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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-12
NO LOOPHOLE TO
EVADE The DRAFT
Any Registration Official
Showing Favoritism Must Go
to Prison; No Alterna-
tive of Fine.

Washington, May ll.-American
OF any fear that county and city regis
tration boards viii exercise favoritism
in enrolling soldiers under the selec-
tive draft act, Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder issued statement to-
night declaring such practices would
be virtually impossible, because Of the
cxjlicit terms in which the act is
drawn.
He warned registration officials that
favoritism easily could be detected
and would be punished with heavy
penalties.
"Every precaution," said the state
mcnt, will be taken to make It GER
tain that the registration will be con-
Quoted with exact justice
No Latitude to Board.
"The law is specific and allows no
latitude to the boards, either in the
matter of registration or in the later
matter Of exemption from service. The
law is self-executing. Every. man
within the age limits fixed by the Sc
lective service act must register, anq
the penalty OF the Ia III evasion q
registration will fall not only on the
man who fails to appear, but on any
member Of a registration board who
may be shown to be in collusion with
the person who attempts to escape
aFnrther Than tb;s The registration
boards Win never act nd eSemption
boards excent IN certain specific cases,
such a. where a Young man who has
registered shalt claim 10 be EMPLOYED
h : federal state ar local Office and
therehv does come within the ex-
cmntiop clause of the statute. In a
case like Mis- the facts must be en-
tered officially and attestcd.
n...I... r T....;.a,,..n.
TenaA'y 40 4ihp,''os
so TAR as the other reasons lor
exemption under the law are con,
cerned, exemptions tor men cngagea
IN pursuits IN wnicn tneir WoIk ls
more valuable at nome tnan IN tne
aNtfisSt s"s
board OF higher discretion. !,
The law provides the penalty o.
Imprisonment with no alternative OF
a fine for any Official or any registered
man who shall make ialse return OF
connive at such q practice. Ihe safe
guards against favoritism or evasion
are ample"
Exemp. .ons Unchanged.
Fx.mntions from the selective draft
4, ,ha arnu Xii Conference agreement
,a.r. = -, ieft y;rt,,ailv az suggested by
X. ~ ssner,i staH Those absolutely
EXEMPT include officers Of the United
States and any state or territory;
ministers, students OF recognized di.
vinity or theological schools, and
members Of "any well recognized re-
ligious sect or organization at pres.
ent organized, whose existing creed
forbids participation in war.
The president is authorized to ex-
clude or discharge from draft the fol-
lowing: County and municipal othcers,
workmen in navy yards Or Or arssnals rs,al;
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-12
Three More Norwegian
Ships Are Summarized

London, May 1.-THE Norwegian
foreign Office today reported the sink
ing BY German submarines Of three
Norwegian steamships, the ore-Jarl.
OF 1904 tons gross; the Voss, 2,422
tons, and the Nydal, $3.50 tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-12

Borne (Nia PARISH May 10.--Muntch has
intro) duced coal cards as a result of tho
famine during the winter that necesstated
the closing OF the theaters, The cards en-
title each householder to 100 pounds Of coal
weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-12

E. W.
golf and don overss and for farming Picture shows plo the
problems world Omaha have their call in
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-12
Uni Club Gives Luncheon
= For Army Reserve Officers

Seventeen members of the Univer-
sity club are among the Omahans 60
ing to Fort Smelling training camp
for army reserve officers. The club
gave luncheon at noon in their
honor. DR.. F. S. Owen. D. NJ. Vim
sonhaler and former Senator Norris
Brown spoke.
University club men chosen for Fort
Smelling training camp are Lloyd S.
Smith, Tom McShane, Donald Howe
and X. NJ. Snyder, who have already
gone there, and the following others,
who were guests at todsyis luneh-
con: - -
/. w. Carpenter, jr A, H. sibbernsen &. !.
Randall r. Curtis Drexel stbbernsen
Ray Higgins r., s. Soutfigats
l.. Hubbard Amos Thomas
Robert McCague Allan A. Turkey
w. r. Noble W. T. Loomis
Anan Raymond
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-27

$1,000 ~
her SAKE and for my sake l says, ii
| would bring the young Teller around
here, would you consent to look him
oyerY And he says for my sake he
would consent to do it, but we shouldn't
go around there till next week"
"All right" Meiselson said; If you
are so dead anxious | should do so. /
would go around next week"
Say, looky here, Meiselson,' Shin
ko burst out angrily, don't do me nc
favors! Do you or do you not want
to go into a good business? Because.
if you don't, say so, and l wouldn't
bother my head further"
Sure, l do" Meiselson said.
Then want to tell you something"
Shimko continued. "We wouldn't wait
till next week at all. With the bust
ness that Teller does. delays is danger
Gus. If we would wait till next week
some one offers him a good price and
buys him out maybe. Tomorrow after
noon, ? o'clock. you and me goes over
to his store. understand me, and We
catches him unawares. Then you could
see for yourself wpsss a business that
Teller is doing"
Meiselson shrugged.
II am agreeable" be said.
Because" Shimko went on. thor.
oughly aroused by Meiselson's apathy,
'if you're such a fool that you don't
know it. Meiselson, | must got to tell
you. Wunst in awhile if a business
man is going to get a Teller for partner.
when he knows the Teller is coming
around to look the business over he
plants phony customers around the
store and makes it show up like it was
a fine business. when in reality he is
going to bust up right away"
"So?" Meiselson commented, and
Shimko glared at him ferociously.
You don't appreciate what | am do
ing for you at all" Shimko cried. ~
wouldn't telephone the Teller or moth
ing that we are coming. understand
me? Wen take him by surprise"
Meiselson shrugged.
go ahead and take him by surprise
II you want to-" he said YEARLY.
In point of fact. Isaac Meiselson was
quite content TO remain in the soap and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-27

did you eve see the like p he cried.
THE place Is actually full up with
customers!"
lamps prediction had more than JUS
titled itself. When Shimko and Meisel-
son entered he looked up absently as
he handled the rolls of piece goods
which he had purchased for cash only
n hour previously. Moreover. his
pockets overlooked with money, for
every customer had paid a deposit of
at least % per cent.
Good afternoon, Mr.. camp" Shin.
ko cried. This is Mr.. M~eiselson, the
gentleman which l am speaking to you
about. He wants to go as partners
together with YOU"
camp ran his hand through his di.
sheveled hair. He was more than con.
fused by his sudden accession of trade.
You got to excuse me, Mr.. Shin
ko." he said. Il am very. very busy
just now"
Shimko winked furtively at camp.
Sure, l know" he said. ''but when
could we see you later today?'
you couldn't see me later today
camp replied. Il am going to work
tonight getting out orders"
"Naturlich," Shimko rejoined, ''but
couldn't you take a cup coffee with
us a little later?"
camp jumped nervously as the door
opened to admit another customer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-27

get a p r e r
with money somewhere, amt it? And
Ii | wouldn't go to a business broker
who then would | go to-a bartender?"
Never mind" Mr.. Shimko exclaim-
ed. Some people got al idee all bar
tenders is buns. but wunst In awhile a
Teller could get from a bartender an
advice also. | got working for me
wunst in my place down on Park row
a Teller by the name Klinkowitz, which
he Is now manager of the Olympic
Gardens on Riyington street, and If |
would have took that feller's advice,
Mr.. camp, instead l am worth now my
tens of thousands l would got hun
dreds of thousands already. When
you see ii Teller is going down and out.
Mr.. Shimko.' be always says to me.
don't show him no mercy at all. If
you set EN- up for a live one. Mr..
Shimko.' he says. he would anyhow
buy a couple of rounds, but a dead n
Mr.. Shimko,' he says. If you show him
the least little encouragement. under
stand me. the least that happens you
is he gets away with the whole lunch
counter Am | right or wrong?"
Mr.. camp nodded. He resented the
i%mputation that he was a dead one,
but he felt bound to agree with Mr..
Shimko in view of the circumstance
that on the following day he would
owe a months rent with small pros
pect of being able to pay 1t. Indeed,
he wondered at Mr.. Shimko's anna.
bility. for as owner of the Canal street
premises Shimko had the reputation
of being a harsh landlord. Had camp
but known it. however, store proper,
demand of late by reason of the new
bridge improvements. and Shimko's
amiability proceeded from a desire to
retain lamp as a tenant if the latter's
%solvency could be preserved.
But | couldn't help myself, Mr..
camp" Shimko went on. Il got nc
business keeping a restaurant at ALL"
As a matter of fact. Mr.. Shimko's
late restaurant was of the variety pop
ularly designated as a barrel house,
and be had only retired from the bust
ness after his license had been re.
voked.
Yes. Mr.. camp" Shimko continued;
I'm a business like that a Teller
shouldn't got a heart at all. But | am
very funny that way. | couldn't bear
to see nobody suffer. understand me.
and everybody takes advantage of me
on account of 1t. So | tell you what
| would do My wife got a sort of a
relation by the name Miss Babette
Schick. which she works for years by
a big cloak and suit concern as a de-
signer. She amt sc young no longer,
but she got put away in savings bank
a couple of thousand dollars. and shq
is engaged to be married TO a young
Teller by the name Isaac Meiselson,
which nobody could tell what he does
for a living Mt all. One thing is GER
tain with the money this Meiselson
gets with Miss Schick he could go as
partners together with you and pail
you u of the hole. amt it,"
Mr.. camp nodded again without en-
thusiasm.
''Sure, | know, Mr.. Shimko." he said,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-27
Potash erlmutter
and Others
By MONTAGUE GLASS
vII.-OpPORTUNITY
By MONTAGUE GLASS

copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Col
"EATHAT is brokers?" Mr.. Mar
HVf Gus Shimko asked. "a bro
ker is no good; otherwise
he wouldn't be a broker.
Brokers Is fellers which they couldn't
make a success of their own affairs,
Mr.. camp. so they butt into everybody
else's. Particularly business brokers,
Mr.. camp. Real estate brokers Is bad
enough, and insurings brokers is a lot
of sharks also; but for a cutthroat, a
low life bum, understand me. the worst
Is a business broker!'
That's all right. too. Mr.. Shimko,"
Harry camp said timidly; "but If l
would get u partner with, say, for ex-
ample, $500, l could make a go of this
here business"
Mr.. Shimko nodded skeptically.
Il amt saying you couldn't" he
agreed, but where would you find such
$500 don't think of going into retail
business no more. The least he ex-
poets is he should go right away into
manufacturing. Jobbing and retail
ing is nix for such a Teller. understand
unexpectedly closhing, Mr.. camp.
which nowadays eve drugstores car
ries retail clothing as a side line, SO
cut up the business is"
Harry camp nodded gloomily.
And, furthermore" Shimko added,
business brokers could no more get
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-27

"Ain't just telling you he don't
want no partnerg' Shimko interrupted.
And us for doing a big business. |
bet yer we could drop in Oh the Teller
any time aud we would find the store
full of people
"Gewiss," Meiselson commented.
three people playing auction pinochle
in IA small store is Il big crowd."
mo auction pinochle gets played in
that store, Meiselson. The Teller has
working by him two cutters and three
statesmen, and he makes 'em carr their
money. Only yesterday | am in the
store, and if you would believe me.
Meiselson. his W landlord he wouldn't
talk to at all, SO busy he is"
I'm that case what for Elould he need
me for a partner! | couldn't under
stand at all" Meiselson declared.
Neither could l." Shimko replied,
but a Teller like you. which he would
soon got $1,000 to invest. needs him
for a partner. a Teller like camp would
keep you straight, Meiselson. What
you want is somebody which he is go.
ing to make you work"
What dye mean going to make me
work. Meiselson asked Indignantly.
Il I'M working just as hard as you are.
Mr.. Shimko. When a Teller is selling
toilet soaps and perfumeries, Mr.. Shin.
ko, he couldn't see his trade only Ger.
tain hours Of the day"
Il amt kicking you are not working
Meiselson," Shimko said hastily. al
| am telling you is what for a Job is
selling toilet soaps and perfumery'
You got a limited trade there. Meisel
son, because when it comes to toilet
soaps, understand me-. how many PEG
pie takes it SO particular? | bet yer
with a hundred people, Meiselson
e.ghtyu uses laundry soap. fifteen ganyer
soap from hotels and saloons, and the
rest buys wunst In six months a five
cent cake of soap. As for perfumery
Meiselson, for a dollar bill you could
get enough perfumery to make a thou
sand people smell like an Italiener bar
Der shop; whereas clothing. Meiselson
everybody must got TO wear it. If you
are coming TO compare clothing with
toilet soap for a business, Meiselson
there amt no more comparison as gold
and putty
Meiselson remained silent
Furthermore" Shimko continued
If camp sees a young Teller like you
which even your worst enemy must
got to admit it, MeiSelsOn, you are q
swell dresser. and make a fine, up-to
date appearance, understand me, be
would maybe reconsider his decision
not to take a partner"
did he say he wouldn't take a part
nerT' Meiselson asked hopefully.
He says to me so sure as you are
sitting there: Mr.. Shimko. my deal
friend. if it would be for your sake !
would willingly 60 as partners together
with some young feller.' he says; but
when a business man is making mon
ey.' he SAYS. why should he got to got
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-27

>4 ySa wv ~ III ~ ~
The two clerks, supplemented by a
third salesman, who had peel hired
by telephone, were extolling the vir,
tues of lamps wares in stentorian
tones, and the atmosphere of the lit
tie store was fairly suffocating.
81 couldn't think of it," camp an,
swered, and turned to the newly ar
rived customer. well, sir" he cried,
what could l do for your"
Say, looky here, Zampr Shimko
exploded angrily. What is the mat
ter with you? l am bringing you here
a Teller which he wants to go as part
ners together with you and
At this juncture Meiselson raised his
right hand like a traffic policeman at
a busy crossing.
Zone moment, Mr.. Shimko," he In
%terrupted. You are saying that l am
the Teller which wants to go as part,
ners together with Mr.. Zamp?'
"Sure!" Shimko said.
"Well, all l got to say is this" Mel
selson replied. Il amt no horse. Some
people which they got a couple thou
sand dollars to invest would like II
they should go into a business like
this and kill themselves to death. Mr.,
Shimko, but me not!'
He opened the store door and started
for the street.
But. looky here, Meiselsonr' Shimko
cried in anguished tones.
aE oocb AR SbinLofp Moiso1cop ca{d
81 am in the soap and perfumery bust
ness, Mr.. Shimko. and | would stay in
it too!'
Six months later Harry camp sat in
Dachtel's coffee house on Canal street
and smoked a p~ostprandial cigar. A
diamond pin sparkled in his necktie
and his we'll cut clothing testified tc
his complete solvency.
Indeed, a replica of the Goa and vest
hung in the window of his enlarged
business premises on Canal street la
beled THE Latest From the London
Probabilities" and he had sold, strict
ly for cash, more than a dozen of the
same style during the last twenty-fouI
hours. For the rush of trade which
began on the day when he hired the
property statesmen and cutters had
not only continued, but had actually
increased. and it was therefore with
the most p"leasurable sensations that
he recognized at the next table Isaac
Meiselson. the unconscious cause of all
his prosperity.
excuse me-" he began. Amt your
name Meiselson?"
MY name is Mr.. Meiselson," Isaac
admitted. This is Mr.. camp, amt
it?" camp nodded.
"You look pretty well, considering
the way you are working in that cloth.
ing business of yours" Meiselson re
marked.
Hard work never hurried me none"
camp answered. Are you still in the
soap and perfumery business. Mr.
Meiselson?'
Meiselson shook his head.
NO" he said. 81 went out of the
soap business when l got married last
MONTH"
"Is that SOP camp commented.
"And did you go into another bust
ness?"
"Not yet" Meiselson replied, and
then he smiled. 1.-The fact is" he add
ed In a burst of confidence, my wife
Ia a dressmaker."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-27

a p~artner?' he
says. So l says
to him: lamp !
says, here is a
young feller
which he is go
ing to get mar,
ried to a young
lady by tie name
Miss B a b e t t
Schick.'"
She amt sc
young no long.
err" Meiselson
broke in ungal.
lantly.
by the name
Miss B a b e t
Schick,'" Shin
ko continued
recognizing the
interruption with
a malevolent
e, which
she got, anyhow
a couple thou
sand dollars /
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-27

you a partner
with money as
they could do
m C | e s, Mr..
u a m p. T b e IN
days is past, Mr..
lamp, and all a
business broker
could do nova
is to bring
you a Teller with
experience, a d
you don't need a
business broker
for t b a t, Mr..
q a m p. Expert
ence in the retail
clothing business
Is like the mea-
sizes everybody
has had it."
IT b e n w b q t
should l do, Mr..
Shimko?" camp
asked h~elplessly.
II must got to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-27
Have You Made
Your Will !?

Making a will is almost a duty.
Hardship on those who who follow in
u footsteps and increased expense
of settlement of your estate will like
ly be the result of your failure to at
tend to this important matter.
This Company can be of service to
you and would appreciate an inter-
view
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-27
Guarantee Trust Co.

North Carolina and Atlantic Avenues
ATLANTIC CITY.
Daniel S. White, President; Henry
w. Leeds and Clarence L. Cole, Vice
Presidents Herman M. Sypherd, Vice
President and Trust Officer; Charles
H. Jeffries. Secretary and Treasurer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Buttermilk,

Buttermilk supplies nutrients likely
to be lacking in ordinary poul-
try feeds, has tonic value and is
keenly relished by the fowls. When
ever the cost is not prohibitive
factor it will be we'll to include but
termilk i'll the poultry ration.
Buttermilk has desirable effect on
the digestive tract and its medicinal
effect is advantageous. 1t stimulates
the appetite. The amount that the
birds are able to consume marks the
limit of the amount of feed.
The grain portion Of laying ration
that has been used successfully con-
slsts OF two parts by weight of wheat,
two parts corn and one part oats.
The mash is composed of sixty
pounds cornmeal, sixty pounds shorts,
forty pounds meat scrap, thirty
pounds wheat bran. ten pounds oil
meal, ten pounds mealed alfalfa, one
pound salt and all the buttermilk
that the hens will drink.
Ability to determine the sex of dav-
old chicks is of particular advantage
to custom hatchers and those who
wish to raise the pullets only. 1t is
impossible for the average poultry
raiser to determine the sex of dav-
old chicks except in the case of few
OF the varieties, in which there is a
difference Of color marking between
the sexes, as in the Barred Plymoth
Rocks and Silver Wyandottes,
In China, where one family fol-
lows the same occupation generation
after generation. the poultry raisers
have developed their sense of touch
so highly that they can determine the
sex of chicks very accurately. Even
with a Chinese to tutor him, it is
not probable tina any American, with
the possible exception of some of
the students in the blind institutions,
could become proficient in this art.
and consequently the American must
depend on sex characteristics and col
or markings.
In all varieties OF poultry the male
chicks have Sturdier appearance,
wider comb space and heavier legs
and beak. These characteristics alone
are often misleading, but coupled
with color markings they furnish
good working basis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Best LAYERS

Poultrymen find it highly desirable
to pick out by external characteristics
the high-producing hens i'll a flock.
Hens that mott late are high pro-
ducers because they have a longer
period in which to lay. Late noting
is the accompaniment of late LAYING,
but the mere fact of late noting does
not make high producers. The hens
that mott late begin laying as early
as the early molters, because they
mott much more rapidly and lose
less time.
In the yellow-s skinned breeds pale
ness of shank is very reliable ind,-
cation in the fall at the end of the
first year The high producers lay
the color out OF their shanks. and so
any bird with yellow shanks after a
year OF laying has been a poor pro-
Queer for that year.
Those birds with soft and pliable
combs about October are in general
better producers than those with
hard and drled-up combs. As a bird
molts, the comb tends to shrink and
become hard. but birds in good con-
dltion and laying have pliab1e combs.
With the white leghorn pullets,
which have yellow pigment in the
ear lobes at the start of the season,
white ear lobes will be an indication
OF high production. These birds with
yellow pigment in the ear lobes will
lay out this color until the lobes are
white
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Shade.

Shade is necessary to the best
growth and health of poultry. Failure
to provide shade not only results in
many deaths, but makes the flock less
productive. Poultry of all kinds re-
CURE shade. Ducks and geese quick
ly succomb if they are unable to get
protection from the suns rays.
1t is easy to provide plenty of shade.
1t trees are not available, ornamental
castor beans planted around the
fences are quite satisfactory. 1t is
necessary to protect these from the
birds until they are a foot or so high,
after which they will rapidly grow out
of reach of the poultry.
Portable houses can be set I'D on
blocks so that the birds may run un-
derneath. Orchards and cornfelds
make good ranges for young stock
and mature hens. Cornfelds are par
ticularly good for young stock. as
they furnish plenty OF shade and other
conditions which are ideal for rapid
economical growth. Sunhowers are
not satisfactory for planting in the
poultry lot. as they will not furnish
sufficient shade.
A little planning on the part of the
poultry keeper will increase his prof
its. By providing shade the losses are
reduced, the flock is more productive,
and the young stock will make more
economical growth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Kerosene Emulsion,

Kerosene emulsion for disinfecting
the poultry house is recommended bv
the United States Department of
Agriculture. Their method of max
ing this spray as given in Circular No.
% is as follows; TO make this
shave one-half pound of hard soap
into one gallon of soft water and boil
the mixture until the soap is dis
solved. Then remove it to safe dis
lance from the fire and stir into it at
once while still hot two gallons of
kerosene or coal oil. The result is a
thick, creamy emulsion. Dilute this
stock mixture with ten parts of soft
water and apply as spray or with
brush, being careful to work it into
all cracks, crcvices and joints of the
building"