Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-05
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safety for Pedestrians.

have overlooked mentioning. get some
traffic cops."
II we are going to have a city why
don't we?
As I understand a traffic cops bust
ness lie ito direct the traffic.
As the cops seem TO understand II. how
ever. II h, ''bawl 'em OUT to hi with
the traffic"
No. you are wrong. I have not been
bawled out I am one OF the multitude
walk-and that's where the rub comes
Can / walk In safety Well, ~ do. as
do. and in safety. believe me. It is not
the fault Of the 7. c. brow.
Spanish war Veterans Money.
KEARNEY. Neb.. Jan. 4-To the Ed
itor of The Bee; Some few days ago
there appeared an article. In The Bee
stating there was about y.OOO still due
Spanish war veterans. Now, this an
nouncement by Mr.. Hall was no news to
the veterans of the Spanish war; they
knew Of It while Mr.. Hall was still wear
ing knee panties. This money has been
at the state house for seventeen years,
and why Adiutant Hall has taken Il upon
himself to distribute It is more than 1
can zee. Besides. that money is entitled
to compound interest at the legal rate of
per cent from the date of it's acceptance
by this state until its proper distribution
to the veterans. to whom T. rightfully
belongs.
The writer stated his claim TO Mr.. Hall
briefly and to the point. He YVES a MEM
Der OF the National Guard previous TO
his enlistment in the United States vol
unteer service in Company e. First regi-
ment, United States volunteers. He went
to Lincoln at the first call of the federal
government for the service of the First
regiment. He was at Lincoln ten days
before he was mustered into the United
States volunteer service in Company K.
First Nebraska. on April &C. 1885, He
wrote Mr.. Hall to ascertain the amount
OF the federal money that was sent to
this state TO pay for the service of men
that were accepted prior to enlistment,
or from the date they left home until
they were enlisted into the United States
volunteer army chat may be due him).
Here is the answer:
Joseph Morris. Kearney, Neb.: Refer
ring 70 your postal card of the 9th inst.
this fund Is for the payment of services
| prior to mastering in. Your name does
not appear on the list. Therefore. you
II / am not entitled to any part of the
fund. as Mr.. Hall calls it, who is? 1 was
through the entire service from the time
| my company left David City until we
were mustered out at the Preside, Cali
J fornia.
But Mr.. Hail says the Third Nebraska
regiment is entitled to the greater por-
ton Of that money Let's see. There
was no such organization as = Third Ne
braska, Nebraska National Guard, prior
to its formation at Lincoln. Therefore,
the members OF that regiment were
| guests at Camp Saunders, Lincoln, Neb,
at their own free pleasure until they were
sworn into the volunteer service in the
Third Nebraska regiment. The First and
Second regiments were there because they
were obliged to be there under contract
OF enlistment is this plain to you Mr..
Hall? Is It possible that after seventeen
years of waiting that Mr.. Hall can find
John Jones OF Company Q and Jim Smith
OF Company 2 and Ike Getmo of Com
pany P to sign vouchers for tie amounts
that are due them? Come on out with
IL, Mr.. Hall. Print list of the names in
the leading papers OF the state OF the
amounts due each veteran opposite each
name. Then at the next legislature that
honorable body will find a means of dis
tributing this money.
My advice to you. Mr.. Hall is to keen
your hands off of that money. 1t is
nothing to you. JOSEPH NORRIS,
Late of Company e, First Nebraska Vol
unteer Infantry.
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