Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Help Red Cross
One of Omahas Pretty Society Girls is Mistress of
Red Gross Police Dog Which Was Trained in
Germany for Efficient War
Time Service
vTY HEN the clarion Of peace has
w sounded over the world and
w the smoke of battle has

VIZ HEN the clarion Of peace has
w sounded over the world and
w the smoke of battle has
cleared away, then the praises OF the
heroes Of the great war will be sung.
Many an obscure man, hitherto un-
known, or valiant nurse, who has
served with no thought of praise, will
find themselves famous for some con-
spicuous act of heroism. But not all
the war crosses for valor and the
laudine of the multitudes will be
heaped upon man or woman for many
Dumb animals will be listed on the
honor roll. ,...-
Germany's own weapons are turned
against her when her great, shaggy
police dogs bound out across No
Mans Land to find some wounded
ally and hurry back with his cap or
e. piece of his coat to the rescuers.
These beautiful, intelligent creatures
have for their birthplace that country.
which, in few bloody years has be-
come the enemy of the greater part
uf the universe. Just d. rigid as the
military discipline OF our fighting men
is the course Of training which these
soldiers of the animal kingdom under
90 while being taught their duties.
Z For service under fire obedience be-
comes the law Of their lives and no
sooner is the command given than
every footed patriot springs to
action. Omaha boasts Of one OF the
Red Cross dogs. Miss Elsie Storz is
his pretty mistress and Sport" lives
a happy dogs life in peaceful Nebras-
ka with a wide sea between him and
the crashing of shells and deadly
clouds of gas.
Soldier on Furlough.
lust eight years ago this beauti'
full animal was brought from Ger
n1any and was trained for Luther
Red Cross service in Connecticut.
Sport was purchased tor Miss
Storz several years ago and now ~
time Of war, he is quite like a sol
der on furlough, but The, will "Jofn
isregilnent," when the. call comes.
This pet, who is privileged to wear
the scarlet insignia Of the great
brotherhood of service, is proud to be
photographed with his charming
owner. In her Red Cross costume,
Miss Storz typihes the spirit OF
Omaha girls, who have never faltered
in their patriotic duties.
This pretty young patriot changes
the white apron and veil for the blue
and white costume of the, canteen
corps very frequently, Tor Miss Storz
is conscientious worker in botl,
branches of Red Cross activities. Her
heart is in the service for the flag with
its single star in the window of the
Storz home, tells its, silent story OF
the brother. Louis Storz, who is now
overseas. Mr.. Storz is with the Ne
braska base hospital unit
Wounded and Gassed.
When one sees these huge dogs
with the almost human. look in thei:
eyes. who brave.shell fire and poison
Gus bombs to.rescue the wounded. the
great need of the Red Star is realized.
What the Red Cross does for our
men the Red Star does for these noble
animals. They are often wounded or
gassed and their, suffering is greatly
alleviated by the service of this or
.,anization.
Many prominent New York women
tave given their dogs to the cause and
the huge training camp in the east en-
:-olls numbers Of valuable four-footed
servitors in the making. Taken from
tae luxurious surroundings of a beau
tiful home they must forget the vel
vety stretches of grass where they
once romped in the sun. More serious
duties await them, and after weeks
and months of rigorous training they
join their brothers in arms across the
sea-,