THS OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 5. 1917.
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LODGE ROOM NEWS
OF GREATER OMAHA
Regardless of Torrid Weather
tinue Their Activi
the Secret Societies Con
BOYS OF THE OMAHA MUNY GUARDS John McAn
any, bugler, and Charles M. Townsend, first sergeant, of the
Hanscom park company of the Muny Guard.
Omaha-Syraour Camp No. 16,
Woodmen of the World, will hold its
next regular meeting Tuesday night.
Druid Camp No. 24 will meet at
the hall, Twenty-fourth and Ames,
Monday evening, when a number of
candidates will be introduced.
South Omaha Camp No. 211 meets
Wednesday evening.
Benson Camp No. 288 will enter
tain the degree staff from Alpha
camp and visiting members from oth
er camps next Tuesday night, when
a class of candidates will be intro
duced. Fraser Camp No. 499 is making
arrangements for a picnic in the near
future.
Dante Camp No. 533 will meet next
Sunday evening and introduce a num
ber of candidates.
Woodmen Circle.
W. A. Fraser Grove No. 4 will dis
continue regular meeting the second
Friday in August on account of the
warm weather. Friday, August 25,
there will be a special good time by
the August social committee.
Alpha Grove No. 2 will give a pic
nic in Elmwood park Thursday, Au
gust 16, afternoon and evening. Mem
bers of all groves are invited to bring
their picnic baskets.
Knights and Ladies of Security.
Omaska Council No. 2295 will give a
basket picnic Sunday afternoon at
Riverview park.
Banner, Lodge No. 11 will give an
open meeting Tuesday evening. Mem
bers, their families and friends are
invited to attend. There will be
cards, dancing and refreshments.
Order of St. George.
The regular business meeting of
Quen Mary Lodge No. 219 will be
held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Modern Woodmen of America.
lieech camp, No. 1454, met in its
new quarter with a good attendance.
Eight new members were added to
the roll and three applications pre
sented, which would indicate push
and prosperity for the last lap of 1917.
On Friday evening, August 10, the
camp has invited the members of
Magnolia camp, No. 1833, to be its
guests at a light lunch and a penochle
fest at the hall, 1517 Capitol avenue,
where it is always cool and breezy.
Any wandering neighbor will be wel
come, as this will be a school of in
struction in the game of penochle for
the boys from the North Side.
Meets Once a Month.
During August and September
George Crook post, No. 262, Grand
Army of the Republic, will meet only
once each month, on the second Sat
urday afternoon of each month, at
2:30 o'clock p. m., in Memorial hall
court house.
Pansy Camp Picnic.
Pansy camp, No. 10, Royal Neigh
bors of America, will hold a picnic at
Miller park next Wednesday.
German Naval Expert Says
English Still Control Sea
Copenhagen, Aug. 4 -Captain Per
seus, naval expert of the Berliner
Tageblatt, in a review of the third
naval year of the war says the super
iority of the British fleet despite heavy
losses, is great enough to justify its
claim that it controls the seas. The
German fleet is unequal to meet it.
The high seas fleet, in conjunction
with the coast defense guns, sub
marine, mines, etc., will undoubtedly
be able to beat off all attacks and
keep the enemy from the coast, but he
adds warningly German minds should
give no room to views of an offensive
activity of the fleet. v
Captain Perseus says that every in
telligent German realizes that unre
stricted submarining must be con
ducted with all energy until England
realizes it is more profitable to dis
cuss peace than to accept further
losses, but on the other hand, he
warns against super optimism for a
too speedy success in the submarine
war in view of the amount of world
tonnage and the great shipbuilding
possibilities available for the entente.
Lad of French Descent to
Wed Girl Born in Germany
Coy Edwin de LaRoy, 25 years old,
of French descent, obtained a license
in county court to wed Helen Moel
ler, 21 years old, who was born in
Germany. Father Sinne will perform
the ceremony.
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Those who will be left at home in
the next few years of the great world
war do not fear for lack of protection
if the muny guards of Omaha will be
allowed to give their aid. In the last
two weeks the boys of the parks who
spent their time foolishly in every
sort of way have been organized into
an enthusiastic regiment 300 strong.
Fathers and mothers of the junior
guards who have gone to the parks
to see their boys do their bit in the
way of future preparations assert that
the attention and discipline shown at
these drills is really surprising. The
young rookies have assumed the air
of proud soldiers. When you meet one
of tjiem they quickly distinguish
themselves by saluting.
No more faithful and devoted sol
diers were ever seen than these
youngsters. On drill, nights the mov
ies and the other places of amusement
may be running, but no muny guard
will be present. Nothing can stop
them from drilling. They miss pic
nics, automobile rides and lawn par
ties just to meet for drill and gun.
From present outlooks there is go
ing to be a clash between the Muny
Guards and the Boy Scouts. The lat
ter look down upon the former, say
ing, "You know our organization was
started in the east and we could no
more join the Muny Guards than cut
off our hands." That attitude peeved
the guards. Their Peevishness, how
ever, has been transformed into harder
drilling, which in the long run will
teach the haughty, scouts a lesson.
The company which has made trie
most progress so far is , that under
Captain Charles Hall at Kountze park.
Hall has a roll of over fifty. He an
nounces thatihe has appointed nearly
all of the company officers from the
new material. This industrious little
captain is a former officer of the
crack Company E of the Central High
school. So far he is the only one
who has organized two companies at
one park. Captain Hall has been
nicknamed Napoleon because of his
military personality and his ability as
a drillmaster.
The company that made the most
progress during the last week was
the one at Hanscom park, under the
leadership of W. H. Campen. When
Captain Campen took charge of his
men only a full squad showed up. The
rest of the boys, held off because "it
looked crazy." But when the first vol
unteers had drilled a week they at
tracted attention by their military
snap. Now the company consists' of
four full squads and a number of of
ficers. Captain Campen has appointed
the following officers from the guards:
Arthur Bandy, lieutenant; Charles
Townsend, first sergeant; Sam Sav
age, quartermaster, sergeant, and
Charles Stryker, corporal.
COUNTY TO REPAIR
MAGADAN ROADS
Plan Looking to Putting In New;
Kind of Paving is Rejected
by the Commissioners.
County commissioners at a special
session Saturday decided to repair the
macadam roads of Douglai county,
about thirty miles, instead of carry
ing out the plan to install five miles
of repaying under what is known as
the "tarvia or "Finley" method.
The commissioners looked with
faver upon the plan of a joint com
mittee from the Commercial club,
Omaha Automobile club and Douglas
County Federation of Improvement
Clubs to install patrols St intervals to
keep the roads in repair.
Committees from these three or
ganizations appeared before the board
and urged some action be taken to
better road conditions in Douglas
county. The board was told that the
roads are "rotten."
To Build Test Road.
The contract let to the Callahan
company for mile-stretch of test road,
to be built under the "Finley system,"
will stand, the county board decided.
Johnson & Bauer, rival bidders for
road contracts, said they would bring
injunction suit to annul the Callahan
company's contract.
Committees representing the good
roads committee of the Commercial
club, Omaha Automobile club and
Douglas County Federation of Im
provement Clubs met at the Commer
cial club Friday and held an indigna
tion meeting over the condition of the
Douglas county highways.
Charged With Signing
Worthless Federal Bonds
William F. Hoch, after a hearing
before Federal Judge Woodrough,
was given a week to produce evidence
showing that he did not sign worth
less bonds for federal prisoners. The
charge against him is comtempt of
court. He signed bonds for Dr. A. L.
Van Gordon, who is now serving a
six months' sentence, and Morris
Lonergan who was out on bond await
ing action by the federal grand jury
on a charge of box car robbery. Lon-,
ergan has been takeri into custody
again and placed in jail, because of
the alleged worthlessness of the bond
signed by Hoch.
Soldier is Shot While
Trying to Escape from Camp
Crawford, Neb., Aug. 4. Private
Stine, of the quartermaster's depart
ment, was shot and seriously wound
ed by a sqad of soldiers, after a physi
cal encounter with one of the cooks
of the camp. Stine, it is said had
crossed the state border into Wyo
ming and indulged in too much
liquor, and returning to the camp
became obnoxious.
Stine was arrested by the guards,
and it was while trying to escape
from them that he was shot. The
wounds were inflicted on his side, and
arm. It is thought he will recover.
Bitter Legal Fight Over
Five-Year-Old Girl Ends
A bitter legal fight in juvenile court
over Bernice Kirby, S years old; re
sulted in a victory for Mrs. Baird Mc
Millen, wife of a Union Pacific em
ploye. The child was an adopted daughter
of Mrs. McMillen by a former mar
riage.
Her former husband, Harold Kirby,
who is married again, attempted to
get possession of the little girl.
Judge Leslie decided the child's
foster mother should have her.
The Kirbys and McMillens nearly
came to blows in the court room.
Alleges Wife Deserted Him
In Answer to Divorce Suit
Calvin Antrim, wealthly land owner
and hardware merchant of Cumber
land, la., filed an answer to his wife's
divorce suit in district court, alleging
she deserted him. His wife, May
Antrim, is an Omaha woman.
- Mrs. Antrim sued on grounds of
alleged cruelty and nonsupport.
The Iowan says she refused-to live
with him at Cumberland.
He also alleges her real name was
May Hinckley when he was married
to her, but that he only recently
found it out.
ALL JOIN IN PICNIC Office force of George H. Lee company hold annual affiair at Fon-
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LATE REPORTS ON
CORN ARE BETTER
Damage is Not as Bad as at
First Reported, Accord
ing to Advises of the
Railroads.
The Northwestern's report, having
to do with Nebraska crop conditions
for the week ending Friday night and
covering the period of the intense hot
weather during the early days of the
week, indicate that, while there has
been Some damage to corn, it is not
as serious as some had anticipated-
The Northwestern report covers
every portion of the territory through
which the road operates in the state,
the data being gathered by the com
pany agents and summed up is as
follows:
Bennington Corn damaged IS per
cent. Oats threshed and 75 per cent
of normal crop.
Arlington No damage to corn.
Potatoes turning out well and small
grain a full crop.
Wahoo Corn slightly damaged.
Small grain better than an average
crop.
Corn Slightly Damaged.
Harvard No damage to any kind
of crops. Heavy yield of small grain.
Exeter Early corn d.naged 20 per
cent, but no damage to that planted
late.
Geneva Oats yielding forty bush
els to the acre. Corn in normal con
dition. Pasture short.
Shickley Corn slightly damaged,
but other crops fine. Need rain for
pastures.
Nora Corn badly injured. Soil
dry and pastures dying.
Superior Corn damaged 50 per
cent and the alfalfa burned out.
Leigh Biggest crop of oats ever
raised. Big corn crop certain, with
potatoes an average yield.
Albion Corn still in good condi
tion, but need rain-
Lynch Early corn badly damaged.
Late corn in good condition.
Stanton Corn only slfghtlv dam
aged. Spring wheat full crop, but
oats light.
Atkinson Wheat and oals good,
and a full crop. Pastures in fine con
dition. Valentine--Corn will make average
crop. Small grain heavy yield. Pas
turage very good-
Two More Slackers Given
Hearings in Federal Court
Bessie Hardon. a youn colored
man, and Willis E. Young, white, had
a hearing Saturday morning before
Federal Judge Woodrough on the
charge of failing to register.
They are the second and third al
leged slackers tried in the local di
vision of the federal court since the
drawing of the great national lottery.
And they were dealt with as provided
by the law whic'.. insures them a place
in the first draft army unless they are
exempted for physical or other
causes. If they are exempted the
iudge can sentence them to a year in
jail.
Judge Woodrough took the sen
tence under advisement, this being a
formal way of disposing of the cases.
The men were remanded to jail with
out bail. Each will be given the reg
istration number of some man who
has been exempted in the first draft.
Young lives at Inavale, a small
town near Hastings. He was ar
rested in Denver, lie said he didn't
think it necessarv to register if he
was away from his home. Hardon
also pleaded ignorance of the law.
W. R. Adair Returns From
' Loan Association Meeting
"We had a fine time," said W. R.
Adair, secretary of the Omaha Loan
and Building association, who has
just returned from Boston, where he
attended the annual session of the
National League of Loan and Build
ing associations.
"Hundreds of delegates were in at
tendance. Our fellow townsman,
George F. Gilmore, presided and
made a fine annual address. Senator
Hitchcock rushed over from Wash
ington and made a Speech. There
are seventy-two associations in Ne
braska, which reported 94,927 mem
bers with assets of $47,917,847, a
gain for 1916 of $6,256,977.
"As is the case in Nebraska, I
found that ; war had not interfered
with the progress and growth of the
building and loan associations of the
c untry. On the contrary, it has in
some places given impetus to such
growth. In fact, I saw no evidence
that the people down east are taking
the war seriously, although many
soldiers are to be seen.
"From what I could hear there is
more residence building throughout
the west than there is in the cast in
proportion to population. Omaha is
among the leaders in dweWng and
apartment, house building.
"As usual when I go away," con
cluded Mr. Adair, "I come back more
than ever satisfied with old Omaha."
As the tractor pulls the plow, so
advertising in The Bee pulls the
business.
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company wants to con
nect with a salesman
--------------------- experienced in selling
trucks, city and road work. Applicant must be able
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The Marmon attains a
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Employes of the George H. Lee
:ompany held their annual picnic at
fontenelle park Tuesday afternoon. It
.vas proclaimed by all to be the best
Dne yet. The program started off with
a ball game between the girls, Lillian
justafson's team coming out victor
ious over Lillie Olson's.
After the ball game a watermelon
feast was enjoyed and then many
races took place. In the shoe racel ed the gathering and was met with re
Mary Shurtleff won first prize and
Mr. Lee, himself, was second. Other
prize winners during the afternoon
were, W. H. Piatt. Gladys Hiner,
Robert Shields. Leda Voss, Harriet
Morse and Lillie Olson.
After the races were over a fine
big luncheon was in readiness for the
now hungry picnickers.
sponsts from Frank Kernan, W. G.
Piatt and two Fort Omaha Sammies
who were invited to the luncheon. As
these soldiers have been away from
heme for a considerable length of
time they seemed to appreciate the
outing very much and stated it would
be one f their remembrances after
they had gone across to help our
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