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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
CHAPTER vi
The Fate of the Submarine.


IN HE German submarine apparent
RI ly had come up just for peek
- at the approaching transports,
for the periscope at once sank out of
sight again.
Lieutenant Young circled back to
point above where the periscope
had vanished, but the rising sun cast
such a simmer of light upon the
water that nothing could be seen be-
meath the surface. Peggy, looking
eagerly down, could see only a mir
ror-like sparkle.
On came the foremost troopship.
its decks crowded with soldiers out
enjoying the morning breeze.
The seaplane was so large that it
could not turn quickly. Neither could
it hover over any one point to make
a careful search. 1t had to fly back
and forth. The U-boat had every
chance to get away before it was
found. Peggy thought of way to
help.
General Swallow, find that subma-
rine" she commanded.
Peggy looked down. There was the
submarine, as plain as could be, only
few feet beneath the surface. Eyes
as sharp as those of Peggy had seen
it. The alert young ensign was ready
to act. He pressed the trigger and
bomb shot downward directly at Gen
eral Swallow. Peggy gave a gasp of
dismay and shut her eyes. When she
opened them General Swallow had
disappeared. There came a muffled
roar from behind and Peggy turned
to see a mass of water shoot into the
air.
Poor, poor General Swalloww she
cried.
1T hiti It hitl" shrieked an exult-
ing voice close beside her. 1t was
General Swallow. half mad with en-
thusiastic excitement. He had lodged
the bomb. and it had gone straight to
its mark.
Out of the boiling waters the deck
of the submarine suddenly came to
view. Lieutenant Young headed the
seaplane back toward 1t. A door in
the U+boat's coming tower flew open
and out popped a sailor, followed
quickly by another and another.
They plunged Immediately into the
sea. |
Ensign Ward was ready to drop
another and finishing bomb, but mer-
cifully stayed his hand. 1t could e.
seen that the submarine was a
smashed and battered hulk, and that
the crew was trying to escape before
it sank. Man after man climbed out
of the coming towner and jumped
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The Red Cross will now furnish a
channel through which Italians OF
any one else desiring to do so, may
communicate and send relief in the
torn of money to Italian prisoners in
Austria and Germany. The regula.
tons have been printed in Italian for
circulation among countrymen and
may be secured through Gould Dietz
chairman of the Omaha chapter, OF
the home service, civilian relief de-
partment, acting under Sellar Bull
lard. Of the department of military
relief.
The Italian Benevolent associa-
ton has donated 500 to the Red
Cross through the efforts of Mr.. An
tonic Rizzuto. They have brought in
rs new members.
Mrs. H. B. Robinson and her corps
OF helpers in the Public Shop have
completed the repairing of large
number Of soldiers uniforms.
Mrs. Frank c. Best is the latest
volunteer for Red Cross motor service
overseas. A motor mechanics class
is now forming under the direction
CT Mrs. w. E. Martin.
Mr.. E. T. Watt lost the 500-hour
medal for knitting Gould Dietz of
Omaha chapter awarded her. Mrs.
Watt hopes the finder will return the
token to her. Mrs. Watt has COM
pleted 800 hours of knitting.
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the soldiers paying prompt homag.
to the victorious seaplane.
Peggy had almost forgotten General
Thrift in the excitement. He was
beaming with joy.
That, too, was done by the
Whizzes," he cried, "for they made
the bombs as we'll as the seaplane,
But this is only a small part Of the
tremendous work they are doing"
"Oh, I'm glad I've seen it." erie
Peggy. I'm going to save every cent
/ get and add as many soldiers as I
can to your army"
tIn her next adventure Pessy goes 10
bird party and meets a lonesome bear.)
Hundreds of mothers in Sious
Falls. S. D., have petitioned the school
board to regulate the attire OF high
school girls with a view to curbins
extravaganza in dress during wartime
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''Dreamlamd Adventures"
A complete, new adventure each weak,
beginning Monday and ending Saturday,
By Daddy-THE MIGHTY WHIZ ARMY

into the water. They hadn't a mo-
ment to lose, for as the last one came
up the submarine slid beneath the
surface never to rise again.
Peggy watched the German sailors
struggling for their lives. Her heart
was alive with pity for them. even
though she knew they had probably
sent many innocent persons to their
deaths. She was glad that the young
ensign had been merciful, when It
had been within his power to launch
the second bomb and kill every one
of them. She wondered If the Ger
mans could swim until rescue came.
But she did not need to have any fears
on that score, for almost Immediately
an American destroyer came tearing
up. At once it set about picking up
the submarines crew.
As the transports passed by in
safety there was a terrific cheering,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Society Leaders Wage
War on Game Of Bridge

Bridge must go. 1t is wartime
cdiet. -
A solemn protest against the game
of bridge and campaign for its ex-
tinction has been started by promi'
nent eastern society women. Mrs
Charles Cary Rumsey, who was Mary
Hartman, daughter Of E. H. Harri..
man; Mrs. Rupert Hughes, wife OF
the author; Mrs. Wallace Irwin. wife
of the celebrated war correspondent
and herself a writer of note; Mrs
William Jay, Newport; Mrs. Frederic
Tudor, Boston; Mrs. William G.
Slade, New York; Mrs. Joseph Gaz-
zam, Philadelphia and Mrs. William
Wade Dudley and Kate Waller Bar
rett of Washington, D. G., are among
the women of national prominence
who are behind the war waged on
bridge. T.. 49,.
I'VE condemn the playing of bridge
in times of war, as a contemplate
waste of time, an evil example to set
and a form of idleness unworthy OF
our place as American citizens.
"We believe that by playing bridge,
men and women of wealth and lei
sure give to the exponents Of class
hatred a weapon to WELD against the
unity of the United States and its long
cherished institutions.
Therefore, we sign this appeal to
players of bridge who may not have
considered the widespread influence
of their apathy toward the common
veal, to foreswear the playing of
bridge until the end Of the war and
to pursuade others to cease this time
killing, useless pastime," is the way
their petition reads.
Omaha women patriots did not
need the east to set them an example
of giving up all idle diversions. "A
year ago, right after war was de-
clared, at least half a dozen of the
best known bridge clubs in the city
disbanded Immediately, and the young
matrons and debutantes who made up
their membership gave the time over
to war work.
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Helen Ingwersen Engaged.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav J. Ingwersen
announce the betrothal of their at
tractive daughter, Helen Brown. and
Lieutenant Milton Charles Kimball,
field artillery, now stationed at Camp
Jackson, S. c. Lieutenant Kimball
who was stationed at Fort Omaha
several months ago is Yale man and
the son of Mrs. Frederick H. Kimball
of Bath, Me.
There will be no wedding until af-
ter the war, according to the pretty
little bride-elect, who was debutante
of two years ago and princess of
Ak-Sar-Ben's court. Miss Ingwersen
is Brownell Hall graduate and at
tended Mrs. Loring's school in Chi
cago. - fr
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To Honor Visitors.

Miss Helen Murphy has asked a
few girls for luncheon very informally
Saturday to meet Miss Louise Lewis
of De Kalb, guest of Miss Helen
Clarke. Mrs. John McCague, jr., is
planning a luncheon for next We'd
nesday, complimentary to the same
guest.
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To Honor Bride.

To Honor Bride.
Miss Alma Gustafson gave a small
luncheon at the Hotel Loyal today,
honoring Lillian Samuelson, bride OF
of next week. Mrs. Harry Samuelson
gave an apron shower in honor of the
bride-eleet Thursday evening, to
which 80 guests were asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17

Italy is said to have a larger per-
centage of its women actively en-
gagged in war work than any other
of the countries involved in the world
conflict.
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Run Of to Marry.

Miss Rillous Starbuck and Corporal
Fred Milliken eloped to Papillion
Monday and were married, returning
then to gain the forgiveness of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Star
buck, 32l5 North Twenty-ffth street
Corporal Milliken is with the 41st
infantry, quartermaster's department.
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WOMEN i'm WAR TIME
Appeal for Rooms.

Appeal for Rooms.
There is need of desirable quarters
for wives of soldiers. The War Camp
Community Service is trying to ar
range for this need and will appre-
ciste it if people having furnished
rooms available for light housekeep-
ing or otherwise, will send word to
the War Camp Community Service
at sos Omaha National Bank Bldg,
giving full information.
These rooms must be in the vicinity
of Fort Omaha or Florence Field.
Ordinarily the soldiers are here sew
eral months and some of them are
more or less permanently located
here.
A high school alumnae club will be
organized Saturday afternoon at
Camp Brewster when the Student
club from which leaders for the
Brewster at 2 o'clock. The aim is to
continue the friendships that had
their beginning at the high school.
The alumnae club will be a patriotic
club, from which leaders for the
Rainbow divisions of the Patriotic
league will be taken. Members of the
two clubs will stay over Sunday at
the camp and will have picnic
breakfast in the adjacent woods, after
which there will be religious service
led by Miss Beth Howard, employ
ment secretary of the Y. w. c. A.
More than $40 was realized at the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton benefit bridge given at the Pret-
tiest Mile club Wednesday. Next
weeks party will be gve at the Coun-
try club, with Mrs. J. NJ. Metcalf in
charge.
Miss Clara Julia Anderson. physi-
cal director at Grinnell college. who
has been in Omaha doing some spe-
cal work for the Y. w. c. A., will
leave Saturday morning for Chicago,
While there she will take educational
physical culture work before resum-
ing her teaching.
Farm women of Kansas did not
suspend their war activities because
all of the available teams and autos
were in use during the harvesting sea-
son. Many of them walked miles to
town to attend the meetings of the
Red Cross and other war relief
agencies.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17

On large farm near Wichita wom-
en- wheat shockers set UP the larger
part of 20 acres of wheat.
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Farewell to Mrs. Ohaus.

Farewell 70 MrS. OnauS.
Mrs. Rose M. Ohaus, retiring su-
perintendent of the Board of Public
Welfare, was given pleasant sur
prise Thursday evening by her as
sociates in the Office. Mrs. Ohaus
was invited for an automobile drive
at the end of her last day in Office,
and the drive ended at Elmwood
park, where Mrs. Ruth Wallace. well
fare worker among the negroes, had
prepared a delicious feast under the
trees.
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SOCIETY
By MEtLIFIcIA.

sell will give luncheon at the Coun-
try club in her honor and in the even-
ing, Miss McGilton will be hostess
at a delightful summer affair, a porch
supper.
For next week, Miss Eleanor
Austin has planned luncheon on
Monday; Miss Dorothy Morton will
entertain at the Omaha club Tues
day; Miss Rachel Metcalfe will give
one of the first matinee parties at the
Orpheum Wednesday and Thursday,
Miss Margaret Williams will enter
tain at luncheon for the same guest.
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Wedding Guests Arrive.

Mr.. Leroy c. Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Byers and Mrs. Martha Shields
motored in from Des Moines Thurs
day evening to spend few days be-
fore Mr.. Dunn's marriage to Miss Isa-
bel Milroy, Saturday morning. Mrs.
Shields is an aunt Of Mr.. Dunn.
DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Milroy are en-
tertaining the bridal couple, the out
of-town guests and the family, includ-
ing Mrs. Mel Uhl, jr., at dinner at
Happy Hollow this evening.
For Miss Powell.
Miss Sarah Powell, of Milwaukee,
the charming guest Of Miss Eleanor
McGilton is much feted summer
visitor. Entertainments in her honor
are planned for every day of the
week. Eight girls made up lunch
con party today at the public affairs
luncheon at the Chamber of Com
merce; Saturday, Miss Florence Rus
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17

James P. McDonough has returned
to Fort Sill, Okla, after a ten days
furlough, 'pent with his mother, Mrs.
B. M. McDonough and sister, Mrs.
John E. Fleming in Florence. Affairs
planned in his honor were abandoned
owing to the death of Rev. Father
Barrett. The Omaha lad is with the
l27th heavy field artillery.
A son was born Thursday to Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Donsker in Leaven-
worth, Kan. =. Mrs. Donsker was
formerly Miss Eva Spigle of this city.
A daughter was born Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. SAKE of Council Bluffs.
Mrs. M. F. Cook, who has been
spending several weeks on the Paci-
fc coast, is at present at Camp Fre-
mont visiting her nephew, Clarence
Mcdonnell, who is stationed there.
Mr.. Mcdonnell was formally an Oma-
ha boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger N. Holman
are home from their vacation spent in
northern Minnesota.
Mrs. Harriet MacMurphy left this
morning 70 visit a sister in Wyon,inc
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
PERSONALS

Miss Esther Johnson returned
Wednesday from two weeks vaca-
tion spent on farm near Tecumseh.
Miss Johnson is probation officer
in the juvenile court.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17

Miss Margaret Nattinger is spend
ing her vacation in Kansas City, Mo.
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Miss Luella Allen is in New York
taking special instruction in Hawaiian
music from the leading Hawaiian mu-
sician there. Miss Anne Clifford and
several of the Omaha girls who ex-
pect to sail soon for France to join
the Nebraska base hospital unit called
on Miss Allen at the Hotel McAlpin
last week.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17

Miss Corinne Hiatt is expected
home from a vacation trip Monday
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Mrs. Harriet MacMurphy left this
morning to visit a sister in Wyoming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
,ROTARIANS IN SESSION
Expect 5000 Delegates to Reg
lister at Kansas City

Kansas City, Mo, June 20. - Dele
gates to the ninth annual convention
of the International Association of Ro-
tary Clubs came into Kansas City on
every train today. II was expected 5000
would register before tonight.
Many of the big" men of rotary are
already here. OF most interest. per-
haps. was the arrival of the British rep
resentatives Andrew Home Morton.
president of the British Association Of
Rotary Clubs, and Thomas Stephenson,
an Edinburgh editor who is the secre-
tary Of the British clubs. They came
to this country especially to attend the
Kansas City convention.
The first formal meeting in connection
with the international gathering was a
meeting OF the international board OF
directors at 1880 o'clock yesterday in
the Hotel Baltimore. This was followed
with a luncheon at 1 O'Clock at the Hotel
Muehlebach At . o'clock the directors
met with the district governors at the
Baltimore. At O'Clock tonight dinner
was given at the Muehlbach for the in
ternational officers and families who are
guests Of the convention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
STOP RECRUITING MINERS
Var Department Declares Mel
Are Needed to Produce Coal

Scranton. Pa, June 25.--Declaring
that the production of coke of anthra-
cite coal should be in no way interfered
with, Adjutant General Mccain of the
War Department. telegraDhed instruc-
tons notifying the local army recruit
ing officers not to enlist applicants who
are employed about the mines. Similar
instructions, 1t is understood. have been
received by recruiting stations in the
anthracite region.
Adjutant General Mccain declares
that every pound of coal is needed to
win the war and that hereafter no
miners, laborers or other persons en-
gagged in the industry will be eligible
for enlistment in the regular services of
the United States army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
AMERICANS OCCUPY
GERMAN TERRITORY
Hold Trenches Southeast of
St. Die, Where Battleline
Crosses Lorraine Limit
with the American Armies in France,

with the American Armies in France,
June 25.--American troops are holding
mountainous sector southeast of st.
Die. where the battleline crosses from
Lorraine into German territory, it is now
perm mssible to announce.
Our men have been in the trenches
here since the first of June. but no men,
ton of their presence was allowed until
the Germans had made the discovery
themselves. This occurred Sunday. when
an enemy raid on this sector resulted in
two Americans being captured.
Another boche raid near Baccarat,
between st. Die and Luneville, resulted
in the capture of other American pris-
oners.
German artillery was quite active
north of Toul last night. probably in
retaliation for the shelling our gunners
gave their rear areas a few hours be-
fore.
An air battle occurred over Thiau-
court tbehind the German lines on the
Toul fronD without losses by either
side.
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deeper, and Russia was reader now than
she had been for many months to take
part In any move which would drive the
Germans out. The difficulty which the
Premier saw was one Of access. The
only power. he said. which had access
in Russia was Japan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
JERSEY MILITIA PLANS hike
Getting Down to Real Soldier
Life at Camp Edge

Camp Edge, Sea Girt, June ga big
hike Is planned for the latter part of this
week for the New Jersey militiamen who
are in camp here. 1t is planned to stay
out all night If weather conditions per-
nit!
The militiamen have passed the first
stages, and are getting down to real
work on this their sixth day in camp.
Two more companies went to the rifle
ranges for target practice yesterday,
Companies c, of the first battalion. from
Atlantic City. and +, of the third bat
talon. of New Brunswick. The militia
men are taking the regular organized
militia course, which includes shooting
for record at 800, 500 and 500 yards slow
fire and 200 and 900 yards rapid fire. In
addition, they are being given special in
struction in slow-fre shooting at 200
yards.
For three days the soldiers hare felt
the discomforts of cold weather AL
though they were provided with the
usual quota of blankets. the weather has
been so extremely unreasonable that
overcoats have been worn throughout the
day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
DIR. WILLIAM M. POLK,
NOTED SURGEON, DIES
Was Dean of Cornell Medical
College-Prominent Con.
federate Veteran
New York. June 25.

New York, June rs.
DR.. William Necklenburg Polk.
noted surgean and gynecologist, former
president of the New York Academy of
Medicine and Dean of Cornell Medical
School. died yesterday. in sanitarium
in Atlantic City in his seventy-fourth
year. Doctor Polk was also a distin-
guished Confederate veteran of the
Civil War. At his bedside when he ex-
pired were his wife, his son. Frank L.
Polk. former corporation counsel or
New York city and now counsellor OF
the state Department at Washington
and Mrs. Frank L.. Polk
Doctor Polk recently went to Atlantic
City from his home because members
of his family had become worried about
his continued Ill health, After rally.
he suffered a heart attack who caused
his death.
william Mecklenburg Polk. son Of
Bishop and Lieutenant General Leonidas
and Frances Devereux Polk. was born IN
Ashwood, Maury County. Tenn, August
Is. 1874. His early education was op-
tanned in Marion, Ala, and at st. James
College, ywhere he prepared for admis-
sion to Virginia Military Institute at
Lexington. Va, then conducted unoer
the personal direction of General
Thomas A. StonewalD Jackson. There
he pursued the mathematical and scien-
tific course preparatory to admission 10
west Point. The war between the states
interfered with his plans, Sc he began
service in 1851 under General Jackson
in Richmond as drill master Of the Nir-
ginia State troops. From April. 1851 TO
May. 1865, Doctor Polk was continually
in active service.
In May. 1868, he was appointed as
sistant chief of artillery, In POLK
Corps, and subsequently captain In the
Adjutant Generals Department. a large
part of his experience in the Confederate
army is interestingly recorded In two
volume work which he wrote and pub
lished in memory Of his father.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
BELLEAU WOOD TAKEN
BY SKILLFUL TACTICS
German Cunning Outmatched
by American Cleverness
in Strange Fight

With the Americans on the Marne,
June 25.
The fight in which the Americans COM
pleted their conquest of Belleau wood
was one of the strangest of the war.
German machine guns, cunningly hid
den in trees and on pulleys between
trees. were fired from different points.
Most of these enemy weapons were en-
sconced behind rocks. however. from
where they spat continuously
The Americans crawled and wriggled
forward, dropping with the aid of roots
and branches into declivities where they
would lie motionless for a moment
Then they would resume their stealthy
progress.
Eventually they swarmed over many
cmplacements only to find that the
Boches had fed with their guns. leaving
the ammunition behind. A series of
such evacuations resulted in an ap-
preciable advance of the American line.