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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18
CHAPTER XIV.
That Miserable Money.

In the evening after the Martin
girls had gone to their rooms
Miss Maggie and Mr.. Smith faced
the thing squarely.
"Of course" he began with a sigh
I'm really not out of the woods at
all. Blissful1y happy as | am, I'm
really deeper in the woods than ever,
for now I've got you there with me,
to look out for. However success
fully John Smith might dematerialize
into nothingness-Maggie Duff
can't"
mo, I know she can't admitted
Miss Maggie, soberly.
Yet, if she marries John Smith,
she'll have to-and if she doesn't
marry hin, how's Stanley G. Fulton
going to do his counting? He can't
come here"
But he mustn'tp Miss Maggie
looked up with startled eyes. why,
Mr.. Smith, you'll have to tell them
who you are. You'll have to tell
them right away"
The man n de a playfully wry
face.
~ shall be glad" he observed,
when I shan't be held off at the end
OF Mr.! However, we'll let that
pasS-until we settle the other mat
ter. Have you given any thought as
to how I'm going to tell Cousin
Frank and Cousin James and Cousin
Flora that | am Stanley G. Fulton?"
"No-except that you must do it"
she answered decidedly. II don't
think you ought to deceive them an
other mlnute-not another minute"
HMM" Mr.. Smiths eyes grew
reflective. "And had you thought-as
to what WOULD happen when l did
tell them"
why, n-no, not particularly, ex.
cept that-that they naturally
wouldn't like it, at first, and that
you'd haze to explain-just as you
did to me-why you did it."
And do you think they'll like it
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18
AT THE
THEATE

of the two-a-day in
r Omaha are showing thorough
l. appreciation for the subtle
comedy of Marie Cahill over at the
Orpheum this week. Miss Cahlli
has wholesome personality and
the characteristic good nature that
finds ready ingratiation and cult
Yates friendliness, good taste in the
selection of material and "a most
pleasing way of delivering ii. This
is her first visit to the Orpheum.
but it will not be her last, if the
desires OF patrons WELD an Unfit
cnce of sufficient inducement.
Matinee today and tonight's per-
Torrance closes the engagement OF
oh, Boy with its profus:on of
sparkling tures and tinkling melo-
dies and its cast of musical comedy
iavorites now at the Boyd.
Delightful comedy, lifting melo-
dies and spontaneous dancing is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18
Omaha Gets Presidential
West Point Designation

Washington, Sept. 7.-(Special
Telegram, AT the request of Rep
resentative Lobeck. President Viii
son has designated Franklyn X.
Gurley of Omaha, a nephew of Viii
liam F. Gurley, to take the next
examination for appointment at
large to the United States Military
academy, This is the first presi-
Dental designation either to the
military or naval academies Ne
braska has had in a number OF years.
The examination will be held Feb
ruary l9, next.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18
OH.E1Q{zNEY,!
re- %z1aMr ARonaf ~o.3spsg
Author Of "Pollyanna."

ymember those letters | got while
ago, and the call from the Boston
lawyer, that II wouldn't tell you
about"
Il should say | did!'
well, you know you-you thought
they-they had something to do
with-my money; that I'D lost
some"
Il did, dear
well, they-they did have some
thing to do-with money"
~ knew they did" triumphed the
man. "Oh, why wouldn't you tell me
then-and let ME help you some
way?"
She shook her head nervously and
backed nearer the door. He had half
started from his seat.
mo, stay there. If you don't-l
won't tell YOU"
He fell back, but with obvious
reluctance.
We'll, as l said, it did have some
thing to do-with my money; but
just now, when you asked me if |
i was marrying you or your
money"
But l was in fun-you know l
was in fun!' defended the man
holly.
ooh, yes, I knew that" nodded
Miss Maggie. "But tit made me
laugh and remember-the letters.
You see, they weren't as you
thought. They didn't tell me of-of
money lost. They told me of money
gained
"Gained?'
eyes. That fathers Cousin George
in Alaska had died and left me
$4,000.
But, my dear woman, why in
heavens name wouldn't you tell me
that2'
Because" Miss Maggie took a
step nearer the door. You see, |
thought you were poor--very poor,
and II wouldn't even own up to
it myself, but l knew, in my heart,
that | was fr~id, if you heard l had
this money, you wouldn't&you
wouldn't-ask me toto"
She was blushing adorably now
that the man understood and leaped
to his feet.
Maggie, you-darling"
But the door had shut-Miss
Maggie had fed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18
"Ducky" Holmes to Joi n
Y. M. c. A. Overseas Force

Chicago, Sept. 17.-William
eDucky" Holmes of Lincoln, Neb.,
the veteran major league star, an
nounced here tonight that he would
leave at once for France to become
a member of the Y. M. c. A. over
seas force. Holmes was a member
Of the original Baltimore Orioles
and later played with the Chicago
Americans. In later years he has
been identified with minor league
base ball. He was manager of the
Sioux City club of the Western
league until the recent suspension
of that organization,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18
High School to Hold Drive
For Sale of Season Tickets

A mass meeting of students of
the Central High school has been
planned for this morning to start
off the drive to sell student associa-
ton tickets which admit to all ath-
letic contests and debates in Which
Central h participates.
A Boostcrs Club" composed of
live wires in the school has been
formed to sell the tickets. Payments
may be made by installments and
the price this year will be the same
for students and ;lon-students.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18
CHAPTER XIII-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XIII-(Continued.)
And you consider yourself en-
gagged to both John Smith and STAN
ley G. Fulton?"
1T sounds pretty bad, but-yes,"
blushed Miss Maggie.
And you must love Stanley G,
Fulton just exactly as well-no, a
little better, than you did John
Smith"
"I'll--try to-if he's lovable." Miss
Maggie's head was at saucy tilt.
He'll try to be-but-it won't be
all play, you know, for you. You've
got to tell him what to do with those
twenty millions. By the way, what
will you do with them?" he demand
ed interestedly.
Miss Maggie looked up, plainly
startled.
why, yes, that's so. You-you-
if you're Mr.. Fulton, you have got
And forgot all about-those twen-
ty millions. And they're yours, Mr..
SMITH"
mo, they're not Mr.. Smiths" OBJ
jected the man. They belong to
Fulton, if you please. Furthermore,
can't you call me anything but that
abominable Mr.. Smith, My name
is Stanley. You might-er-er--
.abbreviate it to-er-er Stan now"
Perhaps so-but I shan't,"
laughed Miss Maggie-'not yet. You
may be thankful l have wits enough
left to call you anything-after be-
coming engaged to two men all at
once"
"And with having the responsible
lty of spending twenty millions,
too"
"Oh, yes, the money" Her eyes
began to shine. She drew another
long breath. ooh, we can do so
much with that money! Why, only
think what is needed right here
better milk for the babies, and a
community house, and the streets
cleaner, and a new carpet for the
church, and new hospital with"
But, see here, aren't you going
to spend some of that money on
NE demanded. isn't
there something you WANT"
She gave him merry glance.
Myself? Dear me, I guess l ami
I'm going to Egypt, and China, and
Japan-with you, of course; and
books-oh, you never saw such lot
of books as | shall buy. And-oh,
I'll spend heaps on just my selfish
self-you see if | don't! But, first
oh, there are so many things that
I've wanted to do, and it's just come
over me this minute that now | can
do them! And you know how Hill
erton needs a new hospital" Her
eyes grew luminous and earnest
again. "And | want to build store
and run it so the girls can live, and
a factory, too, and decent homes for
the workmen, and a big market,
where they can get their food at
cost; and there's the playground for
the children, and"
But Mr.. Smith was laughing, and
lifting both hands in mock despair.
Look here" he challenged, 81
thought you were marrying me, but
are you marrying me for that con-
founded money!"
Miss Maggie laughed merrily.
Eyes, ! know; but you see" She
stopped short. An odd expression
came to her eyes.
Suddenly she laughed again, and
threw into his eyes a look so merry,
so whimsical, so altogether challeng-
ing, that he demanded:
We'll, what is it now?'
"Oh, its so good, | have-half a
mind to fell you.p
"Of course you'll tell me. Where
are you going?" he aske discomfort
edly.
Miss Maggie had left the sofa, and
was standing, as if half poised for
flight. midway to the door,
Il tbink-yes, I will tell YOU" she |
her cheeks very pink; but |
wanted to be--over here. to tell it."
"Way over there?"
Eyes, way over here. Do you re- |
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18
Japanese Racquet Star
CAPTURES Ontario Title

Toronto, Sept. H.-Idliya Kurila-
gae, the japanese lawn tennis star,
defeated Sergt. Harold Throckmor-
ton of New York in the finals of the
mems open singles in the Ontario
championship tournament here to-
day. The score was Ga, 81, 4-6, 6-3.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18
On The Screen Todoy

MUSE-H. B. WARNER in GODS
MAN"
RIALTO-CHARLEs RAY In "a
NINE O'CLOCK TOWN"
STRAND-DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
In BOUND IN MOROCCO
ARBUCKLE in THE COOK
SUN-PAULINE FREDERICK In
RESURRECTION"
EMPRESS-VlRGINI PEARSON
in QUEEN OF HEARTS,
BRANDEIS - AMERICAS AN
SWER."
LOTHROP-24th and Lothrop-
NORMA TALMADGE in "PANTHEA,"
ALLIED WAR REVIEW.
ORPHEUM South Side - RUTH
ROLAND in "HANDS UP" IRENE
CASTLE and ANTONIO MORENO.
ROLFF-2559 Leavenworth--GAIL
KANE in LOVES LAW"
GRAND - 18th and Binney -
HOUSE OF HATE" No 16, KEY
STONE COMEDY.
MARYLAND-13th and Pine
THEDA BARA In THE TWO OR
PHANS"
APOLLO-2sth and Leavenworth-
RUTH CLIFFORD in FIRES OF
YOUTH"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18

r liza LEE, the new star of the
Paramount company, has fin
- ally entered into the moving
picture 1ife-shes bought pet leo
pard. For a while it looked as if
Miss Lee was going to get by with
out any of the stunts of real movie
actress; she was advertised as merely
simple, pretty little girl with a
real talent basis as the reason for
being on the screen. She worked
a couple of months without any
stories, being sent out about stub
bling her toe and none of her fifth
cousins went to war and gave her a
chance to get her name in the pa
pers. Now, however, watch US close
ly, for we expect this pet leopard
will chew up at least $4,000
worth of gowns week; he
ought to be good for at least one
biting and scratching contest-why
here he is already in the paper with
Lila S name attached.
General Pershing himself sent to
this country the material included
in "America's Answer" the second
official government war film, now
showing at the Brandeis theater.
Two performances are given daily,
at $50 and 8.25 p. m. The Omaha
Structural Steel Works has purchas-
ed a block of seats for tonight's
performance and will entertain their
entire force.
Thomas H. Ince turned the first
shovelful OF earth for his new studio
at Culver City last week, and it is
promised that the administration
building and one glass studio will
be completed by October IS and the
entire plant by November IS. The
entire plant will consist of IS big
buildings.
Louise Huff has completed THE
Heart of Gold" which has kept her
company busy for some time and
plans are being made to start at
once with very much the same cast
in another play The Crook OF
Dreams"
Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn
Greeley are to- put into pictures the
post" story The Huge, One-Eyed
Man" under the title of allies"
An entire cast of real stars is to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18

an unusually good singing soubrette
ard Michelina Pennetti, the come
dienne, has considerable vocal ablll-
ty. Ladies matinee daily.
This week Cyril Maude will give
the first performance in the United
States of Haddon Chambers play,
"The Saving Grace"
w. A. Brady is to produce a pic
ture version of Little Women"
The pictures have been made on the
former home of the author, Louise
Alcott, at Concord, Mass.
another Mans Shoes" by Laura
Huxley and Mabel Ferris, produced
in New York this week, is play OF
mistaken identity, where two men
look so startlingly alike that one,
injured in an accident, is taken for
the other.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18

from his face. His features rsdia]
ted contentment.
With the dollar, he had received
a bath, shave, haircut, and was even
wearing a clean collar.-Photoplay
Magazine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18
Leave of Absence for Isaacson

T. ]. Isaacson, superintendent of
public recreation, has been granted
leave of absence for the period
that he shall be in military service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18

Copyright. 1918, by Eleanor H. Porter and,
by the Public Ledger Co.
By Permission Of Houghton Mifflin Co. All
Rights Reserved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18
.BINftND MEETS
HISF|RSl DEFEAT
ON THE BIG LINE
Royal Mac Wins Straight Vic
tory in 2:06 Trot; Direc.
tum J. Beaten by Adioo
Guy in Pace.

Columbus, O., Sept. l7.-Grand
Circuit racing began here today on a
slow track because of heavy rains of
Monday and cloudy skies today up
until noon.
Binland, in the 2:06 trot, met with
his first defeat of the season on the
big line. He was not up to his
speed and Royal Mac won straight
heat victory. Binland could get no
better than third money. Binland
sold for $500 to the fields $3.50 in
the early betting. The fastest heat
W.. trotted in 200 IA.
Directum j., who has not been de-
feated since the second North Ran
dali Grand Circuit meeting took
beating too in the King stake, purse
$4,000, for 2:04 PAGERS, by Adioo
Guy, 20 to shot from the half
mile tracks.
SUNNI aries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18

Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn
Greeley are to put into pictures the
Post" story The Huge, One-Eyed
Man" under the title of allies"
A., o,t;ra cact ~ reo1 stars &c RI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18

ADJUSTMENTS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-18

Delightful comedy, lifting melo-
dies and spontaneous dancing is
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-10-03
Notice of Grant of Letters

Estate Of Missouri Eaker, deceased
Notice Is hereby given, that letters
Of administration on the estate OF
Missouri Eaker, deceased, were granted
TO the undersigned, Marvin W, EalSer,
on the 1th day of September, 1918, by
the probate Judge OF Bollineer county,
Missouri.
AL persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased are required to
exhibit them to the administrator and pre-
sent them to the probate court of said
county for allowance within six months
after the date of the granting OF said
letters or they may be precluded from
any benefit OF such estate, and il such
claims be not exhibited and presented
as aforesaid within one year from the
date of the granting of said letters they
shall be forever barred.
Marvin W. Eaker, Administrator,
P, o, address Lutesville, Mo.
Attest; W. c. Cole, Judge OF said
Probate Court,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-10-03
From France
Camp ~ Spus~

lamp N Souev
August II. 1918
nrnf friend. editor Press II the
sp,rit which prompts the Whiting ol
this letter ~rfr connnci within any
ordinary e-ogrephi, al limits. !, would
probably ~, rra,h the old home
paper 5000 miles away But. thanks
Ia the whispering winds from our
o~n fsr hills that call to US sweet
and low. by the dream Of the home
land across the sea The world Is
really a very sma | place after all
fos the dwelling place Of man
am now In historic, sunny
southern Francr, in the far-famed
land OF the wine whey ards
We left Camp Funston. our train.
Ing camp In ,h. ~Sunfio~er State.
on the evening Of June 3 -nrpute
to Camp Mills. Long Island, n Y at
which place We arrived Oh the 7,h
We stayed a, Mills three weeks IL
was the nost enjoy able recuperative
period OF our travels The citizens
there are some OF the bes, that |
have ever met. They spare nothing
to make everything comfortable for
the soldier boy while he Is there
They seem to have the Impulse Of
the war spirit 10 near at heart, and
It's tidal waves from Europe's battle
fields first roll against her coast
Many OF them have long had sons
serving In Europe, and unfortunately
many Of them have added to the
casualties But q wonderful recep.
tion was accorded US on our way
across the States.
Kansas City Quincy. I'LL. Kiwanee,
Galesburs Chicago. Elkhart. Ind,
Toledo O.. Cleveland, Buffalo. N Y.
Syracuse, Utica, etc. were among the
larger cities where the ladies Of the
Red Gross met Us with lots Of good
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-10-03

things To Ell, They sermci 10 think
that ,hes could ut do enough for Us
Mothers would tell Us Of their sons
~ho had gone on and expressed the
deepest heart.ierlIne fof Us " h we're
SONG to meet them
We no,icr,d. while going thru the
eastern states many very asei mru
working IN the fields Il showed
that the var spirit had really come
10 them. aud that many of the young
men had answered the call sas
while speeding across the prairie
land Of Illinois, a lady standing IN
her cottage door. and unfolded from
her hands was a service fiae bearing
fcur stars indicating that she had
sisen four sons to the army Just
that one silent message meant more
to me than all the good words that
were said. OF all the good deeds that
were done | am sure that the same
spirit which prompted her 10 give up
her sons in the cause OF her country
emanased from that American
mother for US the sons of the same
great country. That feeling is never
Imagined unless experienced,
On the 2Sth OF June We embarked
for overseas We steamed out of
New York harbor about 8 O'Clock In
the morning and steered for the open
seas Our voyage which lasted
twelve days was not very evenlful
But IL should relate the events of
most Importance our mutual enemy
the ceusor--misht cut them out.
We celebrated the Fourth of July
In mid-ocean. II was quite an un-
usual celebration for us. With us,
English, French and Italian entered
into the sanctity Of the occasion.
The American Declaration of Inde-
pendence was read by Brig. Gen.
Donally commanding the i64th
Artillery Brigade. The national
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-10-03

ISalraduale from OXford) ADothef
place Of much interest ~aS Stafford
on-avon. the home Of Shake>pere |
went from there to South Hampton
This IS where the great Titanic was
launched upon her maiden voyage
when she went down before the ice
bere
crossed the channel to La Havre
France and was there on the l4th Of
july. her Independence Day twas
The l26th anniversary Of the TALL Of
the Bastlle the great national prison
when thousands Of the French pc Is.
ants were liberated This event
marks the end OF Bourbon monarchy
IN France aud the beginning of the
French revolution.
From La Havre proceeded TO
this place for training | am in 0
longitude and on the parallel of
Halifax,
| am sure that you had the news
Of the sinking OF the Justlcia Well,
that was the same ship that steered
us across. The Justicia was an
English White Star liner of $4,000
tons. She was sunk off the north
coast Of Ireland, on her return trip
to New York Ii carried a number
of passengers and an English crew
len torpedoeS were launched at her,
tae first of which hit the engine
room, incapacltated the machinery
aud stopped the ship Three other
torpedoes hit, A battle lasting "a
hours took place between the ships
crew and the submarines at the end
of winch time that great vessel went
down.
But. thanks to the gods, there
were no "Sammies" on board when
she went down. She has carried
enough Of them across already to
to avense her loss. In a few more
days my organization will join the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-10-03

anthems II these countries wtr.
playr'i 10y oar hand (342nd F !
and the French complimentcd 'He
boys upon playing the La Mars,
laISe as tid the Italians When
'GarlbaIdls March. was playct
But the strains ofthe Star Spanelc
Banner seemed most approprar.
% leave o. tha, mid-oCean atnu,.
phere
\ program OF athletic events ais
featured the day On the mornia-
o! the 10Th day We sighted the Goa.
Of Scotland \ nes world ~,
opened up to Us through one old 20
story and song Above the pleasure,
Of seeing land again, was the men
ONES Of Ancient Scotland We pas,
ed very near the home OF Burn,
where he overturned the sod viii
his plough-share in the fields of Ayr
and where Bruce and Wallace lei
their com-patrlots against their OF
pressors.
Soon We sighted the mountain
peaks on the north coast Of Ireland
that most wonderful OF all countries
We then passed thru the North
channel into the Irish sea. This
area is favorite haunt for the sub
marine We had ample defense
which We soon learned first hand
Two minor engagements took Place
at the expense of two submarines,
after which everything was quiet.
We reached Liverpool on the
morning OF July 10Th and the Stars
and Stripes mounted on very high
stats was about the first thing We
noticed. 1t looked good. too.
| was determined TO visit some of
the places Of most interest while in
England went to Oxford. the site
of the famous Oxford university
Zone of my professors in the Cape
normal. DR.. l. r johnson,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-10-03

ayen.'r .ln dssu,ei BDtle ha,
learned already. At first hand. that
We are no negligible force. American
energy played wonderful part IN
staSilg tha blows Of the Hun in hls
advance on the Narne, and changing
his vl,tory into defeat and sending
those Naniais on their backward
course
They call US the Ladies' from
He'll and become completely horror
lied when an American appears IN
their midst 1t Is then rife down
and hands up, with him He is
afraid Of steel
One American sergeant, unaided
captured l54 at once, a sergeant told
me The sergeant having been
taken by the Germans. was mistaken
by number of Germans to be a
captor and they threw up their
hands and after they had told him
how to get out thru the boche trench
es to the American camp he took
them prisoner
Well | must stop right here. |
have written too much already My
dearest wishes are with all of you.
There is such an inefficient handling
of mail that we seldom receive
letter That is one of the inhuman-
tiles of man guess But. neverthe-
less no one on earth can appreciate
a letter as we can They mean more
to us than is possible for them to
mean to anybody else They are
the heart-throbs from the family
hearth They are stimulus to every
impulse of feeling and emotion of
love for friends, home and native
land. So get busy and span the
ocean with those silver strands, over
which may be conveyed the spirit of
America, to your boys across the sea
Most sincerely yours,
SGT. Cove L. Yates.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-10-03

We want everybody TO hear these
speakers Bring the women and
children and hear the important
questions of the day discussed.
BY order of the democratic CEN
tral commit
l.. 7 Kinder, Chairman.
f. " Chppard, Secretary
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-10-03
PUBLIC SPEAKING

The democrats candidates Of Bol-
huger rou ~ will speak TO the peo-
pie a, the places and dates as follows
A ---z--. .L-rn- .nL-.nr ! m : -A-r m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
YOU

Should right now be thinking, plan
ming and buying for Christmas. You
know you'll buy quite Q lot Of Candy
don't you every year? This year is
different. You'll have to buy early
the government asks it. No stores
will be open late for your convent
ence.
In our line we now have all the
bulk chocolates we're going to have.
Also all the high grade stuffed fancy
Candies. Sugar win be scarce Christ
mas because of the extra demand for
sweets. So why not order your
cakes now? Have them off your
mind because Wen take care of all
orders given early.
Have look at our line Of novelty
baskets. We have baskets for every
thing. A nice selection OF empty
boxes and Christmas cards. Cigars
on hand now cannot he bought Christ
mas for the price you pay today