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Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

chairman. County chairmcn: Blaine,
Mrs. Frances Zutabern; Buffalo,
Mrs. M. L. Atchison; Custer. Mrs.
J. c. Leonard; Dawson, Mrs. J. E.
Kelly; Garfield, Mrs. Florence E.
Alderman; Grant, Mrs. A. G. Sibbit;
Greeley, Mrs. M. R. Conlon; Hall,
Mrs. R. D. Kingsbury; Hooker,
Mrs. Clara Humphrey; Howard,
Mrs. ]. T. Johnson; Logan, Mrs. w.
H. McLeary; Merrick, Mrs. George
Freeborn; Loup, Mrs. F. E. Rep
logic: Sherman. Mrs. E. Luce Olt-
jenbruns; Thomas, Mrs. John Ev-
ans; Valley, Mrs. c. C. Shepherd.
District No. 7. Miss Elsie Housh,
chairman. County chairmen: Ante
1ope, Mrs. G. w. Wattles; Boone,
Mrs. F. M. Weitzel; Brown, Miss
Elizabeth Sellers; Cherry, Miss Vir-
ginia Broome; Holt, Mrs. c. E.
Stout; Keya Paha, Mrs. K. E. Deit-
rick; Nance. Mrs. O. E. Green;
Rock, Mrs. w. E. Preble; Sheridan,
Mrs. F. D. Campbell; Wheeler, Mrs.
c. J. Brown.
District No. g.. Mrs. Rolly Ley,
chairman. County chairmen: Boyd,
Mrs. G. w. Short; Cedar, Mrs. A. ].
hammers; Cunning, Miss Leila B.
White; Dakota, Mrs. William Ryan;
Dixon, Mrs. John McQuillen; Knox,
Miss Rose Banks; Madison, Mrs.
M. B. Foster; Pierce, Mrs. R. L.
Thomas; Stanton, Mrs. L. D. Oh
man; Wayne, Mrs. A. T. Chapman.
| District No. 9. Mrs. T. L. Mat
thews, chairman. County chairman:
Burt, Mrs. Roy Wetherell; Colfax,
Mrs. B. F. Terrell; Dodge, Mrs. ].
H. Heine; Platte, Mrs. U. S. Mace;
Saunders, Mrs. E. o. Weber; Thurs
ton, Mrs. Harry L. Keefe; Washing
ton, Mrs. ]. P. Jensen.
District No. 10. Mrs. J. G. Alden,
chairman. County chairmen; Butler,
Mrs. Roy Coe; Fillmore, Mrs. w. R.
Fulton; Polk, Mrs. Raymond Cox;
Seward, Mrs. L. H. McKillup;
Thayer, Mrs. Roy Hensel; York.
Mrs. R. R. Copsey.
District No. II. Miss Julia Fuller,
chairman. County chairmen: Mrs
c. NJ. Bailey, Mrs. Kate Menden-
Hall. JeucISOHj JOilllSOll, Mis-. J. L.
Croft; Pawnee, Mrs. Alberta Bal
arce; Saline, Mrs. John Bennett,
District II. Mrs. J. Fl. Morehead,
chairman. County chairmen: Cass,
Mrs L. ]. Cprecher; Nemaha, Mrs.
S. Daniels; Otoe, Mrs. S. S. Wilson;
Richardson. Mrs. Frank Martin.
District No. IS. Mrs. Frank Jud-
son, chairman. County chairman:
Douglas. city of Omaha, Mrs Frank
Judson; Sarpy, Mrs. A. H. Gramlich.
District IA. Mrs. c. F. Ladd, chair
man. County chairmen: Lancaster,
Mrs. c. F. Laid.
Owing to the desire of some can
vassers to go over their anticipat-
ed quota, the house to house canvass
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

Most people forget that the kid
neys, like the bowels, get sluggish
and clogged and need flushing &C.
casionally, else we have backache
and dull misery in the kidney region,
severe headaches, rheumatic twinges,
torpid liver, acid stomach, sleepless-
ness and all sorts Of bladder dis
orders.
You simply must keep your kid
neys active and clean, and the mo-
ment you feel an ache or pain in the
kidney region, get about four ounces
Of Jad Salts from any good drug
store here, take a tablespoonful in
glass of water before breakfast for
few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts is
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Astroloqy Class.

The Theosophical class in prac-
teal and esoteric astrology meets
Tuesday at 8 p. m. in room 200,
McCague building. This will in
clude a brief program for White
Lotus Day and Cancer, the sign
of the Silver Lotus" will be the
subject. Story telling night and
visitors welcomed.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia,
and is harmless to flush clogged kid.
neys and stimulate them to normal
activity. 1t also neutralizes the acids
in the urine so it no longer irritates,
thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive
makes delightful effervescent
lithia-water drink which everybody
should take now and then to keer
their kidneys clean, thus avoiding
serious complications.
A well-known local druggist says
he sells lots Of Jad Salts to folks
who believe in overcoming kidney
trouble while it is only trouble
Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

dence. and respect of all those
familiar with the problems it was
called upon to meet. With the
greater part of the little kingdom
under German domination, the Bel
gian Red Cross workers, support
ed at every turn by King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth, labored day
and night among soldiers and
civilians. The Belgian Red Cross
was founded in 1891.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
TUESDAY

Chapter B. X. of the P. E. O.
Sisterhood will meet with Mrs. 0. A.
Donaldson, 6026 Burt street, with a
1 o'clock luncheon.
Omaha Spanish club will hold
their annual election of officers at
8 p. m. in room, sos, McCague
building. A dinner will be given
Saturday evening at the Y. w. c. A.
Mrs. Barbara Duncan will enter
tain at a sunshine party for the
members of the George A. Custer
Relief corps, at her home, 720
North Thirtieth street.
u. S. Grant Woman's Relief corps
will meet at Memorial hall, court
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
CLUBDOM
SUNDAY
Geo. Crook Relief Corps Entertaains

Geo. Crook Relief Corps Entertaains
A luncheon was given Wednesday
by the members of the George
Crook Woman's Relief Corps at the
Cricket room when the members of
Grant, Custer and Phil Kearney Re-
lief Corps were guests. Miscellane-
GUS program of talks, vocal solos
and readings were given. Souvenir
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
You cannot drink water from empty cup, neither
can you drink the water Of life from empty soul
keys tied with red, white and blue
marked the places of 81 guests.
MONDAY

The Bishop Vincent chapter,
Chautauqua circle, will meet at the
library at $50 Monday evening. The
lesson will be chapter of Howells
Essay on Modern Writers" Mrs.
James Ewing will review Their
Wedding Journey"
Mrs. H. B. Robinson will enter
tain the Dundee Woman's Patriotic
club at her home.
Mrs. w. A. Wilcox will entertain
chapter B. S. of the P. E. Q. sister
hood at her home. Mrs. ]. P. Pick
ard will have charge of the meeting
and book review will be given by
Mrs. ]. c. Wood.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Music Department.

Mrs. w. E. Shafer will entertain
the members Of the chorus at tea at
her home, 48l6 Capitol avenue.
Thursday. Mrs. Shafer will also
entertain the women who sold the
most tickets for the concert course
at luncheon at the Athletic club
Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

Mr.. Charles c. George, who is
attending the meeting of the Ma
tional chamber of Commerce at
St. Louis, has been elected a mem
Der of the board of directors of the
National Chamber of Commerce.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
THURSDAY

Liberty Chapter. Order OF the
Eastern Star, will be entertained at
the home OF Mrs. w. A. Smith, los
South Forty-first street.
Vesta chapter, Kensington club,
will be entertained at the home of
Mrs. T. Irwin, 1867 Pratt street.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Benefit Dance.

Columbia club will entertain at .
dancing party at the Auditorium
Wednesday evening for the benefit
of the Mercy Home for Working
Girls. Many prominent Omahans
are included in the list Of patrons
and patronesses, which is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
WEDNESDAY

Rev. Nathaniel Fl. B. Cassells,
Phi. B., president of an Episcopal
church college i'll Liberia, will adj
dress the woman's auxiliaries of the
city May 7, at 3 O'Clock, in Trinity
parish house.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Mothers Day Program.

Omaha w. c. T. U. will conduct
the Mothers Day exercises at the
House of Hope, Sunday, May II, )
p. m. Mrs. Ruth Cameron will have
charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
I. f. w. Club.

]. F. w. club will meet for |
O'Clock luncheon Thursday with
Mrs. {. J. Hubbard. Colonial apart
ments.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Kensington.

The Gen. Henry W. Lawton
auxiliary kensington will meet at
the home of Mrs. David Olson,
3404 Parker street, Friday at 2 p. m,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

Bee Want-ads pay big profits to
the people who read them.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
FRIDAY

Scottish Rite Woman's club will
meet at p. m. at the Scottish Rite
cathedral.
The Round Table Chautauqua
circle will meet Friday evening at
7:30 at the Y. w. c. A. The les
son will be led by Miss Gertrude
Bailey. Plans for the annual party
and graduation exercises will be dis
cussed. ....
A luncheon will be given at the
Flatiron hotel Friday by the MEM
bers of the West Omaha Mothers
club. The hostesses will include
Mesdames c. F. Bonordon, w. N.
Baker, B. A. Dillon, ]. A. Hamilton,
C. D. Hutchinson and c. B. Sevan.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. John WEIGH enter
tanned the members of the Rotary
club and their wives Sunday nigh
at their country home, "Cherr,
Croft"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

has been extended three days. At
this final decision. all reports must
be turned in and closed by Wednes-
day evening. The Office of the wom-
ems headquarters in the Masonic
building will be entirely closed, and
the reports and the committees
work entirely finished by Saturday
evening.
The booths in the City National
Bank building and the Omeha Ma
tional bank in charge of Miss Letitia
Hambright reported sales of $4,000
for Wednesday, $3,400 Thursday and
$2,400 for Friday. These two booths
are among the leaders for the CAM
paign. Many individuals unsolicited
in their wards, visited these booths
last week, so as not to he over
looked in the Victory note sub
scription.
Five hundred dollar subscriptions
and over turned into the woman's
committee:
Mrs. c. Thies. ................. 5000
Mr.. George Ribbell. ........... 500
Grace Kershner ............... 500
Miss Mona Cowell, who has been
doing Red Cross canteen work at
Brest, France, is now spending her
two weeks service leave in Italy
and expects to visit England and
Flanders field before returning to
her work at Brest. The canteen
at Brest was recently reviewed by
General Pershing and all workers
were personally introduced. Miss
Cowell has given up her trip to
Constantipole, and will spend sew
eral months more in the needed
canteen work at Brest.
Mrs. B. B. Wood is now at the
Brighton hotel, 2l33 California
street, northwest, Washington, D. c.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Dundee Club Election.

Dundee Club Election.
The Dundee Woman's club held
the annual meeting Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Charles Leslie, retiring
president.
Mrs. William Tyler Johnson was
chosen president; Mrs. A. D. Green
vice president; Mrs. N. K. Sype,
secretary and Mrs. Royal Miller,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

Current Topics Department.
Mrs. Mary l. Creigh will enter
tain the current topics department
Tuesday afternoon for social meet
ing at her home, liz North Thirty
second avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Chairman Speakers Committee For
The Victory Loan

Mrs. l.. NJ. Lord, chairman of the
speakers committee for the Victory
campaign. When not speaking to
speed the bond selling she becomes
salesman and joins the lieutenants
in their house-to-house canvass.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-03

For sale. half Interest IN produo
ton and ltO acre l'as, in Miami
county. kauas 3e6 Iowa hw.dinF
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far knowledge of oil business who
can take dictation. operate NprWru-
or and mark mans property Niho
Shsflrr Du n refining Go. 6ll COL
cord uIdE oklahoma CiN, okla
stating experience and salary *
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OILANDGAS
L..ssa Supplies Production. na

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northwest quarter. section ~" IN
So OHagc county. must d'hi l"''N
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For sale. small electric lighting
plant complete. phcpc''N ne"
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Twenty eight star Machine ana
tools for sale. can 73lP-J Af'l
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wanted 20 buy cnuush casing
head gas Tor small gasullno plant
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sumc contract N tools uuN running
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1919-01-23
lutesVille News

Mr. and Mrs Charles Sahrock
who have been here visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. r NJ Croft
and family the last few days. left
Monday for their home
Mrs Nollie rrautman came up
from Hayti Saturday and visited her
sister Mrs Henry LuteS and other
relatives and friends until Monday
Mr. and Mrs J. l.. Lutes and fam
lily came down from Flat River Mon
day 10 visit relatives a few davS.
Word w~ received here recently
of the death Of Wilson Myers Of
near town. who has been in training
in southern camp His remails
were expected home Wednesday
Miss Kate Butler went to Po;nsi
Tuesday to visit her friend Miss
Helen Long, for few days.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1919-01-23
Wounded In France

Dear Editor II you will give NE
space In your paper will tell a little
Of my experience in the fighting ON
the Veriun front over ther,
On September ~ our company
revivei orders to Set ready for
action. Each man received two days
ralious, which consisted Of Two cans
bully beef. two boxes hard tack and
a canteen of water The captain
told us to take care Of our raIions
for there would b. men starye to
death In that drive,
We then received orders To mount
our guns and set into action, which
We lost no time in dning. We fired
out our schedule and were ordered
to TALL back TO pix up some reserve
forces and to rest
The next morning we got orders
to march back to the battle line as
the big drive was on In earnest. So
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1919-01-23

back We went and set up our guns
Then We were told to hug the ground
tlli Ne got orders TO begin firing
vas lying close to the earth rs
could get, resting my head on my
left arm and my steel helmet pull.
I'd down over my face. Nv corporal
and lieutenant were lying near
where was. Suddenly | reared up
on my right elbow aud my whole
left side felt numb and burned The
fire The heutenan, asked me il |
was hit and | told him | was, He
told me to see if | could walk ard /
got up but couldn't stand, five pieces
Of shrapnel having hit my left les.
some going through, and two hit my
left arm. Then the corporal. who
was already wounded in the neck,
and the lieutenant took me about
$50 yards, where We met medical
corps man who gave me first aid
| must say that lisa miracle that
we ever went that far alive. as the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1919-01-23

machine gun bullets and shrapnel
from bursting shells were whistlinp
thick all around us. The lieutenant
was so badly shell shocked that he
acted like a drunken man | think
he hardly knew what he Was doing
or he would not have taken me up
and through that awful shell fire. for
generally they dare not move the
wounded when the firing is so heavy
Nevertheless, didn't get attention
to Jay wound any too soon to suit
me.
| didn't see much of the fighting
as eot mine in the beginning Of the
big drive, bur | saw enough to do
me, and then some. And now
want to say that those Red Cross
people are great often think that
all they lack to make them angels is
a set of wings They sure know how
10 take care of sick soldier boys and
we'll ones. too, I've been in four diff
ferent hospitals on the other side |
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1919-01-23
Co. "A, i2S NJ. G. B. n, 35th Div

The Press hereby acknowledges re-
ceipt of a communication from le-
roy Grader, who is located at Mound
City, I'LL, in the employ of Sears. Roe
buck 4 Co He enclosed the neces-
Sary 81. so and will read the news
from his old home for another year.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1919-01-23

and two on this side since have
been wounded am now at Camp
Dodge. Iowa, being treated to make
me whole again
| consider myself lucky to be
alive, as the average life of a ma
chine gunner in action is II minutes
| wouldn't take lot of money for
my experience in army life, but
COULDN'T give two cents for it ali
q, er again, and oh. it's great to be
back in the old L. S. A again, for
which my heart is singing praises to
God from Whom all blessings flow
Fins Stone,
Co, "A" i2S NJ. G. B. n, 35th Div
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1919-01-23
Shoes For All The FAMILY

We have the largest line of >ho> Southeast Nj,
sour. Prices ranging from the lowest b" the highe,
the market.
Mems dress Shoes ............. 80 to - =
........... ... i.u1 10 "a
Big lot Of mems heavy shoes, oak tanned reinforce
~"Ie>. extra g"od uppcrs offered On sale here q, TIA
reduced prices Of .......... 5.Op Ia : b.
Mems medium heavy shoes .......... 4o0 Ia 20
Bows shoes, heavy Soet shoes with extra gond uppe
ar" offered At astonishing prices $50 10 81
Extra lot .-............ ....... BOO L. , 3
Ladies' and Misses dress Shoes nigh tops. lates
STYLES. and the best workmanship On the market ar
offered at 500 20 90
Extra nice shoes tan and black ........ 40 la go
Some ladies dress shoes .............. 800 to ~
W have many pairs "f wumens Shoes which We arr
Offering At ia" prices ........... $50 To- -
RUBBER GOODS
RubhcrFclt b,uts, extrl quality. Hccc, lined. duel,
commonly called "snag proof"
ovcrsho,. cloth ami ruu.cr at ranging prices
Ruhbrrs. light and cxtr, .r,ayy. fpr men. womcuan,
children
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06

course, neither recognized the other, nor
the others ship, nor even the fact that
both were friendly planes The hi
plane came too close to the chase
plane and the latter attacked The re-
suit was a combat, both flyers firing
their machine guns like mad, From
the reports OF ground observers. the
scrap was hot aud fast while h
tasted. Both planes returned to their
respective landing fields, well p~uuctured
with bullets. Each reported q sever
fight with a German flying a ship with
allied markings And. Of course. each
reported having driven the other out
Vt the combat,
The matter WAS finally cleared up
and explained, They have been the
best of friends ever since,
This IL not an unusual occurrence;
mistakes in identity are very easily
made Both men are the very top in
their standing In the service, The ar
mtstice found one. an ace. with better
than the necessary five victories to his
credit, the other commands one Of he
senior %squadrons on the front. when
visibility Is poor, as II must have been
then, and you see \ plane coming down
on you, seconds are powerfully precious
spaces Of time. Certainly you do not
waste any bothering about Identifying
the other. It's up TO you TO open fire,
= Nv - L NNAAaN1 tN ~ " w . "
fore coming into effective range. II he
is an enemy it's Just his hard luck
Air fights are matters az seconds, and
mighty few at hat. The best thing
the bdohe did was his surprise attacks,
Similar cases of mistaken identity
are told Of the French. when they first
introduced a new type htrlane which,
when viewed from q certain angle,
somewhat resembles q similar type enc.
my plane, Am informed that during
the first few weeks the French them
selves shot down more ot them than
did the Germans,
My OUTFIT was attached directly to
First army headquarters, doing long
distance reconnaissance work for the
staff. 1t was practically all extreme al
utude WORN, flying at anywhere from
1900 to $4,000 feet and better. our
duty was TO penetrate far into the Ger.
mar back area, to keep a wAtchtul eye
on enemy troop movements, concentra-
tons. big VI emplaccnents, intuition
DUMPS and the Ike The German chasse
patrols did not seem TO mind our go.
ug lnto Germany SO much. our sport
came IN trying to get out Their favor
itc method was 20 lie IN wait for us
on cur attempt TO recross the lines,
'rhey left US W the tenoer mercies OF
the back area antiaircratt artillery
nests. And there were quite enough.
Those last few weeks before the ar
mistice were busy ones for all OF US,
The deughhoys we're rushing ahead in
fine shape, II may he a long, long road
a good start Armtstice finally stopped
them, Nothing else seemed able to do
Have met up with few Memphis
men recently Understand that Coyls
shea Is now coming around In fine