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Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01

marines captured more prisoners in
Paris while on military police duty
than any six divisions in France.
The Marine Weekly. sometimes
incorrectly called the Literary Di-
gest, is good example of publicity
furnished the marines, the national
guard and the national army. Every
month it ran a column about an
inquiry into the alarming casualty
list of the 35th division.
Here Were Some Cases.
Did you ever see or hear of an
investigation of casualties suffered
by the First division? Especially
in the Argonne battle, where we
lost 937 more men than the 35th
division lost during the entire war.
THE First division was the first
in France, it fired the first shot at
Fritz, it captured the first prisoners,
it suffered the first casuals, it was
picked by General Foch as the one
American division to stem the tide
of the Germans advance in Picardy,
and it launched the first American
offensive at Cantigny. Why can't
we have some credit"
Hansen enlisted in Omaha when
the war against Germany was de-
r1ared
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
KIWAN|S START
humane SOCIETY
DRIVE OF $4,000
Civic Organization Members
Assist in Taking Care of
Children Handicapped
in This Life.

Today the Kiwans club, whose
membership comprises representa-
tive business and professional met
of all lines, will start off on its cam
paign to raise a budget of $1,000
for the Nebraska Humane society
in its work of seeing that the han
dicapped children have prope>
homes and that they are given prop
er parental care.
he local humane sOciety's WORK
among children has developed tc
the extent that a children's aid divi
sion has been established, and this
is the real big work of this organi-
cation. The growth of Omaha and
the expansion of the activities OF
the Humane society are two of the
talking points of the Kiwanis club
members when they say: "Be a big
brother to some poor, homeless
friendless kid-Give"
Out for Better City.
The Kiwanis club of Omaha and
of more than $50 other cities of this
country have record of doing
things that are worth while. One
of the objects of the club is: ITO
work for the civic development of
the city along lines that will make
for bigger and better city, socially
and commercially" One hundred
and seventy-fve members of the
local club are all busy men, but they
are never too busy to get behind a
worthy object, which they always
carry to successful conclusion
once they have announced a deter
mination to act There is no such
word as 'fail' in the vocabulary of
a kiwanis.
Members of this organization are
pledged to Make Kiwanis recog-
nized power in the community for
clean, healthy, progressive and prof
table influence in all business and
professional activities. "The word
"kiwanis," is taken from an Indian
phrase which means, honest
trader" The word is the symbol of
direct dealing and fortnight honor
among men.
This compaign in behalf of the
f1ullldllc COClSly Will Dt Sldi tSb oil
today by announcements in the
churches. Beginning tomorrow,
Omaha will be greeted by host Of
kiwans club members and volun-
teer assistants in an appeal for
money with which to carry on the
work of the Humane society.
Omaha will receive measure for
measure in the form of service in
behalf of children who need protec-
ton and care.
Children recognized as handi-
capped and who will receive aid
from this fund come under these
classes, Neglected and dependent.
physically defective, mentally defec-
tive, delinquent, children of unmar-
red parents, children in need Of
protection from cruelty and i'm
proper standards Of home life.
Personnel of Committee.
The personnel of the campaign
committee is: w. Lincoln Byrne,
DR.. Blaine Truesde1l, w. w. Brad
ley, F. S. Martin, H. w. Bubb, J. H.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
FOOD SITUATION
IN GERM ANY IS
IMPROVING FAST
While American Food Ship.
ments Swell Bellies of
Huns, They Still CIamor
for Tobacco.
By ALFRED G. ANDERSEN,
international News Service Staff
CN-resnnndent1

Berlin. May 31.-The arrival OF
American food shipments has
caused a decided Improvement in
the food situation in Germany.
Moderate quantities of fats are now
doled out, and there is some milk
for the children. Altogether the
task of keeping alive looks brighter
than it has for a long time,
The problem that now asserts it.
self with pronounced emphasis in
the existance of the German people
is that of smokes. Friedrichstrasse
and Leipzigerstrasse are thickly
dotted with war invalids offering
suspicious substitutes for cigars and
cigarets that differ only in the la
bells on the boxes. The Filings"
are about the same in all, one-third
tobacco and two-thirds cabbage or
beech leaves. In many instances
no tobacco at all. The prices of
these cigarets range from to 10
cents each. A quarter will buy a
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01

cigar. This is an excessive price,
considering that before the war CT
gars made exclusively from real to-
bacco could be had at two or three
cents each.
The hue and cry of Germany's
smoking population-and that in
cludes practically every person from
Il years u-is tobacco. Not neces-
sarily American tobacco, but tobacco
of some kind from anywhere.
Dealers and manufacturers whom
| have interviewed figure that Ger
manys present tobacco supply will
be completely exhausted by the end
of June. As a consequence of this
prospect prices are advancing still
higher, while cigars and cigarets are
growing smaller.
At the offices of the well-known
cigaret manufacturer, Garbaty, | was
told that the reason for the long
paper mouthpieces on their cigarets
was the necessity of diminishing the
actual smoking part of the cigarets
and still give them a presentable
length.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
Thrillers Told by Boys From
War Amuse Those in France
Chester Hansen of Field Signal Corps Takes Exception
to Giving All Credit of Winning War to Marines
and Members of Rainbow Division, Insisting That
First Division Was Neglected.

''The most humorous part of the
war as we see it over here is read
ing the thrilling accounts of returned
war horses in American journals, "
asserts Chester A. Hansen, Com
pany A, field signal corps, First
United States army division, now
stationed at Wirges, Germany, in a
letter to The Bee.
Hansen, in his letter, insists that
undue credit has been given the
marines and the famous Rainbow
division for their part in the war.
He submits data to show that the
First division has been much neg
lected so far as publicity is con-
cerned.
The Regular Army Man.
ut is actually hell to be regular
army man." he writes. ASK the
9th and 23d infantry, for instance.
All they ever did was bear the brunt
of the many battles fought by the
Second division. Later they had the
pleasure of reading how the marines
won the same battles.
why, l actually know that the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
FORMER French Premier
Faints During Discussion

Paris, May 3l.-Alexander Ribot,
former premier and foreign min
lister and long identified with the
political affairs of France, suffered
a fainting spell during the discus
sion on financial matters in the sem
ate yesterday but later recovered
sufficiently to continue his address.
M. Ribot said the country wanted
to know what Germany was going
to pay and in what measure would
be realized by the allies of France
the principle of financial solidarity
accepted by them in 1914 and 1915.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
EXPERTS STUDY
DISPOSITION OF
HUN COLD SUPPLY
Money Paid for Food Supplies
Held in Belgian Bank
To Cecure Payment of ,
Allied Debts to u. S.

Paris. May Sl,-Economic experts
with the different delegations at the
peace conference are making a close
study of the disposition to be made
of the gold which the Germans are
paying for food supplies. This gold
is being stored in the Belgium ma
tional bank Realizing there would
be general disturbance of the world
credits if the gold should be taken
to the United States, economists
have advanced a plan to hold the
metal where it is as security which
will be gradually redeemed by ship
ments of commodities to various
parts of the world.
Experts hold this plan will Sc
cure the payment of allied debts to
America and assist in restoring al
lied countries to normal conditions
of employment. 1t is said that the
are readily reducing the
German gold reserve.
Bee Want Ads pay big profits to
the people who read them.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
Refuses to Be dead
One" Reads Own Obit

Bangor Me-Private George
Davis of Bangor, whom Maine pa
pers recently reported killed in &C
ton says he absolutely refuses to
be a dead one. Like Mark Twain,
he has read his own obituary in a
home paper and found out what
fine chap he really is. He has sent
home a photograph taken in France
at Chaumont and, like Mark Twain,
he says that the report that he is
dead is very much Exaggerated"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01

Of second vice president, A. A. All
wine, assistant secretary, was made
secretary-treasu
Both these men have been with
the association many years, and
have won promotion through
fidelity and efficiency. G. T. Hitler,
another attache, was promoted to
the office of assistant secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01

Hansen. S. f. Cole, W. w. Head,
H. T. Griffin, H, NJ. Thomas, w. B.
Cheek. F. w Smiley, G. H. Brewer,
Rev. Edwin Hart jerks H. P. Mors-
man. c. f Black and w. D. Brandt,
These officers of the Kiwanis club
are also behind the project: f. Brad
shaw, Ford F, Hovey, H. H. Bald
rige, w. B. Tagg, Henry r. Ger
ing, J. A. Sunderland, Ed O. Hamil-
ton, Frank G.. Odell and NJ. NJ. Rob-
ertson.
Members of the Omaha council of
Boy Scouts are in line for four
minute talks wherever they may be
called. Small cradles, symbolizing
the spirit of the occasion, will be
used as receptacles for the collection
of money in various public places.
F. S. Martin, treasurer of the cam
paign fund, may be addressed care
|of the Humane Society, city hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
w. R. Adair Leads Omaha
Loan and Building Assn.
President George w. Loo
mis- Elected to Office
of Chairman of the
Board.

The annual meeting of directors
and officers OF the Omaha Loan and
Building association was held last
Thursday.
Important changes in the official
roster were made. President
George w. LOOMS, after more than
20 years of continuous service, was
elected to the office of chairman of
the board. Sor1c of the directors
made brief remarks upon the long
and efficient service Of the retiring
president. W. r, Adair, secretary
treasurer, who has had active con-
troll of the business of the associa-
ton for years. was elevated to the
office Of president by unanimous
vote of the directors.
This was done to promote higher
efficiency in the daily processes of
the enormous business of the as
ISOLATION, which is growing faster
than ever before, and also in re-
cognition of Mr.. Adair's ability in
formula ting policies as we'll as in
their execution.
w. S. Wright, well-known mer-
chant, was reelected first vice presi-
dent, and J. T. Helgren, assistant
secretary, was elevated to the office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
City Gets $3.50, ,oso, Spends ses2,77e

City Treasurer Shoyer's weekly
statement issued today shows $3.50.
O00.17 paid into the city treasury last
week. and expenditures made of 1852.
1000. This leaves balance on hand,
not including the sinking fund account,
OF S1T, ,O9T. .O14. 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
SMITH ACCUSES HEARST
Governor Says Attack Resulted From
His lndenendence

New York, Oct. 30.-After William
Randolph Hearst. publisher, had declined
a challenge from Governor Smith to en-
gage in public debate, the governor ap-
ppared last night in Carnegie Hall and
charged that the publishers papers had
attacked him because he had refused
TO let Mr.. Hearst tell him what to do
as chief executive of this state.
Reviewing his political record, Mr..
Smith dcfcd Mr. Hearst ITO mention a
crooked act that | ever performed, in
public or private life" Asserting facts
In Hearst's paper attacks on him had
Z been "gravely distorted Governor
Smith charged these papers were adding
to the nations difficulty in suppressing
the ''spirit of unrest and were making
it difficult for the government to handle
the situation.
At the close the committee, headed
by jefferson Demont Thompson, head
ing the committee of "nonpartisans
who hired the hall for the common
purpose of staging the proposed de
bate. presented resolutions, which were
adopted, recommending appointment OF
a ''citizen's fair play committee OF
1000 to direct public opinion against
opinions expressed by Mr.. Hearst's
papers and "to protect public servants
and citizens generally" from Mr.
Hearst's methods of attack.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
BEWARE OF THE .SPOOKS!
TOMORROW IS HALLOWEEN
WirdsH Howl and GhostsH Float and CatsH SquaU and
Scotot-Maybe You VIII Find Your Future Life Mate

And the festival got mixed. When
the Romans visited Gaul and the Brit
ish isles they liked the festival and
combined it with the feast of Pomona.
celebrating the winter store of apples
and nuts. And so the day has come
down through an endless number of
years with apples and nuts and spirits
and fortune telling all mixed into one
great Halloween.
The eastern church adopted the day
in the fourth century, but it was not
until the seventh century that the
western church made November day
OF All Saints.
In Ireland unmarried persons stiA
come together and take three dishes.
putting clean water in one, dirty water
in another and leaving the third empty
Then, one by one, they are blindfOlded
and whirled about. If they put their
hands in the dish of clean water they
will be married within the year: If they
touch the dish OF dirty water they will
be married to widow or widower +;
but single blesscdness or disappoint-
ment is all that can be expected by
those whose hands have been guided by
ap evil fate to touch the empty dish
Mirrors are favorite places for the
appearances of ghosts. Candle light
will be reflected in the form Of the
future mate. Too often have maidens
well nigh died from fright when a mys-
terious shadow crossed the mirror and
took the form of familiar masculine
| features.
Men, too, it is said can discover
their future wives. They must take q
shirt sleeve and wet it, then hang il
before the fire and lie in bed and watcf
until midnight On the stroke of twelve
tbroroh olounu door or window. vii
come the spirit of the future partner
She will glide across the room, ant
touching the shirt. will turn the sleev,
inside out and disappear. And you, I
know her when you see her in the flesh
oh it,ll he q shiYorN night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
STATES COST IN WAR
TOPS UNIONS 81 TO '65
Records Show Loans and Taxes
Exceeded North's Bills of Re-
bellion by $6oo,ooo,ooo

Pennsylvania war loans and war
taxes in the two years of America :
participation in the world war were
greater by about 5000 .O0O.OO than the
total cost to the North of financing the
entire four years of the Civil War.
The Pennsylvania War History Com
mission made this announcement today
The comparison between the gigantic
financial contributions of this common
wealth to the nation Mt war and the
cost in dollars and cents of the Amer
lean Civil War is made as stimulant
to the interest of Pennsylvanians in
state history week. November y to 10,
when the people of Pennsylvania arc
asked to fortify the state records of the
future by contributing the civilian and
service achievements of 1917 and 1918
to the commission $ files.
The Keystone commonwealth, the fig
urcs on hand at present show, sub
scribed to So. .709 .947 800 worth of Lib
erty and Victory bonds. The North,
from 1861 to 1863. tioated loans total
ing 50 .G21 .0l6.TS6. In other words,
PENNSYLVANIA in two years raised SSS,-
O31 OH more in bonds than the entire
North did in four years
The Union, between 1861 and 1860,
paid into the United States Treasury
taxes totaling S667 1853 ,247. Pennsyl-
vania, for 1917 alone, paid S1S9 .OoG, O.
143 20. The 1918 taxes, which are be :
ing paid in four installments. the last
one this December. will reach the 5000, =
900 900 mark. The combined Pennsyl-
vania taxes for 1917 and 1913 will eX =
ceed the Civil War taxes of the Union
by approximately $512 600, 900, which
added to the SSS. 900, 900 increase ii
war loans. makes a 5000, 900, 600 total.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
MAYORS TO ASSIST
. DISABLED SOLDIERS
Will Supply Information to War
Veterans Who Are in Need OF
Vocational Training
COUNTRYWIDE CAMPAIGN ON

Mayors throughout the country are
co operating with the Federal Board Tor
Vocational Education to locate veterans
of the war in need of vocational tram b
ing who have failed to connect with an
agent of the board
Literature, giving instructions how
to reach the nearest district oihce OF
the board, and other information cal
culated to supply the need Of the handl-
cappcd men, is now being placed in the
hands of every mayor in the country.
Men in need of training in this city
will be able to get information they
need from the Mayors Office in city
Hall.
LEGISLATURE provides ihnt the Federal
poand for Vocational Education can =
NOT begin education and rctrainlng OF
disabled men until they are discharged
from the army hospitals. For time
II was not possible to get agents OF
the board into the hospitals. Con
seouently. a large number OF men We're
discharged without ever hearing OF th'
board. a..
board says: n,,.o
"Racl; in their home towns these
men often tried to hold positions Tor
which they were not fitted. Often iheN
took positions in which their disability
was made greater by the activities re d,
ouireC, in the line of work they hau
undertaken. .,. ,,-o,
'In a great majority of such cases.
the man entitled TO re- education was nor
In a position to hear of the board or
If he did hear of it he was too busy
irving to make living to give INC
subject consideration. The result was
''The veteran found he could not sue
cessfully hold his job. Often he became
downcnst, lost hope and developed o
spirit of a chronic kicker, His trlrnG'
and ac0uaintances. not being informed"
could not help him and were inclined
70 place the blame upon the federa
Hoard for Vocational Education.
A record of which the board is proud
has been established by placing IN tram ,
ing 1923 disabled soldiers, sailors nhG
marines in six days during the week OF
October 13 Between September Is and
October Is more than 5000 men were
placed in training.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
SUSPECT GIRL ELOPED
Kidnapping Is Second Theory in Dis
appearance of Ruth Jones

Elopemcnt or kidnapping is suspected
in the mysterious disappearance of
pretty fourteen year old Ruth Jones
1870 North Eleventh street, who has
been missing from her home since Tues
day afternoon. Her mother has not
eaten or slept and is on the verge of
Il complete nervous breakdown.
According to ncighbOrs and Il trattc
policeman at Twelfth and Spring Gar
den streets. Ruth and another girl.
Margaret Whelan. sixteen years old.
Lemon street near Twelfth. met three
young men on the Twelfth and Spring
Garden street corner about 3 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. After short talk, Il,
the Jones girl is said to have gone to
her home and taken out all her cloth i
ing.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, her mother,
said the girl. is five feet. three inches
tall. weighing l35 pounds. blue eyes,
chestnut hair and. when last seen
wore blue coat and dress, white kid
gloves and brown shoes. She had 4
signet ring marked II, b, c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
DALLAS "B0Y" MAYOR
SEEKS POINTERS HERE
Attending Sessions of American
Civic Association in City.
Is 20 Years Old

At an age when most young lawyers
are trying hard to look busy, Frank w.
Wozencraft is mayor of Dallas, Texas.
and is making the municipal wheels
hum in that Lone Star city.
The youthful mayor-he is twenty
six years old--is in this city today at
tending the sessions of the American
Civic Association in the Bellevue STRAIT
ford. He wants to obtain more pointers
that will help his city.
Said to be the youngest city execu e
tive in the United States, Mr.. Wozen =
craft was elected on reform platform
against two other candidates. after the
hardest kind of a battle against machine
politics.
candidate of the Democratic party and
the Citizens Association after he had
returned from service in France as a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30

America, and who were particularly
taken by the frank faced prince, who,
they said, would much prefer outdoor
sports to the endless series of parades
and receptions-these folks are today
shaking their heads with parental wis
dom.
"What else could you expect?' they
are saving. "As result of the mix
lures that boy prince has been eating
at banquets, honorary luncheons and the
rest of it? 1t would be too much for
any boy, royal or otherwise. What he
needs is good rest and plenty of home
cooking"
The girls are openly and frankly sym
pathetic and distressed. They feel as
had as if it was critical malady. For
they, too. were definitely impressed by
the young prince.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
A SHIyERY night, tomorrow

A SHIVERY night, tomorrow
n The wind'll howl and ghosts'll float
on wings of air.
And cats'll stand tip toe on the fence
and squall and scowl. There ii be no
peace for them or you when witches
tide their broomsticks through the sky.
But if you watch and wait and watch
some more you'll see the spirit of your
future mate come visit you at mid
night.
Or perhaps you're dead A sorry
fate for you if in this world you did a
wicked deed The gods decree you are
not fit for immortality till first you live
another life within the form Of beast.
A dog you'll be until you're purged of
sin-or else you'll pay your penance as
n cat or COW, or serpent.
Tomorrows Halloween. the night
when spirits leave the flesh and meet
through walls and iron gates. Some
times they're friendly and sometimes
they scare the very life out Of you by
looking over your shoulder.
But unmarried folks get lots of fun
from tales of witches and the sooth l.
savers yarns. just put three nuts
on the bar of the CRATE of your hearth
fire and name each one FOR lover
that might be. II one OF them cracks
or jumps. beware mat lover Is uh :
faithful and no happiness will come
along that road. But watch the one
that bazes and burns. for he loves you.
And if you name one for yourself and
one for him and they burn together,
you'll be married and happy. That's
what the Irish say. and they've been
trying it these many centuries since
the days Of the Druids.
The Druids started the celebration OF
Halloween. They built fires to the sun
god for the rich harvest and they be
iicved that the lord of death gathered
together the souls of mortals who died
since the last harvest and punished the
wicked by making them return to
earth in the form of animals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
BELGIAN PRINCE ILL;
TOLD YOU sos BUSY
Folks Shake Their Heads and
Say ''It's Too Much for
Any Boy"

A lot of persons are saying 81 told
you so !" in Philadelphia today, but,
at the same time. they are mighty sym
pathetic about it.
Announcement has come from Wash =
ington that the Belgian crown prince.
the boyish. likable Leopold, was taken
i'll last night at the dinner given the
visiting royalty by Secretary Lansing
Lieutenant Colonel Nolf. the kings
personal physician. announced his all.
ment as slight attack of indigestion
And folks here, who have followed
the royal encourage since the arrival il