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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
FIGHTER LIVES
IS DAYS IN HOLE

and they passed on b-iskly, for the
British stuff was coming over" says
Peters, telling his story.
"Shrapnel lodged on top of,our dug
out; bits found their way inside. The
German officers stood over us the next
night. But they never searched our
hiding place.
There were sixty dead men lying
about outside. Each night went out
and took away their iron rations and
biscuits. The first few days we were
short of water; then 1t rained every
day for while and caught water
in macintosh sheets.
Il made a stove of a bully-beef tin,
broken candles and a flannel rag,
caught the rays of the sun with per-
iscope glass when It shone, and so
lighted our stove.
I'VE had hot coffee, cocoa and beef
cubes this way. But we soon were re-.
| duced to rifle oil and wood for. fuel
Food Of Dead Gives Out.
"The night came when the food OF
the dead soldiers outside had all been
taken, and went further afield, with
a compass. got lost and fell over a
German telephone wire. was cap
turcd and sent to Germany, where I
was held until armistice day.
Taylor, after Peters capture, was
examined by the Germans, who lifted
his sound leg, but he slammed dead
and they passed on. Then he crawled
through the German trenches. which
were by that time thinly held over the
barbed wire, across No Mans Land
and to the British lines. But his leg
was SO long unset that he will never
walk right again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03

II you would forget that there Is
anything in the world but JOY, spend a
little time looking ut the party frocks
in which the summer girl will dance
some hours away. II these dance
frocks flourished in the daytime, bees
and butterflies might pursue them, for
they certainly borrow from flowers
their color and piquancy and sunshine
glimmers in their brocndes and emf
broideries. Evening gowns indulge in
sumptuOus materials, In gold and sill
yer tissue. in rich embroiderles and
twinkling sequins and all kinds Of
shimmering things-ineluding the new
shot taffetas. Finally they turn to
tulle and laces or sheer crepe. A world
of fine and fragile fabrics belongs to
them.
The two pretty party frocks shown
here are of the simpler designs, one
of them in white and the other in
black with embroidery and brocade
sash in metal and cOlored brocade. The
white frock has a slim underslip OF
embroidered satin, draped about the
ankles and full draperies of fine net
ending in points about the bottom,
hang over it. A vestee of twinkling
sequins fills the V-shaped opening OF
the bodice-the net makes a film,
drapery that falls from the shoulder
For a lovely finishing touch a narrow
ribbon hangs in loops and ends from
the girdle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
Blind Girl Reads Raised
Print With Her Lips.

Boston.-"We have girl at
our school now with scarcely
any sense OF feeling left In her
fingers who reads raised print
with her lips" Director Edward
r.. Allen Of the Perltns Institu-
ton and Massachusetts, School
for the Blind Is telling the serv-
ice men who have lost their
sight In the war.
Director Allen is endeavoring
to raise the depressed morale
of these wounded heroes and
makes 1t plain to them that
there Is much hope for their flu
lures.
"Your life is not spoiled" he
continues. "The lessons Of over
coming obstacles are that 1t is
not what we see in another that
counts. but what we do not see.
Every handicapped man, boy
or girl can transform the
stumbling block into a stepping
stone, and that's what we've
proved at our institution"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03

Dress hats for midsummer, as CONT
pared to other millinery, are as orchids
compared to other lovely blossoms.
These millinery blooms are. the most
fragile. most splendid of all. the fairest
and the shortest lived. They are mid
summer interpreted in hats by de
sfgners whose fancies are unhampered
by thoughts of anything but beauty.
They look to tho sheerest fabrics and
to the most beautiful colors to trans
late their thoughts into millinery.
In the group of three hats made for
the heart of summer, two are Of print
ed georgette and one of plain geOr-
gette in the sheerest quality. The same
wide-brimmed, graceful shapes al,-
pear developed in laces, malines and
nets. Brims usually have lines In
flowing curves about the face anu
crowns are often flexible. The hat at
the right of the group is lovely eN-
ample. A vague flower motif against
a black ground provides color. There
is no trimming except the sash of vel
vet ribbon, in one OF the colors in the
crepe, that is brought about the crown
and tied in q bow at the back.
In the hat at the left there is a
hint Of sport styles in the covering. 1t
is of white crepe georgette with gay
figures of Rin-tin-tin and NaIOtte dis
porting themselves over its surface. A
covered silk cord with small tassels at
the ends disposes itself in a careless
bow on the crown-to answer pres
ent" in case any one asks for the
| Whereabouts Of trimming.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
Petticoat Substitute.

The long, slim suit and dress skirts
almost make the wearing Of petticoats
an impossibility. But we may be just
ms modestly and comfortably clad, for
there are the long boomers to take
their place. These boomers or pan
talets are usually chosen in dark suit
colors and may be had ankle length or
shorter and with or without rufiies.
A new style has an accordion plated
piece set in just above the shoe tops.
For summer the short silk, jersey
boomers in flesh and pink with I'M
even insets of lace ut the knee, are
perhaps the newest. Canlisoles ofssilk
jersey with lace o. embroidered in
pink and blue silk are also very new.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
g.1, 2,z,@4
Substitute for Eurs.

The reported decision Of clothing
manufacturers, particularly speciality.
houses, of going more into leather-lined
or convertible overcoats for next fall
and winter finds an echo in the wom-
ems wear trade. According to n dress
goods representative the suggestion
that leather be substituted in some
cases for fur trimmings has met with
quite little response. The price con-
sideration is not one that holds the i'm
portant place for the change, even
though there is difference in favor
of the use of leather, but the novelty
of leather trimmings is expected to be
big factor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03

along the road others Of the Fifth bri
gade opened with machine guns and
rifles on the, leading portion Of the col.
umn. The enemy was absolutely at
their mercy, and after futile half.
hearted resistance surrendered.
Hun Starts Destruction.
3 at was nightfall. More than 2O,,+
600 enemy had been captured, and still
they came. The town had not yet sur
endered-probably there was no one
there in authority to capitulate. But
the Hun started on his work Of demo-
lition. Suddenly we saw huge con-
fiagration near the wireless station.
Flames leaped skyward hundreds OF
feet. Loud explosions sounded from
time to time, sending myriads of sparks
into the air. 1t provided gorgeous
fpyrotechnic display of gargantuan
proportions. Ammunition, benzine
and stores all fed the fire. It lighted
up the city like moonlight.
sThen we knew that the Germans
had decided to surrender. From the
east the victorious Arabs swarmed into
the city, yelling with triumph, and
blazing yeritable feu de joie into the
air. Turks and Germans fought in the
streets, then fled to the shelter of the
gardens and surrendered at dawn.
Back to the Barada Gorge, the
Fifth brigade held the road, and a
small proportion was able to snatch an
hours sleep-the first since leaving
Kuneitra ~ hours before.
$50 fell the ancient city, and as our
casualties were very small we called
LIT bloodlcss victory. but within
fortnight the Desert Mounted corps
had thousands Of men down with ma
laria, and hundreds died-right on the.
eve Of peace. That's the pity OF Il"
Secretary Tuinulty learned of Fox's
, action when, receiving delayed infor-
nation Of the property sale. he wired
| C. r. Sibbs, tax collector of Riverside
county. News of the sale was pub
llished in newspapers here and read by
Fox.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
MAN IN JAIL AIDS PRESIDENT
California Convict Prevents Sale Of
Wilson Ranch for DeIin-
quent Taxes.

Los Angeles, CAL George A. Fox,
convicted Of obtaining money by false
pretenses. prevented the sale Of Presi-
dent Wilson's ranch in Riverside coun-
ty for delinquent taxes by paying them
himself, it became known here: when
Fox, in the county Jail, received tele-
gram Of thanks from ]. r. Tumulty. the
presidents secretary.
81 considered it my patriotic duty" "
was the only comment Fox made.
The tax bill was $37.21. The prop
erty is 81 acres i'll extent and was pnr-
chased before Mr.. Wilson became presi-
dent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03

Black georgette over satin slip
serves for the dignified gown at the
left of the picture. Its construction is
so simple that the picture tells about
all that can be told. It has a very
plain bodice with round neck, bound
with brocade. The skirt is gathered
to this and hangs straight with an
overhanging panel at the front that
is embroidered near the bottom. The
same embroidery appears at the sides
below the hipline. A very gorgeous
sash Of heavy brocaded ribbon makes
the wide girdle with one long hanging
end.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03

In the last hat. georgette is shirrcd
over wire frame with wide ruffle
flowing about the brim edge. This Is
one Of few models in, which the
crown is not flexible. Although in this
particular hat there are no flowers or
fruit in the trimming 1t is an exception
to the rule, the designer having placed
a sash of ribbon about the crown, tied
In a generous but simple bow near the
front.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03

gardens. and reached the Bnrada
Gorge 5000 strong, streaming out
along the road to Beyrut. In one place
a house on the hill overlooks the gorge,
where the rail, the road and the river
run within a few yards Of each other.
and here party Of IS men Of the
Fourteenth regiment, N. s. W., with
two officers, opened fire on the big coll
ulnn. Turks and Germans fed in all
directions.
Several were killed and the horse
men then killed the horses and mules
in the gun teams and blocked the road.
The column was cut in two and more
than 5000 surrendered. A mile further
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
Growth.

Violent efforts to growth are right
In earnestness. but wholly wrong in
principle. There is but one principle
of growth both for the natural and
spiritual. for body and soul. And the
principle Of growing in grace Is once
more this. Consider the lilies how
they grow"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03

Blue and orchid is color combina.
ton much in evidence this season, es-
pecially for evening and semi-evening
gowns.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
Take Second Look.

nm not one of those who do not
believe in love at first sight. but be-;
lieve in taking a second look.-H. Vim.
cent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18

made public, but it is understood to
have run close to seven figures.
The American Garment Co. is one
of the largest manufacturers of wo-
mems garments in the central west,
the sales running more than 81, 000,-
600 per year. Its products are sold
in practically every state in the
union.
By adding this plant to its already
large group of factories, M. E.
Smith & Co. becomes one of the
largest manufacturers of women's
and children's dresses and aprons in
the country.
Although the company has been
manufacturing mems garments for
more than 80 years, it was not until
FIVE years ago that the manufacture
of women's lines was undertaken.
The Nina Taylor dress was
then introduced to the public, and
its success has been almost spec
tacular. In FIVE years the business
has grown from practically nothing
to 100000 per year, and only lack
of manufacturing facilities prevented
more rapid expansion.
In an endeavor to meet the de-
mand, branch factories were estab-
lished at several points in Nebraska.
A scarcity of operators, however,
limited the output of the factories,
and the. company realized that 1t
was necessary to establish a large
plant further east, to take care of
the insistent demand from territory
east of the Mississippi river, which
could not be met under existing
conditions.
The purchase of the American
Garment Co. factory was the cul-
mination of long search for suit
able location. The purchase gives
M. E. Smith & Co. a factory cap
able of producing 100000 worth
of garments annually, trained fac
tory organization and facilities for
further expansion as the buildings
will accommodate large number
of additional machines.
"The purchase of this business
lIluSL not DC uIluCi SlCCu dS SlSIlly-
ing in any way that we are slight
ing Omaha in the least degree"
said A. c. Smith, president of the
company. "On the contrary, we
shall continue to expand our Omaha
plants fast as we can secure ad-
ditional help, and the plants in Lin
coin, Nebraska City, Beatrice and
elsewhere will be enlarged as soon
as possible.
"The requirement of the Indian
apolis plant merely gives us unit
from which to covef territory in
the eastern part of the country with
Nina Taylor dresses. The plant
will be operated under the super
vision Of the executive offices here
in Omaha, and will be known as an
Omaha institution" a
c. w. Russell, vice president of
the company; E. w. Cornell, fac
tory manager, and J. V. Shireman,
manager of the ready-to-wear de-
partment, completed final arrange
ments for the purchase.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18

60 south on Sixteenth to Douglas,
east on Douglas to Twelfth; south
on Twelfth to Farnam; west on Far
nam to Eighteenth; south on Eigh-
teenth to Harvey; east on Harvey
to Sixteenth; south on Sixteenth to
Howard, and east on Howard to the
municipal Auditorium, where the
Rev. Billy Sunday will make an adj
dress. coming from Tampa. Fla. for
the purpose.
Expect 1000 In Line.
Three thousand letters have been
sent out to returned soldiers and it
is believed that 1000 men will be
in line. These letters are being
sent to all of the known men who
have come home. Should there be
any one who does not receive the in
vitation, which has directions for
the men to join certain companies
in the formation, they are requested
to communicate with Mr.. Byrne at
Tyler $3.50, Victory Liberty Loan
headquarters.
The men at the meeting to or
ganize the world war veterans at the
Auditorium Tuesday night pledged
themselves to take part in the pa
rade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18

Try Freezone! Your druggist sells
a tiny bottle for few cents, suffi-
cient to rid your feet of every hard
corn, soft corn, or corn between the
toes, and calluses, without one par
ticle of pain, soreness or irritation.
Freezone is the discovery Of noted
Cincinnati genius.-Adv. @
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18
Call National Conference
to Take Action on Lynching

New York, April IA call for
a national conference on lynching
to be, held here May and 6 to take
concerted action against lynching
and lawlessness wherever found"
was issued today by John R. Shil-
lady, secretary of the conference,
acting OH behalf Of group of 120
we'll known men and women of the
country. The signers represented
the District of Columbia and e
states, including 20 signers from
eight southern states.
The signers' committee states that
3,2l6 1ynchings, exclusive of the
East St. Louis and other mob riots,
have occurred in the United States
in so years. Of this number 702
victims were white and 2,514
negroes. During 1918, 63 negroes
and four white persons were
lynched, according to the COM
mittee, which adds that some re-
cent lynchings have been particular
Nv atrociouS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18
Tickets for Recital
Reserved at Beat0n'S

In order that it may be more
convenient for those who desire to
secure reserved seat tickets for the
Ganz-Lazzari joint recital to be held
at the Auditorium Tuesday evening,
April q, reservations may be made
at the Beaton Drug company, Fiji
tenth and Farnam streets as well
as at the Auditorium box office.
Mr.. CAM is recognized as the
ideal pianist of the day. He is
simply an artist of = wonderful
versatility who never overlooks an
opportunity and never forgets his
art 'r
The voice of Carolina Lazzari is
the kind that moves a listener, deep.
rich, velvety texture with a clarity
and flexibility that Is rare in voice
of heavy timbre. In her songs she
is charming and her personality
makes every note appealing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18
WOMAN FOUND IN
HOTEL TO FIGHT
FOR her CHILD.
Two.Year-0Id Son Of Clara
May Pearce Given to-
Father by Order
OF Court.

When Clara May Pearce, Ben
nington, Neb., arrested yesterday
upon complaint of her divorced hus-
band, Harry Pearce, was told that
Judge Troup had signed an order
giving the father the custody of
their 2-year-old child, She wept Bit
terly. In her room in the matron's
department of the city Jail she said !;
I'll do my utmost to get my boy
back. | don't want Harry to Rave
the child. The little boy is all r
have to live for"
Mrs. Pearce was arrested yester-
day morning in room 400, Loyal
hotel, with Herbert Eckstrom OF
Bennington, Neb. Harry Pearce,
her divorced husband, swore out the,
warrant and accompanied the police.
At the station they were held under
$500 bonds each. Eckstrom was re-
leased under bond which he gave
within a short time. Mrs. Pearce
was unable to obtain bond.
Gives Child to Father.
Pearcc Immediately went to a
lawyer and prepared an affidavit
charging that Mrs. Pearce is not a
fit person to have charge Of their
child, George Taylor Pearce, re-
citing the fact of her arrest at the
Loyal hotel in company with Eek
strom.
Late in the afternoon Judge
Troup issued an order that the
child be given to the father, and
Pearce took possession of the child
and has him now at his home on
the South Side.
The decree Of divorce was granted
to Mrs. Pearce, March 6, with
custody of the child. 1t was con-
tested by Pearce. Mrs. Pearce
says the present action is only
part Of fight to get possession of
the child.
At the police station Mrs. Pearce
said she and Eckstrom intended to
go to Council Bluffs and be mar
ried. She said she met Eckstrom
in Bennington, where he is a teleg-
rapher.
"Sure, I'll stand by Mrs. Pearce,"
said Eckstrom. "I'll marry her now
or any other time"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18
v-LOAN PARADE
TO CONSIST Of
FOUR DIVISIONS
Policemen and Officials Form
First, War Vets Second
and Third, and War
Workers Last.

Col. F. A. Grant, grand marshal
of the day for the Welcome Home
parade. which is to open the Vic
tory Liberty loan drive Monday,
April Il, has announced that there
will be four divisions in line, and
each will have its purpose in the
symmetry of the whole.
The first division, which will rep
resent the official welcome to. the
returned soldiers, sailors and ma
rines. will be made up of platoon
of police, the grand marshal and his
staff. band and the mayor and city
officials.
The second division. the men who
are welcomed" will be headed by
wounded soldiers in automobiles,
followed by the staff and officers
and detachment of men from Fort
Omaha; the staff and officers and a
detachment from Fort Crook.
Turkey in Command.
: Then will come the regiment of
returned men, with Allan P. Turkey
in command, assisted by Hugh
Robertson and P. J. Madden as his
majors. The staff Of officers will
accompany the commander. The
men will be formed in two bat
talions, made up Of four companies
each.
Veterans of former wars. who
have been welcomed" in years
gone by, and the men of the future.
will make up the third division,
which will be headed by the Oldest
soldiers of the nation, the Grand
Army of the Republic. The Spanish
War veterans will follow them, and
the high school cadets will bring up
the rear of this division.
The fourth and last section Of the
column will be made up of men and
women who have done war work at
home. All of the organizations that
have worked will be represented. the
Victory Liberty loan committee
leading the van. After them will
come the officers and executive
committee of the Omaha Chamber
of Commerce, Red Cross officers and
members, Red Cross canteen work
ers. the National League for Wo-
mems Service. American War Moth
ers, Joan of Arc club, Salvation
Army, Knights of Columbus, Y. M.
c. A., Jewish Welfare league; Camp
fire Girls, Boy Scouts, War Camp
Community Service workers and the
Loyal Legion.
Byrne Named Adjutant.
Colonel Grant has appointed Wal
ter S. Byrne as his adjutant Mr..
Byrne is working with E. T. Swobe,
chairman of parades for Victory
Liberty Loan committee, in perfect
ing details of the pageant.
The parade will form at Capitol
avenue and Sixteenth street. and will
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18
City Hall Will Be Closed
During Big V-Loan Parade

The city hall will be closed on
next Monday from II a. m. to 2 p.
m. on account of the Victory loan
parade.
The city commissioners will ap-
pear in the parade.
H. L. Mossman of the city legal
department reported that the de-
partment of public affairs, to which
he was assigned, is in with 100 per
cent Victory loan returns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18
Bridges Found Guilty
Of Shooting Charles Blue

William Bridges, colored, was
found guilty in District Judge Red
ick's court by the jury which was
out all night and reported at $50
yesterday. He was charged with
shooting with intent to wound
Charles Blue at meeting of a COL
>ored Masonic lodge in a hall at
Twcnty-ifth and N streets the ev-
ening of March 9, 1918. The fighting
was a elimination of a. quarrel
which started when the lodge voted
to put the funds in the bank in the
name of three members instead of
in the name of Bridges, who was
treasu
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18
Mayor on Trial in Court
and at Bar of Public Opinion

Los Angeles, April 1.-THE trial
of F. T. Woodman, mayor of Los
Angeles, on grand jury indictment.
charging in effect that he had ac-
cepted bride for protecting certain
forms of vice, began today in the
criminal department of the superior
court here.
Counsel agreed, when questioned
by the court on the probable length
of the trial, that two days would be
needed to secure jury, but the
evidence probably would be brief
enough to permit the case going to
the jury before May 6, the date of
the municipal primary election at
which Mr.. Woodman is candidate
for reelection as mayor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18
Professor Dennis to Speak
Before University Club

F. H. Gaines will introduce Pro-
lessor Dennis at his Saturday eve
ming lecture at the University club
on Russia and the Bolsheviki."
The directors are planning to en-
terrain the professor at dinner prior
to the lecture. Professor Dennis
was one of the 1870 refugees that
we're permitted by the soviet gov
eminent to leave the country via
Finland last November.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18
Couple Makes Pre-Nuptial :.
Agreement About Property

under prenuptial agreement filed
yesterday in county court Emil
Waldecker and Mary M. Bettner
will retain their present respective
real estate after their marriage. Each
relinquishes all claim on the proper
ty of the other. The marriage will
take place in the near future.
Wa1decker owns lot in Omaha and
a quarter section of land in Meade
county, South Dakota. Mrs. Bett-
ner owns five lots in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-18
Unit K Due to Arrive In U. S.
April ~. Macrae Cables

Mrs. Donald Macrae of Council
Bluffs has received q cablegram
from Col Donald Macrae of hospital
unit K. stating that the unit sailed
nom Brest, France, on April IA, on
the steamer Matoika for Newport
News, where It will arrive about
April n.
Unit K was the first hospital unit
organized in. the United States dur
lag the war and includes many we'll
known nurses and physicians from
Council Bluffs and Omaha. It was
attached to the Rainbow division.