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Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Hastings College.

Dr. r. As-Steiner gave the second mum.
ber of the Hastings College Lecture course
at the Presbyterian church last Friday ev-
ening.
The home. oratorical contest was partici-
pated In by three students. Miss Delta Bo-
wen Of Whitelake. s. D.. Miss Lucille SEQ.
field Of Firth and Miss Frances Filson OF
Elberta, Utah. The latter won the con-
test on the subject Of "our Ultimate De-
Tense"
Contsts are being held this week in the
college chapel to determine the debators
who are to represent the college In the In.
| tercolegiate debates which take place In
/ March. Twelve men and six women remain
| ed In for the finals Out Of the IL con
/ testants will be chosen for the college
| intercollegiate debating team.
w. H. Lanning has arranged for $4,000
gift to the endowment fund Of Hastings
| college to be placed in the form Of scholar
| ships for young women.
| Miss Fay Templeson OF Kcnesaw. Lucille
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21

members OF the expression class will take
part In this production.
Two playiets, "Matehmaking." and The
Senator In Italy" were presented by members
Of the expression class Friday morning.
Those taking part in Matchmaking" were
the Misses Charlotte Buerstetta and Alta
Kibier, while '"The American Senator in
Italy" was presented by Miss Alta Kibler
and Oscar Drake.
The Triumph OF Pauline" a modern
drama with Prof Meyer In the lead. ana
Miss Crawford as co-star, and The Flower
Of Yeddo," Japanese comedy, will be pre-
sented at the Dramatic club meeting, which
Is to be held next Friday evening at tho
home Of HARRIET Knutxen on West Thir-
tieth.
one hundred per cent membership OF the
Red Cross Ia the record of the high school
department of the Training school. The
high school girls have pledged themselves
for junior Red Cross work and at present
are making clothing for children from the
remnants left from sewing done at the Red
Cross room.
Dean George y, Martin, sometime head
OF the English department. now director
OF the training school. has received years
leave Of absence to enable him to complete
his studies for masters degree In Columbia
university. In his honor the post t-graduate
class held its annual banquet Just before
he left for New York City. Speeches with
a strong patriotic note and typical Martin
address furnished the entertainment when
followed the banquet, Ben Anderson. presi-
dent Of the class, acted as toastmaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
OMAHA BOYS AND
GIRLS WILL TAG
SHOVELS JAN. so
Unite With Entire County in
Campaign to Conserve Fuel
on Tag-Your-Shovel-
Day.

What boy and girl OF the public
schools will have the honor of tagging
Mayor Dahlman's shovel on Tag
Your-Shovel day, January so?
Some boy and girl in the national
capital will have the honor OF tagging
President Wilson's shovel in the fur
mace room of the White House.
The public information division oi
the federal fuel administration is pre-
pairing to line up 20,35O,O0O American
school children for a drive against
fuel waste and coal shortage. Bales
of tags ale being shipped to superin'
tendents of schools all over the coun'
try and the boy and girl who write the
best two essays on coal saving vii
have the honor of tagging the
mayors shovel"
Superintendent Beveridge Of the
Omaha schools is "up on his toes
about this fuel conservation move
ment. He expects that the Omaha
boys and girls will perform 100 pei
cent achievement on January 50
Mayor Dahlman, likewise, is expect
ant and enthusiastic and will issue a
proclamation.
The following statements are made
by the federal i administration in
connection with this great project:
"Tag-Your-Shovel Day." becomes
the children's draft day, the day oi
their enlistment in the world war in
defense of childhood. the day of their
partnership in national Ideals and ma.
tional duties.
The government is placing trust
in the hands of the school boys and
school girls. 1t is relying upon them
as an arm of the service, to become
little missionaries of thrift, to carry
to their own homes the message
kSave COAL" and to be the consecra
Tors of the family coal-shovel to the
worldwide cause of humanity.
AS effective as a great army witt
banners will be this midwinter cam
paign of 20,3500O0 American sehoo
children, the largest organized unit il
the world, in their compelling drive
against fuel waste and coal shortage
The government authorities a
Washington have set their heart upoI
this cooperative attack by the chill
dren against coal waste, not only be
cause of the total actual saving o
fuel thus to be gained, but because Q
the deep educational value that will
lie in the enlistment Of the youth o
the land in a war thrift crusade.
And the thing to be saved by th'
"Tag-Your-S Shovel day is coal. Fo
we are at war. And this is powe
war. Coal is power. Coal is trans
portation. We are 50,0OO,OOO ton
short on coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21

short course in retail merchandising
Failures and their causes will be dealt
with among other subjects. Organ
ization, advertising, window display,
clerks, selling methods, credits and
systematizing, are among the other
points he will touch. ..
The Retailers Conservation council
of Nebraska, or "War Council" as II
has been called, is scheduled for jan
uary 2l to "a. The Federation of Ne.
braska Retailers will be in session in
Omaha at that time, and the retailers
in all lines OF activity will be present
Cliff Crooks, of Fairbury, president oi
the Federated Retailers, will also pre-.
side, at least temporarily, over the
"War Council"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21

purdy of Giltner, Iva Hewitt OF Juanita,
Julia Boggs OF Trumbull, Miss Purdue of
Yuma, Colo, and Mr.. James Riggs OF
Trumhul have already arranged for rooms
In the college dormitorles for the coming
semesters, ...
Pres. Crone returned home from almeet-
ing OF tho Association of American Col
leges held In Chicago last week. Dr. Bean
also attended the meeting and both were
snowbound In Chicago for time. DR..
Bean Is planning to begin his duties as
president OF the College OF Emporia, at
Emporia, Kan. about the first of April
Examinations begin next Wednesday and
continue to the end Of the week. The
second semester opens Jan. 20.
DR.. j. e. Farmer Is now working In
Colorado and wyoming in the interests OF
the institution.
DR.. Booth deserves considerable credit
for the interesting and instructive pro.
grams which the Latin club have planned
for the year.
supt Little OF Cambridge and his girls
basketball team went through the college
buildings Friday during their stay In the
city. This team defeated the kearney
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21

February graduates of the Omaha grade
schools who will attend Central High mex,
semester met with Principal Masters Satur.
day at the school. .--...-.
Examinations began at the school Friday
and will continue until next Friday. Only
pupils who have examinations to pass will
be required to attend next week. Report
cards will be issued next Friday. Halt
periods will be held during the reorganiza-
tion at the beginning OF the new semester
Monday.
Almost s25 was received from the sale OF
old magazines collected by the pupils,
Twenty five sweaters, 20 wristlets and 10
mufflers were turned In during the last week
by members Of the knitting regiment. Miss
Flora Shukert was lieutenant Of the winning
squad which turned in the most and best
work.
The semi annual number Of the Register
appeared Friday
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
PArn State Normal.

covnmittee of the faculty consisting
NJ Professors crago, Jean and Ellis has been
designated by President Hayes as COMMIT
tee on Public Information. THIS commit-
tae will work under the direction OF the
National Committee at Washington. its
nurnose will be to disseminate information
concerning the causes and progress OF inc
war together with devising ways ana means
for producing q greater unity Of spirit ana
action and a finer patriotism. this directly
"a affect the students and Indirectly the
thousands OF children In the state WIN
| whom these students will come In contact
Prof Gregg. who is president OF the state
| Teachers Association. attended meeting
| OF the executive committee In Omaha last
Saturday. Plans are being materialized
! for greatly strengthening the state organi-
| zation by bringing each district association
in closer touch with the larger meeting
This Is In line with the progressive spirit
| as II has been worked out in number or
other states, Prof, Gregg will attend the
National Department of Superintendent al
Atlantic City, N. j., Febr rs to March 2 In
| the interest Of securing talent for the state
| tea chers' association next fall.
Next Friday evening. Jan. Is. viii occur
| the other budget number Of motion picture
| entertainments.
The mid winter bulletin which will con-
| tain announcements realtive To the summer
school and the special courses offered al
Peru is now In process OF preparation:
President Hayes, who Is state director Tor
| the N. e. A. In Nebraska, has been making
| q vigorous campaign for new members for
| the ", e. A. Reports from the national
secretary indicate that the campaign 10
being very effective as the Nebraska list
| Of active members is rapidly increasing.
The class in wireless, designed to prepare
men for the radio and buzzer service now
| numbers 20. There are also on file num-
ber Of applications from men who wish
to Join at the beginning OF the second Sc
mester Jan. 2S.
| A committee on Standardization Of re-
quirements for the degree Bachelor of Arts
! in Education, consisting Of the following
Profs Jean, Overholt. Rose Clark. Rouse
| Ellis and Gregg, will have definite report
| ready to be submitted to the state board OF
| education at its next meeting January 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Many "Lesses" in This
Meal at High School

A meatless, wheatless. sweetless,
and almost fatless dinner was given
Friday night at the, Central high
school by the senior cooking class
under the direction of Miss Gross.
The dinner was model conservation
affair. The guests we're: Principal
and Mrs, Masters, Superintendent
and Mrs. Beveridge, Miss Williams
and Miss Anhauser of the domestic
science department, and Miss Nellie
RYAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21

girls team on Thursday and played Hold.
reRe on Friday
Judge Lester Steiner who was q former
student of the college presented the subject
Of Thrift Stamps to tn student body on
Friday morning at Chapel. Mr. Steiner
was a former clapsmate Of Geo. q. Noriin
now president OF the University Of Colorado
and OF Clyde B. Atchinson OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission who Is to give
the commencement address In June.
Prof. Gillespie. formerly connected with
Westminster college at Denver spent Thurs
day visiting Hastings college on his re-
turn to Denver from the east
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Praised By All

"All of my customers praise
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
writes Albert Beard, Fowler, I'll.
Try it when you have a cough
or cold.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Dr.. A. C. Stokes Goes East to
Confer on Base Hospital

DR.. A. c. Stokes. director of the
Nebraska base hospital left Saturday
night for Washington, D. I, to con-
fer with Red Cross officials on the
equipment and future plans for the
hosnita1 oroanizatior.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
C0fner IIniYerAifY.

The Misses Alletta Brokaw and Ruth
Kennedy returned Sunday evening from a
visit 70 friends and relatives near Man"
kato, Kan.
Maud and Warren Long are enjoying a
visit from their sister Bertha. She Will
return TO her home in Newton, Kan, the
latter part Of the week.
The Bulldogs defeated Doane 81 TO I'll on
the home floor Saturday night and gave
Peru the same treatment TO the tune OF 30
to Is on Monday night. The Cotner appe-
lite for victory seems not to have been one
whit appeased by the splendid football rec
ord. MAT. s.s.o,
Secretary Rains OF the state Bible sehool
society addressed the student body Tues
day morning upon the subject OF Bible
school work.
Mr.. Hinckley, the cotner delegate to the
International volunteer conference, au'
dressed two meetings of the students Tues
day, He in cooperation with the entire
volunteer band is planning to put on
missionary program that Will make ignor
ance impossible. indifference and seitisn-
ness unpopular and will challenge the at
tentton Of Christians to the work OF the
eyangelization OF the world.
Dean Harmon and Clark Oberiies are
heading the teams now working this terri
tory in the interest Of the Cotner campaign.
Each team visited four churches SUNDAY
and despite unfavorable weather cond'tions
met a very encouraging response.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21

That extra room will pay your coal
bill Rent it through Bee Want Ad.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21
BRITISH GENERAL
HERE TO ARRANGE
FIRST OF TRIPS
Across Atlantic In DO Hours
Plan of Allied Ministry

WASHINGTON, June 2l,--Big
American air and seaplanes should be
flying across the Atlantic 10 reach the
front by next summer. Major General
w Brancker Of the British air minis
try, said here today in formal state
ment to the press. lie Is In Washing.
ton to cooperate with American air
craft officials and believes that
pioneer trans Atlantic flight should be
attempted without delay
No Reason Against IT,
AN enterprise which must be carried
out as soon as possible" General
Braneker said, rs the flight OF the
Atlantic There Is really no reason why
considerable number Of big airplanes
and seaplsnes should not cross the At
lantic during next summer"
Pioneer Flight Soon,
General Brancker disclosed the fact
that the British air council had def
nitely decided upon transatlantic air
craft flights in order to find route
for the movement OF American. made
aircraft to the front. His mission In
this city has to do with arrangements
Tor the pioneer flight in which Il Is
hoped the United States government
will cooperate.
Trip In Forty Hours.
II Is expected the initial flight will
be made this autumn in machine OF
British make, probably a seaboat start
ing from Newfoundland and touching
at IT. Azores and Portugal, before ar
riving in Ireland. II has been estimated
the trip can he made In forty hours Of
flying Plans under consideration call
for crews Of four men, composed OF an
engineer relief Of pilots and u navi-
eating officer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21
By Ward Price.

Copyright isis, by the New York Times
tho Chicago Tribune and the Oklahoma
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
QUARTERS, June 20-The incessan'
furious roar of cannon filled the air
while shrp, cold wind lifted the
clouds of dust tlong the white, endless
road stretching straight before us seem
ingly right into the heart Of the battle
now raging Our motor passed village
after village composed of two-storied
houses with. Of course, the exception
of the inevitable campanil, straight and
graceful, which is never absent from
any Venetian hamlet
Women Sing in Fields
We passed women working IN the
fields. quite unconcerned over the
frightful borbardment = fact, they
were cheeriully singing sure that ther
fathers, husbands and brothers would
not let the enemy break through Our
progress was slow. owing to the amount
of traffic along the road-laIreS. am
buiances. motorcycles. f,afhBunHiUn
carts, etc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21
"BLACK FLAMES" OF ITALIAN ARMIES
TEAR INTO AUSTRLANS WITH KNIVES:
WIN NAME OF "ARDlTP-THE BOLD

Flames" They were lying about il
little groups, some peacefully sleeping
others comparing notes OF what had oc
Cured in the recent fight while other,
played cards.
| approached the leader young
stalwart dark eyed captain, and
isked him TO give me an account Of
their recent encounter with the enemy.
He said
I'VE were called TO re-establish
our line which momentarily had
been lost in the mountain region
The Austrans were bombarding us
heavily using a large quantity OF
gas shells. Notwithstanding this
ordered my men forward Like
lightning they were over the top
shouting 'Fert' their motto, and
also an old one belonging to the
house of Savory.
Fierce Struggle Begins.
I'VE reached the trenches and
poupced upon the Aushisns. Then
the fiercest struggle we have ever
had begun. Backward and forward.
CONTINUED on Page z Column Ll
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21

We reached a tumble-down group OF
houses surrounded by most beautiful
popars under whose shade a group OF
arditti we're resting They had Just
come back from the firing line
Who the "Arditi" Are.
The ardittit. the bold" are a volun-
tary body Of men composed OF the mosr
audacious daredeyils from all parts Of
the kingdom mostly from Calabria
Sicily and Sardinia. They never remain
in the trenches but are called wherever
an attack is imminent. They are first
over the top and the first to grapple
with the enemy Woe betide the Aus
trians who come within reach OF their
bayonets or their knives. Their ta'k
accomplished. they return TO the second
lines until called 10 some other point.
They are divided into nyo groups, on
called the Red Flames" and the Other
the BLACK Flames" There is friendly |
rivalry between the two sect, ms as n
which shall accomplish the greater
feats.
Captain Tells OF Fight
The men we met were Black |
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21
BOHEMIAN REVOLT
IMMINENT UNLESS
FOOD is ALLOWED
ONE COULD Nave
A REGULAR ORGY
ON THIS RATION

II ONDON, June 2l.-The weekly
food ration in Austria, the
az Daily Mail correspondent at
The Hague quotes the Arbeiter Zei-
tung Of Vienna as reporting, is as
follows;
Twenty-Five ounces OF bread;
one pound OF potatoes. of which
half cannot be eaten; one ounce
of black bran mash, one ounce
of another mill product; an
ounce and a half OF fat; 6H
ounces OF sugar; one egg seven
ounces OF meat and a little jam
and coffee substitute"
The Vienna newspaper says the
meat allowance is obtained IF the
applicant waits all night for it,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21
Kaiser Refuses
Aid to Austria

AMSTERDAM, June 2l.-Grudging
ly enough Germany is assisting fam
ishing Austria from her own scant sup
plies and the semi official news bureau
of Berlin publishes the following com
munioation.
Germany has a population Of l20
to the square kilometre and Austria
only 70.
THE cultivated area in Austria
Hungary is $4,000 square kiiome-
tres and in Germany $4,000. Only
IS per cent Of the German pepuia--.
tion are practical farmers, against
6S per cent in Austria.
Besides Austria's backwardnew
in scientific farming and fertilir-
ing one of the greatest faults lies
undoubtedly in the shortcomings Of
Austria's official food supply de
partments"
The statement makes political capi
tai out Of the situation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21
1925 for Sick Dog"
Is BerIin'S Bid

LONDON, June 2l.--Food conditions
in Germany are becoming worse and
there is great discomfort there owing
TO reduction in the bread ration, accord
ing to a Du,ohman interviewed by the
correspondent of the Times at The
Hague The Dutchman had lust re-
turned from working in the Krupp plant
at Ensen. The German people, he
added, feared to grumble openly lest
they be sent TO the front.
Wanted a sick Dog.
The Correspondent says that the tes-
timony corroborateS what he has heard
from many other witnesses and adds
"One popular saying is that the peo-
pie will pay SIS for sick dog to eat"
Vienna newspapers are quoting a So
cialist party manifesto which declares
that workers and small officeholders in
Austria are at their wits end to main
tain existence because of the food situa-
ton in the monarchy, says a Central
News dispatch from Amsterdam today
Absolute Famine Threatened.
In many Austrian towns, the mani
festo declares, these classes are threat
ened with absolute famine, while siini-
lar conditions prevail in Prague, the
Bohemian capital and in towns in
Galicia. The situation is declared to
be terrible atthese points, where the peo-
ulstion has not seen bread or potatoes
for weeks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21
AMERICANS HOLD
38-M|LE FRONT,
BAKER REVEALS
Extent Of Pershlng's Defenses
d, Is Told TO Congress,

WASHINGTON, june 2i.--Amsriea,
soldiers are now holding the fiahtIns
line for a distance Of thirty-sIsht miles
on the western front. according to In
formation given members OF the house
military committee today at the weekly
conference with Secretary Baker and
General March, chief OF staff.
"All Americans" on lines.
This mileage Is held by "all-Ameh-
can" forces under the command OF
American forces located at six different
places along the fighting line. Other
Americans are at the front with British
and French units
Members of the committee were tol
again that there was no thought of
diminishing the movement OF troop,
across the Atlantic because OF the OBJ
Grafton of U-boa,s off the American
coast.
"war Begins In September"
After the conference, Representative
Caldwell OF New York, said as far a.
America is concerned, the war will
begin next September"
By that time material. now being
manufactured will be ready In great
abundance for making the presence Of
American troops felt by the enemy and
the fighting planned for the United
States soldiers will have begun.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21
FOE IS CHECKED
IN new ATTACK
ON p|AvE FRONT
Efforts at MonteIIo Fall; ItaI-
ianS Gain More,
NUSTRIANS ON DEFENSIVE
Norm Turns in Great Smash
With Losses Immense,

ROME, June 2l.-Tho efforts of the
Austrians to widen the northeastern
Palient on the Montello the keystone of
he Pave 'front.' toward the west, have
allied, Premier Orlando informed par
lament late tonight.
Toward the south the premier stated
ne enemy again succeeded in crossing
nc Montebelluna- Susegana railway at
everal points near the Niversa sta
ION, but was promptly stopped.
On the lower Piave the Italians
gained more ground.
The enemy losses during the day
Fere enormous, the premier added The
italians took several hundred prison
$rs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21
AMERICAN FLIERS
BLOW up BRIDGE
ON PIAvE RIVER

ITALIAN ARMY HEAD
QUARTERS, Thursday, June 2o.-
The first American svistors to fly
on the Italian front went today on
a bombing expedition and succeeded
in blowing two holes in new Aus
TRAN bridge across the Piave river.
The commander of the Italian
aviation camp expressed satisfac-
ton with the work Of the Ameri-
cans. The aviation forces on this
front are displaying the most in
tense activity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21
DRAFT rebellion
HEADS SENTENCED

McALESTER, Okla, June 2l.-Be-
ing ringleader of a gang Of alleged
draft resisters proved costly Tor J NJ
Danley and w p McLester. They
were in the Seminole and Pontotor
county draft uprisings over a year ago
Both men have eluded police a good
many months, but they we're rounded
up and taken before Federal Judge
Campbell When confronted with the
evidence in the hands Of the district
attorney today both men pleaded guilty
Judge Campbell sentenced Danley to
serve ten years, and McLeSter six years
in the federal pcnitentiary al Leaven-
worth, Kan.