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Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
SOLDIERS Farewell" to Be
Held in Thayer County

Hebron, Neb., Aug. ll.-(Special)
Plans are going forward for mon
ster Soldiers Farewell for the nine
ty-seven drafted boys of Thayer coun-
ty, to be held in Hebron on the eve
of their departure. The date, there
fore, will not be set until it is known
when the boys leave.
The Thayer county council of de-
fense, the Hebron Commercial club,
the Red Cross and other women's
societies are combining to make the
farewell memorable event. Mayor
T. H. Carter is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge, which includes rep
resentatives from all the above or
pauizationS,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
Kansas Agricultural
Board Asks Nebraska Aid
tFrom a Staff Correspondent.)


Lincoln, Aug. 1l.-(Special. THE
failure of the corn crop in Kansas
has prompted the state board OF agri-
culture of that state to call upon the
state board of agriculture OF Nebras-
ka to help it out of its troubles.
In a letter to the Nebraska board
the Kansas board calls attention to
the loss of the corn crop in the Sun
flower state and that it will be neces-
sary for the farmers of that state to
dispose of their young crop of pigs
as there will not be corn sufficient
to mature them. 1t asks that the
farmers of Nebraska and the feeders
who have corn, both here and in ada
joining states come to the rescue by
buying the surplus feeding stock of
that state before it becomes deteri-
ated for want of feed.
Any individual desiring to help out
the kansans can write to the secre-
tary OF the state board of agriculture
at Topeka and secure full information
and plenty OF young pigs.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
Dodge County Draft Board
Beqins EXAMINING Men

Fremont, Neb., Aug. U.-(Special
Telegram.) 1.-THE Dodge county ex-
emption toard began its task of ex-
amining the $50 young mc1 from
which the county's quota will be taken
for the first army Uncle Sam is to
raise by conscription. The beard ex-
amined III today and will continue
the examination Sunday and Monday
until they have completed the job.
But a small percentage has failed to
pass the physical test. Two days are
given in which to file claims for ex-
etnntinn.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
Call Additional Men.

Hebron, Neb., Aug. i1.-(Special)
Probably seventy-fNe more men,
in addition to the first 1874, will be
called UP for examination to fill Thay-
er county's quota of ninety7seven for
the draft army, it is thought by coun-
ty officials. Only thirty-eight out of
the 1874 examined, have filed no affi-
davits for exemption. 1t is thought
between sixty-five and seventy from
this bunch, however, will be qualified.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
Suit to Compel Lodge
Receiver to Pay Red Cross

Fremont, Neb., Aug. 1l.-(Special
Telegram Suit has been brought in
district court by Fred Richards, treas
urer of the Dodge County Red Cross
chapter, against Thomas J. Kastle of
North Bend to force the payment of
S400, the amount subscribed by Pope
lodge, No. Is, Ancient Order of Unit
ed Workmen, of North Bend. kastle
is the receiver for the lodge. Before
the lodge disbanded it voted to SUBJ
scribe $400 of the funds it had on
hand to the Red Cross. Kastle ques-
>tions his legal right to pay the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
Uniforms on Hand for
Men of "Dandy Sixth
(From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Aug. 1l.-(Special. )-Uni-
forms for the soldiers are being for
warded to Nebraska and today the
Omaha battalion of the Sixth regi-
ment is being supplied, according to
Colonel Hall, commander of that
regiment.
Other companies of the regiment
will be supplied in their turn and
companies Of the Fifth deficient in
uniforms will also be supplied within
a short time.
At noon today headquarters claimed
there was no information regarding
movements of the troops to be given
out.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
Three State Employees
To Go to Training Camp
(From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Aug. 11.-(Special) 1.-The
"On to Fort Smelling" call published
this morning diseloses that three men
at the state house will be called to
the colors and in fact have already
received notice of that fact
R. L. Cochran, deputy state en-
gineer was one of the men ordered
to Fort Smelling, while Thomas c.
Palmer, chief clerk in the office of
the state veterinarian is also among
the number.
. S. A. Swanson, one OF the engineers
in the state board of irrigation office
will leave soon, as he was caught by
the draft. He lives at Holdrege.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
Stenographer Appointed.

Lincoln, Aug. ll.-(Special. Miss
Mary Forbes of Nebraska City has
been appointed as stenographer in the
office of the state banking board to
fill vacancy caused by promotions
all along the line when Chief Clerk
Johnson resigned to accept a position
in a bank at Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
Five -Year-0Id Lad Barely
Escapes Drowning at Hebron

Hebron, Neb., Aug. ll,-(Special.) }
--Clinging frantically to an overhang-
ing branch, Adolph Blanchard, five
year-old son of Carl Blanchard, a
farmer near here, suffered a narrow
escape from drowning in the Little
Blue river near Hebron yesterday.
Only the top of his head was above
the surface when he was rescued from
his hanging position in an uncon-
scious condition. First aid methods
were applied Immediately with sue
cess. .
Asked afterward how deep the
water was, little Adolph said When
| looked up the water went clear to
the moon"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12

S o ldier Kits,
made of water
proof material,
bound in black
and khaki, at,
49e to S9c.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
CoupIand and Joyce Will
Attend Defense Board Meet
(From a Staff Correspond

(From Staff CORRESPONDENCE
Lincoln, Aug. 11.-(Special. )-Ac-
cording to letter received at the Of
fee of the State Council of Defense,
officials of state councils from sixteen
states have been called to meet in
Chicago this month, to consider the
coal situation.
President Robert Joyce and Vice
President George Coupland of the Ne
braska council expect to attend the
meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Historical Society
Faces New Fight

Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer, is
out to make some more history in the
New York Historical Society. This time
she is brewing a rebellion against the
society's officers and executive COM
mittee.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer,. a member OF
n distinguished knickerbocker family,
is the most hard-working history
maker the society has ever had. And
the coming chapter, Mrs. Van Rensse-
laer hints. will be more sensational
than the former chapters contributed
by her. She enriched the historical
society's annals by one interesting
chapter last January, when she charged
the society with being almost as life
less as those former citizens OF Egypt
now residents Of the society's curio
collection. Another chapter followed
shortly, when she raised lively rum
pus because a chair from the apart
ments of Queen Marie Antoinette and
a flagstaff from Fort Sumter were "bu-
ried" in the basement instead Of being
on exhibit upstairs.
The proposal TO change the society'a
constitution was what provoked Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, TO rebellion. She plans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Capt. George c. Drury
To Wed Miss Fuller

Several weddings of interest to So
ciety will take place to-day. Miss An
ME n. Fuller, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Williamson W. Fuller. will become
the bride Of Captain George c. Drury,
OF the Royal Canadian Dragons, son
of the late Major General c. Is. Drury,
in the Congregational Church al Brlar-
cliff Manor The ceremony viii be fol-
lowed by reception at Haymount, the
country home Of the brides parents,
near Briareliff.
The marriage Of Miss Renee DIP.
du Pont, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. I.
Coleman du Pont, TO John Wilcox DON
aldson, Of this city, will take place in
Trinity Episcopal Church, Wilmington,
Del. The ceremony y:ll be followed by
q large reception at the home of the
brides parents.
Miss Marjorie Lewis, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Lester Lewis, Of Shore
Drive, Douglas Manor, will be married
at her home 70 Henry Emerson Com
ings, Of New York. Miss Lewis is a
graduate OF Smith College. Mr.. Com
ings is a graduate OF oxford Uniyer-
sity, England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Threatened Ship Strike
Called Off at Newark

NEWARK, Nov. 23.-There will be
no cessation of work at the Federal
Shipbuilding Corporations plant here.
The strike planned for to-day was
called of this afternoon by Fred Scholl.
president of the Newark Building
Trades Council, following a conference
with Edward Jones, Of the American
Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Jones, who was sent from the
Federation's convention at Buffalo, de-
ried the right Of the Newark organiza-
ton TO order a strike at this time. He
pointed out that the American Fedora
ton of Labor had pledged itself to pre-
vent any interference by strikes with
government work. and that the Fedora
ton intended to keep its promise.
All labor disputes, he told Scholl,
will have TO be disposed Of at the labor
conference called by Secretary Of War
Baker on December at Washington.
At that time, he added, the Newark
grievances will be thrashed out by
John Donlon. head of the building
trades division of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
"a Pickets Are
Released on Parole
From Occoquan
Lucy Burns, Mrs. Lewis and
Hattie Kruger Too Ill
to Visit Court

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 23.-Twen-
ty-four militants Of the Womans
party, serving terms in the District
Of Columbia workhouse. at Oeeoquan'
Va. for picketing the White House,
were released on parole to-day and
spent the night in Washington.
They appeared before Federal Judge
Waddill here to-day in habeas corpus
proceedings, through which they seek
their liberty. Illegal conviction and
transfer from the district jail 10 the
Occoquan prison and cruel and lnhu-
man treatment by the Occoquan au-
thorities were charged.
Hearing Not Completed
Hearing Of the case was not COM
pleted to-day and Adjournment was
taken until tomorrow.
Twenty-seyen women were named IN
the writ, but counsel for the govern
ment contended that Miss Lucy Burns,
vice-chairman Of the Woman's party;
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis. of Philadelphia.
and Miss Hattie Kruger, OF Buffalo
were too i'll 70 appear.
The militants demanded that they be
produced as material witnesses, and
the court promised to have them pres
ent IL il was found their testimony was
necessary.
The hunger strike carried on by thir-
teen of the women prisoners was
broken last night, when doctors at the
institution told them, they said, that
they would not be allowed 10 appear IN
court unless they took some nourish-
ment.
They appeared in a very weakened
condition to-day. Miss Burns and Mrs
Lewis have been undergoing forcible
feeding since early in the week.
The charge Of Illegal conviction was
not argued to-day, going over by agree
ment Of counsel because similar
charge is pending in the. District OF
Columbia Court Of Appeals. To-day's
session was taken up with hearing OF
the charge of illegal commitment to
the 0ccoquan workhouse.
The defendants were represented oy
Dudley Field Malone, Of New York,
general counsel for the National WON
ans party, and by Matthew Z. O'Brien,
represented by Richard II. Mann,
District OF Maryland, and Frank H;
Stevens, assistant corporation counsel
Tor the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. O'Brien's argument made clear
that which amazed nearly everybody q
week ago last Wednesday when, after
Judge Mullowney, in the District police
court had sentenced the thirty-one
suffragists to the District jail, they
we're backed off to the workhouse at
Occoauan, with the exception OF one,
Miss Blumberg, Of New York, who was
dropped off at the Jail from a van on
It's way to the Occoguan train.
The statute provides that the com
missioners may, if they like, transfer
prisoners from the District jail. where
no work is done and where the prls'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Shipping Board Keeps
Communicated Boats
Idle, Owners Charge

Shipping men are criticising the
Shipping Board because of inefficiency
in the use of Communicated ships.
They say that there seems TO be a gap
in the system somewhere that results
in ships lying idle at time when there
is double work for every ship ahoat.
One shipping company whose ships
have been commandeered by the board
and are being operated by it states
that those ships are not doing 30 per
cent of the work they would be doing
under private management.
See that steamer out there" said an
officer Of a steamship company. That's
one of our commandecred boats. To
my positive knowledge she has been
lying at anchor for three weeks, empty
as toy balloon, waiting for orders
from Washington. The chances are
that some clerk is the only person who
has official knowledge of the status of
that boat and has forgotten to tell
somebody in authority about it,
Some day somebody will check up
the list Of commandeered boats and
then il will be discovered that 3,000-
ton ship has been wasted for weeks"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Wooden Ships Making
Towns Prosperous Again

E.ss Admiral Bowles, chief Of con-
tiruetlon o. the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, said az Baltimore Thursday,
ne wooden ships have been constant
source Of trouble and dissension 20 the
ta'ion, they have been a cause OF pros
ftrity and rejoicing and new life TO
Szry coastwise community that had
been sicetTacked by the coming of the
sEe o. steel and railroads.
Imagine yourself on the retired list.
,zttsring around on small jobs at
mall pay, with your thoughts wander
'hg back 20 the good old days when you
we're one Of the men who did big
A.ags, with the stanch Ships Of your
building spreading their white wings
. the winds Of every ocean and sea
ron the North Sea 20 the Indian Ocean
he from Boring Sea 20 the Antarctic.
es1dsnly comes 70 you the call Of the
Present., Eummoning you once again 70
: mans work. % the nations work
i.s..
l's Joyous thing 70 see these old
1sh a. big work again, and though
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
New Italian Opera Sung
"Evandro" Well Done at Mad
ison Square Garden Theatre

"Evandro." a new Italian opera, one
Of those realistic affairs In one act ana
its consequences, was sung last night
at the Madison Square Garden Theatre
The story, by Pietro Gori, tells OF a
peasant girl whose former lover hnds
his passion for her revived the day
after her wedding TO handsome young
woodsman. A bloody axe in the nus
bands hand tells the end Of the tale.
The young composer, Stefano Guer-
r;eri. possesses a facile, If somewhat
innocent, technique of the Mascagnl
tradition, and. what is more 20 the point,
a real dramatic instinct. His natural
talent is as yet unschooled, but Is by
no means trivial. The work was sung
with spirit by a specially assembled
company and rapturously applauded by
the Italian colony Of the city.
In the lecture hall of the Russell
Sage Building, Cecil Sharp told OF the
remarkable harvest of English folk
song which he reaped last summer
among the mountaineers of the Appa-
lachian Mountains. The much maligned
poor white trash" Of this region was
pictured in a much more fattering light
than is customary with US. and the
songs, and particularly a complex and
beautiful folk dance. proved surpris-
ingly effective. Mr.. Sharp's discoveries
have just been published with copious
annCtations.
Paul Reimers sang in the afternoon
at Aeolian Hall. His voice is one Of un-
usual beauty and is for the most part
we'll produced, but it is pity that the
singers conventional and exaggerated
mannerisms rob his audience of much
Of their pleasure. In the evening Psulo
Grippe, 'cellist, gave recital, assisted
BY Viola Cole, pianist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
DR.. Kunwald Resigns
But Backers of Cincinnati Or
chestra Refuse to Let Him Go
Especial Correspondence

CINCINNATI, Nov. 23.-Submitting
to the pressure that naturally followed
his Austrian citizenship and his rather
stubborn pro-Austrian attitude. DR..
Ernst Kunwald, who, for six years, has
been in charge of the Cincinnati Sym
phony Orchestra as conductor, resigned
his position a few weeks ago.
Though the fact of this resignation
was held from the public, it came TO
light when Pittsburgh declined to al
low Kunwald TO appear there. Pro-
tests from Kunwald's musical friends
were sent to the symphony Association
in considerable numbers against his
dismissal. and these appear TO have in
fluenced the organization in unanl-
mously declining to-day to accept his
resignation.
Previous to the declaration Of war
by this country against Germany, Kun
valid was a pro-Germsn agitator, but
when the United States government
got in the war he made the statement
that while, for good reasons, he would
retain his Austrian citizenship, he
would continue TO live and labor in
America. The American people, he de-
clared, had been good to him, and he
loved America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
N. Y. Sufragists
Elect Delegates
To Convention
IS Leaders Of City Named
to Go to Washington
December II

Delegates TO the National American
Woman Suffrage Convention in Wash
ington on December IL were elected
yesterday at The committee meeting or
the New York State Woman Suffrage
party at 500 Fifth Avenue. One entire
session of the convention will be given
over to rejoicing, not only over the We
tory Of the New York sufragists, but
over the promise that their victory
holds out for the passage Of the Fed
eral suffrage amendment in the near
future.
Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw, chairman
Of the Congressional committee, eX-
poets to give the convention DEFINITE
news from many New York Congress
men that they have changed their
minds on the Federal amendment since
Election Day.
The delegates appointed were:
Mrs. Norman de 4. whitehouse. Mrs. Ray
mond Brown. Mrs. James Lees Laidlsw. Miss
Mary Carrot Hay. Mrs. Arthur L. Liyermore.
Mrs Frank J. Tone, Miss Mary Dreier, Mrs.
William Belknap. Mrs. Ogden Reid. Miss
Alice Morgan Wright Mrs. Noel Edge. MIS-
hdella Potter. Mrs. Howard Mansfield: Mn
Willis G. Mitchell. Mu. Alice Dusr Minsr'
katherine Devereux Blake, Mrs; john
Blair. Mrs. William Hays, Mrs Fredsrles
Fdey, Miss Leila Stott. Ms Robert Eoru'
Mrs. Mary Hyde Andrews, Mrs. Henry pan
forth. Mrs. Thew wris ILL., M'S Mr. George
! Notmann. Mrs. d. b. Shape. Mrs. ye oih
/ Watkins. Mrs. II. Edward Drier, Mrs. WIZ,
lam G. Wilcox, Mrs. Daniel A. falmer anu
/ Mrs. D. X. Rodger
New York States representatives are
being bompsrded from two sides, with
the state suffrage organization ana .ne
"pickets" both cunning for them ne
"nickets"-that is, the New YORK
/ tranch of the National Woman's party
have been sending Populations to
the representatives every Gay THIS
week.
Ladies. don't say word. you have
my vote" This was the reply OF Rep
resentative Isaac Siegel, Republican
+ from the Twentieth district, TO Mrs.
John Rogers and her delegation yester-
day.
"This was especially delightful be
cause he used to be one OF our worst
enemies" said Mrs. Rogers last night
1--WE never could get him to treat Us
politely, much less listen to our argu-
ments."
Representative Daniel j. Riordan,
Democrat. also received the suffragists
/ in an entirely new spirit. -,
"The situation is now changed. VI
} course, | shall vote for the amend
! ment," he said. 81 hope to be the Lead
err in a movement to get the New YORK
Democrats 20 vote as unit IN FAVOR
of the suffrage amendment"
Representatives Walter McGee and
Frederick p. Rowe are two other Tor
mer enemies who have promised TO
vote Eyes" on the suffrage bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24

oners are allowed to wear their own
clothes, to the workhouse, where they
are obliged TO work and where they
are obliged 10 wear the workhouse
garb.
The attorney for the sufragists ar
gued that, for the commissioners 20
change the commitment of q court and
TO transfer prisoners from an instltu-
ton In which they were not required 20
work to another where they were, was
to exercise power which. under the
Constitution, Congress had no right to
confer upon them.
L. S. Declines Suggestion
The habeas corpus proceedings would
have been settled this afternoon had
not the government declined 10 accept
q suggestion from the court to which
the defence agreed. Judge Waddill in
quired Of the lawyers for the defence
II they would be satisfied TO have the
prisoners sent from the workhouse. TO
which they were not committed. TO the
jsil, to which Judge Mullowney SEN
fenced them. thus getting away from
their alleged suferings in the work
house.
Mr.. O'Brien agreed to this, but Mr..
Stevens asserted that the District Com
missioners felt that they were well
within their rights in sending the
women to Oceoquan. and the commits
sioners did not propose 70 surrender
those rights until they have TO. SO It
happened that the ladies will have an
other day in court.
The prisoners were gathered up by
their compatriots from Cameron House,
who were in court. bundled into auto
mobiles and hurried TO Washington.
Their attorneys hope to be able to put
some Of them on the stand tomorrow
to tell of the alleged cruel and unusual
treatment 10 which they have been sub
iected at the workhouse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
and Merchant Marine Corps shortly al
% ~

and Merchant Marine Corps shortly az
Captain Till was a sergeant in the
Canadian army" said this official, land
came here after he was discharged-he
must have had good discharge papers
or we would not have employed him.
He became drillmaster Of the Reserves,
and was a very good one.
"When he left the Reserves. he start
ed the corps on plan similar 20 the
Reserves.
The United States Junior Naval Re-
serve yesterday obtained the booth the
Naval and Merchant Marine Corps was
to have had. Among the other organi-
cations which yesterday obtained a
clean bill of health was the Cardinal
Mercier Fund.
According to John Moffat, executive
chairman Of the bazaar, seventy Of the
organizations in it have turned in
audited statements of their finances.
Similar statements will be demanded Of
the remainder.
Legislation which would require such
audited reports 10 be made was in
dorsed yesterday by Mr.. Smith. He
said:
Hero Land Opens Tonight
81 am strongly in favor Of legisla-
tion which will require all charitable
and philanthrOpic organizations which
appeal TO the public for support to in
corporate. Such organizations should
be allowed by law only with the APP
proval Of the State Board Of Charities.
which should have authority TO require
audited financial reports from such
organizations
District Attorney Swami yesterday
assigned detectives. 70 the case of man
who had issued a publication called
"Camouhage" TO be sold at Hero Land.
Mr.. Swami was informed that this man,
who had been discharged by the
Authors League Fund, had obtained
$500 from a reputable business man OF
German parentage, and had several
times afterward demanded money on
pain of exposing the business man as
q German propaganda.
Hero Land" country of manifold
attractions, will be thrown open TO the
prospecting public at o'clock tonight
at the Grand Central Palace. Among
its novel features, shown at a private
exhibition yesterday, will be section
Of frst-line trench, dugouts, section
OF the Hindenburg line, a tank from
the western front in action, divers, ice
skaters, a whole floor transformed into
Bagdad "by the subway" and replicas
Of the famous Cheshire cheese and
Bowling Green of a century ago.