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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1917. Nebraska NEED MORE MEN FOR OFFICERS' CAMP .Acting Governor Howard Issues . Proclamation Saying There Is Urgent Need of More Volunteers. (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln. July 10. (Special.) Act ing Governor Edgar Howard has is sued a proclamation calling upon the young men of Nebraska to enter their names for the second officers' train ing camp, asserting' that the response has received the following telegram from H. O. S. Heisaird, adjutant gen eral at Chicago who says: "The government is calling for young men to enter the second offi cers training "camp, there to prepare for service as follows in the United States, army. ' The eligible men of .Nebraska are not answering the call, l am in receipt of the following tele gram: "Situation in your state regarding appli cationi for second officers training camp has Improved but slightly. If your state troops are to be properly led. drastic action must be taken by all patriotic agencies to impress upon all properly qualified men the Importance of applying at once. Appli cants must have demonstrated marked ability and capacity for leadership. Ages twenty years and nine months to forty four. No previous military experience nec essary. Applications close July 15. Quick action necessary. Application blanks obtain able from examining officer, Captain George I.. Byroade, Fort Crook, and military train ini; camps association branches in all large cities. Please telephone examining officer to learn detailed condition. We respectfully suggest a state-wide proclamation to cor rect present critical conditon. Acting Governor Howard says: "Pursuant to the request of Adjutant General Heistand, I call up on the young men of Nebraska to re spond quickly to the plea of the mill tary authorities. Nebraska has done more than a fair part in furnishing volunteer privates for the army and the navy, ahd has subscribed more than her quota for the Liberty Bonds and the. Red Cross. ' 'Now we must provide the army with Nebsaska's full number of splendid young men to officer the troops. The employment is honor able, the enrollment is ample, the op portunity for service in a noble cause is rare. I submit the call of the Adjutant General in all confidence that it will meet instant response. The time is very short. Read the Adjutant General's telegram carefully, and fol low its directions literally. York Citizens Hold Big Celebration on Fourth York, Neb., July 5. (Special Tele gram.) The celebration at York was attended by more people than ever be fore assembled in this city at one time. Attendance was estimated at from 15,000 to 18,000. The street parade was one and one-half miles in length and in it was represented all lines of business carried on m the city as well as the Sunday schools of the different churches in the city. The number of automobiles parked in thesjity has been estimated at aOOO. A ball game between Company M and Lushton, resulted 7 to 1 in favor . f T . . 1. . - oi J-.usnion. A boxing match between George Brewer and Coffee of Kansas City was won by a knockout by Brewer. In the wrestling match between Pesek of Shelton and Rief of Hoisington, Kan., the first and second falls were won by Pesek, the first in five minutes and twenty seconds and the second in nine minutes and forty seconds. The first was by a toe hold and the second by head scissors and wrist lock. Will Surface Route Of Connecting Highways Stella Neb., July 9. (Specials- Three automobile highways pass through Stella and in this territory all use the same 'route. Ihey are the Scenic highway between Omaha and Kansas City, the George Washington highway, between Savannah, Ga., and Seattle. Wash., and the King of Trails between Galveston, Tex., and Winni peg, Can. Arrangements are being made to make the stretch of road in this territory hard surfaced. Survey ors have gone over the road in Rich ardson county and today left Stella to survey the route in Nemaha coun ty. Falls City, Shubert and Stella will be the Richardson county towns on the trail, according to the work of the surveyors. Verdon raised a fund of nearly $3,000 tohave the trail go through that town, but lost by two miles. Howe and Auburn are the towns in Nemaha county. W. F. Reischick of Falls City, representa tive in the legislature, offers $1,000 to have the-road pass his farm. Boy Die of Blood Poisoning. Lindsay, Neb., July 10. (Special.) Albert, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wiese, living three miles southwest of here, 'was buried this morning. The little fellow fell some time ago, hurting his knee in some way, and about a week ago blood poisoning set in and he died Satur day. About, eight months ago an older sister died with exactly the same disease. No other case similar to them has been known around here. Boy Drowned at Webster City. Webster City, la., July 10. (Spe cial Telegram.) Charles Morean, aged 14, was drowned today while swimming south of this city with two younger boys. He was taken with cramps and sank the third time before the other boys could assist him. Take Care of Yourself. If you want a clear head and good digestion you must not let your bow els become clogged with poisonous waste from the body, as is always the case when you become constipated. Proper food, an abundance of water and plenty of outdoor exercise should keep your bowels regular. When that fails you should take Chamber lain's Tablets. They cause a gentle movement of the bowels and are easy and pleasant to take. Advertisement. Obituary Notice ROBERT HENRY M'AIXISTER, one of Grand Island's older business men, having been connected with a hardware business since 1883, passed away at the age of $5 years,- of heart disease. He was the senior member of the R. H. McAllister company, his sons actively conducting and being in terested in the business during the past few years. He leaves his wife, two sons and two daughters. The fu neral will take place Tuesday morning. Notes from Beatrice And Gage County Beatrice. Neb.. July 10. (Special.) Charles S. Wilson, a civil war vet eran and for forty-five years a resi dent of Beatrice, died Sunday of dropsy, aged 78 years. He is survived by a widow and five children. Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Williss, who resided two miles south of Rockford, died yesterday morning, aged 91 years. The deceased leaves five sons and four daughters. Sarnuel Suiter of Shelton died yes terday at a Ideal hospital, aged 32 years. I he body was taken to Shel ton for interment. The deceased was a bachelor. Harry South was brought here last evening from Omaha by Sheriff Ac ton on a cnarge of deserting his wife four months ago. He has been work ing as a butter maker there. Charles Schlake, a resident of this city since 189, died here Sunday night. He was 65 years of age and leaves a widow and seven children. Frank Willis, an old resident of Blue Springs, died at a local hospital yesterday afternoon of cancer, aged 0 years. Jay H. Harrod of Crete and Miss Hattic h.. Henkms of Denton were married here Sunday afternoon by Kev. Clyde C. Cissell of the Metho dist church. Mr. Harrod was on the Mexican border with the National Guard last year and expects to go with the troops to France whenever they are called. Governor Howard Incensed At Noise of Omahan's Auto (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, July 10. (Special.) Wil- ber Jones, an Umaha salesman, may feel the official power of the new gov ernor if the latter can induce the au thorities to act. Last night Mr. Jones while trying to hnd the cause ot engine trouble on his motor car, made a disturbance that annoyed "Governor" Edgar Howard, who drove up in company with senator bandall and ladies, I he governor volunteered to Mr. Jones some inside information as to what he might do to his car so it would make less noise and- move faster. According to Governor Howard Mr. Jones resented the suggestions of the executive and finally drove away, but not until the official equilibrium had been greatly disturbed and much smoke and noise had been disturbed. Governor Howard obtained the number of the car and later secured the name of the owner from the rec ords of the secretary of state. He announces that he will prosecute the Omaha man for violation of the ordi nance against open mufflers and open language. Three SlackeiSuspects - Arrested at Kearney Kearney, Neb., July 10. (Special.) Three men were arrested here yes terday as possible slackers, two negroes and one white. The white man stated that he was a naval en gineer, second class; that he was reg istered in his Texas home town and that he would fight when and wher ever any white man might lead him. He felt offended at beiirg thrown in for the night. One of the two negroes claimed he was registered in Chicago, 111., while the second admitted that he neglected to register. He pleaded that he was one of a big construction gang working in Wyoming and that the men were all told by their boss they need not register. All three cases are being checked up. Employer Must Furnish v Safe Place for Worker? Lincoln, Julv 10. (Special.) It is the duty of an ebployer to furnish his employes with a reasonably safe place to work and reasonably safe tools. If he fails to do so he is liable unless it is shown that the employe was care less or knew the danger and assumed the risk voluntarily. this is the opinion of the supreme court in reversing the Douglas county district court in a judgment secured by I" rank Foos for $2,500 against the Krug ifrewing company. lie cotort holds that the employer is not to be neid responsible tor neer- 1 : r.il-- i - iigcnce or inc employe. NEBRASKA TO HAVE GREATCORN CROP Bureau Estimates Maize Out put of State's Farms at Nearly Quarter Billion Bushels. Washington, July 10. A summary of the July crop "report for the state of Nebraska and for the United States, as compiled by the bureau of crop estimates (and transmitted through the weather bureau), United States Department of Agriculture, is as fol lows: Corn July 1 forecast, 248,000,000 bushels; production last year (Decem ber estimate), 192,400,000 bushels. Winter Wheat July forecast, 12, 200,000 bushels; production last year (December estimate), 64,800,000 bush els. United States July 1 forecast, 402.- 000,000 bushels; production last year (December stimate), 481,744,000 bushels.. Spring Wheat July 1 forecast, 6, 530,000 bushels; production last year (December estimate), 3,750,000 bush els. Oats July 1 forecast, 93,600,000 bushels; production last year (De cember estimate), 79,875,000 bushels. Barley July 1 forecast, 4.280,000 bushels; production last year (Decem ber estimate), 3,080,000 bushels. Rye July 1 forecast, 2,680,000 bushels; production last year (Decem ber estimate), 3,072,000 bushels. Potatoes July 1 forecast, 13,340,000 bushels; production last year (De cember estimate), 7,665,000 bushels. All Hay July 1 forecast, 7,590,000 tons; production last year (December estimate), 7,200,000 tons. Apples (Agricultural Crop) July 1 forecast, 899,000 barrels of three bushels; production last year (De cember estimate), 567,000 barrels. Last year about 25 per cent of the total state crog and 38 per cent of the total Unitel States crop were esti mated to be "commercial (i. e., ship ped out siS the county where grown). This year about 20 per cent of the state crop and 37 per cent of the United States crop are estimated ten tatively to be "commercial." Little Hope for Athletics At Michigan During Wartime The board of resents of the Univer sity of Michigan, at their annual monthly meeting, took no action on the continuation of athletics at Ann Arbor. Two months ago this body voted to do away with sports during the way, and they are evidently stand ing firmly upon this action, which means that automatically there will be no intercolleeiate athletics at Michi gan next season. P. G. Bartelme, di rector of athletics, has nothing to say about the situation and Fielding Yost, the foot ball coach, said there would be no foot ball next fall if war was still in progress. Students requested the regents to reconsider their action taken in March and it was hoped gen erally they would do so-, but the atti tude of the governing body of the uni versity shows how vain these hopes were. GammePs Sentence Reversed by Court (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, July 10. (Special Tele gram.) The supreme court has re reversed the sentence imposed by the district court of Dodge country upon Philm H. Gammel. aged 65 years, a street preacher who was given twelve years in the penitentiary for statutory assault upon Hazel uammei, a 13-year-old girl whem he claimed as his adopted daughter. lhe eirl was unable to turnisn corborative evidence and the court holds that the evidence of the girl alone is not sufficient. TAX LEGALITY HANGS UPON ACTS OF BOARD Legality of Assessment May Be Tested in the Courts Before End Is Reached; In. crease Looms. Nebraska Will Get Whole Liberty Bond Subscription irronk.a tstan correspondent.) Lincoln, July 10. (Special.) Ne braska will be able to obtain the en tire amount of its $500,000 subscrip tion to the Liberty bonds. State Treasurer Hall received a messasre to day from Governor Miller of the Kan sas City regional bank stating that a special favor had been granted to Ne braska and instead of cutting the sub scription and bond to $150,000 as first announced, the state would receive its full subscription of $500,000. Cass County Man Gets Verdict Against Burlington (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, July 10. (Special.) The supreme court affirms a judgment for $5,000 secured by Gustaf Johnson in the Cass county district court. against the Burlington railroad for injuries received while repairing a freight car. Bans Announced at Lindsay. Lindsay, Neb., July 10. (Special.) The cominsr marriage on Tulv 24 of Mr. Louis Beierman and Miss Liz zie Kurtenbach was announced at the Holy Family chnrch last Sunday. Germany to Hold Small Countries to Account Washingtrn, July 10 Publication by the State department today of Liberia'snote severing relations with l-Germany revealed that Germany is threatening to hold smaller powers liable after the war for any damage done now to German interests. TEETH 50C DR. McKENNEY Says: "Sara the Teeth and You Save the Health." Hravieit Bridge I Bast Silver Fill. Work, per tooth, $4.00 Wonder Plates worth 115 to $25, $5, $8, $10 We please you or refund your money. McKENNEY DENTISTS 14th end Farnam 1324 Farnam St Phone Douglas 2872. Best 22-k Gold Crowns $4.00 Greeley Entertains Company I. Greeley. Neb., July 10. (Special.) Greeley was host to company I Mon day evening. A banquet was served the members of the company and the G. A. R. at the Sacred Heart hall at 6 o'clock. A public reception Wowed on the court house; lawn. A few patriotic addresses and community singing of national airs comprised the program. A patroitic ball at the opera house concluded the program. Com pany I is composed of young men of Greeley and Valley counties. Did the equalization board equal he? Hundreds of taxpayers will say it did not. Now that the 1917 meeting of the County Board of Equalization Is his tory and the records show that it act ed on less than one-third of the ap proximately 5,000 notices of tax boosts totaling millions sent out by Gbunty Assessor Fitzgerald, it be gins to dawn on the minds' of many that the board sowed the seeds of a serious muddle. It probably will remain for the courts to decide the legality of the notices sent out by County Assessor ritzgerald. Legality of Notices Doubtful. County Attorney Magney is known fb have offered to go before the board and give his views on the legal status of the-county assessor's wholesale tax boosts, but he was never officially called. While the board was in session, however, Magney expressed the opin ion that the notices were not legal and the tax increases, therefore, not binding. He made an exhaustive search of the statutes and failed to find any law that gave the county assessor the right to send out such notices. At that time he declared it was his personal opinion the courts would never sustain the boosts arbitrarily made by Assessor ritzgerald. But the legality of the notices at that time was not decided and the equalization board went ahead mak ing reductions right and left over the county assessor's objections. Only Few Raises Sustained. Of the millions of dollars in tax raises attempted by the county as sessor when he sent out the notices the board at the close of its sessions had sustained about 1 per cent of the boosts. Equalizers from the first expressed the opinion it was a physical impos sibility to hear all the protests bound to arise. They were right, for when the board completed its work last week only 1,805 raises had been acted uppn. The remaining 3,200 taxpayers boosted by Fitzgerald did not appear before the board. The raised schedules will be en tered on the tax records and referred to in making the 1917 levy, a county building attache said. But the tax payers boosted and who did not ap pear before the board declare they will pay their taxes under protest. What May Yet Occur. If the fight is taken into the courts and County Assessor Fitzgerald's no tices are decided to be not binding, then redress can be had, which will result in a deficiency in making the levy. County. Attorney Magney, when asked on Tuesday, would make no comment on the legality of the coun ty assessor s notices and the subse quent effect of possible wholesale liti gation arising trom the equalization board s nineteen-dav session. "All I can say now is that it is my duty as county attorney to try to sus- . . 1 . 1 : i.'. U A m MIA.a lain ine cquaiuauuii uumui avuuua and make the assessor's unprotested raises stick, declared the county at torney. The equalization board will meet one day in August and make the 1917 levy. ' What the levy will be is not known. Big Levy Looms Ahead. "Fieuriue out the levy from hear say, it should not be more than 102 mills for county, state and city taxes " said County Clerk Dewey. "It does not look as though the county will have any additional raise. The school board will have to be taken care of and it is possible it may ask the full 35-mill limit. "The state passed some new laws creatine additional boards and will require an additional levy. The total, however, should not exceed 02 mills on the dollar. Persistent Advertising is the Road to Success. Court Holds Grace Was Elected to Office (Trom a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln. July 10. (Special.) Senator Jack Grace, while defeated for re-election to the senate from Harlan county, has been vindicated by the supreme court and will be al lowed to retain the office of mode rator of school district No. 18. Senator Grace and L. C. Grosen bach were candidates for the office of moderator, Grace as presiding of ficer, appointed tellers to count the votes. It was claimed by Grosenbach that the tellers did not count the votes properly and that he and not Grace was elected. The suit brought out witnesses who testified that they voted for Grosen bach, but the court holds that while these composed a majority voting at the meeting, because the vote was not challenged at the time that, it would stand and the decision of the lower court in favor of Grosenbach is reversed. The suit covered a term for the years 1915 and 1916. Wives of U. P. Pioneers to Organize Red Cross Unit Wives and daughters of the pio neers of the Union Pacific, intent on organizing an auxiliary to the Omaha Red Cross, to the number of fifty, meHn the Pioneers' rooms in Union Pacific headquarters yesterday. Mrs. O. C. Redick of Omaha chapter, Red Cross, explained the methods, what would be expected of the wives of the pioneers in the way of-preparing sup plies for the soldiers h the trenches and sewing for the boys in the camps in the United States. Ballard Dunn, representative of the executive department of the road, as sured the wives of the pioneers that the company was anxious to render them all the assistance possible in carrying on the Red Cross work. The meeting adjourned for a week and in the meantime sewing machines will be installed in the Pioneers' rooms and after that, members of the Union Pacific auxiliary will meet daily, doing such work as may be assigned. Judge Orders Fences to Stop Neighborhood Quarrel A neighborhood quarreloriginating in Gibson, was settled temporarily at least in police court yesterday morn ing by Judge Fitzgerald. Mrs. Christine Hellwig is the proud possessor of a dog that has perma nently disabled several chickens of Mrs. Elizabeth Baker. Mrs. Hellwig also has a war garden to which Mrs. Baker's chickens are especially at tached. But Mrs. Baker has a dog. too a bull dog and it has licked every dog in the neighborhood'twice. In fact, it licked one dog so often they had to shoot the poor canine. Now both Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Hell wig admit that the other is a peace violator and each can get everybody in the neighborhood to testify to the fact that she herself is perfectly peaceful. So the judge outlined a system of fences and dog houses that he felt certain would obviate all trou bles in the future. 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