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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
new MINISTER
PREACHESH|S
initial SERMON
Rev. Frank G. Smith, New
Pastor of First-CentraI
Congregational Church,
Occupies Pulpit.

4 Rev. Frank G. Smith preached the
first sermon of his pastorate of the
First Central Congregational church
yesterday morning to congregation
that taxed the capacity of the build
ing. Rev Mr.. Smiths sermon was
deeply spiritual and delivered in a
way that puts him in the' first rank
Of Omaha pulpit orators.
Il hope" he said in preface, with
smile which brought an audible
smile from the congregation, that
you won't decide this morning
whether you like me or not. | am
enough of Methodist to wish to go
ON probation as it were for, say,
? six months. If you were to take a
dislike to me, this morning it would
take me long while to root out
that impression.
Il know | am not perfect. Nobody
>lsnows that better than l. You may
not like some mannerisms, my way
OF speaking, my clothes. But let us
60 on probation. That is the way |
am going to take you.' For, / real
ize that you are not all perfect either
We both have some bumps and
kinks that need to be ironed out.
Learn to Know Each Other.
my friends, it will be only after
we have worked together, suffered
together, aspired together, failed to-
gether, succeeded together that we
will know each other"
Rev. Mr.. Smith took for his text
the words of Moses to God when
God bade him lead the Israelites into
the promised land. Moses said, IF
Thy presence go not with me, carry
US not up hence"
Two great congregations have
united into First-Central Congrega-
tional church and we are making
great plans for the future" said the
new pastor. But I would rather
walk out of this pulpit and never
walk into it again if could not rely
upon the presence OF Almighty God
every day and every hour while we
are laboriRg together.
THE path win not always be easy.
Success will not always be smiling.
And in the hours of darkness we
need the Lord to strengthen us just
as we need him toeguide us in the
hours of brightness. Only by rely
ing upon him can we achieve lasting
success. And it is by relying upon
him always that this congregation
is going on to great things.
History Back of Church.
"You have a great history back of
you. You have had your great re-
vivals, your times of prosperity, your
times of sadness, your times OF
achievement.
II, too, have history back of me.
II will remember the December
morning, n years ago. when. as
Young Kansas City lawyer, I shut
\ Down roll top of my desk and
there cousecrated my life to the
service Of God, l remember my
: first congregation, a little country
church OF 90 members, still one of
the dearest spots on earth to me-.
Through all my service in the
ministry, full, complete reliance on
the presence of God always going
with me has been the greatest
strength / have had"
A reception will be given for Rev.
Mr.. Smith and Mrs. Smith by the
congregation Wednesday evening at
3 o'clock q.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09

they spun out like spiders spin a
web.
"Off with her laughing clothes
On with her fearful tatters" or
dered Captain Dismal. Peggy's new
party dress vanished. In its place
was all old patched raincoat.
Away to the Valley of Gloom"
cried Captain Dismal There we
can torment her at our leisure"
AT that the door flew open and
Peggy was dragged outside by
scores of Blue Imps. Down the
street they went and out through
the misty rain toward the country.
Peggy struggled and shouted. She
didn't know here the Valley of
Gloom was, but it must be some
terrible spot if it vas the torture
place of those mean-1ooking Blue
Imps. AS she shouted, her cries
were drowned in a chant raised by
the /. -. This chant was:
"Wai1 on, wall on, tits music to our
More woes, more woes, we'll add to
all your fearsp
Peo~v felt her heart sink and her
grow. She seemed
completely at the mercy of the Blue
Imps. But above her through the
misty rain, there flashed bird. Was
it one of her friends?
("Help! Help! The Blue>Imps have
me" she cried.
Help! Help! The Blue Imps have
Princess Peggyp echoed the bird,
and Peggy Recognized Blue Jays
voice
Quick! Here comes rescue"
shouted Captain Dismal, and the
Blue 1mps began to run as fast as
they could, dragging Peggy behind
them.
"Hoity-toity! What have we
here:" doomed a big voice, and the
Imps stopped, quickly drawing up
in battle array. Twisting around,
Peggy saw that the speaker was the
Giant of the Woods.
Save mel The Blue Imps are
line to the Valley OF
Gloom" she cried.
"Sure I'll save your shouted the
Giant, and with that he picked, up
Tub and charged on the army of
Blue Imps. They massed to meet
lis attack. In front of the others
Vas Captain Dismal. The Giant
seized him, threw him into the air, !
hen batted him with club, like
10Y bats baseball.
Tomorrow will be told how the first !
lttacl of the Blue Imps is dispelled)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Baton of Marshal
Presented to Petain

Metz, Dec. 8.-President Poincare
today, in the presence Of a large
crowd on the parade ground here,
>presented~Gen. Henri Philippe Pc
tain with the baton of a marshal OF
France, thus carrying out, formally,
the elevation of General Petain, the
announcement of which was made
last month when he entered Metz.
Great enthusiasm prevailed during
the presentation of the baton and
later when the troops of the garrison
passed in review
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Rev. W. H. Foulkes Speaks
to PreSbyterians Tuesday

Rev. DIR. w. H. Feulkes speaks to
Presbyterian men at the Chamber of
Commerce south room Tuesday
noon, on the New Era movement.
1t is to have its middle west con-
ference in Omaha Feb. 9 and 10.
N, H. LOOMS. of this city, is on its
advisory board DR.. Foulkes- will
tell OmahT-inen what this movement
viii mean to their churches
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Germany to Be Stripped
OF Colonies, Declares
Sir Auckland Geddes

London. Dec. 8.-Sir Auckland
Geddes, president of the local gov
eminent board, in speaking at
Plymouth declared it was better to
run the risk of Germany failing to
pay part of the cost of the war
than to take its manufactured
goods, which would crush OUT Bri-
fish industries and lead to a lower
ing of wages beyond living-limits.
Germany would pay with such
gold as she has and also with such
material as could be wrung from
her" Sir Auckland affirmed, "and
she could pay in labor in restoring
the damage she wrought in France
s-.d Belgium.
"She will have no colonies when
the allies have done with this /bus-
mess"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Meet in Table Rock
to Wed and Bride
and Groom Both Dead

Table Rock, Neb., Dec. s.-(spec-
iaD-Louis ]. Chilin and Mary
r. Rubis, died here last week
of pneumonia. Mr.. Chilin died on
Wednesday morning and Miss Rubis
Thursday morning. The parents of
the woman live in Morland, Wyo,
which place she left about November
Is, her parents supposing she was
going to Colorado. She came to
Table Rock, expecting to marry
Mr.. Chilin, who met her in Lincoln
about November 20, she accompany
ing him home. On their arrival in
Table Rock, Mr.. Chilin was taken
i'll and died as stated. Efforts to
locate his relatives have been I'M
successful. Tom Rubis, the girls
father, arrived Thursday after the
death of his daughter. She was
buried in the Table Rock cemetery
Friday.
Carl Shelley, operator at the Table
Rock depot, has received a copy of
the. Oscillator, the navy paper print
ed at Harvard, which gives the
result of the final examination in
which Jack Daily had the highest
score in class of 167. Jack is being
retained as an instructor in practi-
cal receiving, but now that the war
is over, he is anxious to get back to
his old job of operator at the Table
Rock depot.
Lawrence Hansen of Table Rock
has just received a telegram that
his son, Charley Hansen, was severe
ly wounded in battle in France, No
vember |, but extent of injury'is not
known. Charley enlisted from Falls
City over year ago, and has been
in France about six months.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Gering Factory Turning :
Out Much Beet Sugar

Gering, Neb., Dec. 8.-The Great
Western Sugar company factory
here has already shipped OUT more
than 100000 pounds of sugar made
in the, Gering factory this fall. The
factory is averaging about 1000
bags of sugar every "a hours, and
has paid out nearly 100000 for
beets and wages since the opening
of the campaign, Oct |. The cam
paign will continue until along in
February. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Cuba Threatened With
Tieup of Railroad Traffic

Havaria, Dec. 8-The arbitration
commission, headed by, Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor A. c. Ra-
monte, has arrived at Camaguey and
is in conference with officials of the
Cuban Railway company, whose
employees are on strike. A walkout
of the employees of the United and
Western railroads, which is threat
ened, would mean the tieing up of
all railway traffic in the island and it
is believed would be followed by a
general strike of every union in
Cuba.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Anti Bo|shevik Dictator
Orders Semenoff'S Arrest

Vladivostock, Dec. S.-.Admiral
Kolchak, the anti-bolshevik dicta-
tor~at Omsk, has issued orders de-
posing Gen. Semenof, the anti-bol-
sbevik military leader in Siberia,
from command from the Fifth army
headquarters at Chita and dismiss
ing him from the service. Colonel
Valkov was named as Semenoff' S
successor and orders were given
him to arrest Semenoff.
This was Admiral Kolellak's reply
to the recent 1ltimatum of Semen
off that Kolchak should renounce
the dictatorship Oh penalty of the
formation of an opposing Dictator
ship by Senenoff in the eastern
provinces.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Quarantine Lid Again !
Pressed Down on Dewitt

Dewitt, Nebs Dec. S.-(SpeciaD
Dewitt is again quarantined on
account of a number of new
cases of influenza. The quarantine
extends to all amusements and such
other meetings which are not con-
sidered of vital Importance. Unless
the situation rapidly improves the
quarantine will again be placed on
public gatherings of every sort.
Ii At the Trinity Lutheran church
Saturday Miss Ida Schmale and Al
fred Inderlied were united in mar
rage by Rev. John Schaff. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Schmalc Of Dewitt, and
the groom the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Inderlied, OF Saline, county
After brief wedding trip the young
couple will engage in farming with
the groom's parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Airplanes Reach Ell Paso.

Ell Paso, Tex. Dec. S.AThe four
army airplanes flying from, San Di-
ego with the Atlantic coast as their
destination reached here today and
will remain here until Tuesday for
necessary repairs and supplies, it
was announced at Fort Bliss tonight.
The squadron is mapping proposed
aerial mail route from San Diego to
the Atlantic coast and flew here
from Deming, N. NJ, where the fly
exs spent last night. y
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
FIASHEy 7Tom FIIMI AND
PHOTO PLAN. oFFERIN0S. FOR. TODAY.

NORMA TALMADGE is ap-
NJ pearing the first four Gays
~ of the week at the Strand in
"The Forbidden City" in which The
takes the dual role of San San and
Toy. As San San, she is the daugh-
ter of Wong Ii, a mandarin in BAN
ishment. In this role she meets an
American engineer and the two are
married. While the husband is
away Wong Ii hears of the mar
riage and presents his daughter to
the emperor. The emperor later
orders both her and her father kill
ed, when he finds that baby has
been born. Later the baby appears
as a Red Cross nurse who is in
love with an American who wishes
/. to marry her. 1t takes about five
reels to bring things out happily.
THE Border Wireless" with Bill
Hart as the leading actor is appear
ing at the Rialto the first four o~ys
of the week. He takes the part of
Steve Ransom, and turns bandit
Ter his la,ner has lost everything.
He runs into a couple of German
spies while on his way to enlist and
forces them to kiss the American
flag, but they reveal his true Nv.
tity to the army officials later on.
Things finally come out happily for
all in the end, including the girl
with whom Bill is in love. A Vita
graph comedy and a weekly COM
plete the bill.
Omaha's moving picture opera
tors and finn men are to hold a
big dance and party next Wednes-
.day to which all their friends are
invited. The event will be the usual
dance and some interesting stunts
are promised as part OF the event
ing's entertainment. The coming
of the movie bali coincidentaily
links itself with the news that both
members of the ,Lyons-Moran COM
edy team, whose films are Icing
shown each week at either the
Rialto or Strand theaters, were mar
ried recently. Lyons and Moran
were the most popular OF the many
actors who were present at the last
big movie bali held here just before
the declaration of war.
Tom Moore in Thirty Week"
is carefree chauffeur for rich fam
lily until he eiopes with his employ
er's daughter. Then he is a much
worried young man for the father
makes determined attempts to sep
crate the young couple and cause
the chauffeur plenty of trouble and
lots of fun for the audience. But
like the hero in. the fairy tale Tom
makes good in the end and wins the
girl and her family's regards for
his own personality. Thirty a
Week" will run again today and to-
morrow.
&c. C. Pettijohn, director of the
Mutual Film company, was in
Omaha Friday and Saturday and
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
CHAPTER I
Peggy Is Taken Captive

Peggy Is Taken Captive
DEGGY was disguised.
To go to Jane Millions part,
- she had given up a chance to
see a wonderful fairy play. And
when she was all dressed for the
party in a beautiful new dress made
from one of her mothers former
ball gowns, a joy-wrecking message
had come from James home. The
party had been called off-Jane had
the influenza.
SO there was Peggy, all dressed
up and no place to go. And to make
matters worse, a drizzly rain had
begun total, shutting off all chance
of play outdoors.
No wonder Peggy felt sour and
peevish. No wonder she curled up
in a large easy chair and scowled al
the big drops chasing each other
down the window pane. Just al
that moment life seemed going al
wrong.
How long she sat there amidst
her gloomy thoughts she did not
know, but after some time she be-
came aware that she was not alone
On the rug beside her squads Of
strange creatures were goine
through soldier-like drill. These
creatures were about ten inches tai
and had queer round heads anc
spindly arms and legs. One of the
oldest things about them was theil
color-heads, bodies, arms and leg:
were all deep blue.
AS they drilled they sang dole
full song:
"Peggy's sad and we are glad;
Let's make her woes more mas,
sive-
Panther blue, for that's the hue
That fits our weepy captive"
Peggy Strengthened up. \
who are your" she demanded
One of the blue figures strutted out
in front of the others
1--WE are the Blue Imps," he an.
nounced. Il am Captain Dismal
You are our weepy captive"
I'm not a weepy captive" de-
clared Peggy Indignantly.
you will be in minute
Charge" cried Captain Dismal. In
stantly the Blue Imps came bound
ing toward Peggy and before she
could do a thing to defend herself
she found them swarming over her.
Quick as a wink she was bound fast
with hundreds of tiny threads which
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Army Food Proves Good
Reports General Wood

Washington, Dec 8.-The food
served to the American soldier ia
camp and in the field, has been uni.
versally satisfactory Gen. Wood,
acting inspector general of the
army, said in his annual report to-
day Gen. Wood said one inspector
reported not single complaint re-
garding food had come to him dur
ing one trip which included visits
TO camps of 100000 soldiers. Il
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Drive Begins Today to Raise
S. 900 to Aid Needy Jews

Wv York, Dec. S.-The Jewish
war sufferers campaign committee
save a dinner to 1000 Of its workers
heres tonight in preparation for the
two weeks campaign which will be-
gin tomorrow to raise S5,000,000 to
aid needy Jews in war-ravished
lands.
The S50.000,0O0 war relife drive of
the American committee for relief
in the Near East, which will be con-
Quoted during the week of January
II, will be directed by Alexander ].
Hemphiil, chairman Of the board of
directors Of the Guaranty Trust
company, its was announced here
tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Germans Surrender
Two Thousand AirpIanes

london, Dec. 8.-The surrender
of the 1000 German airplanes re-
tquired under the terms of the armi-
stise convention has been proceed
ing durihg the past week and it is
expected the full complement of en-
envy machines will shortly be in the
allies hands.
The taking over, examining and
parking of so vast a fleet of ma
chimes has necessarily taken time. as
the German armies in their retire
ment are leaving the planes behind
/ in their evacuation areas.
Germany is known to have lost
we'll over 5000 airplanes destroyed
and surrendered during the present
wear -
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Forty-tWo Women Chosen
to Become Missionaries

Cleveland, O., Dec. 8.-Forty-two
women received commissions from
the Methodist Episcopal Women's
Foreign Missionary society of the
United States at the closing service
of the conference here today. They
were assigned to- IL countries.
In delivering the formal charge to
the missionaries, Rev. DR.. Z. L.
Waldorf of this city said:
"You go as interpreters of Amer
lea. You can be the instruments in
preventing wars, for people will not
fight when they understand each
nther"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Lieut.. Roy Wilcox to Return
to Washington This Week

LIZ Roy Wilcox Wilt conclude his
leave of absence this week and re-
turn to Washington to clean up his
business connected With duties in the
aircraft production division. A still
considerable portion of this business
Will be to secure his discharge from
the military hospital where he spent
seven weeks. He was one of 1000
,ilu patients who were in the hospital
at one time. and he happened also to
be zone of Is taken from the wards
as probably fatal cases to be given
special treatment.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Two Aviation instructors
Killed in Fall at Los Angeles

Los Angeles. Dec. S..Lieut Her
bert N. Chaffee of Pasadena, Cal.
and Lieut.. Charlesi ]. Drake, of
Mankato, Kas., persuit pilots and in
structors at Rockwell Field, San
Diego, were instantly killed here to-
day when the airplane in which
they were riding plunged 5000 feet
to the earth in a bak yard in the
southern residential section OF the
city.
Observers of the accident said the
men apparently were attempting to
loop the loop when they plunged to
the ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Gathering Data on
Stealing of Automobiles

Logan, Ia, Dec, Especial =
Sheriff Myers, accompanied by
Charles Tipkin, officer and insurance
adjuster, Omaha, have been in South
Dakota several days gathering data
on the automobile thieving industry
in western Iowa and eastern Ne
braska.
G. Jefferies, arrested in Pierre, S.
D., and brought to Logan on
charge of auto theft, is still here, and
will be given hearing early in Jam
uarY.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
On the Screen TodaY

RIALTO-WILLIAM S. HART, in
THE BORDER WIRELESS"
STRAND-NORMA TALMADGE, in
THE FORBIDDEN CITY"
BRANDEIS-D. w. GRIFFITH'S
"HEARTS OF THE WORLD"
SUN-LEWIS STONE, in THE MAN
OF BRONZE"
MUSE-ToM MOORE, in THIRTY A
WEEK"
EMPRESS-GLADYS BROCKWELL,
in THE STRANGE WOMAN"
LOTHROP-24th and Lothrop-AL1CE
BRADY, in THE BETTER HALE"
GRAND-16th and Binney-GEORGE
WALSH, in "ON THE JUMP"
ORPHEUM-South Side, Gath and NJ
MABEL NORMAND. in "PECkS
BAD GIRL"
BOULEVARD--33d and Leavenworth
GEORGE WALSH, in BRAVE
AND ROM
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Mrs. Lloyd George Goes
EIeCtioneerinu in Wales

London, Dec. . Mrs. David
Lloyd George, wife OF the British
premier, is making "a tour OF Wales
in an automobile and addressing
meetings in support of her husbands
candidacy for parliament.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
Flies From Fort Worth a
to San Diego in Four DAYS

San Diego, Cal. Dec. S.-Major
I. c. McCauley, commander of the
, Taliaierro, Texas, flying field, who
left Fort Worth last Wednesday
morning in a biplane, arrived here
today at -9:45 a. m. He will start on
the return flight at,7 a. m. tomor.
row.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09

Comparative Local Record.
1918. 1917 1915. 1915.
Highest yesterday. so s. 81 40
Lowest yesterday. Al ia 10 rs
Mean temperature :. 50 - 90 ~
Precipitation ... r 90 90 100
Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal:
Normal tempera ture ...........,.,,3 30
Excess for the day........ 20
Total excess since March 1.......... 9Sg
Normal precipitation ......... .03 inch
Deficiency for the day. .G3 inch
Total rainfall since March .9S inches
Deficiency since March 1s..... o 40 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1917. 7,05 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916 IL, so inches
'T'' indicates trace of precipitation. (
- indicates below zero.
- L,>A WELSH Meteorological
Bee Want Ads arg the Best Bust
ness Boosters.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
DREAML AND
ADVENTURE
"THE BLUE IMPS"
BY DADDY.

I'm previous stories Peggy has had
strange adventures In Birdland, with the
Giant of the Woods. and among Uncle
Sans tfghters)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09

husband makes more than $4,000
a week posing for screen pictures
The absolute custody of their only
child, Douglas, jr,, was awarded to
Mrs. Fairbanks. Although no ali
mony is stated in the judgment it is
reported that Mr.. Fairbanks has
agreed to make his wife a big al
loWance.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09
The Weather

Comparative Local Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09

&c. c. Pettijohn, director of the
Mutual Film company, was in
Omaha Friday and Saturday and
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-09

Bee Want Ads are the Best Bust
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-24
CALVARY EXPEDITIONS WITH
BOMBING EXPEDITIONS

With the British in France, Sept %.
Cavalry operations in conjunction
with bombing airplanes is one of the
wars innovations. In one case an
aviator signalled that he had spotted
a train bringing up German reinforce
ments. He made for it and dropped
a bomb 200 yards head of the loco
NATIVE demolishing the track. Then
he performed the same feat just be-
hind the train, isolating it. The cava-
larry dashed up before the Germans
could get away and captured every
last man of them.
An officer telling of the incident
remarks that it resembled an Ameri-
can film play in the air.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-24
YOU CAN'T FIND ANY
DANDRUFE, AND HAIR
STOPS COMING OUT
Save your hair! Make it thick,
wavy, glossy and beautiful
at once.

Try as you will, after an application
of Danderine, you can not find single
trace of dandruff or falling hair and
your scalp will not itch, but what will
please you most will be after few
weeks use, when you see new hair. fne
and downy at frst--yes-but really
new hair-growing all over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately doubles
the beauty of your hair. No difference
how dull, faded, brittle and scraggy,
just moisten a cloth with Danderine and
carefully draw it through your hair, tax
ing one small strand at time. The
effect is immediate and amazing-your
hair will be light, fluffy and wavy, and
nave an appearance of abundance; an
incompatible lustre, softness and luxuri-
ance, the beauty and simmer of true
hair health. = -
Get a small bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or toilet
counter, and prove that your hair is as
pretty and soft as any-that it has been
neglected or injured by careless treat
ment. A small trial bottle will double
the beauty Of your hair: