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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
Bringing Iron to
the Battle Front.

best blood maker and nerve tonic
known to day. This they called
Irontic." It's an iron tonic that
puts new energy, life, stamina into
the blood. "Irontic " is to be pro-
cured of almost all druggists, in
6O-cent Walls. If you want to try
lit, send 10 cents to DR.. Pierce's
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y,
for a trial package. You will find
Irontic" tablets equally as good
and effective as Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, which have been
known for the past fifty years as a
gentle herbal laxative. Folks at
home have acquired the healthiest
of habits. They become regular
as clock-work," after taking these
PLEASANT Pellets" Being COM
posed of May apple, aloes, jalap,
they are perfectly harmless to any
system. They are tiny sugar
coated pellets that cure biliousness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
Boy Who Went with Red
Cross is Home on FurI0uqh

Harold Eaton, who left for the
Red Cross ambulance training camp
at Chicago Saturday, is home on a
six day furlough with an injured
foot. A misguided ambulance which
Eaton narrowly lodged was the
cause of the injury. Eaton wears
the khaki uniform with the Red
Cross on the collar and arms used
by the ambulance drivers.
A mass meeting to boost the
united war work fund will be held
during the last 20 minutes of the
first period each day this week. First
floor and basement rooms will at
tend "Wednesday, second floor
Thursday and third and fourth floors
Friday. Roger Moore will speak
Wednesday, Walter White Thursday
and Robert Wiley Friday. The
meetings are in preparation of THE
subscription drive the first three
days of next week.
Richard Wood, captain of the ca
Diet band last year, visited the school
Monday. He is member of the
Kemper Military academy S. A. T. c.
The following advertising commit
tee for the Student association has
been appointed by Burke Adams,
chairman: James Protesting, Harley
Anderson. Dana Thompson and
Robert Gilbert.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
636aGii 6Nelun1r1

and was with a Wichita paper be-
lore entering the service. He is a
graduate of the Central High school,
where he was active in school af-
fairs.
1t. Harry w. Shackelford, 5344
North Twenty-ffth street, COM
handing officer of the 5Sth COM
pany, has arrived safely in France.
Corp. C. c. Blaekmore, who has
been visiting his mother at 2916
Seward street, has returned to his
duties at Camp Funston, Kan.
Corp. Donald T. Fox, who is sta
toned at Camp Funston, Kan, is
passing Today furlough in
Omaha. !
1t. ]. B. Twiford, son of Mrs. J.
B. Twiford, 2l08 South Thirty
fourth street, has returned to
Camp Jackson, S. C., after a short
visit in Omaha with friends and
relatives.
Jules Evans Merle, SON Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Charles Merle, 3425 Cali
fornia street, has gone to Kelly
Field, San Antonio, Tex, to take
course in military aeronautics.
The L. Wright musical quintette,
which is playing at the Henshaw ho-
tel, gave a musical at the Knights
of Columbus hut at Florence Field
Tuesday night. Many of the SOL
diers at the Field are members Of
an overseas company, and, because
they will leave soon, are restricted
to the post. The high class enter
tainment was a rare treat for them
The place was packed and the mu-
sicians were received with enthus-
lasm.
Second Lieut.. Tracey McGraw
will leave Omaha Wednesday for
his new duties in the motor and
transport division at Camp Kear-
ney, Cal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07

Our allies are holding fast in
this our country's peril. With
weight of iron we will help con.
quer the foe and drive back the
despicable Hun! What is most
needed at the battlefront, as well
as at home, is more iron.
It takes muscles of iron and
nerves of steel-real men men
with red blood, men with the
Drawn to do and nerve to buck
the line. Men with a wallop,"
men with vim, vip, vigor, are those
who take Irontic," a new discov-
cry, composed of iron and herbal
extracts, and recently found to be
a wonderful tonic for the manu-
facture of red blood within the
body. Doctor Pierce and a dozen
physicians at the Surgical Institute
in Buffalo, N. Y, have long expert
mented and have at last found the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
Catholics to Have Service
for United War Work Drive

Omaha Catholics are asked to at
tend conservation service for the
United War Work campaign Sum
day afternoon at 5 o'clock at St. &C.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
Chamber Of Commerce
C0mmendS Dr.. Manning

A resolution has been passed by
the executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce commenting
City Physician E. r. Manning for
the part he took In abating the in
fuenza epidemic in Omaha. The
resolution is as follows:
BE it resolved by the executive
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce.
THAT We express our appreciation
Of the manner in which the recent
| epidemic Of influenza was handled
by City Physician E. T. Manning.
We believe that through his skill and
tact and his success in securing the
support of the physicians OF the city
and the public generally is due the
relative immunity, as compared to
other cities. which our community
enjoyed during the affection"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
nation READY
TO Open PURSE
FOR men IN WAR
Great Enthusiasm is Shown at
Big New York Meeting Ad-
dressed by Secretary
Baker.

The following telegram received
by o. H. Menold, director of the
local united war work campaign
drive, from Elmer Lefingwell OF
New York shows the enthusiasm
that prevails throughout the country
over the prospective drive:
with the opening day of the
united war work campaign but one
week distant, confidence. and opti-
mism prevail at national and local
campaign headquarters in New York
City, which, under leadership of DIR.
John R Mott and John D. Rookie
Teller, jr., has taken on the task Of
raising at least SSs,000,000, which
will constitute the largest quota in
the country, for any one city.
Believe Secretary Bakers ring
ing speech at huge mass meeting in
Madison Square Garden yesterday,
when Catholics, protestants~ and
Jews heartily join in great task, has
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as one of the greatest war fund
drives on record.
Praise for Cause.
The letter follows:
my Dear Sir: Your note by
which you, as general superinrend-
ent of the United States Christian
commission invite me to preside at
meeting to be held this day at the
hall of the house of representatives
in this city, is received.
while for reasons which | deem
sufficient, | must decline to preside,
l cannot withhold my approval of
the meeting and its worthy object.
whatever shall be, sincerely and
in Gods name, devised for the
soldier and seamen in their hard
spheres of duty, can scarcely fail to
be blessed, and whatever shall
tend to turn our thoughts from the
unreasoning and charitable passions,
prejudices and jealousies incident to
a great national trouble such as ours
and fix them upon the vast and long
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07

gone far to dispel any existing H.
fusion as to the work of the seven
agencies represented in the drive
becoming unnecessary should peace
ensue. The secretary stated he did
not know when war with Germany
would end, but asserted, The saliva
ton of young American manhood
as only~just' begun and it. is going
% keep up and this means that so
long as there is an American soldier,
sailor or marine abroad or in home
camps, united war work agencies
must maintain their present vital
activities
Special features of the great cam
paign are now taking final form
Almost 100000 Victory Boys and
Victory Girls will be enlisted to
work and earn at least S. apiece for
the fund. This enterprise has the
hearty approval of P. P. Claxto,
United States commissioner Of edu-
cation. Let every Victory Boy
and Victory IIirl,' says the commits
sioner, do all possible to raise this
money which is to be given, not
through compulsion, but through
charity and good will
ITO further the 5oys' and girls
campaign, 10000 members of the In
ternational Association of Rotary
clubs are assisting the young Amer
leans to find tasks whereby they
earn money to pay their pledges"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
LINCOLN LETTER
PRODUCED AIDS
WAR WORK drive
Martyred President Praised
Things Done to Make
Soldiers Lot More
BearabIe.

O. H. Menold, local director of
the united war work campaign Tues
day received the following telegram
from Elmer Lehngwell of New
York:
From out of the historic past the
voice of Abraham Lipcoln, the mar
tyred president of the Unied States,
is lifted in unqualified support of
the united war work campaign"
Lincoln Letter Produced.
Out of his personal archives, Rob-
ert R. Reed of Washington has pro-
duced letter from the great liberia
tor and sent it to DR.. John R. Mott,
director general OF the combined
war fund drive. The letter was
written on February p, 1868, at
Washington. 1t was addressed to
Alexander Reed, then general SUI
perintendent of the United States
Christion commission. At that time
this body was the only organza-
ton in existence in any way similar
to the seven agencies now merged
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07

enduring consequences for veal or
woe which are to result from the
struggle and especially to strength
en- our reliance on the Supreme Be-
ing for the final triumph of the right
cannot but be we'll for us all
The birthday of Washington and
the Christian Sabbath, coinciding
this year and suggesting together
the highest interest of this life and
of the life that is to come is most
propitious for the meeting pro-
posed"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
West Virginia Senator
Now Soldier in France

Pittsburgh, Nov. 6.-Former
United States Senator Davis Elkins,
republican, now with the American
expeditionary forces in France, will
be the next United States senator
from West Virginia, succeeding Sem
ator Nathan Golf. Elkins was op-
posed by former United States Sena-
tor Clarence w. Watson, democrat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07

elias church. Archbishop J. J.
Harry will preside. The services
will be of unusual solemnity, with
special singing and music. Arch
bishop HARRY will speak in the in
terest of the big campaign, which
starts November II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
IoWan in HOSPITAL.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The War
department announced today that
1t. J. c. Stanley, 27S4 Silver street,
FL Paso, is in a hospital at Gattin-
gen, Germany. Private James D.
Matchett, Glenwood, Ia, is in a
hospital at Strassburg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07

1t. Ben Wood, formerly instruc.
tor at the Fort Omaha balloon
school, has arrived safely overseas
Lieutenant Wood is a member Of
the 58th balloon company and sailed
from New York only two weeks
ago.
Local exemption board No. 4
wants 10 limited service men to vol
unteer for work with steam engines
before November II and FIVE linn
tied sevice men to entrain, for Fort
Logan, Colo, before November rs
They have been given permission to
accept any qualified September reg
istrants who volunteer to go in any
OF the general calls.
Private Thomas Tobin, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Tobin, $50 North
I wenty-sixth street, writes from
somewhere in France that, al
though the water isn't fit to drink.
there are 100000 barrels of wine
at the place where he is billeted.
Ralph Ludwig, of the medical
corps stationed at Camp Funston,
was in Omaha on official business.
Mr.. Ludwig is a former Bee man
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03
Honorary Members

Stephen D. Little Garrison,
No. 125, Army & Navy Union,
has made an honorary member
Iof it's organization of Mrs. Pen
ney Little, of Paramount, North
Carolina, the lady being the
mother Of Private Stephen D..
Little of the 18th Infantry, U.
S. A., who was killed while Oh
duty on the international line,
on the 18th of November, 1915,
at the time of the battle be-
tween Carrancistas and Willis
tas, in Nogales, Sonora; and in
token of the honorary member
ship have prepared, to be for
warded to her today, certl-
ficate of such membership, a
badge Of the order, and a copy
of the constitution.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03
Greatest Victory Of the War--Co||aOse
of German Right Wng--Hun Re-
treat Under Full Swing ierce|y
Fighting Americans and French Fol-
low no. Teut. c. P.'s Retreat Almost
a ROut

PARIS August 2-Soissons, western pivot of the Crown
Princes Asne 'front.' captured by the allies late today, with
the fall Of this big base the entire German right wing between
Asne and the Ourcq collapsed Vile Tardenoi pivot
of the German east flank southwest of Rhem also was taken
The capture of both cities by
night comunque The Germans must fall back to Vaiy
forces below the Asne may however be cut off the allies break
through north of that river, east of scissors.
stand anywhere below Vese the full
swing AS the French and Americans pressed against the
right the southeast of the German front
1eceeded automatically.
Finally heavy pressure exerted against the German left
flank
started the take Scissors when he found the
German resistance weakened all sides of the pocket
In the Teutons evacuated night
lions for which yesterday they fought like demons The whole in
side of the box which swiftly flaened out, is abaze
Streams of shells pouring from all sides the German
communications
The Germans set fire all material they could not take along
and burned many towns and villages
Tonight the allied troops rapidly forging aheadh toward
Only point above Fere did the Germans fiercey
contest every today Saponey mile and half north
west of the former German pivot.
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ARMY Y. M. C A. RUIZ L0SES-ALE

Juan Ruiz, a laborer, whe
lives south of town, at Iona
had the misfortune to lose ont
of his legs in the railroad yards
on the Sonora side yesterday OF
ternoon. The man was EN-,
ployed as a garbanzo sacker and
while crossing one of the nu-
merous sidetracks was hit by
rapidly moving car.
The unfortunate man was
hurried to the municipal hos
pita and DR.. V. A. Smoker was
called. The injury was such
that the amputation of the
limb below the knee was neces-
sary.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03
SCISSORS AND WILLIE BN
TARDEDOlS, Big GERMAN
BASE, TAKEN By ALLIES
VISIT OF AN
AVIATOR

This week Nogales has been
visited by Capt. Roberto Diaz
Martinez, of the aviation corps
of the Mexican army, who was
here on official business, but
at the same time was renewing
acquaintance on both sides of
the line, for the young captain
lived in Nogales many years,
when a child and youth, and
was a schoolmate in the graded
school of many of the young
men now at the front in the
American army, notablySerg't
Arthur Peck, Serg't Francis
Duffy, Serg't. John T. Brick
wood, the two Bird boys, and
others who could be named.
Capt. Martinez is in COM
mand of the aviation detach-
ment of the Mexican army
which is at Hermosillo with
three planes, for service against
the bronco Yaquis in the Baca-
tete mountains.
From Nogales he went to
Cananea; expecting to return
today or early next week. Their
he will go back to his command
at Hermosillo.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03

Night before last a long
bridge across the Magdalena
river below Imuris was de.
stroyed by fire. AS the tele-
graph wires were cut it is sup
posed to be the work of bandits.
There has been a gang of three
desperadoes in the Altar Sec
ton for sometime which au-
thorities have been rounding UP
and it is supposed that a por-
ton of them came east for the
purpose of disabling the rail-
road in order to prevent the
movement of troops.
A plug train was sent down
to the burnt bridge yesterday
afternoon and brought the pas
sengers from the north bound
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the body back to the family
home in Philadelphia.
Memorial services will be
held at the "Y" Sunday evening
Throughout the nation Sun
day is ''Day of Prayer for our
Allied Armies" 1t will be OBJ
served in Nogales in the local
churches and by special SER
vices at the "Y."
A special program is in pre-
paration for Sunday evening
including memorial service for
Secretary Magee, All are in
vited.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03

Yesterday morning, at home,
near the camp, there passed
away Mr.. Thomas Magee, who
ha been educational secretary
at the "Y" since October last.
Mr.. Magee came recently to
the local association from the
Tucson Association, in which
latter place he was highly es-
teemed for the sake of his eX-
cellent work. Although at NJ
gales a shorter period MI. Ma
gee had found a warm place in
the hearts of his fellow secreta-
ries and the men of the 35th In
fantry-the citizens of Nogales
as well. He was of the self sac
rificing kind, and gave freely
his strength of body and mind
and heart for the work. He was
of a quiet uniform and consid-
crate disposition, and his reli'
gious faith was unwavering-
his last words were a prayer
that he might go.
Mr.. Magee will be missed by
many and mourned by his fell
low workers and faithful COM
panions who had nursed him
along and stayed with him to
the end. His death was quiet
and peaceful.
Mrs. Magee will accompany
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03

Mr.. David F. Johnson, who is
an aspirant for the democratic
nomination for corporation com
missioner, is a visitor at Noga-
les. Mr.. johnson has served a
term as state teasurer, and
was a very competent official.
He is of the kind who make
good wherever put.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03
Baby's Birthday Celebration

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. N. Bernal, at Gale Pesquiera
No. 2, in Nogales, Sonora, (di-
rectly opposite the U. S. Consul
late), yesterday afternoon, there
was celebrated the sixth birth
day of their little daughter,
Maria de los Angeles Bernal, lat
which function there were gath
cred a large number of little
people, friends of the sweet lit
tie miss.
One of the features of the
happy occasion was the pres
ence of Banjo Dick" and his
banjo, which combination has
been an attractive part Of the
program at children's parties
in Nogales through a period Oh
thirty years. Dick is always 9
favorite with the little folks in
both sides of the internationa
line; and on this occasion ne
shone rare lustre.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03

SONORA BANDITS AGAIN At WORK
Railroad Bridge Over Magdaa|eda River
Burned and. Wires Cut

west coast train. No baggage
other than that carried by pas
sengers was brought out and it
is problematical when another
train will be run over the road
certainly not until a new
bridge OF teporary structure is
built.
The telegraph was also out
of commission all day yesterday
and up to a late hour last night.
All the troops stationed in No
gales, Sonora, were sent south
yesterday and it is confidently
expected that there will shortly
be another round up of trouble
some characters.
It was reported late last
night that a train will go south
Sunday morning.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03
JOY AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Experts Look For the Flower OF
the German Army to be Cut DIT

WASHINGTON, August 2--The fall of SCISSORS ana the
capure of has raised hopes among aed e
merits here that Foch has sent the Gemanght wing battered
torn and swayng backward from the congested center OF
salient that the allies by rapid stroke may YET
cut off the flower Of the German army.
The capture of Villa clearly started the first move OF the
German left flank to retire up the Vesle
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03

Yesterday Mr.. George H.
Pratt of the U. S. customs ser
vice at Nogales, received infor-
nation that on Wednesday,, in
an engagement with Villistas
near Topic, Mrs. Pratt's brother
Major Manuel Badilla, of the
33d regiment of infantry of the
Mexican amy, had been killed.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03

Dainty refreshments were
served, and beside Dicks music
the little ones were entertained
with games and plays.
Departing the little guests
wished the little miss many
happy birthdays as the years
roll along.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03
AMERICAN CASUALTY LISTS SOON.

WASHINGTON, August 2-The first casualty list giving
information to American losses in the recent offensive
is expected day Baker out statement tell
ing the difficulties of collecting data facing Pshng The post
office department having charge of wires and the committee OF
public information will make arrangements for prompt trans
mission of casualties to relatives.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03
BRITISH BOMB ZEBRUGGE
AND BRUGES DOCKS
Bring Down 81 Enemy Planes and Do
Damage to Big Docks

LONDON, August 2-Sixty-one German ai1planes and a
raids behind and seaplane attack the
submarine base of Zebruggee and Buges docks The
British lost altogether eight machines Thityfour tons OF
dropped various targets Including two aerodome
where seventeen German machines were destroyed
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03

If you see a good, strong,
steady, bright, white electric
ight, it is ours. ARIZONA Gas
& ELECTRIC COMPANY. adv
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03
DRAFT AGE LIMIT OUT NEXT MONDAY

WASHINGTON August 2-It became known today, in re-
gard Bakers power BILL that the draft limits
definitely ageeded upon No final decision until next Mon
day Baker said the age limits will be 10 to &c. 10 to 40 Fl to
president opposes lowering the below Fl and favor
81 to SO.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03
JAPAN's REPLY TO RUSSIA SATISFACTORY

WASHINGTON August president Wilson has received
notice that apan reply Russia route from Toxic and is
favorable visited the state department Immediately and dem
onstrang interest the subject An early solution of the
problem is expected. All speculation is barred.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-03

WASHINGTON August I'm letter to Representative
Randall President Wilson expressed the wish to make trip to
this fall Tentative plans under considea
which make possible for him to make tour in connec
tion with the next Liberty Loan campaign.
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YANKEES CHASE THE RETIRING HUNS.

WITH AMERICANS ON OURCQ, August 2.-Americans
continue to advance toward Vese French cavalry in contact
with the enemy pulled ceanl for distance
nearly miles, artillery firing the Americans
followed the foe.
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WOULD SAVE THE CARS FAMILY

LONDON, August 2Madrid advises report Spanish gov
eminent is making efforts to prevent the assassination
Nicholas family request sent the Bolshe
government daughters Spain