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Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
al Reeves Beauty Show
Better Than Ever, Is
Great Hit at Cayety

Al Reeves Beauty Show, which
opened at the Gayety last night
is all of that with a male quartet
added. And the quartet comes a
long way from being the least i'm.
portant feature.
In the splendor Of its settings
and gorgeous costumes the "old
relia able" burlesque lives up to its
reputation, which is d years long
and goes one better with patrio.
tic touch which is not overdone
And from start to finish it is full
of fun; crammed with laughs and
snappy musical numbers.
win Fox and Harry Marks Stew
art take the lead in the funmaking
as Jew comedians. They are good
Maybelle Gibson, Rene Cooper and
Eleanor Marshall furnish some
splendid vocal entertainment sup.
ported by well-trained chorus Of
good voices.
The quartet is there all the way
from the barrier. Last nights au,
dience couldn't get enough of Stan.
hope, Drury, Frankel and Pickett
Dave Banjo" Wallace lived up tc
his middle name with a pair of ex.
cellent banjo solos, and Joe Simon
playing his own songs which are
sung by Rene Cooper. rounded GU,
the musical program. which is bet,
ter than the average.
It's good show and II one
doesn't believe it Al Reeves, him,
self, will tell him so in a mono.
logue address which forms a fea.
ture of the second part. The piece
is good attraction for the Ak-Sar.
Ben week because it lives up to the
high standard set by the festival.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Allen Lyle Smith Dies
On BattIeShip in East

Amos E. Smith, cattle buyer at
Swift's, has received telegram
from the United States Bureau Of
Navigation stating that his son, Al
len Lyle Smith, had died of pneu-
monia, September II.
The young man was % years of
age and enlisted in the navy in
July, 1917. After the usual training
he was assigned to duty on battle
ship and it is assumed he VISA a sea-
man on that boat at the time Of
his death.
He had written about two weeks
ago that he was in fine health and
looking forward with pleasure to
Through which he expected in a
Jew days when he would come
home for a visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
No Special Trains Will
Brinq Ak.Sar-Ben Visitors

This will be the first year since
Ak-Sar-Ben kings have been reign
ing that the Omaha roads have not
Planned to run special trains into
the city bringing visitors to partici-
pate in the festivities. This year
it is impossible for railroad officials
to do anything OF the kind. As a re.
suit, people coming to the city to
hobnob with royalty will have to
come on regular trains, ride in auto
mobiles or walk.
Trains on some of the lines op-
era ing into Omaha will carry extra
equipment if there is a rush of bus
mess next week, but special trains
are out of the question. Practically
all of the surplus passenger train
equipment, say the railroad men, is
in use in government service, NOV
ing troops or impedimenta.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
French CAPTURE
.S0MME.PY after
SHARP STRUGGL|
Intricate Defensive Works o.
Trench and Labyrinths
Falls Into Hands OF
GOuraud's Army.
BY Associated Press.

With the French Army on the
Champagne Front Sept. 2s.-Gen-
eral Gouraud's forces are continuing
their operations in the Champagne
with the regularity of finely adj
justed machine. Somme-Py. where
the enemy's defensive works com.
prised a system of trench and
labyrinths FIVE miles In depth, was
taken this morning after sharp
fighting in the streets and with
! grenades and bayonets. The whole
intricate system fell into the hands
of the French and the line advanced,
now running half a mile north OF
the town.
Further to the east a desperate
struggle is going on over most dill.
hcult ground north Of Gratreuil and
Fontaine- En- Dormois The Ger
mans are defending the valleys with
the greatest energy, drawing up
their reserves and making profuse
use Of machine guns in a deter
mined effort to stem the tide that
is throwing them steadily back.
Operations Methodicai.
Perfect order reigns in the French
lines, the difficulties Of the ground
notwithstanding. In the compli-
Gated networks of trenches the, OPP
GRAFTON goes on methodically. as 1t
! does above ground in the open. The
calm, orderly. implacable advance re-
fleets in every detail the absolute
confidence the poilus have in them
selves and their officers.
The situation is quite different IN
the ranks of the enemy. The ner-
vousness that has been so apparent
during the last month has developed
into confusion. The methodical
Germans are losing their self-pos-
session: the officers are showing rler-
vous haste and sometimes what is
considered questionable judgment in
their drafts on their reserves.
At one single point the French
took prisoners from four different
regiments. German reinforcements
brought up are Immediately thrown
in to counter-attacks that develop
fierce fighting at close range, often
hand-to-hand, with no other result
than to decimate the fresh units be-
fore they have been utilized to
strengthen the line OF resistance.
Every counter-attack has been re-
pulsed with severe losses to the
Germans and has been followed al
most Immediately by further ad-
vance of Gouraud's men.
+, Germans Guessing Badly.
The German nervousness shows
also in the use of the artillery. Bar
RACES are being laid down by the
Germans without conceivable rea-
son, and great masses of ammuni-
ton are being wasted, as at Moron
villers, through bad guess work at
Gouraud's plans. \
Positions which the Germans have
held through enormous sacrifices are are
afterwards abandoned without any
apparent immediate reason or object
The Germans are now Withdrawing
from the Jouy-Aizy-Ravine, after
having used up some of their am
munition to hold the plateau to the
west of it.
General Mangin's troops are today
advancing where they were held up
a week ago by most determined op-
position. Further north in the
region Of Pinon forest to the east
of Anizy, fires are numerous.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
MANY NEEDED
FOR OVERSEAS
RED CROSS WORK
State Director Davidson, Back
From East, Points Out
Way for Applicants to
Get Into Service.

J. E. Davidson, state director, bu-
reau of personnel, American Red
Cross, who has returned from the
east, relative to the enrolment oil
Red Cross applicants for overseas
service, says:
The rule which prohibits any
one of draft age to enroll unless
classified in Sc and then having
some apparent physical defect has
been changed SO that all men are
eligible to enlist for service unless
in Class |. Those coming in the
new draft who wish to apply for
Red Cross work need not wait until
questionnaires are sent to them,
but may be Immediately classified
by appearing before their local
exemption board. If placed in
Class No. |, then the Red Cross
cannot accept their services and
they automatically resume their
place in the draft and wait until
their number is called
Workers are Needed.
Mr.. Davidson states that the Red
Cross is still urgently in need OF
physicians, dentists. auto drivers,
mechanics, men with hospital ex-
perience and men who possess ex-
ecutive ability. They prefer physi-
clans who have specialized in tuber-
culosis and pediatrics. Auto drivers,
mechanics, electricians, etc, are
urgently needed.
Apprentices pay their travelling
expenses to New York, where they
receive complete outfits and are re-
imbursed for their travelling ex-
penses. They may If they wish,
take along $50 pounds of BAGGAGE.
"On account of the change in al
titude and the strenuous nature OF
the duties to be performed overseas
the Red Cross cannot accept the
services of men 50 years old except
in very exceptional cases.
These Are Barred Out.
&c. the women's departments they
have changed the age of auto driv-
ers from IS to 40 years. A man
and wife cannot enlist for overseas
service. Women who have sons in
the service cannot be accepted
Mr.. Davidson says that the appll-
cations are coming in regularly, he
having approved and sent in 10 Sat-
urday.
"All patriotic people who wish to
do something in this great cause
and who are unable to enlist in the
army on account of physical de-
fects will have an opportunity to do
a great good by enlisting in the Red
Cross for overseas service, where
their assistance is 50 greatly
needed" adds Mr.. Davidson.
Appoints An Assistant.
On account of the work in this
bureau increasing in the last few
months Mr.. Davidson has found it
necessary to have additional assist
ance and has appointed D. E.
O'Brien as his assistant in handling
applicants.
Men wishing to obtain more spe.,,
cihc information may write or call
on Mr.. Davidson, Room All Elec.
trio building, and the women will
see Mrs. C. T. Kountze, assistant
director, Wead building, Eighteenth
and Farnam streets
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Arrest Man Alleged to
Be implicated in HoIduk

Al. Newton. 20l9 N street, was ar
rested Saturday as a suspect in the
attempted holdup of L. J. Goodal.
taxi driver. Goodal says he was
accosted by two men at Seventeenth
and Farnam streets. who asked him
to drive them to Twentieth and Will
lis avenue. AS they were getting out,
one of the men drew a gun and shot
Goodal in the left arm. Goodal
struck the revolver which was again
discharged, this time inflicting a
wound in the arm of the holdup
man. Newton, who is thought to
be one of the accomplices, is suf-
fering from a revolver wound in
the arm.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Fall Tints on Trees Call
Autoists to Country Route

The drive at Riverview park
now that autumn is making the
leaves and trees blush with thou
sand shades Of pink and red, fur
nishes one of the most bea tiful Wis
I. 4; in the country and members of
the Omaha Auto club, quick to Sc
lect the prettiest driveways, have
chosen this as their course for Sun
days drive.
Humid. 81; of cars will drive away
from the crowded streets of the city
out into what seems like different
world, a place OF far reaches of
grass-covered hills and trees and
lakes and Grin sumack.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Women Injured in Stair
Collapse at Packing House

Mrs. Ed Fennell, 26l2 Jefferson
street, received injuries, which may
prove dangerous. according to at
PENDANTS at the South Side hospital
Mrs. Fennell was injured when a
stairway she was descending in the
Morris Packing plant, collapsed.
Her hips were bruised and she sus-
tanned internal injuries.
Other women who sustained
slight injuries from the same acct
dent are: Daisy Chandler. SEQ
South Twenty-fourth street; Mrs.
Minnie Ford, 5222 South Twenty
fourth street, and Margaret Gold.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Danish Mass Meeting in
Omaha Niuht of October q

A parade followed by mass
meeting in the Auditorium will be
given on the evening of October 4.
by the Jacob A. Riis league, a ma
tional organization of citizens of
Danish descent, with headquarters
in Omaha.
The principal address will be
made by DR.. Max Heiners Of Chi
cago. president of the league. Other
speakers will be Mayor Smith. Rev
Mr.. Jensen and Rev. T. P. Nielsen
Of Seattle. Sophus Neble will pre-
side as chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Richard |. MetCaIfe Will
Enter War Work in N. Y.

Richard L. Metcalte, who some
time ago accepted the Nebraska
craftsmanship for the war camp
community service, has been sum-
moned to the national headquarters
At New York BY Myron 7. Herriek,
tormer ambassador to France, who
Is the head of the service.
Mr.. Metralfe will spend several
weeks in New York, assisting Mr..
Herrick in perfeeting war camp
community service throughout the
country. T.
During his absence Henry c.
richmond will have charge OF the
Etorial work on his newspaper,
Nebraskan.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Austria Desires Peace
Conference in Holland

The Hague, Sept. 2S.-The Aus
tro-Hungarian government, accord
ing to an official statement issued
today, has suggested to Holland that
it would appreciate it il any con-
ference OF the belligerents arising
out Of the recent Austrian peace
note could be conducted at The
Hague.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Mrs. Esther Whitaker Hurt
BV Auto Truck SATURDAY.

Mrs. Esther Whitaker, daughter
of John A. Rylin, 2409 Davenport
street, suffered a severe abrasion
on her head and other body bruises,
when she was knocked down and
dragged several feet by a Ford
truck at Twentieth and Douglas
streets Saturday afternoon. The
name of the driver of the truck Is
not known to the police.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Mrs. George Brandeis
Loses $500 Diamond

Mrs. George Brandeis reported to
the police, the loss of a platinum
dinner ring. which she missed from
her car, while on the way to a the
alter last night. The ring is de-
scribed as being set with a FIVE
l;arat diamond in the center, which
is surrounded with smaller stones,
and is valued at $500
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Loses Silver Purse.

Miss Helen Howell, 40l8 lizard
street, reported to police the loss
of a silver mesh purse, containing
$3.50 in silver and some keys, while
on her way home from Fourteenth
and Farnam streets last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
French Submarine Sunk

Paris, Sept. 28.--The French sub.
marine Gree was sunk by an Aus
trian sea boat September 20, &C.
cording to an official statement is,
sued tonight.
The Clio messenger., 1918-09-27
From France

We were glad to get this short but
expressive letter from one of 'our
boys" who is fighting in the trenches
in France. The writer is the son of
Ralph Alvord of this ace:
Dear Mr.. Reed.
l will write you line in appre-
citation of your paper, as it has given
me and all my pals much pleasure.
l thank you very much for it. We
don't get very much reading material
at the front, so every paper is read
until it is worn out.
am back in rest camp for few
days. 1t sure seems good to walk
around and enjoy the weather and
fresh air, though we all will be glad
to get another shot at the Boche a
gain. / didn't have as good luck as
l wanted though guess was lucky.
| am sending you Heinie helmet. /
hope you get it.
Your truly,
Ralph Alvord,
f. Co. 1T Eng, A. E. F.
The Clio messenger., 1918-09-27
MT. MORRIS THEATRE

We are showing some fine shows
this week and are featuring some
very high class actors and actresses
with strong casts to support them.
Our program will feature Myrtle
Lind in "Nancy Comes Home" a
five reel play in which Nancy cuts
loose but looses out in the end. This
show will close with delightful
comedy. In our Sunday show we
will feature. Alma Reubens in a
super-production in seven reels
"The Answer" This is a deeply
interesting drama of socialism and
we are sure will please all our pa
irons. Also an educational film,
"Ford Weekly" Our mid-week pro-
gram will feature Douglas Fairbanks
in Double Trouble" This is one Of
Fairbanks best plays. Don't miss
it. S hows at 1880 and 900. Ad-
mission 10c and 15c. If you want
a good evenings entertainment come
to "The Pershing." If you come
once you will want to come again.
The Clio messenger., 1918-09-27
E. H. FOX STRICKEN
Ralph Alvord,
E. Co. III Eng, A. E. F.

While at his store, Tuesday morn
ing, E. HI. Fox, the hardware mer-
chant, was seized with a slight stroke
of paralysis, affecting his right side.
He was able to walk to his home and
has since been confined to his bed.
This misfortune, following so close
ly upon the death of his partner has
seemed to impose more than ordinary
hardship. However, Mr.. Fox's cour-
age is first class and that goes a
long way in the battle to regain
health. We might say also, that Mrs.
Ruth Reakoff, the aged mother of
Mrs. Fox, who makes her home with
the latter, has been very seriously i'll
for a considerable time and is now
confined to her bed. Uater) Mrs Rea-
koff died Thursday evening.
The Clio messenger., 1918-09-27
! Reunion of Class of '18

Owing to the fact that four of the
boys of the class of '1S have enlisted in
the service of their country and expect
to leave soon to attend college, reun-
ion of the class was held, Friday even
ing, at the home of Miss Mabel McCum-
sey. All the members were present
but one. The evening was pleasantly
spent in music and games. The house
was prettily decorated with flags and
blue and gold crepe paper, the class
colors. Late in the evening a dainty
potluck luncheon was served and the
guests departed, happy at having had
one more jolly time together. but sad
that they must be parted again. Near
ly all the girls have taken up the pro-
fression of teaching and the boys are
eager to be at college and so further fit
themselves for the stern business of
fighting the Hun, if that be in store for
them.
The Clio messenger., 1918-09-27
M. E. Ministerial Assignments

At the conference held in Detroit,
last week, the following assignments,
having particular interest for the people
of this vicinity, were made: Rev. DR..
Warren, former Superintendent of the
Flint District, was assigned to the sup
erintendency of the East Detroit Dis
trict, while E. d. Diamond, former
pastor of Simpson Tabernacle, at De-
troit, becomes Superintendent of the
Flint District. Rev. E. C. c. Benson
has been assigned to the pastorate of
the church at Pennington, and Rev. A.
T.. Camburn, formerly of Pinckney,
will be in charge of the M. E. Church
at Clio. Rev. Henry Schofield was re-
turned to the pastorate of the Mt. Nor
ris M. E. Church. and Rev. j. E. Nc
Kenzie to the charge at Flushing. Rev.
Mr.. Csmburn will come to Clio with the
highest of recommendations as to abili-
ty and Christian character and it will be
the hope of the community that he will
find large and congenial field for USE
fulness here. 1t is expected that the
new pastor will occupy the local pulpit
next Sunday morning.
The Clio messenger., 1918-09-27
COMMUNITY SING

The sing Tuesday night brought
out record breaking crowd. fully
three hundred people gathering in
the Auditorium to participate in the
good time. George Oscar Bowen, di-
rector of community singing in Flint
and his accompanist, Mr.. Bosom, had
charge of the sing and demonstrated
that they know just how to extract
the music from the crowd. People
who hadn't sung for years joined in
singing the great patriotic songs and
went away filled with a new and
cheering inspiration. The attend
ance of Mr.. Bowen and his accomp-
anist was much appreciated. The
next sing will be held Monday even-
ing. Everybody invited.
The Clio messenger., 1918-09-27
HARRY LA BAR MEETS
A HER0''S DEATH
KILLED WHILE FIGHTING HUNS
IN FRANCE
/. He Was Splendid Young Man and
the First Clio Boy to Give His
Life for His Country

. For the first time since our coun-
try engaged in the great war its
grim realities have been brought
home to us through the death OF one
: of "our own boys. Harry LaBar,
assistant cashier of the Clio State
Bank until his enlistment about a
year ago, WAS Fil]ed by arti iery fire
in the fighting zone before Met, Sept
1st, the intelligence of his death hav-
ing been sent officially to DR.. P. E.
White last Monday. While Harry
had resided in Clio but short time,
he had made many friends by his
frank and manly character, and his
death occurring when youth was his
and life's work and pleasures were
still all before him is inexpresslbly
sad. And yet his was the grandest
death that can come to a man and
who shall say that he had not fully
completed life's finest destiny. He
died that others might live, that the
world might be free, that mankind
might attain to the highest ideals of
usefulness and happiness. His life
was indeed worthy of emulation, his
death will constitute patriotic leg
acy that will endure forever and in
spire forever all who shall come to
know the heroic story.
But few short months ago Har-
ry was united in marriage to one OF
the most estimable young ladies of
Clio, then Miss Hazel Griswold, who
will have in her afflliction the deep
est sympathy of every member OF
the community. The memory she
will have of her soldier husband will
be that of profound sadness mingled
with great pride.
The facts concerning Harry's death
are not fully known, but it appears
from letter written to DR.. White by
the wife of Chaplain VIM. F. Atkinson,
of Detroit, who was with him when he
was wounded, that he and another sol
der were with the chaplain in his tent
at about eleven o'clock on the night OF
the lst of September when a high ex'
Aosive shell landed in close proximity
and exploded, seriously wounding nj
three. Harry and the other soldier
died while being conveyed to the hos
pital while the chaplain is still suffer
ing from his wounds, the chances being
that he will fully recover. Harry was
serving as an orderly to the chaplain al
the time of his death and was mem
Der of the 10th Field Artillery which
was engaged in the big offensive before
Metz. His memory will be ever treas
ured in Clio as our first sacrifice upor
the altar of freedom and humanity.
The Clio messenger., 1918-09-27
Pits and Shells for Gas Masks

The War Department has requested
the boys and girls clubs of the country
to help collect fruit pits and nutshells,
the carbon in which is used in making
gas masks. Contests have been sug-
gested among the million club members
by the United States Department of
Agriculture and the State agricultural
colleges, which conduct the club work,
to see which member, which club,
which district, and which State can de-
liver the largest amount of material in
the shortest time. Each member
should try to furnish at least 200 peach
pits, or pounds of shells-enough ma
terial for one mask. Since more and
better carbon is secured from the pits
of peaches. prunes, and plums than
from other sources. boys and girls
should make it their special business to
see that every home in their communi-
ties saves the pits of these fruits.
They should also visit community and
comercial canneries. hotels, restaur-
ants, and bakeries. In addition, seeds
should be collected from dates and
olives. and shells and whole nuts be
saved from hickory nuts. butternuts,
English and native walnuts. and hazel
nuts. The material may be delivered
to the local Red Cross headquarters.
which are acting as central stations for
collecting and shipping. Bring the pits
to The Messenger cffice and see the
pile grow.
The Clio messenger., 1918-09-27
Hunters Licenses

The undersigned has been appointed q
Deputy County Clerk for the purpose
of issuing hunting licenses to those who
~fdesire them The cost is Sl.00. Licen-
.ses cannot be issued to Aliens by the
+, local officials. Such persons must pro-
cure them from the County Clerk and
If issued at all the fee is $1,000. A linn
lifted number of copies Of the game laws
may be had on application. Hunters
should bear in mind that partridge must
not be killed until after the 18th of Ju'
ljly. 1919.
Chas. H. Reed,
Twp. Clerk.
The Clio messenger., 1918-09-27
Memory Day

The following article was written by
the author of Memory Day, j. I. Dan
iells, who is well known to many of our
readers, having been frequent visitor
to Clio. We could write nothing more
eloquent regarding the observance of
this day than he has done and we trust
our readers will give the matter the at
tention it deserves. In another column
appearsa beautiful poem appropriate
to this occasion. Gov. Sleeper. by pro-
clamation, invites general observance
of the day:
September 3Oth having been desig-
mated Memory Day" by Act of the
Legislature of Michigan, and devoted
to caring for the cemeteries within the
State, and beautifying the graves there
in with flowers and loving care, it is
becoming that this day be observed by
all friends of our dead,
1t is suggested that the people meet
at their cemeteries at two o'clock p. m.
and the exercises be opened with brief
remarks by the pastor, or other select
ed speaker, and followed by the read
ing of selected Memory Day" Poem,
after which the "Memory Day" Hymn
be sung and the exercises concluded
with the placing of flowers on the
graves of relatives and friends, not
omitting the graves of those whose kim
dred are dead or far removed.
Memory Day." thus observed, will
awaken helpful sentiment in the COM
munity, and prove blessing to those
who observe the day,
AS people, we are becoming too full
ly devoted to that which is but mater
ial in its nature and effects, and we
need the purifying and hallowing infiu-
ences which will come to US through
the observance of Memory Day."
Very sincerely,
j. T. Daniels. {.
st. Johns, Mich, r. F. d. IL.