Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-02

Il Omaha's War NewS
James Wallace Reynolds, son Of
Mrs. ]. w. Reynolds, l04 North Thir.
ty-6rst street and nephew of David
Baum, is the latest Omahan to join
a mosquito boat crew in naval service
One OF his schoolmates at Lafayette
college (Easton, Pa.) donated sea-
worthy power boat to the govern
ment. Reynolds, with the donor and
other members Of Delta Kappa Epsi-
Ion fraternity volunteered to man it.
Ensign Rayley OF the navy recruit
ing station has appealed to patriotic
motorists to loan autos so that men,
bers of the recruiting staff here can
parade I, Florence Friday evening. A
big patriotic rally will be held there
in the Eagles hall. Lieutenant Wad-
dell anG Mayor Tucker of Florence
will speak. Many Florence lads are
said to be ready to volunteer.
H. M. Thomas, manager of the
Strand, has received from H. R. Nc
Mullin of Irwin, Ia, letter i'll which
Mr.. McMullin asks for literature gov
erning enlistments. Mr.. McMullin
read in The Bee that recruiting
Office had been placed in the Strand
lobby and wrote Mr.. Thomas.
Fred Strother, q, 4l8 Sweetwood
avenue, volunteered to join the Ma
tional Guard here, but was turned
down because OF hammer toe" He
said he would have the defective toe
amputated at once so that he could
enlist. He is employed by the Peo-
pies Coal company.
Three big army balloons passed
over Omaha Tuesday morning, going
south, only ten minutes apart. At
Fort Omaha Captain Bower said at
$50 o'clock that the landing of one
of the balloons had been reported
from Pacific Junction.
Eight theological students of Dana
college, Blair. came to Omaha Tues
day to enlist in the medical corps Of
the army. They decided to suspend
their ministerial studies and serve the
nation during the war.
Candidates for Fort Smelling train
ing for the army reserve officers
corps are now being examined upon
application here, without awaiting au-
thority from Chicago. Such as pass
and are recommended for training
must wait till selected and notified by
the commander of the training camp.
They will be required to report at
Fort Smelling not earlier than May 3
nor later than May IA, according to
Colonel Edwin A. Root, U. S. A., who
is in charge OF applications here. Cap
tains Mckinley and Bower are the
examining officers here.
I'VE have in the United States
marine corps the second highest
aerial expert in the world, the sec
ond fast swimmer and the champion
rife team" said Sergeant r. v. Nc,
Cullough Of the local marine recruit
ing Office in the Keystone hotel, 1912
Douglas street.
The sergeant is at the Strand
theater this week, distributing litera-
ture and giving information of his
branch of the service.
THE marines are the first to land
when there is trouble. They have a
varied and interesting line of work
and on the ships act as guards. They
do not man the ships" the sergeant
explained.
He is anxious to increase the ma
rine recruiting in Omaha,
A month ago it was announced
navy recruiters would help get men
tor the army and marine corps, as
soon as the navy is recruited to full
authorized strength. As the navy is
now approaching this strength, navy
recruiters expect soon to get instruc-
tions as to how they shall cooperate
with the other two branches of regu-
lar service, II allotments of various
navy recruiting districts are met the
navy will be full within few days.
The marine corps now has secured
its complement of 1880 men, but
congress is expected to raise it to-
,3Q0o0. The army still needs thou
sands of men,
Slides showing the work of the Ma
tional League for Woman Service
are being flashed on the screen at the
Strand this week. The NWoman's
league also has several members sta
toned at the theater to distribute lit
eraturc and sign recruits.
The Partisan Cloak Co.
Is selling SUITS Wednesday at SIS
that formerly sold as high as SIS
mostly all are navys and blacks. No
bright colors. See ad ON mage 4. IN