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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1917)
4 D THE UMAHA SUiNUAY Btiti: AUGUST 26, 1917. r n 1 f t 1 I f ! i S P 5 I if ; f r i i : I J I 1 f WOMEN REGISTER THE SAME AS MEN ALL OVER STATE Miss Edith Tobitt Will Have Charge of Registering the Women of County for Vol untary Duty Sept. 12. . . Wednesday, September 12, has been designated by Governor Neville as registration day for women. The - Douglas County Women's Council of National Defense is now busy arranging the machinery for get ting a full registration in Douglas county of all women who arc willing to do something in the way of war service. The same machinery will be used as was used to register the men for the selective draft on June 5. There is this difference between the two registrations. That of the men was compulsory. That of the women is voluntary. Another difference is that only men between 21 and 31 years of age registered, but all women over 16 years of age are asked to register September 12. There is nothing com pulsory about the women's registra tion even after they have registered, if they find it impossible to fulfill their promises. , Miss Tobitt Chairman. Miss Ldith Tobitt, head of the pub lic library, is chairman of registration. On the committee with her are Mrs. N. P. Feil and Mrs. Osgood Eastman. Mrs. W. F. Baxter is chairman of publicity. "There are 154 kinds of service that women can do," said Mrs. Baxter. "These come under various heads, such as agriculture, clerical, indus trial, domestic, professional, public service, social service and so on. There are also opportunities for mak ing contributions of useful articles. "Certain kinds of work will be paid for. Other kinds will be given with out payment. It is not necessary even that a worker be able to speak English." About S00 women will be needed to take charge of the registration places on September 12, working in three hifts. The" registration places will be open from 7 a. m. to p. ni. All women are urged to register as a pa triotic duty Douglas County Officers. The officers of the council in.Doug as county are as follows; Mrs. A. L. Fernald, chairman; Mrs. fames A. DahJman, Mrs. F, H. Cole snd Mrs. George A. Joslyn, honorary vice chairmen; Mrs J. E. Summers, tst vice chairman; Mrs. A. C. Troup, A CHAIRMAN OF REOISTRA- 1 TION FOR WOMEN. second vice chairman; Mrs. William Archibald Smith, third vice chairman; Mrs. J. P. Lord, fourth vice chair man; Mrs. William J. Uynes, treas urer; Mrs. T. H. Tracy, secretary; Mrs. J. H. Gill, assistant secretary. Mrs. H. C. Sumncy is chairman of conservation; Mrs. A. C. Troup, chair man ofj naturalization; Mrs. C. T. Kountze, chairman of home and for eign relief; Miss Mvrtle Roberts, chairman of child welfare. First Lieutenant Wright Goes to New York Arsenal First Lieutenant Richard K. Wright, former sales manager of the M. F. Shafer company left Friday night for Watersleigh, N. Y. Lieu tenant Wright was commissioned a first lieutenant in the ordnance de partment at Fort Snelling and will be assigned to the arsenal. His fur lough was spent visiting friends in Omaha. , Bishop Glorieux of Boise See Dies at Portland Portland, Ore., Aug. 25. Right Rev. Alphonsus Joseph Glorieux, fto man Catholic bishop of the see of Boise, Idaho, died at a hospital here today after an illness of three weeks. v &, v ' ' Y-4rH r tL Z 4 j ". jl A fkmm ' write servant who vigilantly saves money for you u a good servant, The Maxwell engine steadfastly cuts your gasoline bills in half . That's because the Maxwell engine is built right Every mechanical detail of the Maxwell, indeed, bbuOt right , . the smooth, wear-proof dutch, run ning in oil; the trouble-proof, simple trans mission; the mighty axles every vital part, in short The Maxwell price and Maxwell upkeep cost are both so low that any man and this means YOU can afford to own one of these cars. ' Touring Car $745 Xarftr $T45i Btrllm $J0$S Mem SW8. AM pfew ..&. DtnH Midwest Motor & Supply Co. Distributors 2216-18 Fans am St Omaha, Neb. Phone Tyler 2462. COMMERCIAL CLUB TO INSPECT SIXTH Battalion Commanded by Major Harriet to Show Apprecia tion for Favors Extended to Sixth Regiment. The Omaha battalion of the Dandy Sixth will be inspected Sunday at 4:30 p. m. by the president of the Commercial club and a committee of its directors. "The club has been so kind to us that we planned this little review to show them the whole battalion to gether," said Major Harries. "The companies will be lined up on the streets near the "Auditorium and will march by for inspection. "The Commercial club has raised funds, has made speeches, hired halls and done everything it could do to make for the comfort and success of the Omaha battalion of the Sixth reg iment. It will take pleasure tomor row in seeing the whole battalion in formation and it will feel its efforts repaid when the S(KJ or more young men stand in military array before it." General Fails to Write. Major Harries knows his father, General Harries, commander of the Nebraska brigade, has arrived safely at Deming, because he read it in The Bee. "But he has no time to tell me," laughed the major. "He is too busy for family correspondence." Major Harries hopes to go to Dem ing soon with the Sixth. But no or ders to entrain have been received by him and the men at the Auditorium are engaged in their regular routine at Washington hall. "This does not mean we may not go soon," said Major Harries. "We can be ready in fifteen minutes if necessary. When the call comes we will be off in a hurry." Women Take Interest In Families of Soldiers Omaha women are urged to write and wire Nebraska congressmen in Washington' urging passage of the bill pending ' in congress providing for family allowances, indemnification, re-education and insurance of soldiers and sailors in Uncle Sam's service. The request comes in a letter from Sarka Hrbkova of Dincoln to Mrs. A. L. Fernald, county chairman for the women's committee, State Coun cil of Defense. Miss Hrbkova heads the state women's committee. The bill is sponsored by President Wilson, Secretary McAdoo and the National Council of Defense. Mrs. Fernald has called a meeting of her committee for Monday after noon at the Young Women's Chris tian association to plan for women's registration day, September 12. Lieutenant Hayes Formerly Was Member of the Great Bee Family Lieutenant Charles P. Hayes of Company A, Sixth Nebraska infantry, is another of "The Bee family" who is serving his country in time of war. Lieutenant Hayes formerly was errt ployed in the editorial department of The Bee. Since the mustering in of the "Dandy Sixth he has been doing intensive drilling of his company and has been highly commended by his superior officers for the work accom plished. Lieutenant Hayes is an Omaha boy, son of Mrs. C. W. Hayes, and a nephew of Miss Susan Paxson. head of the Latin department of the high school. "Cannonball" Baker Breaks Four Motorcycle Records Erwin C. (Cannonball) Baker has again established four motorcycle world's records on his Powerplus In dian at the Cincinnati speedway, thus duplicating his performance of June 28 on the same track. Baker set a new twenty-four-hour world's record of 1,534 miles; a twelve-hour record of 82VA miles and covered 500 miles in 6:59.15. Baker passed the 1,000-mile mark in 16:1454 Both the 500 and 1,000 mile marks are world's records. Baker's record of 1.534J4 miles ex ceeds the former record held by Park hurst by eighty-one and three-quarters miles. His time for the 1,000 miles was 54 minutes and 13 seconds less than that of Parkhurst, and for 500 miles was 36 minutes less. Baker also eclipsed his own record of 702 miles in twelve hours, making 821 miles in that time. New Paving on Eleventh Completes Lake Circuit With the completion of the paving on Eleventh street from Nicholas to Lake streets a fine new route will be opened to the Carter Lake and the Lakeshore boulevard. The tourist can start at Sixteenth , and Nicholas streets and from there motor to Eleventh and Lake streets on new brick pavement. At this point he turnt R " i ' - Z7 CHAffLES HAYES east on Lake and follows it for seven blocks when he turns north and finds himself riding on the Lakeshore drive which has been completed around Carter lake. The new route is as picturesque as the one on Locust street. Nicholas and Eleventh streets have just been paved with brick. Lake street from Eleventh east is paved with cobble stone. This strip of paving is not as perfect as the brick, but is in good condition. Sues on Insurance Policy Held by Deceased Parent Cora E. Hughes is suing in district court the Bankers' Life Insurance company on a $2,053 insurance policy held by her father, the late Samuel H. Raker. Model Eighty .e.6.rfcfe Ug'act to cksxjt vUtaid Mfae oooiy fill oeanti economica There is more room in this Over land than in any other car sold for anywhere near so low a price. The solid comfort of the thirty five horsepower Overland, com bined with unusual power and unusual economy, has made it for years the; most successful car of its size by far. This season it is a more comfort able car than ever before. Willys-Overland, Inc., Omaha Branch SALESROOMS 2047-49 Farnam St. Phor.e Douglas 3292 BULGARIAN PREMIER FAVORS PEACE PLAN Eadoslavoff Declares Centra Powers Beady to End Con flict; Blames Entente for War. Sofia, Thursday, Aug. 23. (Via Ber lin and London, Aug. 25.) "We want peace and desire to end this terrible I bloodshed," said Premier Radoslavoff, ! in an interview on the papal peace j note. ! "We have been emphasizing this attitude for more than a year. Last December we offered peace to the en tente, but it preferred to seek its for tunes in a continuance of the war. In the nine months intervening our mili tary situation has become nine times more favorable and every day proves it is becoming still stronger. "I do not believe the pope sought to get in contact with the different government heads before transmitting the note for the purpose of discover ing if they desired peace. The en tente appears to make every effort to prepare public opinion for a brusque refusal of papal mediation, whereas the central powers welcome it with sincere sympathy. "The central powers will make con crete proposals in keeping with the papal note and will answer it indi vidually. "Whether peace will come soon, who can say? We want peace, but are calmer than ever, nor are we ask WILMO MANIFOLDS Are Positively Guaranteed Any purchaser of or dealer in Wilmo Manifolds who ia not en tirely satisfied or who has had any trouble from loss of power or overheating may exchange his imperfect manifold for the New Model, which will be on the market shortly. No charge whatever for exchange. We positively guarantee to increase your mileage from 25 to 75 with the Wilmo Manifold or your money back. 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Garland, prominent real estate dealer in Los Angeles, Cat The young men had been attending school in the east, and together with their father drove home in the latter's new Marmon 34. The National Old Trails route by way of Pittsburgh, Columbus, O., St. Louis and Kansas City was chosen for the trip, which was made in eight een days, and the greatest day's mile age was made between Kansas City and Dodge City, Kan., s distance of 389 miles. This stretch was covered in thirteen hours, and over roads that were in fair condition. STIXALL STIXALL Why do you vulcanU your tubi) when it cook out th life ? Stixtll does iti work quickly, Mcurely, with out ismging your tubes one bit. It will-stretch, will not leak became H't made of all rubber. Try a ean at 60 eenti prepaid, or aend 10 eenti for .sample large enough to fix four punctures. Flae Dealer's Fropaaltioa. 63 S. 28th Ave., Omaha, Neb. U V