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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-04-03
CANTEEN SERVICE FOR
SAMMIES in France
Red crose To Sorve Boys In The Front
Line Trenches

The American Red Cross has just
arranged to establish with the Ameri-
can troops in France front line c. n.
teen service similar to that through
which they have served more than
a million poilus with hot drinks during
the last six months, according to a
cable just received by the War Coun.
Gil from Major James H. Perkins, Red
Cross Commissioner to France
This will consist of rolling canteens
stationed close behind the front line
trenches. There are now fifteen OF
these operating behind the French
lines, from which fifty or more large
receptacles of hot drinks are sent for
ward daily, usually in the small hours
of the morning. These drinks are
served free to the men going on or
coming off duty.
This service has proven Of such
value to the French that the Ameri-
can army has asked the Red Cross to
have this service directly in touch
with the medical relief stations near.
est the front The work is often done
under heavy shell fire and requires
men Of great bravery and sympathy.
The American army officers are man.
ifesting keen interest in having this
service at the disposal of the American
troops and have asked the Red Cross
to enlist a substantial number Of men
Of the highest caliber TO undertake
this work. 1t will be performed at the
point nearest the firing line at which
civilians are permitted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-04-03
RED CROSS TO collect
CLOTHING FOR BELGIUM
Hoover Asks Davison's Aid In WORK
OF Relief

Beginning March 1S and ending
March 25, seven day, nationwide
campaign will be carried on by the
American Fed Cross and the
Commission for Relief in Bel
GUM to secure minimum
quantity Of 5000 tons Of clothes
for the destitute people of Belgium
and the occupied portions Of Northern
France. At the request of Herbert
Hoover, chairman Of the Commission
for Relief in Belgium, Henry P. Davi.
son, chairman Of the Red Cross War
Council, has granted the use Of the ma
tional Red Cross organization for col.
lecting the needed clothing.
AS the commission has allowed most
OF its local committees to disband be-
cause Of the financial arrangements
made last June with the government,
it has turned to the Red Cross for
help. Where the local committees OF
the Relief Commission are still intact,
they will work side by side with the
Red Cross Chapters.
The practically entire exhaustion OF
clothing, shoes, and leather in occupied
Belgium and Northern France and the
shortage OF these necessities in the
worlds markets are making It in
creasingly difficult for the Commission
to keep clothed and shod the unfortun'
ate people in these territories. In ad.
dition to new material, gifts Of used
and surplus clothing, shoes. blankets.
flannel cloth, etc., are needed in large
quantities from the people Of the Unit
ed States.
The donations will be shipped at
once to the Atlantic seaboard and sent
overseas for distribution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-04-03
JUNIOR RED CROSS TAKES
over army OF RELIEF

Harvey D. Gibson, General Manager
of the American Red Cross, announced
this week that the Junior Red Cross
organization has endorsed and taken
over the Children of America Army of
Relief, and that kenceforward the
work of this latter organization will
be carried on by the Junior Red Cross.
The transfer of funds took place on
March End, $4,000 being given over
to the Junior Red Cross to be devoted
to child welfare work abroad, and the
Army of Relief will cease to solicit
funds. All Army Of Relief members
are now eligible for membership in
Junior Red Cross auXiliaries, and
Chapter School committees are author
lied to incorporate them in schools
that are not already enrolled as Junior
units o- 70 incorporate all Army Of Re-
lief members in their territory as q
single Junior Auxiliary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
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CornmeaI Cutlets-To two and one
half cups hot water add one teaspoon
salt and one and one-half cups white
cornmeal. Stir constantly three min
utes. Cook twenty minutes, then add
one and one-half cups chopped cold
pork (cooked), one onion minced nner
one beaten egg and little pepper or
a dash of cayenne. shape into outlets,
dip into egg and dry cornmeal, then
fry In hot fat. Sausage meat may be
used in place Of the pork.
Bread Dumplings-Soak pint bread
crumbs in water, mix with one beat
en- egg. two teaspoons baking powder,
add q little milk and enough -four ~
IL will drop from a spoon. Cook these
nearly one-half hour. When done
they will rise TO the top, They are
good in any kind of broth, in potato
soup or with sauerkraut
New Dessert-Bring one pint milk
to boiling point in double boiler.
While milk is heating put half cup
sugar in clean saucepan and melt to
a brown liquid over rather slow FIRE.
Stir all the time to prevent scorching.
When all is melted pour into hot milk,
stirring rapidly to dissolve the sugar,
which will stiffen and cling to the
spoon. When sugar is all melted into
the milk, add a pinch of salt and one
and one-haif tablespoons cornstarch
dissolved in q little cold milk. Cook
ten minutes and remove from fire.
Slice four bananas into serving
dish and pour over them contents OF
double boiler. Serve cold. This viii
serve seven or eight people.
Bran Cookies-Mix one pint each 81
bran, oat flakes and white -four with
three teaspoons, baking powder ana
one teaspoon salt, one teaspoon each
OF nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger and
one and one-half cups sugar. Rub
through the mixture one scant cup
shortening Add just enough very
cold water to bind the ingredients;
roll thin
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
The Dancing Bear.


n EALLY," said Twinkle, as she
X, began picking the berries and
S putting them into her pail. u
didn't know so many things could
talk"
"It's because you are in the part
of the gulch that's enchanted" an
swered the Rolling Stone. when
you get home again, you'll think this
is all dream"
Il wonder if it isn't!">she suddenly
cried, stopping to look around, and
then feeling of herself carefully. tits
usually the way in all the fairy stories
that papa reads to me. | don't re-
member going to sleep any time;
but perhaps ! did, after all. p
Don't let that worry you said the
Stone, making a queer noise that
Twinkle thought was meant for a
laugh. "If you wake up, you'll be
sorry you didn't dream longer; aud
if you find you haven't been asleep,
this will be wonderful adventure"
That's true enough, the girl an
swered, and again began filling her
pail with the berries. When ] tell
mama all this, she will laugh and pinch
my cheek, and say I'm like Alice in
Wonderland, or Dorothy in the Land
of o."
Just then she noticed something
big and black coming around the
bushes from the other side, and her
heart beat a good deal faster when
<she saw before her a great bear
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Their Astonishing Adventures
i'm Natural FairYlaHad

sprang into the cave and threw a big
rock at the performer. 1t knocked
the bear off the slab, and he tell
into the pool OF water at the foot OF
the waterfall, and was dripping wet
when he scrambled out again.
The Dancing Bear gave a big
growl and ran as fast as he could
after the monkey, finally chasing HIM
out of the cave. Twinkle picked up
her pail Of berries and followed, and
when she got into the sunshine again
on the side of the hill she saw the
monkey and the bear hugging each
other tight and growing and chat
terirg in a way that showed they were
angry with each other and not on
pleasant terms. -,
"You will throw rocks at me, will
YOU" shouted the Bear.
II will if | get the chance" replied
the monkey. Wasn't that fine,
straight shot? and didn't you go
plump into the water, though" and
| he shrieked with laughter
Just then they fell over in a heap,
and began rolling down the hill.
Let go!" yelled the Bear.
"Let go, yourselfv screamed the
monkey.
But neither of them did let 60, SO
they rolled faster and faster down the
hill and the last that Twinkle saw
of them they were bounding among
the bushes at the very bottom of the
big gulch.
Continued Next Sunday.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Twinkle and Chmbbim@

very clumsy and awkward, but it was
astonishing how many blueberries
the Bear could pick with them. Twin
kle had hard work to keep up with
him, and almost before she realized
how fast they had worked, the little
pail was full and overflowing with
fine, plump berries.
"And now," said the Bear, II will
show you the way to. my cave"
He took her hand in his soft paw
and began leading her along the side
of the steep hill, while the Stone
rolled busily along just behind them.
But they had not gone gar before
Twinkle's foot slipped, and in trying
to save herself from falling she pushed
hard against the Stone and tumbled
it from the pathway.
Now you've done it!' growled the
Stone, excitedly, as it whirled around.
Here | go, for I've lost my balance
and | can't help myselfp
! Even as he spoke the big round
stone was flying down the side of the
gulch, humping against the hillocks
and bits of rock-sometimes leaping
into the air and then clinging close to
the ground, but going faster every
minute.
Dear me-" said Twinkle. looking
after it; I'm afraid the Rolling Stone
will get hurt"
mo danger of that" replied the
Bear. "It's as hard as arock, and not
thing in the gulch could hurt it a
Bit But our friend would have to
roll long time to get back here
again, so we won't wait Come along,
my dear"
He held out his paw again, and
Twinkle took it with one of her hands
while she carried the pail with the
other, and so managed to get over
the rough ground very easily.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18

standing on his rear legs beside her.
He had little red cap on his head
that was kept in place by a band of
rubber elastic. His eyes we're small,
but round and sparkling, and there
seemed to be smile upon his face,
for his white teeth showed in two
long rows.
Don't be afraid" called out the
Rolling Stone; "it's only the Dancing
Bear"
why should the child be afraid?"
asked the bear, speaking in a low,
soft tone that reminded her of the
purring of kitten. "No one ever
heard of Dancing Bear hurting any,
body. We're about the most harm
less things in the world"
Are you really Dancing Bear?"
asked Twinkle, curiously.
Il am, my dear" he replied, bowing
low and then folding his arms proudly
as he leaned against big rock that
was near. Il wish there was someone
here who could tell you what fine
dancer | am. 1t wouldn't be modest
for me to praise myself, you know"
Il S pose not" said Twinkle. "But
if you're Dancing Bear, why don't
you dancer"
There it is-againp cried the Rolling
Stone. This girl Twinkle wants to
keep everybody moving. She wouldn't
believe, at first, that ] was a Rolling
Stone, because was lying quiet just
then. And now she won't believe
you're a dancing bear, because you
don't eternally keep dancing"
We'll, there's some sense in that,
after all" declared the Bear. "Pm
only Dancing Bear while I'm dane
ing, to speak the exact truth; and
you re only Rolling Stone while
you're rolling"
+ Il beg to disagree with you" re-
tdrned the Stone, in cold voice.
well, don't let US quarrel, on any
account" said the Bear. II invite
you both to come to my cave and
see me dance. Then Twinkle will be
sure I'm Dancing Bear"
Il haven't filled my pail yet" said
the little girl, "and I've got to get
enough berries for papa's supper"
"I1l help you" replied the Bear
politely; and at once he began to
pick berries and to put them into
Twinkle's pail. His big paws looked
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Little Stories by Little Folks
prize Letter.
Brave French Girl.
BY Lucille Bauer, aged II, Atwood,
Kan. Blue Side.

BY Lucille Bauer, aged II, Atwood
Kan, Blue Side,
| Joan was a little French girl who
lived with her father i'll northern
France. Her mother was dead and
her father was an army officer,
When her father was called TO the
front he said to her, I'm off for the
front but I'm entrusting in your care
some important papers. IT the Ger
mans should advance this far, hide
those and yourself" Then he kissed
her and was gone.
Each day the Germans drew closer
to the village aud each day Joan
would save part of her ration SO she
would have il il the Germans should
enter the town. When the Germans
did enter the village the only house
that was not blown to pieces was
loans home, this he general used as
his Office. The soldiers searched the
house but found nothing.
That evening the general gathered
his officers about him and said; I'VE
will strike 3;45 a. m. on 18th.
Where was Joan2
In the old ivy covered we'll with
the papers and food she had saved.
She heard the message and tomorrow
would be the 18th, She must get to
her father and tell him.
When all were asleep she crawled
out, put the ivy back in place and
started on her journey.
She reached her father next day
and that night the Germans were sur-
prised and driven from the village.
When asked how she found her
father she just said, 1T was my duty"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
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permitted him to lead her into the
cave; and then she was glad she had
come, instead of being 'fraid-cat.
For the place was big and roomy.
and there were many cracks in the
roof, that admitted plenty Of light
and air. Around the side walls were
several pairs of big ears, which SEEM
ed to have been carved out of the
rock. These astonished the little girl.
what are the ears for?" she asked.
Don't walls have ears where you
live?" returned the Bear, as If sur
prised.
"I've heard they do" she answered,
"but>Ive never seen any before"
AT the back of the cave was little
tinkling waterfall, that splashed into
pool beneath with a sound that was
very like music. Near this was a
square slab of rock. little raised
above the level of the floor.
Kindly take seat, my DEAR" said
the Bear, "and III try to amuse you,
and at the same time prove that |
can dance"
So to the music of the waterfall the
Bear began dancing. He climbed
upon the fiat stone, made graceful
bow to Twinkle, and then balanced
himself first upon one foot and then
upon the other, and swung slowly
around in a circle, and then back
again.
How do you like it," he asked.
81 don't care much for it, said
Twinkle. II believe could do bet
ter myself"
"But you are not bear" he am
swered. Girls ought to dance
better than bears, you know. But not
every bear can dance. If | had hand
organ to make the music, instead of
this waterfall, might do better"
"Then l wish you had one" said
the girl.
The Bear began dancing again, and
this time he moved more rapidly and
shuf1ed his feet feet in quite a funny
manner. He almost fell off the slab
once >or twice, so anxious was he
to prove he could dance. And once
he tripped over his own foot, which
made Twinkle laugh.
Just as he was finishing his dance
strange voice cried out:
"For bearp and a green monkey
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
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!. send their society items to Mar
!. garet Shotwell, Busy Bee So
: ciety Editor. care Bee Office.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
and Harry and Elizabeth Jones, all of
Omaha; Phllis Bender, Colleen Nc
Coy. and Billy Schneidiwine of Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
They played games in the children's
playground at the park; they rode on
the merry-go-'round, the miniature
railway and the roller. coaster until
they were tired, enjoyed a delightful
luncheon in the lake shore cafeteria,
took a launch ride across the lake,
went in bathing, and then watched
the movies until they 'could stay
awake no longer.
Sunday School Party.
The members of the Kings Herald
society of Hanscome Park Methodist
church entertained % OF their little
friends, all under years old, at a
Saturday evening party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert +. Parmelee,
1904 Poppleton avenue.
This society does many interesting
things to help the missionaries in
Japan and India.
They make ironing board covers,
aprons and comfort protectors,
which they sell TO their friends, and
since their work is very neat and
pretty, they always have more GUS
toners than they can supply.
The members of the society who
acted as hostesses Saturday evening
were Grace Anderson, Mary Clark,
Lima Taylor, Annabelle Kise, Au-
drey Corey, Betty Smith, Phillio
Reiff, Eileen Spence, Charlotte Pip
kin. Helen Haines, Dorothy Crawford,
Lyle Robinson, Dorothy Parmelee
and Pauline Parmelee.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Their Notices.


By Ruth Fowler, Aged l3 Years,
Ansley, Neb. Box Isl. /
There is being in this world,
(He can't be called a man.
Who towards the breaking up of
homes
Is doing all he can.
He cares not for the suffering ones,
His motto is ito kill"
He cares not for the dying ones,
This brute is Kaiser Bill
There is a man in this big world,
His name is heard afar.
This man has vowed the wicked Huns,
Our homes shall never mar.
His motto is democracy,
The word has brought him fame.
He hates and fights autocracy,
Woodrow Wilson is his name
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
CHAPTER v.
The Cave of the Waterfall.

Before long they came to the en-
trance to the cave, and as it looked
dark and gloomy from without,
Twinkle drew back and said she
guessed she wouldn't 60 in.
"But it's quite light inside" said
the bear, "and there's a pretty water
fall there, too. Don't be afraid,
Twinkle; I'll take good care of you"
So the girl plucked up courage and
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
No Space to Print

The Busy Bee editor regrets
there is no space this week to
print the very excellent letters
received from;
Rachel Avering, Red Cloud,
Neb.
Dorothy Morris, Villisca, Ia.
Georgia Nargren, Phillips,
Neb.
Ethel Challburg, Potter, Neb.
Vera Peaker, Overton, Neb.
"A City Adventure" by Gin
deretta Guthmann, Plainview,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Picnic at Manawa.

Few children can entertain their
birthday party guests as did little
Miss Janice Palm, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl l. Palm; who cele-
brated her birthday Wednesday. This
city is the home of Miss Janice and
her parents nine months of the year,
but three months during the summer
are spent at Lake Manawa, where
her father serves the street railway
company as manager of the park.
Wednesday Miss Janice celebrated,
having as her guests Norman and
Bobby Swanson, Dorothy Spellman,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18

tender heart and can't bear to think
Of our brave boys sick and injured,
Although her heart is often sad, her
fingers are busy, folding and counting
and tying the whole day long.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Birthday Party.


Kathryn Alleman celebrated her
birthday Thursday afternoon and
asked number of her friends to the
dancing party at Happy Hollow club
The little girls in their party frocks
and boys,in their party manners, made
a very pretty picture as they enjoyed
the dances. The guests were Jane
Atkins, jean Borglum, Janice O'Brien
Margaret Alleman, Marion Orlof,
Betty. Watkins, Marion Watkins, Bea-
trix Manley, Jean McAdams, Virginia
Tubbs, Edna May Tubbs, Jane Hor-
ton, Margaret Shotwell and Sam
Wertheimer, Phillip Werner, Russell
Dreibus, Parke O'Brien, Dawson
Adams, Marvin Lungren and Joe Nc
Cleneghan.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
A Letter.
By Leona Fahrenholtz, Aged
Tan,aue Neh

BY Leona Fahrenholtz, Aged g..
Tamage, Neb. ~
have not written for long time,
Once there was little girl WHOSE
name was Marie. Her birthday wass
the next day. She wanted some
candy and ice cream. Her mother
said she could have 25c every week.
so the next Fay she went up town to
buy ice cream She saw sign. "Buy
War Saving Stamps" so she went
in and bought thrift stamp and now
she buys a thrift stamp every week,
until she had war saving stamp. ]
hope my letter escapes Mr. Waste lAs
per Basket "A
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
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and went with her. In the meantime
how Jared Mamma?
She knew that her sister would
hurry so she felt safer. She played
with the sergeant's gun and made
love with him.
About an hour later she saw the
soldiers coming. She waited a little,
then when they were almost there
she took the gun and made the men
give up their arms. When the sol.
diers came they tcok the Germans and
praised Mamma for her bravery.
She was given war cross and was
made Red Cross nurse,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Goodby to the Farm
By Elizabeth Paffenrath,

By Elizabeth Paffenrath,
Aged 10.
Over in the orchard, where
pears and plums all grow,
And into the fields Of daisies,
where dolly and ! go.
And through the great pastures.
where the horses neigh,
Those are the places where
dolly and l like to stay.
But now these dear places we
must both leave,
And to go, It's too sad to be-
lieve.
But come, dolly dear, we must
hurry along,
SO "Goodby to the farm" they
both sang as song.
The buggy is waiting for dolly
and l.,
'Tis right by the field, which is
very close by.
"Please come and see us, dear
farm, oh, do
Now "Goodby to the farm and
goodby to you"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Florence MAYS Party.

Florence May entertained moth
ers' and daughters party at the Field
club Friday afternoon. The children
danced and the mothers watched
them and had as good time as the
little folks.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Nanina's Peril.
By Gertrude Marlin, Aged IA Years
BeIleyae. Nelssa~.. -...- .-. .-

by GertTuuc MARIN, nBeu ~ aNa'
Bellevae, Nebs-"-' ..~,
Mamma lie Noir was French girl
of IS. Her parents had been killed
by the Germans, leaving her to caSe
for her small sister, Capitola.
One day in June, Mamma was going
to the fort for food. She heard her
dog growl. Looking out she saw a
SQUAD of German soldiers coming
down the road. She was frightened
at first but knowing what they would
do il she showed fright, pretended
she was glad to see them.
As the soldiers came to the door
she welcomed them in German. The
officer was surprised, But had his
men 20 in. Mamma gave them chars,
Then she made love to the sergeant
ard said she would send her sister
for some food. -,
She had Capitola go to the tort and
have some soldiers come and take the
men as prisoners. Capitols went and
was fortunate to find some American
soldiers. They listened to her story
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
(Honorable Mention.)
The Little Belgian.

By Cleora McMillcn, Aged II Years,
Stanton. Neb., Box 224
Lois was little Belgian girl. Her
father and mother were poor, but Lois
was cheerful and happy. .
When the war broke out. Lois
father was called. She was very sorry
to see him go, but he told her to
be brave.
Many nights as Lois and her mother
sat by the scanty fire, a soldier would
knock and ask for something to eat
They always gave them something,
because they thought the soldiers:
needed it more than they. None OF
the soldiers seemed to know about
Lois father.
It was Christmas eve and as Lois
and her mother were putting out
their fire, for they could not affort to
keep a fire during the night, they
heard someone open the gate, walk
upon the porch and knock. Lois
went to the door and who should
there be, but her father.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
War Jingles

Sing song Of Thrift Stamps
Sixteen In a row,
Take them to the postman--
Add thirteen cents or So
Change them for a War Stamp
And then you'll happy be,
For you will get five dollars
In nineteen twenty-three.
Will be glad to have my little Busy
Bee friends send me war jingles that
they write themselves. The best ones
will be published each week.-Mar-
garet.
Gertrude Kinsler is very busy lit
tie lady these days, for she spends
great deal of her time at the Red
Cross inspection warehouse, where
she works in the hospital supply de-
partment. Gertrude hates to think
that all the garments and bedding
packed from this department will be
used by our sick Sammies, for she has