Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03

night, the peaceful CITIZENS near
frantic cries, racing automobiles,
shots and what not. The Their
mometer was soaring, everyone was
gasping one evening not long ago
when a masculine voice shouted,
Help, helpW From the depths of
a wooded boulevard came the plea
which struck terror in the hearts OF
the residents in nearby houses.
One would naturally suppose that
all the stalwart citizens within ear
shot would run to the rescue OF the
one in distress but, 10, only one
youth dashed out to give aid. The
gentleman who had called so plte-
ously had been stopped by two vii
lains, according to his story and
was quite frightened to death. The
young man, who has but recently
returned from quelling the Huns
thought mere holdup but chlld's
play and jumping into the mans
car offered to accompany him a few
blocks. He saw him safely on his
way and was returning home, when
he encountered quite group OF
well-meaning citizens armed to the
teeth. There were no machine guns
in the crowd, but revolvers in all
shapes and sizes. They had come
to the rescue but they believed IN
safety first policies and brought
forth the trusty weapons, oiled and
cleaned them before they proceeded
to the scene of action. Oh, the
valor of our Omaha men! Is it the
wild, wicked city in which we live,
is it natural timidity or do the dear
things just love to play with tire
arms? Gabby is dying to know.
~ H, the taking ways Of Our Oma-
ha bathers! A matron, who is
~ very young and very blonde,
by the way, had such fetching
bathing cap of green with cunning
roses on the side and she was really
very fond of this water bonnet. A
swim at Carter Lake was followed
by a motor ride and in her haste
she left the cap behind. Returning
to hunt the lost article she entered
the bath house to see her cap airily
perched on the head of a fat soul
with ungrammatical tendencies.
Undaunted, the young woman ap-
preached her right in the middle OF
an IL SEEM" which was directed to
the fat ones companion and asked
If she had seen her cap.
my cap was just like yours, said
the owner. land | knew you would
notice it if you saw another one
Stony glares, cold glances!
"Well, this amt yours, I'll have
YOU know" said the lady as she
calmly took off the headgear folded
it, and patted it lovingly in the very
teeth of its rightful guardian. Find
ers, keepersl
IEN. John ]. Pershing has a new
r star in his crown. 1t would be
~ difficult to find anything new
to say about his abilities as fighter
and a commander of men, but did
YOU ever hear that his proves on
the battlefield is matched by his skill
as tactician of the ball room?
"Pershing can dance as we'll as
any doughboy in the U. S. A.r en-.
Enthusiastically exclaims Miss Carroll
McComas, the charming young act
ress who has just returned from
six months jaunt overseas a. one
of the Y. M. c. A. entertainers OF
the army of occupation.
Miss McConias knows whereof
che sneaks by actual experience. She
had been cheering thousands OF war
riers with her singing and dancing,
when she was commanded" to ap-
pear at the big dinner given by the
members of the air service for Gen
eral Pershing in the Casino at Cob
lenz. Despite iron-clad rules con-
corning the wearing of uniforms.
this pretty actress donned a dancing
frock Of pink. and it was evidently
very acceptable, for the general
asked her for the first dance
Even more, she noticed that all the
girls who danced with the COM
mander of the A. E. F. wore frilly
feminine dresses instead of uni,
forms.
lust how the general dances:
Well let Carroll with the pretty
s smile tell you:
"His dancing is superb. H
waltzed and he one-stepped. No
indeed, he didn't step on my toes
and yet he wore the high. heavy
leather boots of the army othcel
instead of pumps. He is mos
charming person-simple and almos
boyishly friendly. But really,
.an't praise his dancing any more
highly than by saying that hi
danced as we'll as one of his owr
doughboys. They are the best dane
ers in the world.
Miss McComas loves the dough
boys, and aside from her appearance
at the Pershing dinner, she gave o
her talent to the men who wore NJ
stars or bars rather than to thos'
who enjoyed more of the privilege
of army life. She says she neve
realized how fine the American maj
could be until she met the Amer
can douehboy. She is confident tina
he will bring some splendid thing
back to America, his physical fit
ness, his chivalry toward women an
his love of dancing, for it IS sig
of increased tolerance. He vii
teach the waltz and the one-step t
all the little towns in American tina
have been too narrowminded t
learn.
So a certain popular song Nigh
have been written, and applied t
the A. E. F., from Pershlng down
"If he can fight as he can walt
goodbye Gsrmanes"