail day, but you
understand that day does not come
every day. You should see what a
happy bunch Of boys we are when
we receive mail from home. | know
there could never be any happier
.sboy than l am when mail day comes
and l get your letters.
Give my love to all the family and
tell them not to worry about me for
l have a good chance to come back
without a wound. I am trusting in
the right One to take care Of me.
don't care where l am placed for
you we'll know we have got to go to
places where it isn't very safe but
I feel like l am going to be mi of
the lucky mes. Ora, l have several
things l would like to tell you but
don't know how they suit in mail so
l will find out before saying any
thing.
Well, l will close.
Your devoted husband,
Horace Holmes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
MIR. John E. Agner Writes Let
ter to His Sister.
August II, 1918.

My Dear Sister:
How are you getting on? I hope
you are we'll as this leaves me feel
ing fine. Dear Sister, I received your
last letter that you wrote me but did
not have time to answer it before
7 started over here.
I am sailing somewhere on the sea.
Since l started you don't know how
many times I have thought of you.
We had such a nice time together.
How many times have played the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
Miss Deadis Dow Received Let
ter From Her Soldier Cou-

sin.
September %, 1918.
Camp Jackson, S. C..
My Dearest Cousin:
l will write you a few lines to let
YOU hear from me. This leaves me
all O. X. and hope to find you the
same.
1 was more than glad today when
Il received letters from you, Bertha,
Maggie and my dear mother. You
don't know how much good it does
me to get letters from home folks.
Well, the boys got the outfit for
the band today so we will have some
music now. There is one boy here in
the camp who has been to France.
He is now back to train the boys and
he SAYS that it isn't so bad in France,
no worse than it is here.
l told my officers today that l was
a good hand to run. They said that
was what they wanted and that |
would be one in the race if the Ger
mans got after US. We certainly have
good officers. | haven't heard any of
them say a word that they ought not
to-.
Deadis, I haven't felt very sad but
once since l have been here and that
was when I got word that Grand
mother was so sick. That was the
first time she was sick and I could not
90 to see her. I tried to come and that
was all 1 could do. If | never meet
her on earth again l will meet her in
heaven some day and it will be a
glorious day for me.
If I could see you I could tell you
something that would make you feel
good. Don't you all worry about me
for l am all right. 1 don't worry about
anything. Just take everything to the
Lord in prayer and it will work out
we'll in the future.
Well, I have about written all the
news 1 know for this time. l will
write Sadie a few lines and send it
with your letter. Write again soon.
Give my love to all and take your
part.
Your loving cousin,
Presley E.. Doolittle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
Mrs. Horace Holmes Receives
Two Letters From Her
Husband.
At the front.
Senten1her 9. 1918.
My Dear Wife:


My Dear Wife:
Just a few lines to let you know
that I am doing fine and do truly
hope you are enjoying your dear self
to the highest.
I have been up to the front for
some time and | like to be UP close
to the big guns. Sometime things
get real lively up there but you can't
be a soldier if you can't stand the
powder, so l am trying to get used
to it. This is no joke certainly
didn't feel safe at all the first night.
] could not think of sleeping at all,
but now the roar of the guns just
puts me to sleep just as anyone
would rock a baby to sleep. Now you
can believe your part about that tale!
We have been attacked by gas sew
eral times but no damage done for
we are always ION the job" and in
fact we are too quick for the Ger
la boys, for we think about them
when they are asleep.
Ora, l have had the pleasure Of
seeing some good ar raids and al
most every time our American boys
bring the German planes down. I tell
you the Germans put up a good
fight, but you well know they can't
do anything with TIE Americans, can
they?
1 am in hopes of being back home
before long for l just came over to
help the boys clean up the Germans
and then come back to my dear wife
and loved ones. So 1 don't think it
will be very long before we a COM
plete our work or that is what we
are hoping with ali our hearts, and
I do truly hope we won't be disap-
pointed, don't you?
Well, tell all l will write as soon
as l get a chance. Give my love to
all.
Your devoted husband.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
Tuesday A. NJ.
Ny Dear Ora:

My Dear Ora:
I am again writing you a few lines
this morning to put in with the one
I wrote you yesterday as I did not
have a chance to get it off and we
are going to move to another point.
AS Il do not know when l will have
the opportunity l am going to, make
good use of this.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
A Group Of Interesting Letters From Our
Soldier Boys.

harp while you seconded on the pia-
no. Ican't help thinking of you but
l think our happy days have passed
and gone.
l wrote Mother and Father a let
ter today. Sallie I never will forget
the last time / was at your home and
the nice breakfast you fixed for me.
I certainly hope it will be so that l
can get back to see you all soon
again. Tell Brother John "Howdy"
for me, and Uncle Johnnie, too. l
am a long way from home but am
hoping some day to get back.
l can't think of anything much to
write this time. You must write me
all the good news. What does Uncle
Johnnie think about the war?
Well, I will have to close for this
time. With much love to you. Answer
real soon.
Your loving brother,
John E. Agner.
P. S. Write every chance you get.
You don't know how much l enjoy
getting a letter from you and Mother.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-04-19

Labor has part in the nations
war second to none. 1t has responded
to obligation Loyalty and intelli-
gently.
Workers have not, in all instances.
been able to render most efficient
service because prejudices, customs,
and the lack of co-ordinated effort
that prevailed in peace times have
been carried over into the war sit
uation. By general consent wage
earners are held responsible for nee
essary war production as we'll as for
food supplies. Yet this RESPONSIBLE
lty has not been always accompan-
led by power to act. Only through
organization can forces be modified
for achievement. If workers are
to be held responsible for produc-
ton they must be granted the right
to participate in the formulation of
production policies as well as be
granted agencies for the adjustment
OF difficulties that may arise in the
course of production. Such repre-
sentation and participation can only
exist where the workers are organ
lied
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-04-19
THE SWEARING ON
OF CAMOUFLAGE

Organized labor has had long ex-
perience with the red behring's that
corporations are constantly drawing
across. the trial leading to protective
legislation and industrial democracy
welfare work" GROUP Insurance."
division of profits" fright to COM
plain" and similar benevolences -
incidentally, of course, designed to
''hold the man to the job"-are IA
vorite devices in attempts to divert
or halt labor's progress toward work
mems compensa ton, health insurance
and other laws to improve working
standards.
Commenting approximately on the
widely heralded announcement of
the Standard Oil Corporation that it
has voluntarily conferred a 'labor
democracy" upon its large army
of employees, including annuities,
group" insurance and a share in
profits, the New York "Times" sig
nificantly says:
when excess profits taxes av-
erage Is per cent On common
stock there is an indication of liberal
profits, of which no better use could
be made than by division which shall
attach the workers to the enter
prise in these days of shifting la
bor."
And beyond this business reason"
the Times points out, is a belief that
captains of industry are genuinely
DESTROYS of sharing their prosperity
with those who helped them to it.
thus candidly forestalling a demand
for social justice which could not
be so easily controlled"
Oh, sh-shucks!