Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-01
Omaha War News

N1tiZ6n3 OF DOICIUidu CAudttiohj
who held big patriotic rally Sunday,
proved their loyalty to America when
/ group OF seventeen marched to the
army recruiting station and enlisted.
These are just the advance guard
Of many Observation-Disclosures OF Ne
braska who are going to volunteer
to fight for the United States" said
Frank Bailey, 1913 Hickory street,
who led the volunteers.
these lads are from many outly-
ing Bohemian communities, here for
the rally, and every one says many Of
his neighbors will come in and en-
list"
Bailey Is q veteran OF Cuban and
Philippine service with the regular
army. He tried to enlist himself, but
was turned down because he Is AZ
years of age, while the maximum age
limit Is 40.
Joe Sistek Of Omaha started the
volunteering Of Observation-Disclosures
several weeks ago by applying to en-
list at that time. Before he was
sworn in he induced others to vol
unteer.
National Guardsmen are happier
now than they have been since they
nerc called out, five weeks ago, even
liongh the rainy weather is not cal
'uiaicd to add cheer to camp life and
guard duty The reason is that they
srre mustered for pay Monday and
'Spcct their money within few days
They have NOT been paid since the
call, as the pay for their few days
service in March was held up by ir-
;cguIaritics in the reports.
More Prcciot Than Gold or Sill
vcr' is the caption on a display Of
surgical dressings which will be
shown in the c. B. Brown jewelry
store window Wednesday, represent
ing, the work OF the Daughters Of the
American Revolution and the United
States Daughters of 1872, who have
been at work for the last month at
the Army building under the direc-
ton of Mrs. w. L. Selby. The sur
gical dressings are to be arranged on
improvised steps covered with ivory
satin and will have background OF
silk American flags.
Soldiers must sleep"
Police Judge Madden announced
that dictum Monday as he fined Will
liam Murphy, R. Pressure, H. King
and Charles Smith for disorderly
conduct
James Stearns, John Stipe and w.
8. Marshall, soldiers who have been
watching grain elevators in the NORTH
end of the city, reported that the de.
PENDANTS repeatedly kicked the door
of their sleeping quarters at 2Sl1
North Sixteenth street and rudely
dispclled the guardsmen's slumbers.
Fred Cotter, also Davenport street,
son of Thomas Cotter, a phone COM
many executive, came from Lincoln
TO enroll for training at Fort Smelling
as an applicant for the reserve off.
GERS corps. He is lieutenant il
he University Of Nebraska cade,
regiment. Because he is one-fourtk o
III inch under the minimum required
height. he cannot now be accepted.
His brother, John Cotter, belong.
. Company B OF the National Guard
F. O. Sloggett, Huron, s. D., has
enlisted in the feet naval reserve ant
has been assigned to active duty al
iyeoman at the Omaha recruiting sta,
ton. He served four years in III,
navy and was yeoman on the San Di
ego when Lieutenant Waddell was al
officer on that ship. Sloggett is abb,
% speak Spanish and frequently actec
as interpreter with naval landing par,
ties during trouble in Central Amer.
cal during his term Of enlistment.
Marvin Hundley, Blackstone hotel
Is assisting Colonel Root to give on,
Information and receive application:
for the army reserve officers corps Al
the army building. Hundley is him
self an applicant for reserve Officer
training at Fort Smelling.
DR.. Lyle Roberts, an Omaha youth
sho has made good in hospital prac.
ice at Minneapolis, is in the city Wis
ting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B
Roberts, before leaving for naval duty
He has been commissioned as assist
ant surgeon, having volunteered ant
passed examinations recently.