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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
OMAHA YOUTH PLAYS
PART IN WORLD WAR
Joseph William Simmons
Leaves Canadian Overseas
Service to Enter U. s.
Navy.

Somewhere in France" there is
regulation Krag rife, such as is car
ried by members Of the Canadian
overseas contingents. There are
thousands and thousands Of rifles Of
the same pattern doing duty in the
hands Of hardy Canadian infantrymen,
but this rife is different. Cut deep
in its stock are eleven notches. Each
of these notches represents the life OF
a "Boche" and the total one days
sniping by an Omaha man.
Joseph William Simmons, who has
not yet reached his majority, carried
the rife on the day when one by one
the eleven notches were cut in the
gun butt, as, hiding out in no mans
land" he counted the Germans that
toppled from the crest of their trench
and plunged into the pit below.
Simmons, who worked in Omaha
until month before leaving with the
Canadian forces for Europe in Febru-
ary, 1916, passed few days visiting
Floyd Heskctt, Sanford hotel, upon
his return home to enlist in the Unit
ed States navy. He left last night for
Chicago tc enter the Great Lakes
training station.
Other Experiences.
But the day of the rifle was not
Simmons only exciting experience,
according to the story he told in
Omaha.
AT Verdun he was overcome by
asphyxiating gas--a thing blue death
| fog--from the German trenches, that
| stiles the helpless soldier too slow
in throwing up his gas mask. He re-
manned eight weeks in field hospital
recovering from the effects.
On the Somme flying bit of shrap.
nell struck him in the knee. 1t re-
quired four weeks for the wound to
J heal.
In steel helmet, brought back
from Europe by Simmons, are two
dents. These represent how close he
twice came to death, while on snip
ing duty and when the aim Of some
German sniper was exceptionally
good
Twelve hundred officers and men
Of the Forty-fifth battalion charged
the German trenches at Lens. SIM
mons was one Of the forty-hve men,
bers OF the battalion to survive the
charge.
But narrowing experiences have
failed to shake Simmons nerve and he
hopes again, this time in the uniform
of the United States. to play still an
other part in the great world struggle.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Nebraska to Have Best
Corn CrOp in Its History

w. w. johnson, assistant general
freight agent of the Burlington, is
back from crop inspection tour of
the company lines in the southern part
Of the state.
While Mr.. johnson found that in
the territory visited large acreage
of the winter wheat had been winter
killed, farmers are not in the least
discouraged. Instead Of letting their
ground remain idle, they have plowed
it up and seeded every available acre.
Most f>the acreage is being planted
to corn and indications are, says John
son, ifthe season is favorable, the Ne
braska corn crop will be the largest
in the history OF the state.
According to Mr.. Johnson. the corn
planting has been finished, and in a
good many localities it has been cul-
tivated the first time. The stand is al
most perfect, indicating that farmers
planted good seed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
SEEKS TO ENJOIN
TAX COLLECTION
Metz Brewing Company Files
Suit Against Treasurer From
Collecting 1917 Personal
Property Tax.

Metz Bros. Brewing company has
brought suit in district court against
NJ. L. Endres, county and city treas
urer, seeking to enjoin him from COL
lecting the 1917 tax levied on the
brewery's personal property in 1916.
The brewery alleges that the pro-
lection Of the tax is denied for a
period Of eight months, by reason of
the prohibition law having gone into
effect May !. The petition sets out
that to pay - tax would be "inequit-
able, unjust and confiscatory."
According to the brewing company,
when it returned its schedule Of per-
sonal property for assessment for
1916 in the sum Of $4,000, that
amount represented the reasonable
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
OMAHAN WRITES OF
WAR EXPERIENCES
Son Of Prominent Family Re.
lates First Impression of
Conflict In Letter to
Parents

News from Omaha boys at the
front and training camps is of the
utmost interest to the stay at homes"
The following extracts from letter
written by the son of a prominent
Omaha family, who is in the Ameri-
can Ambulance Field Service in
France, has just been received by his
mother. 1t is dated April IS and ad-
dressed from 2l Rue Roynouard,
Paris:
"You should see the way the Cana
dams jump and yell when they see
our flags, One OF the crowd that
surrounded us in village on our way
from Paris 10 Bordeaux, asked when
the rest OF the American army was
coming. | told than there were sew
eral million on the way and he seemed
very much satisfied.
Explaining who ain, where ! am
going and being i'll the center Of an
inquring throng doesn't seem TO both
er me in the least any more. Every
body in the villages comes out to see
us as we go by, and to give us and
our flags grand cheer.
Fighting Becomes Fierce.
"fhe fighting, which has been going
on at the front for the last few weeks
is fercer, SO they say, than any since
the beginning OF the war. For the
first time since then the wounded arc
coming back with the mud Of the
| trenches on them.
"The Paris service OF the ambulance
is working day and night taking care
of all the train loads OF wounded
| They tell horrible stories OF wounded
not being taken care of for days. And
the hospitals at the front are over
flowing.
"The Germans are Using all theil
dead bodies to make oil and grease
out Of. They send train loads OF dead
bodies back with corpses packed ii
ike sardincs. The French have no,
found grave in the evacuated terri
tory.
Everyone now has strict orders no
to touch any toys or pick up souvc
Mrs as there have been innumerabi,
deaths OF children being killed apt
wounded by hidden bombs. They ar,
a great race all right"
Significant the need fes /
knitted garments is the following:
| About time 10 start in our "a chas
sis it started to rain, but as had on
well, I'll tell you il you will believ
me, one woolen shirt, one flannel shirt
one corduroy vest, one sweater, on
uniform coat, pair of overalls. fleece
lined raincoat, and over all this rub
Der slicker, which ! put over my head
Oh, yes, and a muller, and | wa
perfectly comfortable. OF course,
had on two pairs Of woolen socks am
my big shoes, to say nothing of
pair of rubber leggings. You shoul
have seen some of the other fellow:
| should have thought they woul
have died of penumonia."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Women Will Distribute
Presidents Message Tuesday

Mrs. Frederick H. Cole received a
letter from DR.. Anna Howard Shaw
last night, in which DR.. Shaw sug-
gests the naming Of committee of
women to hand a copy of President
Wilson's address to congress and the
world to each man who registers on
Tuesday. This is in order that each
man may know exactly the reasons
that led the United States to enter
the war.
DR.. Shaw Is taking this action with
the sanction of the Council for Ma
tional Defense. 1t is suggested that
the detailed work be under the direc-
tion of the chairman Of the state
council. Mrs. Cole consulted with
Judge MeHugh, and on his advice
has called meeting of women who
will assist to gather at the rooms Of
the Commercial club on Monday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock, when final plans
will be laid.
Mrs. Cole wired to DR.. Shaw last
night her acceptance OF the assign
ment, and also to Chicago headquar-
tiers, from where the copies Of the ad-
dress will be sent for distribution.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Irvington Postmaster
To FIGHT for Old Glory.

The duties of postmaster at Irving
ton did not necessarily require the
services of man. especially since
Uncle Sam needs men so badly.
After reaching this conclusion, Mrs.
H. Z. Scanlon broached the subject
to her son, Edmond G. Scanlon, post
master at Irvington.
You're right, mother" her son
said. Although exempt from mill
tary service, he applied for enlist
ment, passed the physical examina-
ton and was sent to Fort Logan,
Colo, for training for the light ar
tillery branch.
Another son, James F. Scanlon, is
now at Mare Island navy training sta
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Prospectus Of Athletic
Club Given to Public

The prospectus Of the Omaha Ath-
letic club has made its appearance. II
is ine handiwork of the secretary,
John G. Wharton, The booklet IS
printed on tinted paper. with illumi-
mated cover. There is shown half
tone picture Of the proposed ten-story
building to be erected on the north
side of Douglas, between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets.
There is history OF the club and
the building company and detailed
account of the methods employed in
raising the money to pay for the con-
struction Of the 100000 brick and
stone structure that will house the or.
ganization.
The booklet shows the architects
drawings of the floor plans and Mr.
Wharton tells how the rooms will be
occupied.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Lack Proper Spirit;
Candidates DISCHARGED

Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, June 2.--Dis-
charge of about seventy-hve candi-
dates for commissions from the re-
serve officers training camp here
was recommended today because
their captains did not believe they
showed, in making out cards for
draft registration, proper spirit for
officers Of the United States army,
Exemptions were claimed on
grounds that the men were mar
ried, were physically disabled or
were under military age.
The captain Of one company told
the men one by one that unless they
we're willing to serve as privates
they were not wanted as commits
stoned officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Officers Take Transients
And Liquor Near Fremont

Officers while searching for thieves,
who entered the Offices Of three lum-
Der and coal companies in Fremont,
broke up merry little drink party
under a bridge on the Burlington
tracks south OF Fremont at noon yes
terday. Four transients and ten bot
ties Of whiskey were taken. The men
said they got the booze on North
western freight train near Boone, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Foulard Comes into Its Own Agoim

This summer we are
wisely revising our fond
ness for foulard. A little
frock of blue, spotted in
white, is claiming en-
thusiastic attention. The
surplice waist has a collar
of blue satin to match the
skirt of that material. The
long surplice crosses
around the waist twice
and goes through a little
eyelet to end in a long
sash end, faced in the
blue. The width of the
collar frames the face and
throat most becomingly
and the soft panierlike
fulness is SO draped that
even a fairly stout woman
can wear it. The long
sic ewes button over
quaint, fiat, silver discs
and have cuffs of organ
die falling softly over the
wrist.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
No Pay for Legislators
Who Refuse to Pass Bill

Tallahassee, Fla, June 3.-Be-
cause the state legislature refused
to include reapportionment pro-
vision in an appropriation bill
passed just before the session end,
ed yesterday, Governor Cart yester-
day ordered the state treasurer not
to issue salary warrants for the
legislature and stopped payment of
about $4,000 .yortn Of warrants
previously issued, but not yet
cashed. -
Tonight the members were con-
sulting legal authorities on what
steps might be taken to secure their
salaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
R. |. Metcalfe Talks
At Aurora Meeting

Richard L, Metcalfe of Omaha and
Jesse B. Strobe OF Lincoln were the
speakers yesterday at a patriotic
meeting at the Hamilton county court
house in Aurora under the auspices OF
the Hamilton County Council OF De-
fense. Both speakers declared that
the war was being fought for demo-
cratic principles. They called for en-
{ usiastic support of the administra-
ton on the part of all.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Workmen Give Lodge Fund
To Red Cross Before Dropping

Since the agitation over the pro-
posed increase in rates the Ancient
Order OF United Workmen lodge Of
Nebraska voted to adopt over year
ago l35 members of the North Bend
order have Withdrawn, 100 Of that
number dropping their policies few
days ago. Before dropping out the
members voted to donate the lodge
fund Of $500 to the Red Cross. The
lodge now has a membership of thir-
ty-hve. -.t,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Former 0mahan Injured
On Visit After Is Years

George w. Moore, a druggist Of
Denver. en- route to Chicago by auto,
received fracture OF both bones Of
his right arm while trying to crank his
machine Saturday afternoon, at Fif-
teenth and Douglas streets. He was
taken to the office OF DR.. G. B. Foltz,
who reduced the fracture. Mr.. Moore
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04

The laces on display in Orchard &
Wilhelm's window are made and de-
signed by Anna Knop Slater, pub
Usher and author Of the Briar Rose
Lace Crochet Book, on sale at the
art departments in the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
FIRST SHOW AT THE
DEN This EVENING
Largest Grew Which Was Ever
Used to Stage Performance
Will Be on Hand.

With King Ak-Sar-Ben ready to
open the doors Of his mighty den
Monday evening for the first show
and initiation OF the season, the king
issued a proclamation, in view OF the
extraordinary international situation
in which the nation finds itself at this
time. Following are the kings words:
HEAR YE, HEAR YEl HEAR YE!
A PROCLAMATION.
Ak-Sar-Ben XXIII, King OF Qui-
vera Overload OF the Seven Cities OF
Cibola and Grand Master OF the Corn
Belt.
To Whom These Presents Shall
Come, Greetings!
Whereas, the United States OF
America (at whose very heart is the
kingdom OF Quivera), is at war. The
times are exceeding grave and
troublesome, and armed men go to
and fro, but know ye that our royal
line OF Ak-Sar-Ben kings was founded
many years ago in like troubled
period, amid scarceness, dullness and
woe, and
Whereas, prosperity, progress, and
even success IL our present serious
undertaking may depend on our great
and varied activities; because the vast
and intricate machinery Of today's So
ciety aud commerce, if once even
slowed up is exceeding hard and pre-
carious to start again.
Therefore, il is adjudged and by US
ordered, that all ceremonies, initia-
tions, parades, spectacles and pag-
eants of our loyal knights OF Ak-Sar-
Ben be conducted in grander, more
awe inspiring and dazzlingly gor-
geous manner than my subjects have
ever heretofore beheld and it is
Furthermore ordered, that all ou,
court chaplains shall at some times
in season deliver public prcachments
on Verse TX, Chapter VII OF the Ak
Sar-Ben Chronicles, which saith,
Keep Ye Stiff Upper Lip and Play
the Game To the end Thereof"
BY the King,
SAMSON,
Lofd 1ign CnamDerlain.
Hundred In Crew.
Over 100 men are in the initiation
crew this year. The kermess, which
broadly speaking embodies the whole
of the wide variety of initiation fca-
lures this year, requires more work
ers than any of the previous initia-
tions. The various features are scat
tered all over the Den, and, necessarily
take larger number OF individual
squads Of workers.
Fat sandwiches, "hot dog cheese
and crackers, radishes and onions,
buttermilk and coffee, are TO be on
the menu for the free lunches follow
ing the show each night this season.
A special initiation and show is to
be given Wednesday evening of this
week for the delegates 10 the funeral
directors convention, when delegates
will be here from Iowa and Nebraska.
The membership hustling commit.
tee will hold meeting Monday noon
at the Hotel Fontencllc, after which
they will spend the entire afternoon
hustling.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04

Bee Want Ads Produce Results
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-16
SAMUEL S. SIMMONS DIES
Head of kenosha Evening NeWs
Passes Away in Chicago Hos
pitaI After Long illness.

Kenosha - Samuel S. Simmons, At
years old, publisher of the Kenosha
Evening News and a well known
newspaper man of Wisconsin, died at
the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago,
as a result of an illness which had
extended over many months.
Mr.. Simmons was born in Kenosha,
on Feb. 4, 1870. He was educated in
Kenosha and at Cayuga, New York,
and later was teacher in the mill
tary school at Manlius, N. Y. For
several years he was cashier at the of
fees of the Chicago Gas company and
he returned to Kenosha in 1901 and
joined with the late Eugene r. Head
in the publication of the Kenosha
Evening News. He was president OF
the company at the time of his death.
He was editor of the paper for more
than fifteen years.
Mr.. Simmons was member of the
Wisconsin society of the Sons Of the
American Revolution and the society
Of Colonial Wars. For many years he
had been president of the Kenosha
Humane society. He was a charter
member of the Kenosha lodge of Elks
and a life member Of the Chicago
press club.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-16
LUMP SUM FOR STATE FAIR
Bill to Recommend Appropriation of
$125, 600 for Next Exhibit-State
to Take Receipts.

Madison = The finance committee
will recommend a State fair bill
which will make fat appropriation
of $125,000 to conduct the fair, and
provide that all receipts be turned di-
rectly into the general fund of the
state.
Heretofore the State fair has oper-
ated on a semi-independen basis. 1t
accounted for it's receipts and expend-
lures, but they we're administered by
the board, and the effort was made
each year to sustain it on it's own rev.
enues. The state made an appropri-
alton to cover the premiums, as is
done for county fairs. This appropri-
alton will disappear this year, and
everything will be covered in a lump
sum. The new policy will act as a linn
itation on possible expenditures.
Without other available funds the off,
Gals will be compelled to keep strictly
within the $125,00O dead line. This
amount is said to be slightly less than
was expended on the fair last year
The last fair increased its revenues
SO per cent over its predecessor, and
another such year will make it a
money Garner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-16
1916 STATE TAXES ARE BIG
Total on General Property Amounts
to SAT, 443, 576-Increase of $4,077,-
937 over Preceding Year.

Madison-The total value of all
taxable property in Wisconsin in
1916, according to figures compiled in
the state tax commissions office, was
S3,426, 797, 220, or an increase of Ala
per cent over the 1915 valuation.
The total tax paid by all railroads
in the state under the 1917 assess
ment, according to the same author
ity, was $5.328,476.60, AN increase Of
1907 per cent over the preceding year.
The 1917 assessment of the leading
Wisconsin railroads is shown to be as
follows: Chicago and North-W Western
railway, $129.500,OOO; Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway, $685.
100000; Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis and Omaha railway, $38,250,000;
Wisconsin Central railway, S45,000,-
900; 500 road $13,75O,OO0; Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railway, $22,-
100000, or total of 1857, 100000.
The total. taxes for 1916 on general
property in the state amounted to $47,-
44S,576, an increase of $4,O77,937 over
the preceding year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-16
CHEAPER DYNAMITE
TAKES OUT STUMPS
LOWER GRADE EXPLOSIVE is
FOUND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE,
SAYS C. D. LIVINGSTON.
FULLER MEN COOPERATE
The Modern improved Methods OF
Land Clearing Reduces the Cost
and Labor on Cutover Lands
and Woodlots.

Madison-The use of low grades of
dynamite, at considerable saving
over old methods of using high per
centage dynamite for farm purposes,
and the use of the explosive in COM
bination with stump pulling machines
instead of explosives alone, is advo-
Gated in technical study of land
clearing and cutoyer forest lands and
woodlots, issued by the University Of
Wisconsin.
The report which advocates these
entirely new theories for the develop
ment of agricultural land, is written
by Carl D. Livingston, agricultural en-
gineer of the university, who was in
charge of the land clearing special
trains which for eleven weeks last
summer touched nearly score of
counties in northern Wisconsin, and
is not mere compendium of theories,
but a technical abstract of the COM
parative results achieved in all meth
DDS of clearing cutover lands. The
Livingston report, because of its rev
dictionary though authoritative ~advo-
cacy of new methods, will be classic
among agriculturists in the land which
was once covered with forest, now be-
ing converted to farm uses. Special
trains, which were out for weeks in
charge of Mr.. Livingston, had the
double purpose Of educating the farm
er and of investigating and tabulat-
ing results of all kinds of land clear
ing experiments in all types Of soil.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-16
NEW RULES AID WISCONSIN
Amendments to Interstate Quarantine
Regulations Supplement Laws
Now in Force in State.

Madison-Not has been re-
ceiyed from Washington of several
amendments to the interstate quaran-
tine regulations which effectively sup
plement rules and laws now in force
in Wisconsin. AS adopted by the
treasury department, rule will be APP
piled requiring that water supplied
for drinking or culinary purposes on
any conveyance in interstate traffic,
including vessels, shall conform to
the archaeological standard fixed by
the government. Another amendment
adopted forbids travel on any public
conveyance in interstate traffic by
any one knowing he is in the commu-
nicable stage of any of the dangerous
diseases.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-16
CLEAR LAND FOR POTATOES
New Settlers on cutover Ground Find
that by Using Dynamite Stumps
can Be Removed Easily.

Tomahawk Lake-A very consider
able amount of stump land is being
cleared throughout the northern
counties of the state. A number of
new settlers have taken hold of cut
over ground and find that clearing it
by the use of dynamite proves COM
paratively easy, much more SO in fact
than by any other method. Much of
the newly cleared ground will be
planted in potatoes, and it is expected
that the northern Wisconsin crop of
tubers will be materially increased.
A determined effort is being made to
induce older residents to follow the
example of the new corners and ap-
ply dynamite to the stumps so as to
raise potatoes while the price is high.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-16
NEW HIGHWAY BILL
IS BEING PREPARED
MEASURE PROVIDES FOR BETTER
ROAD BUILDING THROUGH
OUT THE STATE.
FEDERAL AID is ACCEPTED
A System Connecting Every County
Seat and Every City With
Population of 5000 or More
Is Contemplated.

Madison - The new highway bill,
over which the members OF the spe-
cial highway committee of both
houses of the legislature have been
working for weeks, has been drawn
and is awaiting the finishing touches
and some slight changes before it is
introduced.
The bill repeats six sections Of the
present highway laws and creates
eight new sections. This will give
some idea of it's scope and the work
which has been necessary.
The opening sentence in the bill de-
clares that the state of Wisconsin as
sents to the act of congress which
provides aid for state highways, and
the power of entering into contracts
with the proper national authorities
is conferred upon the highway COM
mission. The state pledges it's good
faith to make good funds equal to
the contribution of the national gov
eminent, which will aggregate some
thing over $5,O00,00O in five years.
The highway commission is ordered
as the first step in the construction OF
the trunk line highways, to lay OUT
system of main travelled roads con-
Meeting every county seat and every
city with a population of 5000 or
more. it being provided that the sys-
tenn shall not be more than 5000 miles
long.
The road nay enter villages of $500
population or less, but the system is
to be laid out exclusive of every street
or road in village except those
where houses are divided by spaces
of more than 200 feet.
A special legislative committee, con-
sisting OF three members Of the lower
house to be appointed by the speaker.
and two members of the senate to be
appointed by the committee on COM
mittees, and to be confirmed by the
senate, is to act with the highway
commission in all the preliminary
work of laying out the trunk line sys-
tenn. While doing this work they are
to receive SIS per day and their actual
and necessary expenses.