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The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-18
DO BIG WORK IN OSTEAD DISTRICT
Engineers Speedily Reconstruct Roads and Bridges
 Wrecked by Shell.
SOLDIERS WORK IN THE RAIN
Correspondent Describes Trip to os- tend-Finds Roads Once Badly Torn by Shells Almost as
 Good as New.

American Press Headquarters. Brit lsh Front.-We had an impressive H. lustration today of the accomplish ments of the engineers in this war when we drove into OStend.
 The chief of the American mission at Belgian headquarters had warned us dramatically against an attempt 10 make the trip. At least three days would be required, he said. The roads were torn up by shells and mines and congested with troops. Yesterday a light car had taken twelve hours to make twenty miles. But We started out and had as smooth a road as any boulevard in the middle West for the entire distance. There were several places where we had to make detourS through villages. and as the dozens Of bridges across the canal near Ostend were all blown up We had to drive on about five miles to a temporary bridge, We averaged about thirty miles an hour.
 Soldiers Work in Rain.
 Most of the road was kept up by British labor battalions, excepting the section near Christel, through the aw- full Flanders swamps, where Belgian soldiers worked necessarily in driv- ing rain. We heard they had worked all night without rest, and so auto matIe had their operations with pick and shovel become that they dld not stop to look ep when our speeding car threw slimy mire all over them. For 2 camp they used the long lines of German pill-box forts. At one place We saw about twenty of these squat chambers. with walls three feet thick and made of concrete, re-enfOrced with steel pipes. Direct shell hits ap- parently bounced harmleSsly off these forts. The twenty pill boxes in sight were in straight row, and behind them were a half-dozen larger ones to protect the rear.
 When We had passed the deSolate waste of water, mud and swamp reeds and>Sot into other loyslands that had
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-18
YOUR HAT
May Be n Stylish One, But It Makes
 Trouble.

Hay bc SIyhSn Ouc, nu1 Ah AaASe
 Trouble.
 A man usually buys a hat that's "in styIe." but the modern hat for men has lots to answer for.
 Baldheads are growing more numer- ous every day. Hats make excellent breeding places for the parasitic germs which sap the life from the roots of the hair.
 When your hair begins to fall out and your scalp Is full of Dandrun 1t is sure sign that these countless germs are busily at work,
 There is but one way to overcome the trouble and kill the germs-that way Is to apply Newhro's Herpicide to me scalp--it will kill the germs and healthy hair is sure 10 result.
 Sold by loading druggists. Send 1"n n stamps for sample ia Tle Herpic!de O., Detroit, Mich.
 One Dollar pottIe, guaranteed.
 At all Drug StoFse. AhF.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-18
ENEMY ALIEN BUYS BONDS
lntsrned Austrian Invests Money He Earned In Camp in
 Canada.

Vancouver, B. C.-BOso Pazin, an Austrian at the internment camp here, subscribed for $150 worth of Victory bonds, in order, he says, to atone in some measure for the havoc wrought by the brutality of his countryrlen in declaring war on Serbia. IT." ll'Eey subscribed was earned since Pa%., n tered the camp.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-18

Special Opera Creams are the talk of the town. There was never an nything better at any price. rake . box homs to your wife. she will be mighty pleased. Kellers' have them in pound boxes. tt.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-18

been drained and tiled we saw more pill boxes in a reserve line. A Bel gian peasant was using one as @ chicken house, and the low apertures for machine guns lent themselves readily as entrances and exits for the fowls. Descendants of these chickens should be in the old family home for "a thousand years hence, or, say, mill lion years. Pill boxes are something that will stand almost everlasting age.
 The scores of drainage sluices across the roads had all been covered with temporary bridges by the Belgian en- gineers following up the German de Stroyers. These bridges and culverts are not as neat and workmanlike as the ones the British and Americans build, but they hold the traffic, and that is the important thing just now.
 Through the suburbs of Ostend we passed cheering Belgians dressed for church. The people were. so prayer fully grateful to the British that they did not seem to mind the mud we Spat- tered all over them. Many of them ran of the road behind trees, and from their mud screen shouted greet ingS to the English. ASat eXtraOr- dinary Flanders mud would even squirt up to first floors of houses many of the people, learning from experi- ence, had taken to second stories, from which they clapped their hands and waved flags. The only damage we saw in OStend was the wreckage of the marine and railway stations and the shattered glass in buildings on the sea front, due to the air concusslons from British monitors pounding the retreat ing enemy.
 Ruined by Shell and Bomb.
 The piers leading out into the sea from the harbOr basin showed effects the end of the pier was the gallant old Yindictive, after it's magnificent part In the Zeebrugge bottling-up exploit, where she served as a boarding ship and carried the great superstructure to permit British marines to climb on the Zeebrugge mole, had been filled with concrete and sent in to block Ostend as U-bOat and destroyer base. The Vindictive made it impossible for sig able ships to get into Ostend, and the Germans, just before the retreat tried to complete the work by sinking a mail ship alongside the Vindlctive.
 However, there is still room at high tide for small relief ships and barges. In fact, We saw q converted trawler of the American Red Cross already in the harbor, as well as many similar British ships.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-18

Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUIN- NE Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. w. GROVES signature Is on each box. soc: Wed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27
Secret Service Is
Holding Mar ''Turned
Up" by Sweethear,

United States secret service men
are still holding >well dressed
young man, giving the name. ]. r.
Edwards, no address, for investiga-
tom pending further word from
Washington about the case in which
he is involved,
Dave Dickerson, head of the Sc
cret service in Omaha. denies EN-
phatically story that appeared in
an afternoon paper yesterday that
Edwards is engaged to an Omaha
society belle. Secret service oper-
atives refuse to give out any infor-
nation concerning the mystery
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27
man until further investigation |,

"
man. until further investigation 10
conducted.
1t was learned. however, that SD
wards" is wanted in Washington for
alleged forgery of government doc
uments. An indictment against Da-l
vid V. Barrows for alleged forgery
Of government documents is in the
hands Of SECRET service operatives.
1t has not been learned whether
Edwards" and Barrows are one
and the same man.
Edwards" was arrested at Twen-
tieth and Farnam streets at 1890
Friday morning. His arrest grew
Out Of information gained by Sc
cret service operatives from an Qua
ha girl who is said 10 have been
close acquaintance of the man, he
having met her in Washington,
where both were employed in gov
eminent work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY DECEMBER e. 1919

tinctive dance feature offered this
week at the Orpheum by the cele-
brated Albertina Rasch, there are
still two chances left, matinee and
evening today. The curtain tonight
is to rise at s o'clock. Opening Sum
day the bill is to be headed by Henry
Santrey, formerly the principal BARI
tone of the New York Hippodrome.
He is bringing his Society Jazz band
Of 10 instrumentalists. The show
topped by this attraction will give
two performances next Wednesday
evening. New Years eve, one at ESQ
and one at 1910. One of the fea-
tured acts will be the somnabulistic
comedy. The Man Hunt" with
Isolde lillian in the chief role.
No three voices heard this season
eau compare in tonal quality or
harmony with "'The, Three Kings of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27
Louis |. E. Stewart Wants
Divorce Decree Set Aside

Louis L. f. Stewart has asked
the supreme court to set aside the
decree of divorce granted his wife,
Nellie B. Stewart. by Judge Sears
in divorce court here May !, 1917,
He says they signed a separation
agreement whereby he agreed to pay
her $50 month and give her their
home, 1912 Lincoln boulevard, with
the household goods and agreed
also to pay her household expenses:
Mrs. Stewart charged her husband
with desertion and he answered her
suit and alleged that she deserted
him. He was formerly head Of the
Stewart Investment company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27
AT THE
T n EAT Frs

THIS IS Conway Day at the
Gayety, it being the opening
day OF the weeks engagement
Of ever-welcome Jack Conway, who
is still surrounded by Drew &
Campbeli's Liberty Girls whose
program this season is said te. be a
continuous delight from curtain to
curtain. 1t is doubtful if a more sat
isfactory looking group coulo have
been made for the New Years week.
The costIming and settings ere on
an elaborate scale. A notable vaudc-
vile interruption is to be introduced
by the Runaway Four. Ladies matt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27
HOUSE IS SOLD
OUT AT Benefit
TO ACTORS FUND
Potpourri Of Good Things
From Omaha PIayhouses
PIeases Large Z
Audience.

The hundreds who were present to
enjoy the Actors Benefit at TIE Boyd
theater yesterday were treated to a
.potpourri, sometimes called a me-
lange, of good things. After the
Chocolate Soldier" had stirred their
musical enthusiasm and IS minutes
! OF Norman Hackett's love proposals
had stirred their romantic sersibili
ties, Sidney and Towne of :lr Or
pheum ourst into view with gro
tesque caricatures.
>"chocolate Soldier" Big Hit.
The "hig hit" OF the novelty show
was the second act of the "Choco-
late Soldier" played intact. Strangely
enough the second act embraces all
the essential action of the entire
three acts now playing at the Bran
deis. 1t was the Chocolate S:.'dier"'
abbreviated. embracing all the dra-
matte interest of the entire play.
Norman Hackett in an excerpt
from Tea for Three" followed the
Chocolate Soldier"
Hackett gave a short curtain talk
tefore his sketch. He thanked all
the people of Omaha who had helped
make the entertainment success
on behalf of all the people u the
American stage. Hackett read let
ter Of appreciation from Daniel
Frohmah. president of the Actors
league. i- which Frohman reccunted
the purpose of the actors fund and
the war work OF the American stage
folk, and thanked Billy Byrne Of the
Orpheum, the Elks' club and other
contributors to the success Of the
drive.
Five Orpheum Acts.
Five acts from the Orpheum, in
GLIDING the great dancer, Albcrtina
Rasch. followed Mr.. Hackett's Of
fering.
: Two acts from the Empress closed
the program.
The house was "sold OUT The
parquet seats, the boxes and the
first few rows of the balcony were
all occupied
1t was estimated by the manage
ment Of The benefit that the proceeds
would reach $l,750 The money real
lied will be used to help found
home for aged and inhrm actors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27
''Samaritans" Captain Is
Arrested for Soliciting

I Colonel Mace of the Samaritan
army complained last night that
Mayor Smith had gone back on
his word" in allowing Captain
Turner of the army to be- arrested
for soliciting. Captain Turner was
picked up by the police on Ninth
street and bailed out by Colonel
Mace on a 500 bond. Colonel Mace
says the captain was not soliciting
for charity this time, but for "the
Samaritan church."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27

staging Of la La Lucille" reaped
for this place the desired result;
it was an instantaneous hit when its
premiere a. the Henry Miller theater
in New York was over. The en-
gagement opens Sunday.
The engagement of "Tea for
Three" at Boyd's theater vii! close
this evening, a matinee performance
also being played. This charming
comedy has more than de'igted
the large audiences who have been
Packing the theater all week.
On Sunday "Fsir and Warmer"
opens a weeks stay at Boyd's thea
ter. This is mot a moving picture,
but real honest-to-goodness produc-
ton Of the Haywood force by spe-
cially selected company.
If you have not yet seen the dis
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27

Mems Winter Csps-About 20
dozen, In golf and Brighton
styles, with pull down bands
to protect the ears; ,<Ec
100 values. at UO\
Chenille Tams and POl0s-For
the boys; about seven dozen;
/. regular 100 values, ~
for II ~
Chenille Golf Caps-For the
boys; Is dozen; with ear pro-
tectOrs: regular 7So
LIS values, for lON
lin Floor-Arcade
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27

THE REDUCED PRICES at which these overcoats
will be offered are entirely inconsistent with pres
ent wholesale prices.
THIS EVENT is Of the greatest Importance to you
men of Omaha and surrounding territory as you'll
get more for your money in Saturdays sale than for
many day! No coats will be reserved in this sale.
other than fur lined and fur trimmed overcoats.
THE BEST COAT MAKERS of America made these
L overcoats-Hart Schasfner & Marx, Hirsch Wick
wire and other well known makers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27

Harmony" who are appearing al
the Empress for the last times to-
day. A versatile chap is Bill Raipey,
who besides singing, talking and
dancing, plays the trombone, saxa-
phone and flute like a registered
musician. Mr.. Rainey is assisted by
Terese Miller and the two have a
breezy line Of chatter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27
Spread "Red' Propaganda
In Oil Fields OF Texas

Wichita Falls, Tex, Dec. %
Radicals are spreading red" propo-
ganda in the oil field camps in the
northwest part of Texas and are
making an organized effort to Gre
ate discontentment among work
men, Department of Justice officials,
who have been investigating radical
activities announced.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27
w. U. Operator Dies.

John F. Robinson, aged s.. a
Western Union operator who had
been in the city but a short time,
died Thursday morning at 9 in a
local hospital. The funeral will take
place from the Hoffman Funeral
home Sunday at 2. Burial will be in
West Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27

A man with q milestone hung
about his neck 10 hardly more to
be pitied than are Thousands OF
ruptured men, women and children
who do not know what 1t means
to be free from the pain. misery
and discomfort caused By heavy.
cumbersome tfussee.
No one who has thought himself
sentenced for life to ''tote" around
q heavy. tourturing truss will fail
to take advantage Of this offer. II
other people, after wearing trusses
for ten to twenty years. have been
able to discard them after being
healed by this new. scientific meth
Cd, ~ reported in many letters re.
ceived by DR.. Rice. then surely IL
behooves every sufferer from rup.
ture to ind out, without any sx.
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you have ID your care Q child who
II ruptured, do not infiict . cruel
truss upon Il until you have learned
al about Ricefs new discovery.
Write today 70 W. 8 Rice. Sc
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say send me your tree trial treat
ment for rupture" Ton incur no
obligations WhatsoeXeE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27
Offers Free
] reatnleni 10
the Ruptured
1oV Rise Method q Sensational
Succoasl

Results undreamed Of 4 few
years ago in the treatment Of rup-
lure are now being obtained by
w. s.. Rice, an eminent hernia
specialist OF Adams. N. Y. So re-
markable are the experiences Of
hundreds who have tried this new
facts challenge belief. For this
reason Mr.. Rice now offers to send
to anyone interested q free treat
mont, SUFFICIENT to prove it, won
6nrful efficacy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27
nee today at 2:l5. Tomorrow's matt.
nee starts at 5.

Hee stdftS ~ j.
Ralph Dunbar's production Of
The Chocolate Soldier" will be the
offering at the Brsndeis theater to-
day for the last two times, matinee
and evening. James Stevens has the
leading role and is known to thou
sands of Omahans. having sung the
role of Little John in Robin Hood
on numberless occasions.
Herbert Gresham and Julian Al
fred are responsible for the staging
Of LA La Lucille" the musical farce
which will be the attraction at the
Brandeis New Years week. Mr..
Gresham has long been Klaw &
Changers chief stage director and
is noted for the many innovations
in the manner of presenting en-
sembles. His work in directing the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-27
Year-End Clearance of
Mems and Boys Headwear

Boys Winter Caps-About 20
dozen in plain and TO-
fancy colors. 1.5o value, ~
Boys Winter Pole Caps-with
pull down bands to protect
the ears, 1.50 nQ~
values, at 1CN
lens Hats-24 dozen, in gray,
brown, black and AZ
green; ESQ values ITO
Boys Rah Rah Hats--About s
dozen Of good quality plush,
re zoo values 20
sBrandeis Stores
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-03

Herr was reelected president and
Mrs. George Robertson was elected
secretary and treasurer. Silver spoons
were awarded TO the members who
had attended the meetings regularly
during the year Mrs T. RI. Bulla
won first prize; Mrs. J.. s IaPierre.
second prize, and Mrs Frank War
ner. third prize. Reports were given
by the secretary and treasurer for
the year 1918 and the announce
ment was made that the $50 which
had been subscribed TO the war chest
had been paid. The next meeting
will be held January Is.
:.
The members Of the Thursday
club held their annual Christmas
party Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. George Phillips. 10
South Columbia street A three
course luncheon was served at noon.
Mrs ThrockmOrtOn OF Chicago. a
charter member, was present at the
meeting. other out OF town guests
were. Mrs. Olive Gaskiu McKune.
Detroit and Mrs. Dillon Of Chicago.
Mrs. Shanafelt entertained with sew
eraI vocal solos. Mrs. Earl YOst.
1896 Vassar avenue, will entertain
January 16.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-03
PERSONALS

Miss Eleonore CheIminiak, w Ma
pier At, left Thursday for Chicago
to attend the funeral services of Mrs
Kemski. who died last Monday.
Mrs. Bert Zacharek has returned
to Chicago after spending one week
with relatives and friends While
here she was a guest OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Szal ewski,
s. William St
Mr.. and AIRS. Alfred Skarczewski
s1s Philippe st, have received word
that their son, Casimir, Of the L. S
:. Rappahonnage has arrived safely
from overseas and is in New York
Mrs. Blanche Hagerty and two chill
dren nave returned to Chicago after
spending one week with friends and
relatives. She was house guest Of
Mr. and Mrs. Kaczmarsk, Dundee st.
Mr. and Mrs Michael Haza Of
Grand Rapids. Mich, who were here
20 attend the funeral services Of
Mrs Jessie Komasinska, Will leave
today for Chicago 70 spend several
days with relatives They were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HAHN
ski. 50 Allen ST
Miss stephanie Walkiewicz Pine
st. is suffering from a badly sprained
arm, which she sustained in a fall
Wednesday evening.
The condition Of Mrs. Frank
Hazinski, 500 \. Allen ST. who has
been critically III with influenza for
several days. is now improved.
Miss HedWiEe Szunainska. 7O1
Warren st, who has attended the
funeral services OF her aunt. Mrs.
Mary Kala, in Detroit. Mich. has
returned Friday morning
Mrs C. I. Gadski % Cedar Rapids
Is spending two weeks as a guest OF
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Cietrzniak. Florence az.
Miss Emma Sawka, Lincoln way
X. who Is 81 with influenza in g.
Joseph's hospital. Is getting along
nicely and expects 70 leave the hos
pitai in a few daye
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-03

lighted candles was included in the
table decorations. The remainder Of
the evening was spent with games,
singing and cards, Miss Lottie An
drewB favored the guests with sew
eral piano selections. Their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. w T. Rzezle-
wicz, Mr.. and Mrs Frank ReJmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Andrews and
daughters, Misses Lottie and Mary
Andrews and Mr.. and Mrs. L. T.
Piebrzynska and son, Alfred.
The fancy work class OF the Pol
ish women's Alliance OF America
will met Saturday afternoon at the
st. Hedwige's school building. Mrs.
Mary Niezgodzki is the instructor.
The entertainment committee Of
the Falcons z. Balicki No. will
hold their meeting this evening at g
O'Clock at z. Balicki hall. w. Dr.
vision ct.
The gymnasium class of Lady Fall
cons L. Balicki No. ! will meet Fri
day evening at : o'clock at the 4.
Balicki hall, w. Division ST.
The NJ. RomanOwski Falcons win
hold their exercises Friday evening
at KosciuszISo hall, S. Chaplin st
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-03
The Too Old" Woman
BY Winifred Black

Out in the street ran the woman
who was Oslerized. She heard foot
steps. Who's there?" she cried.
A man appeared, stepping along
rapidly.
Some of Her Duties.
81 want some milk" said the
woman. land 1 want it quick. Can
you get me some?"
Sure" said the man, and he
turned around and went back from
the way he was coming. and in .
minute or so there he was with a
bottle Of milk.
Don't ask me where got 1t, -
said the man.
"I won't" said the woman, and
in two or three minutes the patient
was slipping the milk.
About quarter OF an hour after
that. two rather smudgy little boys
appeared.
I'VE seen you talkln' to the man. -
they said. Here's some milk for
yo'"
And each one of them had a pine
OF milk in his grimy hand.
Somebody went without cream in
their coffee in that neighborhood
that morning, here isn't much
doubt OF that.
Home TO her nieces the Oslsrized
woman took four little boys, all
hungry and cold and scared to death
because everybody was sick and no
body paid any attention 10 them,
and the nieces gave them all baths
and washed their clothes and hung
them out to dry and put them to
bed with a warm supper, and told
them stories and had the time Of
their lives-for they were OF the
same blood as the woman who was
too old to go 10 France.
These are only a few OF the things
this woman did-just very few.
And she never did a days hard
work before in her Iife-never in al.
her life.
She plays the piano a good deal
better than most people. can pick
out tune or so on any stringed in
strument in the world, sings rather
well, IL you ask her-yet tells tho
funniest stories you ever heard in
every kind Of a dialect chat ever was.
has rosy cheekc and gray hair and
eyes like deep pools of clear water.
I'm going 70 try 20 help her TO
get 20 France, and If I know any
thing about people and things,
think she'll get there.
Anyway. I'm glad I met her She's
given me a brand new reason for
living
Whenever the telephone rings
think I'm going 10 hear something
new about her. and as for the letter
man, any different envelope he
brings I always hope = from the
woman who was too old to go to
France
Old, People like that never grow
old. They haven't time. and, be-
sides. they don't know how.