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Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11

after that there was that loud noise
during our instructions.
One day they took US out for our
last practice. After four days and
three nights on the train we came to
a big city where they hustled US Quito
big boat. There were lot Of kha.
Xxi clad men on this boat who patted
us as we were taken below and pu,
with more dogs and horses who
talked to us and related their exper-
fences
The next morning | felt sick and
could not eat thing. When this was
noticed | was taken to a man who
looked me over and remarked, Just
= little seasick--better put him with
the sick dogs" spent the rest Of
the trip with these dogs, who were
as sick as I was. VIII
When we landed at a big city. !
was taken off and loaded on another
little car and rode for a long time
When we were taken off we heard
a laundering noise. We were then
put on trucks and as We rode the
noise grew louder until we were
right in the thick of it and we could
see men running to little holes dug
in the ground.
Red Cross Station.
The auto stopped at building
and we were put into a barn. |
heard one Of the men call it Red
Cross station, and something about
a raid that they expected that night
! lay with one eye open waiting for
something to happen. They took US
to one of the long trenches and soon
we were in what they called THE
front line trench" where there were
rooms dug out of the ground. JUS,
as we reached this place, the noise
increased--more guns were shooting
faster and faster until it was one
continuous roar and all at once the
men in the trench above shouted
''over the top" when there was a
scramble and the sound Of running
Then more men came into the
trench and over the top. Then there
was SO much noise we could hear
nothing else for some time.
After a lull in the firing, soldier
came down and took out the dogs
that had been taught to crawl.
couldn't sleep at all, for every once
in while l heard moan and
wanted to go out. Finally we were
let out on the field and ! found a
soldier in 4 shell hole. ] took his
hat back and led the men TO this
place. They patted me and sent me
out again. Then | found soldier
and he was blown in half. / couldn't
find his hat, SO / went on.
One Of my friends was following
me, but just at that moment there
was 4 big rear, the dirt flew IN all
direction, and when ] looked for
NV friend. he was not to be found
There was only a big hole in the
ground. Not far away was a soldier
and when | ran to him, saw Il was
the man Of Omaha who had been
kind to me. | made extra speed tc
have them find him, and was glad
he had not been wounded badly
Special Favor.
Not long afterwards, ! went Out
on the fields with this man. All al
once three Germans jumped out oil
shell hole and told him to surren-
der or be shot. After scuffle, my
master shot one and stabbed the
second, but the third one shot and
wounded him and was just about to
kill him when jumped at his throat
and bit as hard as | could. He fell
with thud, for | had killed him.
The next day a man came and
riveted this medal on my collar and
as a special favor, I was allowed to
pull my masters machine gun,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11
The Pirates Lair
BY MALCOLM DOUGLAS.

The pirate chief recined with easy grace
Upon . velvet hassock; and the place
dark and gloomy cavern by the shore
Swarmed with his crew, Z hundred men or more;
Their hard, SCARED visages the torches hare
lllumined piled in great profusion there
Was most amazing booty wealth untold
Millions and miliicns-chest chest Of gold
Jewels in heaps; laces, rich brocades;
Silks, satin; piunder of wild, daring raids
On luckless merchant ships; and while with gee
They gloated in this loot Of land and sea,
There at the entrance Of their secret
A youth of H. indonlitably brave
Appeared and shouted, in stentorian tones:
YOU ARE MY PRISONER! I'M WILLY JONES,
THE BOY DETECTIVEr
Rash, impulsive youth!
A boy against hundred men, forsoothl
They would have finished him at fell stroke
But he was saved-thank goodness, he awoke!
April St. Nicholas
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11

mamma went in the barn she was
SO surprised that there were twin
baby calves. There names are
Jack and Jill.
| think | will have to close nv
letter as it is getting long. 1would
like to SEE my letter in print in the
Busy Bee column.
A Letter.
3, nori. MeAisess, Arc .. Davenport
I am going to tell you about our
dog and parrot The dogs name is
Jimps, and the parrots name is
Polly.
We have had Jimps three years
and Polly Is years. One evening
Jimps was curled up on a chair
asleep and Polly climbed on the
back OF the chair and nibbled at
Iin1p's neck.
Jimps is fox terrier.
One day a little baby was at our
house end his inothe. washed him.
He cried and Polly said, Don't you
like it,"
Spring.
BY Rosemary Lyons. Age .. GothernburK
Neb
When the grasses are blowing
An dainty flowers growing;
Makes me think of spring
And birds on the wing.
Flowers are blooming
And all the world is booming
With happiness sincere.
I wish some Busy Bees would
write to me.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11
Little Louise
By ELEANoRE MYERS JEWETT.

BY ELEANOkE M1ENo JEWELL
I've a sampler worked BY Greatgreat-aunt Louise;
It's framed aud hangs BY my bed
There's a cross-stich picture of stiff green trees.
And the Lords Prayer, done in red
Then the Fifth Commandment (the one love,
About honoring Father and Mother)
And fancy alphabet worked above,
And then over that, another.
And in faded sken letters OF gold,
AS fine and neat you please,
Are the date and the words, AT nine ytars old
Wrought BY little Louise.
Little Louise! poor little Louise!
Two years younger than 1.
Yet il | had to such things as these,
think should almost die!
I'm sure she drcadfully prini and good,
And sat with her hands just So
With her hair slickcd down her head like wood,
Or stiff curls all in . row.
She never would ggge romp play,
Or ever be naughty or tease,
But just sew patiently day by day
Wrought by little Louise.
Then Great Grandmother told of little Louise,
And what do you think she said?
"My dear, that child was the greatest tease,
And her hair fluffy and redl
She hated to sew and pouted and cried
Before that sampler made;
And when it was done, she outside
And shouted and romped and playedW
To think that little girl just like me
Worked all those letters and trecsl
That samplers precious it can be-
Wrought by little Louise.
April ST. Nicholas.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11
The Tumult
By MARY ELEANOR ROBERTS,

9raciousi what's the matterf
What's the rush and din?
Earthquake? Or the CHATTER
OF Zeppelin?
Some ones calling shrilly;
Ten wild horses prance;
Why, It's only Billy
Dressing for a dance.
All the household sorrows
Hunting low and high;
Fathers vest he borrows.
Alexanders tie.
Everybody renders
Frantic service, too:
Find Nim his sus pendersA
where's his other shoe?
Faint, my dear! How silly,
That's your ignorance.
You're not used 10 Billy
Dressing for . dance
IT'S 4 business wsighty
TIL his clothes are On
Fix the room up. Katy,
Mr.. williams gone.
April st. Nichelas
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11
RULES FOR YOUNG
WRITERS.

|. Write plainly; number pages.
.. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
J. Short ana pointed articles
win - Uivsn preference. Do not
use ovs. 250 words.
4. Original stories or letters
only win ~ used.
5. Write your name. age and
address II the top Of FIRST page.
J. I. prize book will be .iven
each week for best contributien.
Addssss Chiidren's Depart.
msnt. omaha Bet. Omaha Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11
Stories by Our Little Folks
(Prixe.)
BY Adam L. Allen Ara n ysArs, tSi7
Hamilton Street. city.

(Prixe.)
BY A''f a. L A'sh st ass Z e, s:''' '"'
The Attack.
Long years ago. when English
settlements were very few, the
Sioux Indians began getting rest
lese. They wanted to fight and they
were even sealping each other.
AZ seon ~ the chief fouad this
out he called his warriors to him
and said: "The white man has done
US no harm, but command you to
make up war patties, and 60 fight
them"
One day little Dick, 4 son OF one
OF the officers Of Fort Orang was
out riding in the forest. Suddenly
he saw a cloud of dust amid the
trees and heard the yelling of war
party.
He turned his pony and gaiioped
toward the fort crying "The Sioux!
The Sioux"
He waited long enough to see if
every man heard, and then rode 10
miles to the next village for help.
The men at Fort Orsng were pre-
pared and the Sioux were defeated.
A little later the Indians saw that
the white men always won, and gave
up fighting them.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11
April Fool
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

IbOUUfe CcIcDTatcS Inc UayJ
don't like my sister Jane.
Nor my baby bruvver
I don't like the hired man.
I don't Hike my muvver.
But ! hove the alphabet
That they teach In school
Best Ut Ill thinss In the world
tAprii Fool!!!b
Don't like playia' anyhow
Time just throwed away.
Rather study 'rithmstic
Any time Of day;
Rather stay indoors IN cit
On q wooden stool
Learnin' thtngs from stupid books
april Fe0l!!!)
April St. Nicholas.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11

~"s~'A DiS0RAoot SsS WIN w SNHOOls
Well will close this as it is getting
long.
Pierre.
Pierre was SO very lonely he
could hardly keep from crying.
Why couldn't he 90 and serve his
beloved France. His father had
gone and given his life. And lust
this afternoon he had given Pedro
to serve as Red Cross dog, and
if dog could serve France, why
could not Pierre?
Three long years passed and the
Germans were within a few miles
Of Paris. Then came the Ameri-
cans, healthy and happy, eager and
ready to drive back the Germans.
And they did. And Paris was safe,
so was the world.
But where was Pierre? When
the Americans were in the front
line, Pierre was there also. He was
Is then but looked i9. He had en-
listed and was serving his France
in the best way he knew how.
One day while going lover the
top" several pieces of shrapnel en-
tered his body and he lay uncoh.
scious in the bloody field until 4
Red Cross dog appeared on the
scene and found him. That dog
was Pedro. Pedro took his
masters hat to some stretcher-
bearers, who took Pierre to hos
pital where he soon recovered. And
because the war was over, the armi-
stice signed and because there was
no need for any more Red Cross
dogs Pedro and Pierre went home
together.
Our Helper.
By Lucille Nunamaker, Age TO- Gregory.
South Dakota
Dear Busy Bees: I am going to
write again to see if / can get the
prize. | read over every story, let
ter and poem ON the page. Now l
will begin my story. One time on
the battlefield a brave man was shot
down. He was poor. All he owned
was a little curly dog. When he
was shot down, his dog by his side.
they said. here Rover is your job,
come quick, your master is hurt"
They took and made a comfortably
bed, lay the man in it, tied Rover to
it. Get up they said. The dag
began to so. 1t knew where to
go-right to the hospital It went.
His master got we'll and nicked-
named his dog "Our Helper"
A Letter
~ Margaret Alden, Ase ;. Gothenburs.
Neb.. Route l. Box 101.
Dear Busy Bees: I wish some Of
the Busy Bees would write to me.
| am in the fifth grade at school.
Easter will soon be here again. |
have not had the "iln" yet. | hope
none of my dear readers have
had it. | read our page every SUM-
day. This is the first time | have
written to thu page, and like it very
well. | will close as my letter is
getting long. Hope Mr.. Wastebas-
ket is out trapping. Goodby.
Ny Pets.
Anna schober. Age "a. Newboro, Neb,
Dear Busy Bees: | will tell you
about my pets. have four pet
pigs. They are blue. They were
SO small that | had to feed them
with a spoon about three weeks.
Now papa will sell them and get
piano for me, that | may learn to
play. ] hate to part with my pet
pigs. Their names are Fatty, Joe,
Lisy and James.
have Joe taught to jump stick.
Lisy would lay down when I
scratched her side. James always
upset the milk when l would feed
them.
The first OF April l went to the
barn TO feed the COWS. | found
twin baby calves. | went in the
house and told mamma about them
but mamma thought that | would
fool her, but said would bet 81
that would fool her. When
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11
Whose Poem?

Whose Poem?
wilma Mcfarland, 1916 I.othrop St, Age
III Years.
Dear Editor: am sending lit
tie verse about spring. | wrote 1t
one day when | was 9 years old, but
I want to write about the spring, so
| am sending it.
SPRING.
Obi Joyous Spring,
Robins on the wing.
Rads and flowers are opening,
Everything awake.
The children all are playing
Nature is arraying
The trees in robes of green.
Ere many moons shall pass,
WeN crown b new May Queen.
hope my poem will be published.
Yours truly.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11

A Letter.
BY LeonA FAhrenholz, Age 10, Talmage.
Neb
Dear Busy Bees: / thought l
would write again. Once there was
a little girl her name was Mary.
One day she went to the woods to
pick violets. When she had picked
nearby big bunch she thought she
heard a noise. She looked around
and saw bear, She was frightened
and started to run home and the
bear started after her She ran on
and on aud still the bear ran after
her. At last she came 10 her home,
and then she heard the bear growl
and she woke up. She had been
dreaming and her little brother was
standing by the bed pulling her
braid of hair. She got up and
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11

to 70 and, pAusing in front OF this
building, she sighed and walked in.
There she saw the lady, very bad in
state, who had no one to take care
Of her. So this girl stayed with her
and tended to her. Daily and night
" she gave her her medicines, and
By one month the lady was we'll.
There were pretty girls in the
town and they didn't want to help
this lady on account of her sickness,
aud this one wasn't pretty, but had
kind heart. So we should never
Judge I book by its cover
The Robin.
Kathryn Pittenger. Age 8 Years.
Albion, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: The robin S
breast 10 red. His back is brown.
His wing and tail feathers are stiff
and dark brown. His back and
breast feathers are soft. His bill
is yellow and made of bone. His
feet are 4 brownish color and made
OF bone and muscle. His eyes are
white. We can tell Mr.. Robin from
Mrs. Robin because Mr.. Robin has
a coal black head and Mrs. Robin
has gray head.
The robin gets up very early in
the morning to build his nest. He
brings twiEs, hay. horse hair grass
with dew on it, mud 70 hold II to-
sether and feathers to make 1t soft.
He weaves the grass together. His
nest 10 generally eight inches
across.
Have you seen a robins nest? !
have. The robins song is a loud
cheerly, CHEEKY, cheer up.
| found a robins nest that was
built last year. My friend and I
went up the tree aud got it. Some
Of my friends helped him. 1t took
about 4 half hour to get it.
/ 70 to school but can't 60 now
because | ain just getting over the
flu. am in the third grade at
school. My teachers name is Miss
Teary.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11
A Little Reader.

BY Annette vobcril, Age -. PrsutS, Web
Dear Busy Bees: | am not only
a reader Of the Busy Bees page, but
Of The Daily and Sunday Bees, too.
| shall drop you a story based on
the proverb. "Never Judge beck
by its cover" It's good lesson to
all small folks. 1t runs thus: Once
upon a time there came to small
village a poor. l4-year-old girl She
was not beautiful, but Of course no
one knew her at heart.
There lived in one of the private
houses q lady that had a bad sick
ness. This poor girl had no place
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11

every man heard, and then rode 10
miles to the next village for help
The men at Fort Orsng were pre-
pared and the Sioux were defeated,
A little later the Indians saw that
the white men always won, and gave
up fighting them.
(Honorable Mention.)
The oecret Cave.
Miss Clara NsunAysf, Age IL. 33s Park
Avenue. Council Bluffs. Ia.
In olden times there 'dwelt 4
princess whose mother and father
was dead. They had left her in the
hands Of a woman who was very
good to her. The princess was J
years of age when her father and
mother died. Many years had passed
and the princess was "a years old.
She had = wonderful party At this
age and after the party was over
they went into the woods. All at
once they said they were all thirsty
and wanted to 60 and get one
drink. Then Princess Betty said:
II will wait here" They ali went
to get a drink and Betty was all
by herself. She got up for 4 mo-
nnent and she discovered that there
was a wooden door She said: II
am going to open it." When she
opened It she saw a lot Of steps
leading under the ground. She
walked down 4 ways and closed
the door and went down the steps.
She was very tired when she got
at the last step. She had counted
the steps and there were 50 Of them.
She walked little farther and she
found there was a big door. She
opened it and she saw some spirits.
They saw her and said: "She must
die because she entered this eave."
So one of the men. dressed like {
ghost, said: LET her live for .
couple Of days so we can discover
who she Is" They asked her many
questions and they found out she
was a princess. So, the man that
said leave her live for . couple VI
days said: 1--WE will 60 in the city
at night and rob her home" 81
they tied her to 4 chair and went
away. During this time the prin.
cess got loose, but could not gel
out. She got up and said: i am
going to see what It looks like.
She went up to a door and opened
it. She found there were some Hons
ana tigers. She holiered and
slammed the door, but her dress
got caught in the door. She was
scared and heard them coming,
They opened the door and found
her by the door. So they
said: I'VE cannot keep her
any more. Get the fire ready aid
we will burn her" Then Betty
begged them to lot her live. "Just
one more night and tomorrow yau
die in the evening" said one Of the
men. She saw they went into an.
other room. While they went into
the room she say where they pull
the keys. She unlocked the door
and ran up the steps. When she
got home she told the people about
her adventures, and they had all
the soldiers go to the cave to catch
these men. The men dressed like
ghosts said they will not get US. Sc
they took their lions and put them
by the door and when the sol
diers came they were all eaten ur
BY the lions. So they made 4 Law
nobody should ever enter thi:
forest.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11
Her First Letter.

Martha Tritten. Age q menrsA. Nsb.
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter TO the Busy Bees.
read the letters every week and
enjoy them very much. am 9 years
old. and am in the fourth grade at
Postville school. My teachers
name is Miss Gustsfson. My let
ter is getting quite long, so ] will
close. / hope to see my letter in
print by next Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-11

dressed herself and after she had
eaten breakfast she went to school.
Well will close this as it is getting
long.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-22

existing law. that such balances now in
the possession of the Government may
be restored to assist in the upbuildinG
and extension of the various systems for
better public use. The conditions and
regulation to re-establish and maintain
a satisfactory service with reasonable
rates without discrimination and procure
the benefits of legitimate competition.
The principal operating companies of the
United States are vitality Interested in
cooperating with Congress and the Of
foial of the Government to accomplish
these results.
~(Signed.) THEO. N. VAIL.
President American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co.
C. W. ROBINSON.
President U. S. Independent Telephone
Association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-22

WON'T SIGN,
OTHERS WILL
BY ROBERT j. i

ISTAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERvicEl
PARIS. May 20.-The Petit Journal
stated today that 1t is understood In of
fetal circles that Count Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau. head OF the German peace dele
cation. will not sign the treaty, al
though II viii DO signed by two council
Tors OF the German empire who are due
to arrive at Versailles his week.
The sudden return Of Count Won
Observation-Disclosures from Spa indicated.
however. that the German foreign minis
ter may yet change his mind and afix
his signature. The count is said TO DO
uncompronisingly opposed TO several
clauses of the treaty and refuses 10
bind Germany 20 their acceptance.
President Ebert and Premier Philip
Scheidemann thereupon delegated two
plenipotentiarieS with Instructions 10
sign.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-22
HISTORY OF CADILLAC CAR


AS posted wirh the car in the Automobile Show, 32nd
Division, A. E. F., Rengsdof, Germany, March Is. 1910
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-22
MUNSTER

Edna Muehlberger. Mable Hoffman
and Bea PepperdIne OF Hammond.
spent Sunday in Munster enjoying a
picnic lunch on the banks OF the big
ditch. with Erna. Louise and Helen
kaske and Mary McRae.
Mrs Wander aIalen and her two
youngest children left for Colorado.
last week where they will spend some
time.
dren or Saxony spent Sunday after
noon at the home of Mt. and Mrs. y.
Kirsh.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-22

that fifty street railway companies are
at present in the hands of receivers.
They suggested that the commission be
composed OF one representative each OF
the treasury department or war finance
corporation. department of commerce.,
department of labor. American society
league Of mayors A-malgamated Assoc
citation OF Street Railway Employees,
American Electric Railway Association,
and the Investment Bankers Association
of America
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-22
DYER NEWS

Mrs. a.. +. Baker Is visiting at Ho-
bart with her parents. Her father has
been very Ill.
Mrs. c. f. Nulvey and daughter.
velma. spent several days at Lafay-
cite with friends.
The Chicago Heights Dramatic Club
will give a play at St. Joseph's Hall
on Sunday at S p. m. The same play
was given at st. Johns last Sunday
and ~eyerybodv enioved IL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-22
The Army
OVER HERE.

You will find the Salvation Army
lass where2 Again in the front line
trenches fighting restitution and de-
spair. In the dismal alleys of our
cities, without thought of glory or
honor, giving their lives to the cause
of Christianity.
If you could grasp just an inkling
Of the good and happiness your
money can bring, how glad you'd feel
to give. So be a good fellow-help
the Lass who fed doughnuts to our
lads, for some day, may be, Il Of
these lads who hIcl for YOU in France
may need her help again. And you're
not the kind who'll let money stand
in the way of helping him and his,
are you?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-22
THE JITNEY
STILL JITS

Recent articles on the war tax just
levied on soft drinks. confections. etc.
have given rise to some m~isunder-
standing and the VIM. Rigley. Jr.. 20.
issues a statement to the effect that
the three percent tax on chewing gum
does not affect the retail dealer or the
Mr.. Wrigley explains that
the manufactures stands this tax. and
there should be NO CHANGE In the
price charged you for your package
of Wrigley's Spearmint. Doublemint.
or Juicy Fruit. In other words. the
jitney still jits. Thanks. Mr.. Wrigley.
INDIANAPOLIS.-The schoo enum-
Grafton figures for Indianapolis for 1919
total 66.614. a gain OF 3.167 over the
1918 report. IL was announced by Geo.
c. Hit. business director to the school
board.
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COMMISSION
TO INVESTIGATE
STREET RAILWAYS
rINrERNArIoNhL NEWS sERyIcr1

WASHINGTON. May 21.-A federal
commission to investigate street rail-
way problems. particularly as regards
finance. will be appointed by President
Wilson In he near future. The presi-
dent, II WAS announced at the White
House this afternoon. has cabled his
approval of Secretary Redheld's and
Secretary Wilson's recommendation for
such a board and has asked for their
suggestion for its personnel.
In asking the president to act Secre-
tsries Redneld and Wilson pointed out
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