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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
News Notes From Greeley.

Greeley, Neb., May l3.-(Special.)
Several students of the Greeley
High school are planning to assist the
farmers with their crops, especially
in harvest time. They will be given
credit while assisting the farmers,
though they are absent from school.
Memorial day will be celebrated in
Greeley with an appropriate program.
Thomas Lanigan, member of the
1915 legislature, will be the orator OF
the day.
The High school base bali team will
open the season with game at North
Loup next Wednesday afternoon.
All of the Greeley teachers have
been retained by the board OF edu.
cation.
Alfred Peterson, a farmer, sold q
single hog on the local market fol
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
K. G. WILL INITIATE
SAMSON'S STUNTS
Special Trainload of Business
Men to Come Here to In
vestigate Ak Sar-Ben
Show.

A special train will bring train
load of Kansas City business men to
Omaha some time this summer to see
the Ak-Sar-Ben show at the den.
Dad" Weaver has Just returned
from Kansas City, where he went on
invitation from the business men, to
tell them how to organize booster
bunch that would make as big sue
cess of Kansas City pageant as has
been made of Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha.
Weaver told them how to do it.
They knew all about the big pag-
cant Omaha has in the fall with the
electrical, floral, industrial and his
torical parades. but few of them
knew about the big show at the den
every Monday night throughout the
summer. They were astonished when
Weaver told them that between So
900 and $4,000 people see this show
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
Tired Of Drudgery Girl, a.,
Runs AWAY; Capital 65 Cents

Alta Robinson, 5l24 North Seven
teenth street, IA years old. told a girl
chum yesterday that she was tired OF
doing the dishes and that she had de-
cided to make her own way in the
world. She left home soon after and
LAS not been heard OF since.
Her father said last night that he
thought man had induced her to
leave home. Her mother. he said, is
very i'll with,heart disease and would
probably ditof the shock.
She had Is cents, Mr.. Robinson
said. when she left. The girl and man
are thought to have gone to Beatrice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
Declamatory Contest at Tabor.

Tabor. Ia, May l5,-(Speciai,)-
The thirteenth annual inter-county
declamatory contest for this part OF
the state was held here Friday in the
Congregational church. The winners
were: Oratorical class, WEIGH Pugue,
Clarinda, first; Ernest Nye, Shenan-
doah, second. Dramatic class, Russell
Ross, Lewis, first; Miriam Meyer, Ia
Dor, second. Humorous class. Edna
Carey. Anita, first; Vaughn Woodland,
Sidney, second. The judges were ST.
perintendent Pittman OF Pacific juno
ton; Miss Morrison, Tabor, and Rev.
Mr.. Patton of Anderson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
DEPARTMENT HEADS
MUST FOOT BILLS
New Law Provides That no
More Junkets Shall Be
Taken at the Expense
of the State.
tFrom a staff correspondent)

Lincoln, May l3.-(Special. 1.-The
powers that run the business OF Ne
braska are demonstrating that meth
DDS necessary to apply to private
business to make it successful, must
not be applied to the states business,
for IL it is, efficiency may be sacri-
feed for the sake of economy.
The latest comes from an action
Of the last legislature in lacking on
the appropriation bill for running ex-
penses of the state, clause that
heads of departments must not attend
national meetings and charge up the
expense to the state. -
If the state insurance commissioner
desires to attend a national meeting
of insurance commissioners thu he
may discover new methods, which
may assist in making his department
more efficient, he must do so at his
own expense. e."
Must Pay His Own Expenses.
If the superintendent of one of the
state insane asylums desires to at
tend a meeting, he must do so at his
own expense.
II the governor attends meeting
of other governors, he must stand
the expense himself.
Corporations and business firms, il
is said, are glad to pay the expense:
Of heads of departments to meeting:
which will tend to give the heads O.
those departments new ideas, which
they can put into effect for the goot
of the firm or corporation.
No Mileage Books to Officers.
| Notice has been sent by the stat,
auditor to all railroads doing bust
ness in this state that they must sci
no more mileage books to state of
ficers, or heads of departments, All,
expect the auditor to allow the same
| Officials of the state must buy thei
tickets and take receipts showing
where purchased and to what point
and it will then be up to the, audito
TO accept or decline to pay tn
claims.
If any state official, or head Of
department desires to learn ne,
methods, which tend to make the &C
ministration of his department NOR
, efficient, he must pay the expenses {
the trip to state meeting himself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
May Take the Stump for
Liberty Loan Subscriptions

Washington, May 1.-THE public
ity machinery of the democratic and
republican committees may be en-
listed to help advertise the liberty
loan.
Word reached treasury officials to-
night that Chairman Mccormick Of
the democratic committee at the sug-
gestion of Frank Vanderlip of New
York, was working for an agreement
with Chairman Wilcox of the re-
publicans for such an arrangement.
Under the plan the speakers bureaus
would call on their stump orators Of
the last campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
People Learning Value
OF Land From Gardening

Washington, May 1.-Two months
of campaigning for a million gardens
in the United States is estimated to
have turned the attention of more
than thirty million people to the task
of producing food.
! THE people not only are endeavor.
ing to produce food for themselves
said Charles Lathrop Pack, president
OF the Emergency Garden commits
sion, today, but they are learning the
value of land as never before"
Mr.. Pack said hundreds OF organi-
cations were cooperating with the
commission,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
Men From Penitentiary to
Go Out and Work on Farms

Lincoln, Neb., May 13.-(Special)
The state will come to the relief OF
the farmers by sending out twenty
five of its most trusted men in the
penitentiary to assist in farm work.
This will only apply to Lancaster
county at present, where the men will
not be far away and where the war
den can be in close touch with them.
Ten or fifteen miles away is about as
far as the warden likes to place the
men at the present time.
1t has been decided to go back to
the manufacture of brooms at the pen
itentiary and the men will soon be put
at that work
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
Wins Office by Lucky Stroke.

West Point, Neb., May l3.-(Spe-
cial, THE election contest for the Of
fee of city clerk of West Point was
heard by the county judge on Thurs
day. Votes at the municipal election
were tie. Judge Dewald ordered the
ballots to be recounted and the same
result was obtained. The judge then
tossed a coin and the contestants
guessed on the result. The toss was
won by Karl Kerl, who was then de-
clared the duly elected clerk OF the
city. His opponent was Peter Poellot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
News Notes of Mitchell.

Mitchell. Neb., May l5.-(Special,)
II. ]. Tiller, a well known sheep
feeder living north Of Mitchell, made
a settlement with the claim agent Of
the Burlington railroad today for $500
for the injury and damage sustained
when he was struck by locomotive
engine February 9.
4 seventy foot flag pole will be
erected on the principal street cross
ing of the city.
The preliminary steps have been
taken by the women OF this commun-
ity to organize an auxiliary-a Large
OF the National Red Cross.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
No License; Bigger Levy.

Emerson, Neb,, May l5.-(Special)
AT special meeting of the city
board the tax levy for the year was
raised from 10 mills to % mills. 1t
was thought best to retain the two
marshals at $40 each month and add
the physical care OF the streets to
their work. No saloon license this
year makes close figuring on expenses
necessary,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
DR.. STEWART SAYS
KEEP UP ATHLETICS
Nebraska Head Coach Says
Games Can Help in War
Preparedness.

Lincoln. May l5.-(Special)-lhe
continuation of athletics as a step in
,,,;,;,.. oroo,r.d,ess ;s advocated BY
,l,''''niS p = CP"' 80 ....l =; IL.
u t. o'eWSi |; Iledu 49,, W ,,,o-
IniverSi'y OF N , 'Na. III d ''''~
ment gwen out mere touAy' .;c.,,.
Or. stewart say II Is sn,,'. .,i,
feature 'nat INC d,''es nav iGu''u I,' 49,
letlcs so DenehCidi d. 10 Iet i;'a e"' IL
close beh'ha the Ilshl'i!e VI WoLx,tto
points our mat Ta ',.oS.oJ and b,yc
athletes have volunteered anu . Nv
been accepted on INC Ie c.o ~ tneis
physical htness' ~ ote"a.' - H
mat u Wou,u DC nissan. :, tho
don the eolleee Sports No. i,i,o,,r,, ,.,u
minor branches even, d'tnoU x;ssnvr;
teams must DC ouiIt up W M iii
Valley schools; ne says ." naxt eli
the Eahsas-Neol dsha sa!''. atorar in
may be piayed Wi'llou' ',,,oh sma,,sr
the lineup ahu Oelole ''. at,n,ds the
tnn"s,s '' 90 athIet;rs viii still be Sc
cured
Summary OF Situation.
Altar ., extended review OF the
-. H. Stewart saws.
'u .SSMnri.r;,;ng the situation as il
III. ;,seii to Nchraska university
= ran he sa;d that the situation does
49, dom,nd tbe abandonment of in
,orcoiiog;ate SNORT but when such a
cond;,;on arises Nebraska's authori-
t;os nil he The FIRST TO act
FRI. war college authorities have
a,orir ,Ju;sed the retention of inter-
opptina;.te contests
IRE economic situation demands
cont;nuance even If on a smaller
soaIe NJ ;rtercolIegiate contests.
"Sfat;st;cs from every recruiting Of
&c. in a college community prove that
the noileoe afhlete il the first to en-.
i;st he most desirable from a mill
t.ry no;rt of view and that the elimi-
nst;op If The machine which turns out
these tynes would be a real disaster
instead az a hindrance to the military.
w....I.., - c.hoo,s
.,,s. ;s.s.oo,,o.;,,.
comnet;tion bccause If the uncer-
ts;ntn If The future because If the
Les ~ Most NJ The hest athletes in
sobooj nr hecause of the gloomy
outiont IN cole o;ate athletics would
oniv rsaect mon the ability Of those
band,;nn athletics IN make good In
The emergency caused bv these dis
oursgsments and would be the "easv
road' sIwsvs N he avoided
"a, fnaItv Il world take FIVE wears
,f,er Tho re;ntroduction NJ intercoI-
Ies;ats .tbletics before the same
stsndard 81 comnet;t;on would re-
s"it
"Ao,;r Il il the on;n;on of the
,,r;tss th,t ;rtsrcnilse;ate athletics nj
Ne irtmre viii he co correlated 70
,,';,;,,ru nr.nareJness that The GOV.
nrn,oa1t pn;lI soon t,ts nrscs,t;ors
that No f,rther action ;s taken hv col.
ia aas y" nd rn;yers;t;cs ei;m;n,t;ng that
hrsroh which has woven ;tsejf so val
v,hIe II Sting ,bc co,,eoe Young men
TO- tbn w.r Sh;cb ;s new bsfn,s ns
' '"t s "a ,,,.,, c..- vs.
seneouie WIN Commune
In view OF the misunderstanding,
which seems to exist in the minds oil
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
Honor Departing Soldier.

Ashland, Neb., May l5.-(Special.)
I'm honor of William Earnest Harms
berger, who is one of the two Saun-
dcrs county men to enter the officers
training camp at Fort Smelling, Mimi,
members OF Pomegranate Lodge, No.
ITO, Ancient Free and Accepted Ma
sons, gave a smoker and banquet at
their hall with J. c. Railsbak as
POSTMASTER. Friday evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14

Cozad, Neb., May l3.-(Special.)-
The cornerstone OF the new $4,000
public school building was laid here
Friday by the Masonic fraternity.
Grand Master Andrew Nh, Niele,
Grand Custodian French and Grand
Chaplain Charles H. Shepherd were
present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14

every year and laugh over it the rest
OF the year.
He startled them again when lie
told them Ak-Sar-Ben spends some
thing like $4,000 a year to stage its
various features of the pageant and
the den activities. Some OF them
remarked this was considerable
money, but Weaver tod them Oma-
ha cuts loose from this money every
year and grows fat on the opera
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14

Pittsburgh, May 1S,-The date of the
Utah state trap-shooting tournament has
been changed from May 2S and "a to June
4 and 8, according to a bulletin issued today
by the Interstate Association for the Tourua-
ments OF Trap. Shooting, The tournament
will be held at Ogden
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14

lee, QUO remains IN the ouldHa luHui
and SOC of 1t goes TO the Washington
headquarters. OF the So fee, soc goes
TO the local fund, soc to the national
fund and 81 for the Red Cross
magazine. OF the $40 dues, 81 goes
to the magazine, SO to the local fund
and Sc to Washington.
All the SIS and 800 fees go to
Washington.
The local chapter is laying partlcu-
lar emphasis on the 50 membership,
since it helps to swell the Omaha fund
and provides for the magazine sub
scription which keeps people inter-
ested in the work from year to year.
All money taken in is to be turned
| in to Ezra Millard after which it Is
sent to the Red Cross headquarters. at
1919 Farnam street, where Ward Bur-
CESS, treasurer of the society, is work.
| ing.
Girl Workers Meet-The Red Cross
been organized by Miss Katherine
Smyth will meet for the first time Sat
urday morning at the war relief rooms
in the Baird building.
| Miss Smyth has sent out announce
ments to l50 girls and wishes them
TO let her know whether they will join
the class. Her telephone number Is
Walnut 6S1 and her address 10
North Thirty eighth street.
Delta Gammas Aid-The Delta
Gamma Alumnae association will meet
for luncheon after which they will
| 10 ra1a fnf. rarrvino
branch of war relief work.
The active chapter of the sorority
in Lincoln has been devoting its eff
forts TO making miniature khaki.
colored yarn soldiers which they sold
Saturday at the Commercial club
Burlington station, theaters and
prominent street corners for the bene.
fit of the Red Cross society.
The biennial convention of the ma
tional sorority which was to have beer
held in June at Lake Mnnetonka has
been abandoned because of the war
Kappa Alpha Theta-The loca
members of the Kappa Alpha Thett
sorority have decided to take two
tables at the war relief rooms in tn,
Baird building and make hospital sup
plies, instead of holding their regular
social meetings.
Whether the national convention o
the sorority which was scheduled fo
this summer at CharleroiX, Mich, will
be held Is now being voted upon.
Dundee Campaign-Mrs. W. L
. Selby, vice regent of the Daughters o
the American Revolution, will be II
) charge of the Red Cross membership
in Dundee. Booths will be establshe,
in four stores, where matrons AM
: maids of the suburb will sell member
ships. Assisting Mrs. Selby will be
Mesdames Ezra Willard. George Tun
5 nlcliffe, Harry Turkey, E. A. Benson
R. C. Peters, Herbert Rogers, Elme
Thomas, T. L. Combs, A. c. Stokes, F
W. Carmichael, f. r. Streight, Fl. Z
Lemere, Sumner Bresse, Royal Miller
Charles Hubbard, Louis Harte, viii
t liam Schnorr, and the Misses Alic
q Duval, Olive Ferguson, Ada KlopI
{ Edna Bartlett and Gladys Goodman.
For Bemis Park FolkS-A Re
Cross program will be given Tuesda
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mr..
+. ]. Birss to which all residents q
= Bemis park district are invited. Pa
triotic music will be a feature Of tn
: evenings entertainment and speaker
: will explain the work of the Oman
Red Cross.
t Ambulance Drivers-Volunteers fo
= ambulance chauffeurs in the contem
o plated ambulance company continu
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14
Red Cross Workers Recruit
Many Members and Worries

to call at the Red Cross headquarters.
In addition to the names already pub
lished the following applications have
been made: Robert Connell, son of
DR.. and Mrs. r. w. Connell of this
city; ]. c. Jacobson of the Young
Mems Christian association, B. P. Pas
Gale, 1927 Cunning street, who has
drivn an ambulance in the Canadian
army: T. L. Marshall, 1910 Cass
street; Charles A. Hall of the Daily
News, II. +. Payne of Council Bluffs,
Clarence Oleson of Albion, Neb., and
Verne r. Bower of kearney, Neb. A
number of young men who have not
been accepted at Fort Smelling express
their desire to be of service in some
other way.
Only one of the above list asked
If the ambulance driving would excuse
him from fighting.
Sick Woman knits in Bed-Mrs.
Waite Squires, who is recovering from
a long illness, is SO anxious to join in
the knitting brigade that she is sit
ting up in bed knitting socks and
mutfiers for the soldier boys while
convalescing.
Mrs. Z. P. Peck, through the aid of
superintendent of institutions, aid
societies and ministers, is organizing
regiment of older women who will
knit socks and sweaters for the soldier
boys. A number of offers to knit have
been made by people who are too old
to do any active work and yet are
anxious to do their bit for Uncle Sam
Mrs. Jones Heads National League
Mrs. Roland NJ. Jones was chosen
office secretary of the National league
for woman service at the meeting of
the executive board Saturday morning
at the Fontenelle.
1t was announced at the meeting
that two attachments of high school
teachers were planning to form soon
for physical drill classes.
Deliver MagaZines-The motor driv-
ing section of the National League for
Woman Service has volunteered to take
the magazines which are donated to
the soldiers at our local forts.
Will Buy Food Supplies-Mrs. E.
NJ. Syfert has called a meeting of the
staff of the commissary department
Of the National League for Woman
Service for Tuesday at o'clock at the
Fontenelle to organize the work OF
this section.
In time Of actual need, this depart.
men will purchase all food and attend
to the cooking of it for the base hos.
pitfalls. Among those registered in this
branch of the work are Mrs. Mary NJ
Conant and Mrs. Harriet Mac Murphy
state food inspector.
Girls Give Banquet-Five hundred
members Of the Girls club department
of the Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION will give their annual ban
quet at $3.50 Saturday afternoon. Dec
orations will be in the national color!
and the toasts given will be to tn,
Red, White and Blue.
VIII Give Autos-The Automobil,
Trade association, of which Clark,
Powell is president, voted to give a
least one car for each member to tn,
: Red Cross service. This, according
to Mr.. Powell, means that $50 cars ar
at the disposal of the Red Cross TO
|, conveying the sick or injured to hos
pitfalls, and for any other occasion
that may arise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14

Mrs. Howard Baldrige spoke Friday
afternoon on the Red Cross campaign
at the All Saints card party at the
home of Mrs. Edward Higgins. and to
the Presbyterian women making Red
Cross caps at the home of Mrs c. l..
Burdick.
The Monmouth Mothers club has
decided that it will work as a uniS
along war relief lines
The 265 Red Cross nurses caps
which are being made by Presbyterian
church women for the girls to wear
during the campaign are to be donated
to the regular Red Cross nurses after
the campaign.
Bornell Hall girls are TO assist in
the preparation Of Red Cross placards
for automobiles Sunday.
Val ]. Peter has been chosen Red
Cross chairman to recruit from the
German organizations in the city. He
is also going to boost the movement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14

bS " HbW HULL Va
the membership
dues are retained
by the local chap
ter. The dues
range from 81 TO
$40.
The payment Of
S25 at one time
makes one a life
member, and 800
a patron.
OF the dollar
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-14

Cost Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are
being made at Red Cross headquarters
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
A GOOD SHOW

The attraction at the opera house
last Monday and Tuesday evening
was far above the average seen in
this size city and Manager Joseph
Adamek is entitled to some credit
for bringing attraction of this class
to our little city. The bill was given
by The Giersdorf Company, an or
ganizati0n of talented musicians,
and was pleasing from the opening
curtain until the close of the per-
formance. The stage settings were
beautiful, the entertainment, clean
and inspiring and the company
first-class in every respect
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
Living . Century.

There is certain fascination about
living a century (a fascination that
easily leads TO falsificatlon). The glory
OF the achievement sheds luster on the
remOtest connections, no that there isl
always someone to boast Of the feat.
and 1t is one of the few ways in which
any old person who can last out may
bring fame to pOsterity.
. "It ain't s. much at she died. doc, y
s0bbed one old man at his mothers s!
bedside. "She was old an didn't know
noth;n' no more, an she had to gOl
sometime. But jes' to think, five weeks
more would ha' made her hundred 4
ClOs't as that, an then to have ali
them years O. care go for nothin' n
Absurd, of course! As matter of
fact, there is no special reason for
setting up the century post as goal
As Prof. Irving Fisher has pointed
out in his famous "Report on National
Vitality the most important tilnen-|
sion Of life is not length. but breadth
There is little gain in the hurdensome
dragging of a life that is already spent.
Henry Lerrigo, NJ. D., in
the Outlook.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
Felt Sorry for the Books.

NY nephew. Clifford, aged five. was
calling on his aunt and was left to
amuse himself in the library while the
women of the family amused them
selves in another part of the house.
After an hour, in which no sound was
heard from the little boy, the wolnen
realized he must be up to mischief
They hurried to the library, and what
n sight met their gaze.
Clifford had painstakingly removed
every book from the cases and laid II
on the floor. After one glance at the
confusion, his aunt said: "What did
you do 1t for?" "Poor books. so tired
standing up all day. thought l wonld
give them rest" he answered hap
pily.-Cleveland Leader.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
woMAN's CIVIC CLUB

The WOman's Civic Club of Holly
met Tuesday afternoon at three
O'Clock. Mrs. Partridge. the presi-
dent presiding. A gOOdly number of
members were present and a pleas
ant as well as profitable afternoon
was spent by the ladies. All COM
mittees reported active work done
along their respective lines and the
club bids fair to accomplish more
during these spring months than 1t
has in any previous year. Our usu-
al donations were made to the
State Scholarship fund. and Flor
ence Crittenden home of Denver.
After the adjournment of the bus
iness session the ladies were highly
entertained by two vocal selections
rendered by Mrs. Henry House, she
playing her own accompaniment,
following which, Miss Elsa X. Won
Reucau, gave reading, Mice at
Play" responding with very
catchy encore.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
r. l.. Pickett and Mrs. J. G. Davis.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
SOCIETY NOTES
HOLLY woMAN's CLUB

The regular meeting of the Holly
WOman's club was held on Satur-
day, March 3lst with Mrs. NJ. A.
BrOemser. After roll call and the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting a most excellent paper on
Russian religion was read by Mrs.
L. NJ. Appel. The club then ad-
journed for delicious refreshments
served by the hostess. whose place
cards with original rhymes gave a
very pleasant finish to the after
moons pleasure. The club guests
were Mrs. Brady and Mrs. Edwards.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
He Didn't Love Her.

Bride-1here, knew how 1t would
be. We have not been married month";
and already you have ceased to cArel
for me.
Young Husband = Why, my love,
what can you be thinking Of? You are
dearer to me than ever.
ut isn't SO; l know it isn't. You
took meals at our house lots of times
before we were married, and you
scarcely touched anything. Ma said
she knew you were truly in love, be-
cause you had no appetite"
"Of course, dear, but"
"And now you are actually complain
ing just because l forgot to get any
thing for breakfast
Tell EN- that you read 1t in the
Chieftain.