THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 8. 1917.
ALL OMAHA AWAITS WITH
PATRIOTIC EXPECTANCY
DRAFT LOTTERY DRAWING
Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers, Sweethearts Await
Day When Washington Will Flash Numbers of
Young Men Selected for Army Service;
Chance to Be Called is Long Shot.
LODGE ROOM NEWS
OF GREATER OMARA
Members of the Tribe of Ben
Hur Perfect Plans for Enter
tainment of Snyder, the
Grand Scribe.
TO MOBILIZE NEBRASKA
GUARD.
(From Staff Correkpondrnt.)
Lincoln, Neb., July 7. (Special
Telegram.) Adjutant General Hall
hat received orders from the War
department to mobilize all com
panies of the Nebraska Guard at
their home stations not later than
July IS, ready fpr any move which
may be necessary when it comes
time to make the general move
ment to a mobilization camp, ex
pected about July 25.
Omaha and the rest of the coun
try awaits with patriotic expectancy
the drawings in the greatest lottery
in the history of the world.
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the young men impartially chosen by
their government to make up the big
selective draft army destined to aid
the allies in the world war for de
mocracy. Omaha's population mothers, fa
thers, sisters, brothers and sweet
hearts await the day when Wash
ington will flash the numbers or the
young men selected for army serv
ice." These numbers will correspond
with serial numbers in 30,000 exemp
tion districts in the United States.
Election Commissioner Moorhead,
who has reported that Douglas
county is ready for the draft, believes
the numbers wilt be drawn in Wash
ington July 10 or 11.
The nation will be ready as soon
as numbered lists of all registered
men are in the hands of the adju
tant generals in the various states.
Chances Are Small.
Based on the proportionate num
ber of men to be taken from the 30,
000 exemption districts in the United
States, the chances of being drafted
in Douglas county are small.
If 600,000 men are to be drafted
the drawing of twenty numbers for
each of the 30,000 exemption districts
will give the reqircd number, allow
ing for exemptions. If 1.000,000 men'
are drafted only forty numbers will
be drawn.
There are six districts in Omaha,
with a total of 20,584 reKistrations.
Therefore the chances of one man to
be drafted is a mighty long shot.
Six duplicate lists of the names
and serial number for each exemp
tion district have been prepared by
the election -commissioner's office.
On list remains in the election
commissioner office, one goes XO
the governor' office, one to the pro
vost marshal general in Washington,
one to the newsnauers and one to the
exemption districts for posting and
another tor ptrmanent record.
Serial numbers opposite each of the
more thanN 20,000 registrations in
Douglay county are nqv available in
the election "commissioner's office.
Lists of these names and numbers
will be posted in each of the exemp
tion districts before draft day.
. If number 1.354 is drawn in Wash
ington, then the ycung man who has
that number in each of the six exemp
tion districts will be drafted, provid
ing he can show no proper cause for,
exemption.
Fairness li Keynote.
Fairness will be the keynote of the
huge lottery of men. Uncle Sam will
not tolerate anytmng but that which
is open and above board.
If a banker's $'n is chosen, then
the banker's son. if there's nothing
the matter with li.ni, will become a
unit in the big army 'aloitgsuie the
baker's, candlestick maker's and la
borer's son. , I
And when the exemption boards
meet, which probably will be several
days after drawings are made, no fa
vorites will be played.
Rich men's sons will be treated the
same as poor men's sons. Politics
will have to be forgotten.
"Fair and square" is to be the motto
of the exemption boards, according to
Election Commissioner Moorhead.
Ready for Business.
Exemption boards have organised
and are ready for business after the
draft is made. k
Here are the exemption boards in
the six districts, the chairman of each,
the wards thef represent and the
places where they will hold their ses
sions: 1. W. G. Ure, chairman; Twelfth
and Fifth wards, fire barn at Twenty
setfond street and Ames avenue.
2. J. J. Breen, chairman; Tenth and
Fourth wards, city hall, on South'
Side.
3. W. AV. McComb, chairman;
Eighth and Third wards, Patterson
block.
4. Clyde Sundblad, chairman; First.
Second and Seventh wards, court
house.
5. Charles Foster, chairmau; Ninth,
Eleventh and Sixth wards, Judgo Es
telle'a office, court house.
6. Country precincts, Dr. Reed's
office, Benson.
Schmoller & Mueller Gives -Pianos
to Soldiers at Forts
The gift of two pianos to th b.iys
at Fort Crook and Fort Omaha by
Schmoller & Mueller brought forth
a letter of thanks from the Omaha
branch of the National League for
Woman's Service, through Mr. Gncc
W. D. Drake, secretary of the local
branch. Schmoller & Mueller sent the
instruments to the forts so the boys
could provide themselves with fntcr-tf-ment.
The soldiers appreciated the
gift.
Omaha Girl Accepted in .
Uncle Sam's Signal Office
Miss Julia Fowler, daughter of Mr.
andUrfcAVilliam Fowler, 3033 Ames
avenue, who has been employed in
the business office of The Omaha Bee
for some time, has successfully taken
a civil service examination which en
titles her to a place as stenographer
in the chief signal ofhee of the govern
ment She leaves July 18 to begin her
ytoxk in Washington, D, ,
These Classes Exempt;
Status Must Be Proved
Washington, July 7. These
classes are exempt from draft upon
proof of their status:
Men indispensable to industries
necessary to the maintenance of
the 'military establishment or the
national interest.
Men with wives, children, parents,
brothers or . sisters dependent
solely upon them for support.
Members of recognized re
ligious sects whose creed forbids
bearing arms, students of divinity
and ordained or regular ministers.
Legislative, judicial and execu
tive officers of the United States
or the states of the union.
Men in the army or navy of the
United States.
Aliens who have not taken out
first citizenship papers.
Workmen in the armories, ar
senals and navy yards of the
United States and men engaged
in the transmission of the United
States mails.
Pilots and mariners in the mer
chant marine of the United States.
Criminals convicted of felonies.
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Camp McConnell Looted
Just Before Opening Date
Camp McConnell, a camping resort
out on the Platte river west of Valley,
fostered by local railroad men, has
been looted. Ed. Hennessey of the
Rock Island, one of the men inter
ested, visited the place Friday to as
certain what repairs would be neces
sary prior to the opening July 20. He
found that the door had been forced,
the pictures tak;n from the walls,
the linen carried away and several
easy chairs and couches stolen.
Hennessey places the loss at $500.
The camp curing the summer, is in
charge of a care taker. Last winter
he was relieved from duty and the
place locked and bolted.' 1
New Mail Head WilfTry to
Remove Difficulties Here
Superintendent Stephen A, Cisler,
newly appointed superintendent of the
railway mail service, Omaha district,
has. assured the. Commercial dub that
he will do everything in his power to
remove all causes for objection on the
part of the Omaha business men to
the railway mail service m and out of
Omaha. Commissioner Manley of the
Commercial club, and Congressman
I.obeck of this district, called upon
Superintendent Cisler at Washington
a few weeks ago, just before the new
superintendent came to Omaha to as
sume his duties here. They told him at
that time of the dissatisfaction exist
ing here due to the changes in railway
mail service here.
A special meeting of members of
the Tribe of Ben Hur has been callc
for Tuesday evening when Suprem
Scribe John C. Snyder, Crawfords
ville, Ind., will be present. A ban
quet at 6:30 at the Blackstone will
be followed by a special reception at
Keeps' academy, Twenty-fifth an
Farnam streets.
Order of Scottish Clans.
Clan Gordon, No. 63, met in reeu
lar session Tuesday and decided to
hold the annual picnic August 11, at
Lakeview park. A big program is
bong prepared.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Clan Gor
don, No. 63, will meet at the horn
of Mrs. Anderson, 2564 Spaulding
street, next Wednesday afternoon a
I o clock.
Order of St. George.
Queen Mary Lodge, No. 219, Order
of St. George, will hold its regular
business meeting Wednesday even
nig in the Lyric building.
Woodmen of the World.
Omaha Seymour Camp, No. 16, will
give a stag party luesday evening
July 17. x This will be a farewell to
the Seymour Guards, many of whom
are going to war.
Druid Camp, No. 24, will hold an
open meeting Monday evening.
number of athletic events will be
staged.
South Omaha Camp, No. 211, will
meet Wednesday night.
Benson Camp, No. 288, has invited
the degree staff of Alpha Camp, No.
1, to exemplify the protection degree
the first 1 uesday in August.
Fraser Camp, No. 499, will meet the
first Tuesday each month during the
warm days.
Members of Thomas Camp, No,
523, were the guests of the newly or
ganized Mayflower Grove, Woodmen
Circle, Benson. Refreshments and
dancing concluded a very enjoyable
evening.
Welsh Society Meets.
The Welsh-American society will
meet at the home of Mrs. C,
L. Morris, 2001 North Fiftieth street
Thursday evening.
Tribe of Ben Hur.
Mecca Court, No. 13, will give a
dancing party at Hanscom Park pa
vilion Thursday evening.
Woodmen Circle. 1
W. A. Fraser Grove, No. 1, will hold
a business meeting Friday evening at
Crounse hall. Plans are being made
for a picnic the fourth iriday in July
Cooks and Waiters Will
Hold Dance and Picnic
Cbdks, Waiters and Waitresses'
Local Union No. 143 will hold its an
nual picnic and dance at Lakeview
park, Omaha's new amusement re
sort, Wednesday.
A program of summer sports will
be offered and prizes will be given
to all those who compete. The ball
game which has always been a big
feature between the cooks and waiters,
due to the rivalry that exists between
them for chmpionship honors, will be
settled for once and for all time this
season.
Poteto races, egg races, sack races
and 101 other races and games have
been arranged for.
Nebraska and Iowa Eagles'
. . . Will Hold Immense Outing
Nebraska and Iowa Eagles will hold
a field day at Lakeview on Saturday,
July 28. This will be the biggest event
of this kind pulled off by any middle
western organization.
Large delegations from the sixty
aeries of the two states will attend
making the expected attendance at
least 50,000 people. The grand worthy
president, the grand secretary and
other national officers will be on hand
for the celebration.
Auxiliary Meets.
A regular meeting of the Woman's
auxiliary to the Omaha lodge No, 354
was held Thursday.
Election of officers was held? and
the following were elected: Blanch
Bessel. oresident: Bess Levev. vice
president; Diana Gross, recording
secretary; Ida Raiseman, financial sec
retary, and Libby Katleman, treas
urer.
There will be no meetings held dur
ing July and only one meeting on Au
gust 23, at which meeting all mem
bers are urged to be present. All
officers will be installed at this meet
ing.
American Yeomen.
As previously announced, tlrere will
be no meeting on Wednesday even
ing, the next meeting being held July
18, at which time a short business
meeting will be held, after which re
freshments will be served to the mem
bership.
Many of the Yeomen have left on
their vacations or will leave during
the week, among whom will be it.
and Mrs. Heath and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Quaintance of the Yeomen;
also accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Thew and family, leaving for an ex
tended auto trip through western Ne
braska and Colorado.
Visiting Nurses to 'Open
Baby Treatment Stations
The Visiting Nurse association of
Omaha will open their baby stations
next week, according to this schedule:
2827 Q street, Wednesdays and Sat
urdays; Sixth and Pierce streets,
Mondays and Thursdays; 1604 North
Twenty-fourth street, Tuesdays and
Fridays. The hour in each instance
will be from 10 to 11 a. ni. Mothers
with infants less than 2 years of age
are invited to appear at these sta
tions for treatments and advice.
Persistent Advertising is the Road
to Success.
Cut Out the. Waste
Get More Wear Oat
of Your Clothes
Everybody is practicing economy,, but not every
body realizes how much can be saved having their
old clothes carefully cleaned, pressed and repaired.
x Both men's and women's clothes, when properly
cleaned and pressed, will wear enough longer to more
, than pay the cleaning charge, say nothing of the im
provement in your appearance.
Call Douglas 963 and we will send for your gar
ments and return them looking bright and fresh as new.
THE PANTORIUM
"Good Cleaners and Dyers"
1513-15-17 Jones St. Phone Douglas 963.
Branch Office: 2016 Farnam St.
South Side: 4708 South 24th St Phone, South 1283.
N. B.We pay Parcel Post one way on all out-of-town order.
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First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Six th) Seventh and Eighth Places in
(tala Speedway 1m
On Wednesday, July Fourth
Ralph Mulford, driving a Hudson,
defeated afield of 15 contenders at
an average speed of 101.25 miles
per hour.
Tommy Milton, driving a Duesen
berg, finished a close second.
Joe Thomas, in a Mercer; Eddie Hearne, in
a Dusenberg; Billy Taylor, in a Hudson;
Walter Haines, in a Mercer; Dave Lewis, in
a Hoskins, and Andy Burt, in a Miller, cap-4
tured third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth places in the order named.
Mulford Drove to victory on Goodyear Cord
Tires. Milton, Thomas, Hearne, Taylor,
Haines, Lewis and Burt also rode on Good
year tord Tires. Neither Milton, Thomas,
Taylor nor Burt made a single stop during
the entire race.
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