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The Omaha Daily Bee PART TWO EDITORIAL SECTION PAGES 11 TO 18 Want-ad Service Night or Day Tyler 1000 SOOTH SIDE BANKS HOLD UP DEPOSITS Show Slight Gain Over Last Call and Great Increase Over Year Ago. LOANS ALSO ARE GREATER bains by the south Side institu tions enatled Omaha bank deposits to mark up an increase over the deposits t he time of the last call when the Lnited Mates comptroller issued can f naay morning tor a statement ot business May I. The total bank deposits on May 1 were $600,000 larger than on March S, when the comptroller issued his last previous call. The gain over a year a(?o, however, was very large, over $-l!!,UUU,UUU. Every one of the South Side banks, both national and state, showed marked increases. In Omaha proper ine juercnanrs National, state bank of Omaha, Com Exchange National and American Mate banks showed slight gains. The larger Omaha banks icii down a little. Jivery institution in the city, however, showed a large increase over a year ago. uonns snowen an increase over both the last call and a vear airo Following are the statements and comparisons: DEPOSITS. March 6. 1917. May I. 1917. 2D,::iUI76 24,884.379 Omaha National Tr. s. National Ktrst National Stock Yards Nan.. Merchants Nat'l.... Live Stock Nat'l.... Nebraska National.. Packers National . . . State nk of Omaha Corn Eu. Nat'l Security State B'k.. Am. stato Bank So. Omaha Savings 53,545,732 23,546,7.12 11,561,264 12.119,189 7,269,793 5,347.483 3,778.221 4,185,847 3.665.962 953.327 795,142 394,194 22,245.671 22,057,119 13,212.014 12,728,923 8,017,654 4,676,967 4.387,523 4,262,550 8,692.268 1,000,100 928.879 419,335 Totals Omaha National 17. S. National.. First National Stock Tarda Nat"!... Merchants Nat'l t.lve Stock Nat'l Nebraska Nat'l Packers Nat'l State B'k of Omaha. f'orn Ex. Nat'l Security State B'k... Am. State Bank So. Omaha Savings.. ....1121,810,993 U32.412.288 DEPOSITS. Mayl, 1916. Mayl, 1917. ,.116,037,977 I 24.884.379 16,112,721 14,788,524 7,956.920 9.284.718 3,910,235 3.180,156 2.504,660 3.308,800 .240,813 687,652 "3lV.496 22,245,571 22.057,119 13.212,014 12.728.923 8,017,664 4,575,967 4,387,623 4.262,550 3.69: 1,000.106 928,879 419,335 Cards to Be Used in the Selective Draft for War Have Reached Here Oh Trains, it Hottli, Nwi Undi, tie., s. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. Mayor Dahlman has received from Washingtgon two sacks of cards, which will be used in Omaha for reg istration in c nncction with sehctivo conscription, ihe mayor experts deliver the cards to the election com missicner. These cards are 4Ax5'A inches and contain on one side twelve qucs'ions, wun spaces tor answers. The infor mation tci be written refers to nrr- sona) historv of those who will hi- subject to conscription. On reverse sice cf the cards are spaces to be filled by registrars. Mayor Dahlman received no infor mation with the shipment, but ex pects instructions when the conscrip- uun snail nave nccome eltective. REGISTRATION CARD N.... Family ttarotj) Alt, it ft Hmi IMIIII .. a Dita tf bittk . (Vw) Are (I) aaslsfsl kei. disss. ( s astatsIM tkos. (J) sa siiaa. () r kin m Mlirl tsar COL. BAEHR NAILS SLURAT MILITIA Says Offer to Raise Private Regiments Good Individual Advertising Only. PRAISES GUARD SPIRIT .vwtWw firr whiten . Where wtra (HUto) (Nation) I If not i cftiitn, cf what gentry sr y tUkm w sabjnrt T , GROW CHICKENS TO GET JORE MEAT Uncle Sam Calls for Additional Hundred Million Pounds of Poultry. DON'T SELL TOO YOUNG Totals $79,231,673 $122,412,288 Mch.5,'17. Mayl, '17. Omaha National $12,408,113 $12.874,45fi u. a. national J4,98.r,346 15,121,9 nmt national 13, (.56,50 Stock Tarda National.. 7.404,65 Merchants National .. Live Stock National... Nebraska National ... Packers National .... State Bank n Omaha Corn Kxc. National., . SflfiurHy Btatp Bunk.. Amerlrtn State Bunk. So. Omaha Pavlnga... 7,648.480 4,914.779 3,048. 80S 2,770.486 2.501.185 2.118,410 647,828 582,645 3.11,928 14,492,871 7,845,609 7,823,199 6.175,216 3,426,651 2,761,749 2,415,658 2,243,444 675.951 811,108 367,541 Totals $73, 037,496 $76,035,278 LOANS, ay 1, '16. May 1, '17. Omaha National IT. S. National.. Flrnt National Stock Yards National. Merchants National .. Uva Stock N-ittonal. .. Nebraska National ... Packers National .. .. HEate Bank i f Omaha Corn Exc. National... Security Stale Rank.. American St.itc Bank. So. Omaha 1: livings. . $ 9.622.606 $12,874,456 10.602.730 3,976.830 5,624.081 6. 104.7 16 2.27S.655 2.0r,5,185 1.626.773 2.172,700 1. 634. 062 478,149 15,121.926 14,492,871 7,845.609 7.821.199 5.175,215 3,426,551 2.761,749 2,415.658 2.243,414 675.951 811.108 367, 41 Tola!." $: li,6S4 $76,035,278 Held as Suspect in the Killing of Policeman F. J. Curtis, who had two revolvers mi Ms hips and $10 in his pockets licn arretted at North Platte April -, is held hy local police as a SUS' p"ct in tlic murder April 24 of Patrol n : n George H. Connery of Minneap olis. ' Captain Maloney of the detective bureau has forwarded to Mineapolis Curtis' picture and his Bertillon meas urements. Patrolman Connery was murdered by two men whom he tried to arrest for speeding. The men drew guns on the officer, ordered him to get into the machine, which was stolen, and abducted him to the outskirts of the city. There his body was found, bul let-ridden, the next day. Curtis was broueht to Omaha froi North Platte because he confessed to the theft of $500 worth of women's clothing from the home of Miss Belle Van Antwerp of Claremont Inn. He later retracted this confession, stating tnat lie naa implicated nimselt in the robbery to avoid standing trial in North Platte on the charge of carry ing concealed weapons. At War Tax On Profits Commercial Club Balks The eight specific measures for financing the -war thus far proposed have been endorsed by the Commer cial club of Omahavwith the excep tion of the feature which seeks to make retroactive the taxes to be im posed on incomes and profits. The Commercial club voted favor ing a 50 per cent increase on second class postage, as well as on first class. The propositions were submitted to the club by the Chamber of Com merce of the United States. " Fifty-Six Aliens Take New Oath of Allegiance Fifty-fix. aliens will receive their second naturalization papers in Judge Day's court Monday. The judge will present the papers, administer the oath and make a talk to each new citizen. Eight Germans who arc ready for their second papers will not be called to receive them until the war ic over. This is in accordance with a ruling of the government. WANTED IMMEDIATELY 25 GIRLS and 10 MEN to work in cracker factory good wages, steady employment LOOSE-WILES BISCUIT CO., 12th and Davenport Sts. By A. R. GROH. Put more chickens to work this summer. Chickens on the farm re quire practically no grain feed in the summer. They forage for them selves on bugs and worms and greens that have no other value. Uncle Sam savs we need 100.000. 000 pounds increase in poultry this year. Nebraska's share of this is ,000,000 pounds. Mr. Farmer .and Mr. Suburbanite. now is the time to get the little chirks hatched out. Any biddy that feels the maternal instinct should be given a setting of eggs and encouraged She and her offsprings mav easilv nrn- duce twenty-live pounds of meat by an. for poultry is the astest grow ing meat we have. This year demands greater care than ever before of the young chicks that are hatched. It is your duty to the nation as well as to yourself to take every possible care to keep the young chicks from dying. Hints to Poultry Raisers. Here are a few suggestions from the United States Department of Ag riculture, circular No. 206, "Hints to Poultry Raisers," which can be se cured by sending 5 cents to tne superintendent of documents, gov ernment printing office, Washing ton; D. C. "A well-ventilated cellar is thr hrst place to operate the incubator." ihe lien, if given proper care, is the best incubator for the farmer." "Straw and hav make good nest ing material. Whole corn i a nnJ feed for sitting hens." Fowder the chicks orrasmnallv during the first eight weeks. Chicks should not receive feed until thev aro 36 hours old. Never mix chicks of different ages." roultry houses should he In wrll. drained locations on porous or sandy soil. A south front is desirable, with good ventilation and light. Roosts should all be on the same level, about two and a half feet from the ground. Nests should be darkened, as biddy prefers to lay in the dark." Mixed Feed. "A good feeding mixture for lay ing hens is cracked corn, wheat and oats, sca'.tered in clean litter, so they'll have to scratch for it. A good feed for chicks the first three days is stale bread soaked in a little milk. Most of the milk should be squeezed out before feeding." A reliable poultry book or the cir cular mentioned, above should be se- 10 11 12 Whit U jour present Iradi.ptctipe.ien, w effiteN. By whom tmpUjtd ? . Whirt employed? Hm you lather, aMthar, wifa, tkM and 11, r tirter brtfbw under II, eelel; Javndtnl pw let sappsrt (teyity nith)T . Mmied ilngh (which) f . It w (epcity which) 1 . What niStur time bav jm M? Rufc . truth . yirt Nitin n Slitt t yu wlaim nempliwt from dull (specify mmA$)7 , I affirm that I hm verified abdv anawira and that thav ara true. (Sissstun or mirk) cured by every person who raises chickens and this important and prof- iiaoie line mould oc p ished to the limit this summer. The chickens should be allowed to get their full growth before being sold. The same rule is being applied in these days to cattle. Calves are not to be slaughtered, but allowed to grow into beef. Lambs are to be kept until they have grown into sheep. New potatoes should not be eaten, but allowed to grow until thev have attained a goodly size. Boys Scouts March To Arouse Omaha To Nation's Need "Every Scout Feeds a Soldier!" "We're Doing Our Bit in the Food Crisis. Arc You?" "We Have 300 Gardens." "We Are Running a Ten-Acre Farm." These and other snappy signs will be the banners carried this mnrnins Dy at least nity Boy scouts when they parade. Scout Master C. H. English, issu ing his call to his boy troops, lias asked every one to appear at 9 o'clock with full equipment and armed with some kind of a noticeable garden tool, such as a rake, hoe, spade or wheelbarrow. From headquarters in Scout forma tion they will march to the court house lawn and there Mayor Dahl man, the city commissioners and other public officials will receive them. Mayor Dahlman will present each Scout official with a hoe. Federal Control Of Dairy Cattle Is Bossie's Plan Fed Lambs at $17.70 Break All Former Records Two cars of the George C. Belmont lambs sold Thursday to Tom Gill of the Cudahy Packing company through ine ueorge ill. wood hheep Commis sion, company for $17.70. breakins all previous records for fed lambs. ' I believe that the state or federal authorities should stop the sale of dairy cattle to packing houses." Dairy and Milk Inspector Bossie. Since January 1 fourteen dairies in und near Omaha have gone out of Business, disposing of 425 dairv cattle. many of which went to the packing pianrs to dc siaugntered. The high cost of feed is given as ine reason tor tins situation. Dairy men predict unprecedented milk prices soon. C. B. Post is now selling his herd ot htty-two cows at auction. Next tuesday the Underwood and the Rock Springs dairies will sell thirty-five mi nuy cows respectively. The Elmwood dairy last week sold thirty head at the stock yards at an average price of $115. Jcsseii Bros, sold sixty-two head last week. Barker Block Elevator Falls, njuring Three The elevator in the Barker block, southwest corner of Fifteenth and Farnam streets, fell ten feet yester day evening with Operator Henry Brown and two passengers aboard. None were seriously injured, though ur. n. n. iveim suttered a severe shock to his nerves. Charles J. John son, building contractor, coming from the rooms of the Builders' exchange, sixth floor, was badly shaken up, but suffered no evil consequences. Dr. Keim has been a sick man for some months and has but recently come out of the hospital. He is still very weak and nervou9 and the shock proved almost too much for him. The city building inspector has inspected the elevator a number of times in the last several weeks. Members of the Builders' exchange feel the elevator should be condemned now and the installation of a new one forced. Colonel W. E. Bachr, command ing the Fourth National Guard, takes exception as aspersions cast upon the Guard and regular army by a news- ri'' unci view concerning the pro posed organization hy a civilian of a regiment to be offered to the gov ernment for service in France. The newspaper quotes the organizer as saying that many men have not joined the regular army or National Guard because they did not want to guard bridges. "More patriotism is required" to do the home guard duty preliminary to war than to charge on the hafilcfiM under flying colors and roar of shells," says Colonel Baehr. Doing Real Service. "Furthermore, the lads of the army and guard, now guarding bridges and food stores and assuring the safety of the people and the nation at home, are in federal service and will see more active war service, long before private organizations are even equipped. "The president has called for vol unteers for the war, and the only authorized way for volunteers tn respond is hy enlisting in the National Guard, regular army, navy or marine corps. It is Draiseworthv for rivil tans tn talk about raisin? reuimen( tn n(T.r I ui specmca service, and it is good advertising for them. Hut the Omaha district has already produced over ',000 actual war volunteers, and there is room for many more, who are will ing to pledge allegiance to the flag and the commander-in-chief, and to serve in whatever capacity they are ordered." Orders for the Fourth Guard regi ment to assemble at Fort Crook and leave for active war service wherever the War department deciles to send fighters, are expected to come from vvasnington shortly. Fannie McHugh, Sister of Judge W. D. McHugh, Dead Miss Fanny McHugh, a sister of Judge W. D. McHugh and of Miss Kate A. McHugh, died at 1 o'clock Friday morning at the family home, 2219 Dodge street. Miss McHugh was born at Galena, 111., fifty-five years ago. Of late years she had lived with her sister. Miss Kate A. McHugh, and her cousin, Miss lone Dufly, in this city. Her death came after an illness of several weeks. The funeral services will be held at the home, 2219 Dodge street, at' 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. In. termcnt will be in Omaha and will ne private. '77t.iV.rCro Your Giraran t tf Purity One Genuine Aspirin An additional sign of identi ficatlon the Bayer Cross on every package and ever tablet Tablets sold tn Pocket Boxea of 12-Bottlei of 24 awl 100 CapeuUe sold in tealed peckefe of 12 mai 24 Bayer-Tablets and Capsuled of Aspirin Thehene-msA "Aspirin" (Re.U.S.P.t.Offlce) Is msrtntee thst the nwnoieetleteld osier ot slicyl,ccid in these tablets and capsules is of the reliable Btyer mamuactur. MATTRESSES For Your Spring Housecleaning Featured Saturday Mattresses That Satisfy They are built, not stuffed. Combinations of felted layers of clean, pure cotton and fine wool fibre, 50-pound mattresses, $4.75, covered in bine art tick, full felt, roll edge. More than 20 grades and weights in our mattress department to select from. . SEE THIS display Saturday or Monday and make the saving now offered on them. We Save You Money There Are Reasons' TWO STORES IT t HOWARD STS. 481 J-I5l HOWARD ST.. These $20 Suits set new Value Records in Men's Clothes-- Excellence in value is the creed of this store. We're constantly alert to see that you always get your money's worth more if possible. The suits we're featuring at $20 provide excess values in men's clothes; your clothes money can't find a better investment. One Minute Store Talk Men of affairs, men who thresh out the daily prob lems of the business world" men of action and determina tion, men of critical tastes who like clothes of charac ter, find here the clothes they want. Greater Nebraska Service is designed to meet the needs of such men. Intellieent at- lenuun, conscien tious effort to please, maximum values and a (treat modern store of comfort and con venience is here. 11 Open until i 10 P. M. Sat. Eve. The Models Undoubtedly the widest assortment you'll find in town. Styles that will strongly capture the young fellows; four different belters; smart English sacks in two, three and four-button effects; patch, slash and plain pockets. We've also provided for men who carry more years. They'll find clever conservative styles characterized by distinction and dignity. P m Open a charge account. We give as long as five months time. Easy payments. P jg Open until J J tf Catalogues I p lop.M. OJoIIJ'JIsJ'Jli JI Maiied on I 4 Sat. Eve. Request p l-jJ 14 17 Douglas St. I 1 1 Marvelous Selections Of America's Finest ' Spring Suits 20 - 25 - $30 THIS Greater Store is opening up entirely new opportunities for Omaha clothes buyers. Not one or two, but a dozen or more fam ous clothes makers are repre sented. Thanks to our enor mous outlet, this organiza tion was enabled to antici pate market conditions, of fering values as great as ever in Spring a aor Ron Suits, at 7&)0-d) Young Men's Leading Styles All the new fashions, belted models are the big idea, exclusive designs you won't see elsewhere. Belts at baok, full belt, three-quarter belt; all the new col oringsmetal shades, copper browns, greens, blues, silver grays, overplaids, checks, stripes. Hand tailored master pieces, at $20. $25, $30. Business Men's Suits Whatever size tall, short, fat or larire men, we've un limited stocks of special sizes. Don't let the tailors' "hard-to-fit" argument double the cost of your clothes. Your size is here in a rantre of fine fabrics that will as tonish you, at $15. 820. 825. S30. $35. 840 Men's Spring Overcoats Belt-back Motor Coats, in gabardines, worsteds, Scotches, trench coats, silk lined Chesterfields of Oxford Vicuna, at $15, $20, $25 Slip-on Raincoats in tan, gray, oxford plaids; full cut, roomy garments, $5, $7.50, $10, $15. Men's and Young Men'i Clothing Second Floor Y, MO WW ill ourt WINDOWS TODAY WH.L nOUMAN.MM .CORRECT APPARK1 COMPARE otin VALUES ALWAYS VOR MEN AND WOMEN.