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and they whirlcd away to Testers
lily.
Several days later Olivia exclaimed:
oh. don, think that's fart"
What. daughter" asked Mrs. I.aur-
ing.
Here Lorriene has just been here
three days. and we Went out walking
Celia Lester. Lorr!ene and l. and Les
ter proposed that he and Lorriene 70
one way. Celia and go the other
and we have a race. We nearly ran
our heads off and got here fully two
hours ago. and they haven't come vet. :
Here they come. now" cried Celia,
and she ran out to meet them, Olivia
close at her heels
MIS-. Laurence smiled. Lorriene was
certainly a lovable girl. and they all
had liked her from the FIRST.
tTo Be Continued
ALICE PEARSON
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HOW EARNED Wy WAR SAVINGS
STAMP

Well ! will tell you how earned my
lrst war savings stamp. 1 got all Of
the old medicine bottles / could find
AZ nome and then | went around and
asked all the ncighbors to give me all
the old medicine bottles they had and
TOOK them home and washed them
clean and took them downtown and
sold them at the drug store for | cent
apiece and bought thrift stamps. And
helped man work his garden and
ne PAID me for that. and I watered his
cabbage and tomato plants and he paid
me Tor that. Every quarter got I
bought thrift stamp, and soon got
my thrift card full and exchanged il
Tor a war savings stamp.
ROBERT 6 JONES
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THE nor-s RIDE TO FARMLAND.

One cold. stormy night a little boy
was dreaming that Mother Goose came
in and asked what he would rather do
The little boy said, Il had rather 70
up in the sky" So the woman got heI
goose. it came in with a bride in his
mouth. So the goose said. Jump on
my back" SO they kept on gops
higher and higher, over seas. ovAr
waters. over houses and over trees un-
til when they got up in "Fairyla nd
the houses were little and people were
like dollbahies. He saw dogs eats
little Jack Horner' setting in the
corner and all kinds Of things.
He had stayed up there SO long tina,
he wanted TO go home. lie looked for
the goose. but IL was gone, so he he
came afraid. He knew that his mother
wanted TO see him. After a while he
felt Il hand touching him and II was
his mother
tOriginal)
Composed by GLADYS FISHER.
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Editorial and Literary Department
HOW ABOUT THE RULES.
My Dear Girl. and BOYS:

My Dear Girls and Boys:
arm trying SO hard TO find a space
TO print the rules again, for we surely
are fine "forgetters," aren's we?
had a nice puzzle to-day with no name
anywhere about it. some fine pictures
that went sliding into the trash bas-
Let, and a poem, the first line or two
being copied from some school reader
Children. mine. when Will you learn
that VIC must not copy things. The
rest OF the poem was fine, but because
OF the two lines copied il had to be
gobbled up by the trash basket. Let's
see IL we can't all remember the rules
for few weeks. anyway. and then |
viii print them again TO remind you.
what sort Of school closing arc you
having? Write and tell mon about il
and what you plan for the summer,
for l love 10 hear what you are do
ing.
YOUR EDITOR.
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TIL: MAGIC ROD.
CPart II \

CPart III
You shall be rewarded" the old wo-
man said
out of her hand she took a rod and
placed II IN the Kings hand
This Is magic rod" she said. .'and
castle lies n stone which II Won touch
II win this rod fairy will appear
and give YOU wish"
And she continued. III the big
emo touches earth the power will be
taken away"
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uzzle Department
A CfIARADE.

My FIRST is i'll c. but not in care
Wv second IS in l., but not In light.
My third is IN \, but not in answer.
My fourth Is IN L, but not In use.
Ny NTH is In H. but not in done
Ny sixth is in h, but not in eve.
My seventh is in l., but not in pink.
My eighth is in +. but not in end.
My ninth Is in l.. hut not in like.
My tenth 10 in ., but not in over.
My eleventh is in I. but not in
tired.
My whole is the name OF French
war orphan.
LIZZIE. IITRNER
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Thclma Lipscomb. no address given
Catherine Hughes. So North Thirty
third Street. City.
Robert $. Jones. box 1884, South Bos.
ton, Va.
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My first is in C. but not in cat.
My second is in A. but not in bat.
My third is in n, but not in new.
My fourth is in ID, but not in dog.
My fifth Is in Y. but not in buy.
My whole is the name OF something
love.
GEORGE HUNDLEY.
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No. Indeed

Dear Ediior.-1 guess you think hav,
forgotten YOU, but TO prove that haven,
am sending a picture for page.
! never have received my pin yet. ] will
rave 20 c!osc now so that ] may not faii or
| my geography examination will clos,
with love 10 all of the members and 10 YOU
iour member
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Thanks for Dime,

Dear Fd!tor.-fnri
story which I hope
envelope YOU will I'll
support that darlinl
.clot. Yours truly.
You Are n Member.
Dear Fiitor.-T su
~ the T. d. c. C.
though ha We never
sending in a dra wi
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e.nnd; n,crN, a LOVE III Try again am
page SUNDAY. Fditor as have n never had M a
"Ey o nfHsh VIII s aa r !; p nsn ns
Please excuse this wrttinE Your member
Dear Editor am glad tina. We have
claude Relo, and what is his address ss'7
nctnr. for him - We sN sls spe' Want "'"t t"
send clothing our members must keep
crrhan viii need cvsrythins he can &c" get
when I suggested sending IN dimes I never
i chd "In s @ one dim. tna oud
he sNo. which would keen at least fce
claude Heois EaIter. VIVA, Is the :ee address H5.s
~ Lizzie Inhner7 She wrote and told mo
She was he nrst one who took M r" nv "i idea
am ssh'med TO say that I have lost, her
nss,.G IN my scrsr hook Pncahontss !visnt's
ALICE GooDE RoUi.pIN.
Denr Editor have go, tho chickenrox 7
ys.d tnom al sT eek
had The chicken nox. !. was glad to SCI.
DON, and e re-n in o the no;p.
. .Shco is out: reckon IT viii be ont abou,
18th h sh Of June hut bs, dGn
| have ia take organizations. 4 am in the
h sTsae have a 5s.dyv taEsn b,
tory waa divided into three parts. ORE part
WIS taken ono dav and after while the
other part was taken. and later. the part
on tho Revolutionary War taken.
took the evamina ton on the Revolutionary
War The day I was getting sick. hope
we wiz have good weather next week.
think tho page is fine. am glad straw
berries are ripe. We haven't got any that
we raised. hut papa buy some. Tho
Strawberries taste good guess I had
better close now my letter may be get
ting too long. Sincerely.
ConErntuIatcs Members.
Dear Edltor;-Wasn.t the contest Just
ever had. I Congratulate most heartily ihr
a prize; Thanks for the .ongratuia lions
mat you gave my poem jennings Hunt
and ! can certainly return them. Your
Drawings are some Of the best on the page.
Isn't on: little French orphan cute7 How
old Is he? ! don't guess HEN think I'm
rude IL ask you. II wss Alice Bouldin
G Goo" who tsnggested that we start and
beautiful idea. Spring seems to have
come at last. and hope q has decided to
stay. lnclosed you will find my -Four. Min
ute Speech. Your member.
| Try Hard.
Dear Editor have not sent anything for
long time. ] have not forgotten IT, am
sending 4 basket ought TO have sent IL
during the food contest but hope II Will
pass. And hope will set u prize
| have just found about the dime you are
talking about. From now member,
KATHERINE HUGHES.
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THE FIGHTING FRENCHMEN.

GEORGE HUNDLEY.
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THE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

YOUR EDITOR
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Not AI,x.xa Rnon,

Not Always Room.
Dearest Editor.-I
letter In the paper
my story. HoweSe
sending In \ story v
pa GO Sunday. Fditt
story printed will y
u Is original. ] III
Please excuse this
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Sends Sfnn

Dear Eal,or.-I write to let you know that
am sending In the second chapter OF ..'rhc
fiEhttnE Frcnchmcn" 7 hope to see this
story of mine In print Sunday. We'll. as
have nothing more 20 say and as do no,
wish 10 take u3 TOO much Snacc will close
Your member GREER WELLS
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MARGARET SWEENEY.
Scnds Sccnnd Dime

Dear Editor saw my letter
N" page. but didn't see ;ny %
very sorry II wasn't printed az
~ pains with II. am send
Zine TO hsir take care of GU,
"fphan. ! have already sent Of
END another He is so cute
war saving stamp and have
o'h"r thrift, card I hope to 5
story printed. I'll try and zen,
hope all tn. I'D G. c. m
pray for our soldiers and sailor
on Memorial Day. los, my
pin anu I'm SO sorry. wish
send me another one II IL will
much trouble. arm going 10
GUNNER. Our page Is fine no,
This weather &, hot enough to
'a'1 ! guess ] viii stop now
see this letter on the page SUI
me hest love 20 you and tn.
members. am. your sincere "
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I sc BLACK Inl

Dear Editor,-T am going to send yo,
.one drawings for next Sunday ! sent 80,
some drawings before this but | did no
-" ~ in tn" Sundays paper. You did no
nut u IN there. didn't suit to put In tn
;aper Is this ink AL right lost the lttl
pln where ] believe so, Writ. soon and tel
Yours truly. l.. ELIZABETH RICHARDS.
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VIII Send II Soon.
IsruiSeS Page.

Dear Editor
yesterday fthe
':ooiie Isouldin
Thank you very
ialnly Was SURF
cause I thong h
answer my let;
day Inclo.cd
harade which
not get hold OF
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4 CHATiADE,

LIZZIE LUBNER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-06

over the plateau was effected with
out material loss because, instead of
advancing in regular formations, they
were filtered into and through the
zone, never presenting satisfactory
target. The progress down into the
lowiands was similarly carried out.
1t would be no surprise if the Ger
mans extended their evacuation to
the region south of the Aisne which
they hold in the direction of Rheims.
1t is considered possible that. had a
push been made there this part too
would have been included in the
gains of the last few days, but it is
regarded as inevitable that the Ger
mans will find that the newly made
salient is untenable. If they do not
withdraw they will be in a serious
position as at any time pressure may
be exerted, both from the south and
northwest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-06
Civic Improvements
Charged to Roads Must
Have McAdooO. K.

Director General McAdoo advises
federal managers of the railroads that
he has notified the authorities of the
states, the counties and the municipal
tiles that in all cases where improve
ments are contemplated by such civic
organizations and where the cost to
be charged against the roads will ex-
coed $500 the whole matter must be
taken up with the federal management
of the respective roads interested.
These arrangements must obain the
concurrence If the railroad admins
tration before appropriations to pay
for the Improvements can be allowed.
The director general adds that he
will reserve the right to decide
whether or not he will participate i'll
the payments. He adds that it is not
the purpose of the railroad aLminis-
tration to oppose construction, or
meritorious Improvements, but the
present stress as to essential labor
and material supply. all work of this
kind which can be postponed without
injury should not be undertaken, and
the railroad should not be expected to
participate in the payment unless the
expenditure is indispensable"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-06
Vocational Guidance
Experts Find Many Who
Do Not Enjoy School

Permits to work instead of attend
ing school are in great demand at the
vocational guidance department in the
city hall, between 40 and so of them
being asked for each day. please,
nam, my brother has gone to war
and we need the money" is the ex-
cuse that large number of the chill
dren offer.
u have investigated every case so
far in which this excuse was given"
said Myrtle Fitz Roberts, in charge
of the vocational guidance depart
ment, "and in about one-thivd OF the
cases find the excuse true"
One mother brought in fine, intelli-
gent lad into the office this week and
asked that he be given a permit to
work to support her. Miss Roberts
suggested that it would be better
for the mother to work to support
the boy, but was told that "she hadn't
ever worked and didn't intend to be-
gin now" The boy, in Miss Fitz
Roberts opinion, needed an eduoa-
ton and no permit was granted.
Some of the children want to be
permitted to work because they can
not keep up with their classes" said
Mss iFitz Roberts. I'm such cases they
are examined by Leon Smith, the
school board expert, and in a few
cases the children have been found
TO be far below normal in mentality
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-06
HUMBERT'S MEN
CROSS THE SOMME
At EPANANCOURT

ming to the opposite side of the
stream and bringing back rowboat
During the trip across the soldier
Owed time after time to escape the
enemy bullets, but he braved an even
more dangerous fire while rowing
back, being an excellent target for
the enemy 'ambushed along the banks
of the stream.
Pluckily crossing the stream under
FIRE, the French troops then attacked
the enemy in the marshes and weeds
and in all sorts of other hiding places
on the opposite bank and finally took
the positions which were veritable
nests of machine guns and pushed on
toward the Peronne- Ham road. Ham
thus is threatened from the north add
outfanked on the south.
Advance to the Aisne.
French accommodating parties east
of scissors this morning advanced to
the river Aisne north of Brennelle
and Chassemy. Further east advanced
elements reached the canal lateral,
which runs along the south bank Of
the Aisne, and are facing the positions
on the north bank from which the
Germans are firing from machine
guns.
General Mangin's forces, after re-
pulsing two violent counter attacks
launched by Prussian guards against
the Mont Des Tombes last evening,
made further progress today east of
Leuilly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-06
American Scout Obtains
information Of Foe Lines
BY Associated Press.

With the American Army in
France, Sept. 5.--The American
troops in the vosges mountains have
valuable information concerning the
Germans. 1t was obtained by the in
trepidity OF a scout who went through
Khe wife labyrinth and penetrated
bore than two-thirds OF mile to the
lear. He reported his observations so
Infinitely the American artillery was
sbie TO play havoc with the enemy's
ear line.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-06
Government Control
Is Benefit to Railway
Investors, SAYS McAdoo

Washington, Sept. Stems OF the
standard contract between the gov
ernments and railroads, made public
today by Director General McAdoo
after months OF negotiation with
company representatives, show that
most contentious of the association
of railway security holders have been
denied. These included the claim
that railroad companies should be
given the right to litigate in court
after the war for losses on account
of the interstate commerce commits
sion acting as referee in disputes
over administrative questions.
The contract now will be offered
to all roads under federal control
and it is believed most leading roads
will sign it,
In a statement explaining the con-
tract, the director general expressed
the opinion that if railroads had been
under private control during the first
four months this year they would
have lost 36,ll6,000 in operating in
come as compared with the cores
ponding period of the preceding
year. and $96,064,000 as compared
with the average for those months
of 1915, 1916 and 1917.
The fact that railroads are now
guaranteed a fixed income under fed
eral management and are able to Dor
row from the government for neces
sarv improvements, the director gen.
eral said, "are fundamental things
which impress the great body of
railroad investors and should make
them satisfied with the status as it
now exists"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-06
FOE UNDER HOT FIRE
IN WITHDRAWAL

CONTINUED From rage Oneb
ritory yielded. In this case it was,
in fact, strategic retreat and has
cost comparatively little in men and
munitions.
So steady and rapid was the with
drawal of the Germans carried out
that French cavalry was employed
today to maintain contact at one or
two places, the cavalry also contrib
uting to the location of machine gun
nests.
The Americans were subjected at
times to a rather heavy artillery fire,
especially while going over the pla-
teau For about two miles it was
necessary for them to advance in
the open over high ground plainly
visible to the German observers.
There was little cover, and both
heavy and light artillery swept the
zone, but with slight effect and with
out checking to any degree the for
ward movement.
The French and American artillery
meanwhile delivered a punitive fire
directed against the villages and
roads beyond the Aisne and shelled
the points where machine gun nests
were located. The clearing out of
these nests was accomplished more
by the artillery in this engagement
than in previous battles.
Some sharp engagements did occur,
but these were brief and the Germans
who were killed or seriously wound
ed withdrew. This, however, was
not day for prisoners, the whole
number taken being less than 20.
The movement of the Americans
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-06
FIRES MARK The
RETIREMENT OF
THE GERMAN ARMY

ID is the eastern stretch that the Brit
ish have been clearing of the boche.
The Germans may try to establish
a new defensive line. which would run
almost directly north and south, join
ing the Hindenburg line at some point
southwest Of Cambria, but there are
indications that the enemy is by no
means sure that his efforts will meet
with any success.
The fact that since the Dracourt-
Queant line was smashed, the Ger
mans have retreated from the ground
behind it, which is of such importance
to the retention of their defenses in
the north and south, without making
a single formidable attempt to regain
their lost positions BY counter at
tacks, is considered proof positive of
the enemy's weakness in this area.
Germans Discouraged.
The fact that the German COM
mand has hesitated to withdraw any
considerable troops from other sec
tons OF the front for the operations
here is taken to mean the German
command fears that such movement
would only lead to another catas:
trophe.
Long periods OF fighting without
the slightest respite, the humiliation
of whole formations and the through
hammering they have received have
served to fix the idea of saving them
selves foremost in the minds of the
German troops. Every prisoner in his
comments on the great battle seems
to bear this out. Almost every diary
and every letter taken from Germans
killed show that the enemy troops on
the western front have suffered from
the long-continued fighting as never
before. A typical excerpt from an
unposted letter says:
"We are in mortal danger every
day. We cannot last much longer.
We cannot hope for further successes.
Our enemy is superior to us in num-
bers and everything else. Victory
now is out of the question"
Many letters end with the words
Poor Germany"
The German shortage in men in this
locality may we'll be imagined by the
fact that among the prisoners taken
are men who were received as drafts
in the infantry formations and having
been combed out of the field motor
transport columns.
One man in a typical letter COM
plains that the strength of his own
and several other companies has been
reduced to less than 20 each; yet they
were forced to hold on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-06
AVERAGE WHEAT
COST TO GROWER
S2.25 A BUSHEL
Yet Official Holds Central
Western Farmers Should
"Break Even" at Pri.
mary Price Of $3.50

Washington. Sept. s,--The average
cost of wheat production was esti-
mated at S2.2s per bushel by Z. II.
Thompson, acting chief of the bureau
farm management, testifying be-
fore the senate agriculture commit
bee. Mr.. Thompson said, however,
hat most OF the wheat produced cost
considerably less and that even with
further increase Of 10 per cent in
osts, the farmers of the central
est should be able to break even"
4 the primary market price of $40
Sxed by the president for next years
csop,
In the north central states the cost
Tor the crop year OF 1917 ran from
$3.50 to $3.50 a bushel, the committee
was told, while for a majority OF
growers there the cost ranged from
$l7S to $3.50 bushel.
Then to stimulate production you
would have to fix the price above
that am9unti" asked Senator Norris
of Nebraska. referring to the average
cost OF SIPS bushel.
Most assuredly," was the reply.
isn't the cost increasing constantly
aud now at very rapid rate" the
Nebraska senator again asked.
Mr.. Thompson said from present
indications the cost for the 1918 and
1919 crops would be much higher. He
estimated the cost of producing the
lol7-lolS crop was from 90 to IS per
cent greater than that during the
pfe-war period.
Can wheat in the central west be
produced at a profit at the Chicago
price fixed at $3.50 bushel?" asked
Senator Norris.
Judging from information we have
and with normal conditions, the bulk
of the wheat can be produced at a
profit"
Taking into consideration the
freight charges and grade OF wheat
produced Senator Norris called at
tention TO the fact that to many
farmers in the central west $40 a
bushel at Chicago would mean only
price OF from $i.o0 to $500 bushel
10 them, Mr.. Thompson said, how
ever. that Investigations made by
The Department of Agriculture showed
,that with an increase of 10 per cent
in cost, it would be possible for farm
ers in that section OF the country
to produce without loss even at those
prices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-06
STACKER RAID
INQUIRY MADE
BY PRESIDENT

was conducted for the purpose OF
spreading terrorism" which would
never be expected to occnr in re-
public, but only in a country like
Germany. This terrorism" he added,
is the same sort that makes it inn
possible for the newspapers of this
land TO print what they like and per-
nit to say from a platform what he
desires to say.
Senator Johnson declared the only
place throughout this country where
liberty of speech exists is on the
floor of the United States senate, and
as long as he was member he in
tended to protest every time mill
tarism runs rampant"
Office Building Raided.
New York, Sept. 5.-The govern
ments drive against draft slackers
was carried today into the Equitable
building, a 43-story building in lower
Broadway, which is the home of the
Federal Reserve bank, the Liberty
loan committee, the Bankers club
and about 500 business firms employ
ing $1,000 persons.
Department of Justice and United
States marsha1s' agents guarded the
four entrances and in the face of
protests by many Of the structure
tenants an office-to-office hunt was
begun. One room was set aside for
suspects to be questioned and within
an hour the searchers had brought
in % young men who had not been
able to show draft credentials.
1t is estimated that nearly 10000 sus-
poets have been rounded up since the
crusade began and that from 5000 to
1000 men have been indicted into
military service, or held for prosecu-
tion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-06
Kerensky's Relatives Arrested.

Amsterdam, Sept, 5.-All the rela-
tives of Alexander Kerensky, the for
mer, provisional premier of Russia.
have been arrested by order of the
bolshevik extraordinary commission,
according to the Izvestia of Moscow.