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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
CHAPTER w.
Peggy Makes a Capture.

WHILE General Swallow was
w binding the German aviator so
w that he shot down one of his
own comrades and was himself
forced to land. Teddy Rose, the
American. was having terrific fight
with the FIVE Hun machines that
were left. Teddy was brave enough
and never thought of turning tail, but
he didn't have chance against so
many foes. 1t was plain to Peggy,
circling about in her toy airplane,
that he was simply trying to sell his
fife as dearly as possible and bring
down as many machines as he could
before being overwhelmed himself.
The battle didn't seem a bit fair
to Peggy, indeed, she was so indig-
nant' that she forgot to be scared,
and in a moment she found herself
darting into the fray as impetuously
as General Swallow had done.
One particularly daring German
seemed to be leading the attack. In
sinctively Peggy named him "the
Hawk" The other German ma
chimes kept Teddy busy, while the
Hawk tried to get into a position
where he could shoot him down.
Teddy did some wonderful sky aero
Battles, sliding away on one wing, div
ing, somersaulting, tailspinning, and
scooting upward, but the Germans
chung close to him, and the Hawk
was slowly but surely wearing him
out.
Peggy made straight for the Hawk.
Her swift airplane drted up behind
him. She couldn't attack as Gen.
cral Swallow had done, because her
propeller would be smashed at the
first blow and then she would be
helpless. Shutting off her airplane,
she dropped into the cockpit of the
German machine. As she was invis-
ible, of course the Hawk couldn't see
her. He was intent upon the chase,
using every trick he knew to get
where he could seud the finishing
shot into Teddy.
A great pistol stuck out Of a hol-
St ster that hung from the Hawks
IF 4 only bad that l could end this
fight" thought Peggy. But she was
too tiny. Then there popped into
her mind what General Swallow had
said about the Golickety shrub. if
she reneated the verse il would make
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Madame Huard to Lecture
for Drama League

One of the most interesting per-
sonages who will lecture in Omaha
this winter is Madame Huard, who
will speak before the Drama league,
February 81. This beautiful woman,
who is the daughter of Francis Will
son, is the author of the two books,
my Home on the Field of Honor"
and "My Home on the Field OF
Mercy" She is, indeed, cognizant
with the horrors of war, for her
beautiful home near Chateau
Thierry was almost demolished by
the Germans after the battle of the
Marine. In her first book Madame
Huard tells of the damage wrought,
priceless mirrors and pictures
broken, and all the furniture in the
chateau almost completely de-
stroyed.
In the second volume Madame
Huard tells of caring for the
wounded in her home, which was
transformed into a hospital after
the evacuation of the Huns. This
patriotic woman is now in America,
bringing the war and all its cruelty
home to her hearers, for the thrill
ing experiences which she relates
make one of the most gripping war
lectures ever presented.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Soldier Appeals for Red
Cross on Eve of Death

Mrs. Avery Lancaster, 62l North
Fifty-hrst street, Red Cross worker
in the. Masonic building, has word
of the death of a nephew. G. A.
Marin. a Minneapolis boy. in the
ST. Mihiel sector. The night before
he was wounded he wrote the fol-
lowing tribute to the Red Cross in
letter to his mother:
Mother, | want to tell you that
all the long and probably weary
hours You have spent at the Red
Cross have been in a wonderful
work, Their treatment of me alone
tonight has more than repaid your
efforts.
"You can rest assured that though
your efforts may not be seen at
home in a tangible way. | can see
them here. more and more every
day, and God only knows what we
would do without the Red Cross.
They seem to be everywhere, TO Of
fer helping hand. and to do every
thing possible for the comfort Of
the soldier. So does the Y. NJ. C..
A. for that matter. And, mother if
any of your friends are not doing
Red Cross work. have them get
busy at once. They can serve their
country no better"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Conducted by Ella Freshman

her either short or tall. Now she
wanted to be her usual size.
"Golickety small, Golickety fast,
"Oh, when it comes fall, why sum-
mer is past"
Quickly she repeated the NONSENSE.
cal verse, at the same time wishing
she would grow tall. The effect was
sudden. Her body shot up out Of
the cockpit so fast she was caught in
the wind and almost swept away
Getting her balance she crouched
down, seized the pistol, and jerked i,
out.
The Hawk was so intent upon FIR
ing on Teddy that he didn't notice
her. Teddy was then right in the
line and the Hawk grinned evilfy as
he frightened his finger on the trigger
of his machine gun.
But Peggy's finger had frightened
too.
"Bangr went the pistol. The bull
let sped straight to its mark. That
mark was the Hawks finger that
was pressing the machine gun trig.
ger. OFF came the finger as if snip
ped by the scissors.
The Hawk let out howl. Peggy
shifted the gun until it was poked
into the back of his neck.
Down. Down! Down" she
screamed. Possibly t he H W k
couldn't hear above the the buzz OF
the airplane. but anyway he seemed
to understand what she meant. Oar.
ing as he was, the sudden loss of his
finger. the abrupt coming of some
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
SOCIETY
goes the closing
order and the theaters

(HLUlE goes the closing
order and the theaters
which have been cold and
dark so long will soon be as CHEEKY
and gay as ever. What is the first
thing that the long suffering citizens
will do to celebrate the great event?
Will the phones ring busily in the
box Offices and reservations made for
large theater parties' Or will
prominent matrons who love to en-
terrain Immediately begin to plan
dinners and dancing parties? There
is no doubt that the social world
will once more resume its normally
cheerful aspect.
The men at the fort will prob
ably storm the canteen when the
doors are opened and the blue yelled
workers once more dispense hot
food and cheer, for the uniformed
fighters who have been kept. within
the confines of the post have missed
the cozy little "eatery" sadly.
Many of the dancing clubs who
have postponed the opening affair
for the winter season will seize tDe
first opportunity to give hop. The
Qui Vive club is planning to give
the first of their dances at the Black
stone very soon and the Nolan Lee
club will give an enjoyable affair
Saturday evening at the Kel-Pin
Keep academy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

mysterious being upon his machine
high in the air, the threat of a bullet
in the neck from his own pistol, all
combined to startle him into a panic.
Obeying sharp shove she gave him,
he shot out of the battle and down
toward the earth.
Near the ground he tried to bring
his machine up level, but threaten
ing poke of the pistol into his neck
caused him to duck in a hurry, and in
moment he was scurrying across
the ground right into the midst of
company of waiting, grinning
American soldiers.
When Peggy saw that he was
really landing she whispered again
the strange verse:
"Golickety small, Golickety fast,
Oh, when it comes fall, why summer
is past"
Instantly she became small again,
and stepping into her own airplane,
sailed away to help Teddy fight
the remaining Hun planes.
lin the next chapter Peggy hugs The
Vulture"1
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Speaker for United War Drive.

Miss Rita Freeman of Chicago,
former Omaha girl, will be one of
the speakers for the woman's COM
mittee of the united war drive.
George Creel Of Washington, D. C.,
at the war conference held recently
in Chicago, spoke very highly of
Miss Freeman's ability, saying that
he wished every man, woman and
child in the United States could hear
her. She is social worker and
story teller and has helped the free
dental fund in Omaha. Miss Free
man will leave Monday for a two
weeks speaking tour through the
state
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

Miss Mary Schumate, recommend
ed by Mrs. c. T. Kountze for Red
Cross motor service abroad, is one of
the first Omaha girls tentatively ace
cepted for this work. Miss Schumate
applied for canteen service last spring
but was not then accepted on &C
count Of the ruling barring sisters
of men in the service. Her brother
Arthur is adjutant for the l23rd ma
chine gun battalion.
Miss Shumate successfully passed
the motor mechanics examination
Saturday and has taken the required
first aid courses.
Few girls give up as promising a
career in the business world to do
war work as did Miss Schumate,
who came here two years ago from
Quincy, ILL.,, to be buyer for the
corset department at Burgess-Nash.
Miss Schumate makes her home
with Mrs. E. w. Marsh, 1906 Web
ster street.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

To give women a large share of
responsibility for the administration
of the war labor program, the De-
partment of Labor at Washington
has authorized the appointment of
two women members to each state
advisory committee of the United
States employment service.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
For Miss Heath.

Miss Helen Pearce also chose the
fall flowers for her luncheon table
at the University club today, for the
brilliant chysanthemums make a
most artistic centerpiece. Miss Mil
bred Heath of Kansas City was the
honor guest and the other guests in
eluded her hostess, Miss Mary
Fuller. Miss Elsie Storz, Miss Beu-
lah Clarke and Miss Alice Coad.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Artistic Luncheon.

A really artistic luncheon was
given at the University club today,
for Miss Helen Eastman, Omaha's
talented young artist, was the host
ess and the honoree, Miss Bernice
Dranson of Lincoln, who is also
skilled with the palette and brush.
Following the luncheon at the club
the two young women and their
quests hurried to the United War
Drive building on the court house
lawn, where the artists began work
on the posters. These posters, which
are to depict the various branches of
war work in which women are en-
gagged, are to be veritable works of
art, and an interested crowd of on
lockers will watch the two girls as
they decorate the sides of the build
ing with the work of their brushes.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

A bronze tablet has been unveiled
at Rockville Center, Long Island, in
memory Of Miss Winona Caroline
Martin, librarian of the public IL
brary there, who shortly after her
arrival in France last March was
killed in German air raid on Paris.
She is believed to have been the
first American woman to give her
life in this war on French soil.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Halloween Affair.

Misses Helen and Dorothy Grant
will entertain Thursday evening at
Halloween party when the guests
will include number of the young
err girls and army officers from Fort
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Engagement Announced.

An interesting engagement an
nouncernent comes today OF two
talented musicians, for Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank A. Gordon announce the en-
csgement of their daughter, Ruth
Muriel, to Sergt. Dwight A. Chase,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Chase
of Helena, Mont, formerly of Oma-
ha, The wedding will take place at
ter the war
Miss Gordon is one of Omaha's
most attractive singers, for she. not
only has a rich contralto voice but
beautiful Titan hair and delicate
coloring. She studied in New York
City for several months AID has ap-
peared on various programs for the
Tuesday Musical club, and is now
soloist at the United Presbyterian
church.
Sergeant Chase, of the oath aero
squadron, is stationed at Camp Nor
rison. Va. The young soldier is a
member of the company band. He
is spending a Today furlough in
Omaha, visiting his hancee.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
For Overseas Service.

Four Omaha girls were today
recommended to the War depart
ment by Central division for Red
Cross service abroad. Miss Sarah
Ray Cole, llS South Thirty-seventh
street, was named for hospital hut :
Miss Ella Van SAINT Jenkins. 4l62
Cunning street, and Miss Hazel
Marie Jacobson, 20l8 South Seventh
street, for canteen and Miss Lorraine
S. Cowles, 1l9 South Thirty-sixth
street, for clerical service.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Red Cross Resumes Work.

Red Cross activities will be re-
sumed Monday morning, Gould
Dietz, chairman of Omaha chapter.
announces. The influenza quaran-
tine, which caused cessation of Red
Cross auxiliaries' work, will be
lifted Friday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

Lieutenant and Mrs. E. S. easier,
who have been in Denver for some
time, have returned to the Black
stone. Mrs. easier expects to oc-
cupy one OF the cottages near Fort
Omaha within a few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Needlework Guild Makes
Appeal for Garments

lover Here. Over Here
Join the Guild, join the Guild. over here
Now the list Is growing, and the women
sewing
For the poor and needy over here.
Garments new. two will do, from 1000
members in a year.
Put 1t over! Let's put It over!
And we won't stop work till it's over,
over here" -
Wanted-3,0O0 women to join
Omaha branch, Needlework Guild
of America. All that is necessary
is that each one donate two or more
useful Observation-Disclosures, stock
ings, bed linen, towels, blankets,
comforters and night garments.
Through this organization, the gar
ments will be distributed to, all
needy charitable institutions in the
city.
Wednesday, November E, is the
date set for the annual meeting and
collection of garments. All dona-
tions are sent to the First Chris
tan church, Twenty-sixth and Har-
ney streets, where they will be ar
ranged on tables representing each
organization. The donor OF gar
ments may designate which insti-
tuition shall receive her gift. Four
thousand garments were collected
last year. Mrs. NJ. B. Newman,
president, hopes to raise the total
to 5000 this year.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, when
she was in Omaha last spring. spoke
glowing words of praise for the
Needlework Guild which she desig-
mated as her pet charity" She
quoted the colonel as having said
1T is the most effective charity for
the least effort"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Dinner for War Workers.

A banquet for local workers in
the united war drive is planned to
be held at the Chamber of Com
merce in advance OF the opening of
the drive, Thursday evening, No
vember 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Military Affairs.

Colonel and Mrs. Jacob Wuest
entertained at very delightful din
ner party at their quarters at the
post Monday, when the honor guest
was Colonel Mygatt, who has been
visiting Colonel and Mrs. Wuest for
several days, and Colonel and Mr..
Howard.
Captain and Mrs. Tucker enter
tanned at dinner at the Fontenelle
Tuesday evening, when the guests
included Colonel and Mrs. Wuest,
Major and Mrs. R. c. Crawford and
Mrs. Young. .
Lieutenant and Mrs. Siefert will
entertain large number of the army
set at a Halloween party at their
quarters at Fort Crook Thursday
evening. Major and Mrs, R. c.
Crawford will entertain at dinner
Saturday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Snyder have
received word that their sons. Owen
and Merville, of the Sandstone divi-
sion, have arrived safely overseas.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
DREAML LAND
ADVENT URE
By DADDY
"Sky Soldiers"

peggy. made tiny and invisible by
leaves from the Golickity Shrub, goes TO
Europe with General Swallow and takes
part In an air battle) '
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Novelist in Town.

Meredith Nicholson of Ind;anapo-
lis, famous novelist and publicist, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
Kountze. Mrs. Nicholson is sis
ter of Mr.. Kountze.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

Mrs. H. c. Sumney has given up
her home and is now at the Fon-
tenelle, where she will spend the
winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Capt. Walla,

Capt. Wallace A. Fellers, head
quarters company, 136th infantry,
Saith division, has arrived safely
overseas. Mrs. Fellers and two
small sons will make their home
with her parents until after the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

Mrs. Annie c. Magnus of Los An
geles will visit with friends in Oma-
ha enroute to New York City
where she will meet her son, Mr.
Charles Magnus.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

Miss Bernice Branson, who ar
rived today from Lincoln, will be the
guest of Miss Ida WilsonDfor sew
eral days. --- ~
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

Mrs. z. ]. Clearly has received
word that Mr.. Cleary, who is with
the 34lst supply company, has ar
rived safely overseas.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

Miss Mona Towle is now at the
Blackstone, where she will stay for
several weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

Mr.. Edwin NJ. Kahn. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Myron Kahn, has entered
the radio school in Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

Tin the next chapter Peggy hugs 9Th,
Vulture")
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28

GERMAN SLAUGHTERED
TOO MANY FOR BURIAL
Neutral Journalist Saw Them
Tied in Masses Ready
to Burn
Special Cable TO EUenins Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918. BY Ne,o York Times Co.
Londou luna "a

Special Cable to EUenins Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918. bp New York Times Co.
London, June 28.
The. Daily Express prints a dispatch
from its Amsterdam correspondent who
tells OF an interview with a neutral
journalist. who recently visited Soissons
as the guest of the German General
Staff and gives his terrible description
of what he saw:
81 was at Scissors just before COM
ing TO Holland about ten days ago
What I was allowed to see was terrible.
more terrible than anything I had ever
seen in the present war. though l have
visited all the fronts IN Europe.
THE German army's losses near
Scissors are beyond description. Whole
regiments were wiped out in no time.
I saw on the battlefield around Scissors
masses of German corpses, bundled to-
gether pell NELL tied with wire and
covered with lime, ready for burning.
One German officer said to me- How
could we bury them? We would need to
immobilize a thousand men for that
work. and we cannot.
ut was believed that the ruthless at
tacks would bring about break through,
but even when was there, the German
officers had changed their minds.
II was told that there was an out
break of some strange kind of typhoid
among the German troops around
Amiens, owing to the bad water and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
Special Cable to Erening Public l.

Special Cable to Erening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918, By Ne,o York Times Co.
with the American Army on the Marne,
June IS.
T YING on a corner cot in hospital
- was a young American soldier who
took mart in Wednesdays fighting north
~ Rellesu wood. And he had terrible
sro,,ch as he told me his troubles. He
was afraid that the war would be over
before he could get back into it. since
he had had the i'll luck of being wounded
inst when he was getting really Inter.
ested
called me aside and told me this lads
story.
In the severe fighting of Wednesday
morning this lad Of nineteen, who is a
sergeant. was leading seven men with
their rifles busy. One by one his men
fell. until he was left alone.
Still shooting at every German head
he could see. he came to little clear
ing. where he got five Germans covered.
They threw down their rifles. held up
their hands and yelled "Kamerad
wounded, but Captor
The American youth kept his rife on
them and advanced, when a sniper got
him through the right arm. He had to
drop his rife. but drew his automatic
with his left hand and kept on going.
Then the sniper wounded him in the left
leg. That did not halt him. He forced
the Germans to disarm. then he directed
them to make an improvised litter for
him.
Pressing his automatic into the back
of one of the Germans. the sergeant or
dered them to carry him back to his
post command. Down through woods
swept by machine-gun fire, down a road.
across a field. and then to his post COM
mand his captured litter-bearers took
him. Then he was put into an ambu-
lance and taken to the rear
After his wounds had been dressed
at a field hospital. he was completely
disguised when told that he had to 60
to a base hospital for a long time. He
was still aggrieved when he said to me,
Hell. the war will be over before I
get back" would like to give this
brave lads name, but the censorship
rules forbid until after the War De.
partment notifies his family that he is
wounded, which will be from ten days
to two weeks.
For individual accomplishments In the
way of bagging Germans, the palm fol
Wednesdays fighting goes to Private
Frank P. Lenert, who halls from Chi
cago Lenert got himself surrounded
by Germans about 3 o'clock in the
| morning. Seeing that he was alone, h,
thought it best to call off the fighting
for a bit.
Bagged His s3 Csptors
Lenert is a German-American. His
captors were seventy-eight privates ant
| Ave officers. They showed great in
terest in knowing how many American
were in the attacking party. Lener
told them that eight regiments had at
| tackled and many more were coming
after them.
The Germans knew the American bar
rage behind them had cut off their re
treat. and they told Lenert that. sine
so many Americans were coming it wa
useless for them to fight longer, an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
SAYSU. s.. HAS DESIGNS
UPON CENTRAL AFRICA
Cologne Gazette Intimates
American Violation of Prin.
ciple of Monroe Doctrine
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918, bv Nep York Times Co.

Copyright, 1918, bv New York Times Co.
The Hague, June 2s.
The Cologne Gazette asserts that
America. which Is most ardent fighter
for the Monroe Doctrine, is getting very
busy in regard to territory in Africa.
where Germany has great interests, es-
peciaIly since Doctor Solf, the colonial
minister. advocated the rounding out of
a policy for a central Africa colonial
empire, which has met with applause
throughout Germany and is supported by
all parties.
The paper says that a most important
question for Germany is involved in
these colonies, namely, the procuring of
the raw materials necessary for German
industries. II remarks that the most i'm
portant point of contact in the central
African colony which is being fought
for" will have 20 be part of the west
African Portuguese colony of Angola and
the Belgian Congo. 1t Is just at this
particular spot, the Gazette says, that
America has had a mission since 1899.
The Gazette asserts that American
missionaries went to work in Hawaii to
counteract German influence most un-
scrupulously." and that during the war
new missionaries have been active in
Africa. 1t says that Professor Hans
Meyer, in his book about the Portu-
guese colonies calls attention TO an
American mining company north of
Loanda. a petroleum company and the
East Angola diamond mines. These
mines will naturally bring commerce and
trade, IT continues. of which Americans
will reap the advantage. and the mis-
sion is on that very spot. so that infiu-
ence On the natives. which is so impor-
tant a factor in a new country, will lie
in the enemy's hands.
The paper also says that since 1915
American steamers which formerly sailed
from New York to Liberia and Nigeria
now call at these ports. America. IL al
leges. has picked out poor little Portugal
as a sacrifice.
Anyway" the Gazette says, I'VE must
pay great attention to American expan-
sion in Central Africa"
The Rheinische Gazette says that
President Wilson is Ciemenceau's very
last trump and last hope. Every word
which falls from Wilson's mouth and
every mission which Wilson sends over
or cables about. II says. receives the
greatest attention in L 'Homme Libre and
thick" headlines. There Is hardly a
days paper. II alleges. in which there
is not leading article on the form of a
magnificat or hymn to Wilson. Wilson
Is the last trump" the paper asserts.
land when this is played Ciemenceau Is
-