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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1917)
4 " THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 19 IT. IOWA WORKMEN MAY HOT REINSURE HERE Commissioner English Holds Nebraskans May Not Trans fer Insurance to the Iowa Lodges. A decision has been handed down by State Insurance Commfssioner English of Iowa who holds that Ne braska holders of policies of the An cient Order of United Workmen of Nebraska may not be reinsured as a body in Nebraska into the Iowa or ders. He decides that where contracts have been made they will be valid in Iowa but no new contracts may be made. . . This was brought about at a meet ing last week between officers of Ne braska and Iowa, the Nebraska1 au thorities agreeing with Commissioner English, who declared Iowa wanted to do what it could to assist other states in getting rid of an unwelcome visitor. Following is the order to the grand lodge of . Iowa from Commissioner English: ... "Following the hearing held at the insurance' department of Iowa on Autrust 1.1917. on the question arising out of my order of July 11, 1917, sus pending . the approval theretofore given to a written instrument entitled, 'Offer of Adoption and Reinsurance,' signed by the grand master workman of the grand lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen of Iowa, and ad dressed to S. R. Patton, chairman of a committee of certain Omaha lodges of the arand lodsre. Ancient Order of United Workmen, consideration has been given to the statements and rep resentations tnade by those persons participating in the hearing. "It is my judgment, based upon the information developed at the hearing, that the approval given said written instrument by the undersigned on June 9, 1917, should be recalled.- You are advised, therefore, that the said approval ' is hereby rescinded and made of no effect from this date. "The Brand lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen of Iowa and the officers and deputies thereof are here by notified and directed- to cease is' suing certificates to or in any manner soliciting application for membership from the citizens of the state of , Ne braska until such time as said grand lodge may have become legally au thorized to transact an insurance bus iness in said state. s , . "It is further.held that those in dividuals,1 citizens of Nebraska, to whom certificates of membership have been legally issued by the grand lodge, Ancient' Order of United Workmen of Iowa in pursuance of the aforesaid J 'Qffer of Adoption and Reinsurance,' approval of, which has been given by. the unders and the action taken, having" the written ap proval of the attorney general of the state ot Nebraska as a member ot the Nebraska .State Insurance board, may be permitted to continue as members of the grand lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen of Iowa and the validity, of tpe certificates of membership of aucn members not be affected bMjiis ruling." ; Xouncifof Defense Has--""1 ' Saved Many Tons of Coal Through the Council on" National Defense, information comes to the Omaha - branch of the railroad war board that in the matter of conserva tion, since June 1 the railroads of the United States have eliminated pas senger train service that if continued until the corresponding date of next June will aggregate lb,Jb,luH miles. This elimination ot the passenger service has been to save men and mo tive power and fuel to be applied to the transportation of necessities. This elimination, as already reported, will make available for other purposes more than 1,120,000 tons of coal. In making up its estimates the local board finds that during June of this year the roads of the United States hauled from the bituminous mines 750,323 cars of coal, or 26.2 per cent more than during the corre sponding month- of last year. Less Grain Stored in Elevators This Year The report of the inspection bureau of the Omaha Grain exchange indi cates 1,868,000 bushels less grain in storage in local elevators than on the corresponding date one year ago. The figures now and then: Now. Lt Tr. BiMhett, Buihtl. Wheat 3M0O l.tkt.OtO rt,rn 101,000 SOS.OOt Oata 65.000 176.000 Rya ................... Nona 1,000 Barley Nona 17,000 The Bee's Free Milk and Ice Fund Total. .180.000 1.157,000 Breaks Hip as He is Unloading Some Cement While unloading cement from a car at Eighth and Douglas streets, the right hip of Frank Saldibar, a Mexi can laborer, was broken. He slipped and fell as he was carrying one of the sacks containing 100 pounds of . cement. He was taken to St. Jo seph's hospital, where he was attended by the police surgeon. Brought from Denver , For Failure to Register' Elmer McEwan was brought ' to Omaha from Denver by federal au thorities and placed in jail here. He is charged with failure to register for .the selective draft at Dalton, Neb., ' where he lived on June 5, registration day. Hot weather is not over yet There is still much work to be done for the babies of the poor. Do your part for the helpless little ones now. Bring or send any sum from 10 cents to $5 to The Bee office. It will be used to buy pure milk and cooling ice for the babies of the very poor, whose only way of getting these things is through this fund. Previously acknowledged $294.75 Anna L. Smith 5.00 Mrs. A. J. Ramsey, Auburn, Neb 2.00 James E. Ludlow 5.00 C. E. McCann 1.00 Total $307.75 R. S. Lovett Resigns as Red Cross Chairman Washington, Aug. 6. Robert S. Lovett of the Union Pacific, recently. . j , r ' j . ,ir;i i. " appointed Dy rresiacm vvuson to me war industries board, has resigned as chairman of the Red Cross committee on co-operation and will be succeeded by C. A. Coffin, chairman of the board of the General Electric company. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. WOMEN TO KNIT FOR UNCLE SAM'S BOYS National Service Ireague Gives Out Navy League Yarn at Reduced Price to Workers. " Business is good at the National League for Woman's Service head quarters in the First National Bank building, where hanks and hanks of yarn are being distributed to scores of women who call daiiy, eager to knit for Uncle Sam's boys on the sea. Those who can pay for their yarn are doing so. Groups who can give noth ing but their time and labor are re ceiving the yarn free of charge. A double-card check system is used to record the yarn taken out and the finished articles brought in. The knitting of socks is temporarily held up, awaiting a shipment of light gray yarn. The dark gray is not used for this purpose because of the present inability of manufacturers to guarantee the dyes. In the mean time, the dark gray yarn is being knitted up into sweaters, helmets, wristlets and mufflers. The official color for the navy is dary gray for all articles except socks. All knitted goods for the army are in the regulation khaki colors, except socks, which are made in the natural or white, because of the present un reliability of the dyes. Mrs. H. E. Newbranch, in charge of knitting for the Navy league in Douglas county, announced this morn ing that yarn will be furnished free to all women who wish to knit for the navy and who will form into little knitting coteries or clubs.. Any others who are knitting and want to work as individuals for either army or navy may obtain their yarn at 50 cents a hank. One thousand pounds of yarn has been ordered from the Navy league, of which half will be shipped imme diately. A big supply of yarn for army knitting is momentarily ex pected. The official pins of the National League for Woman's Service have been received and are on sale at 25 cents apiece. To Defer Improvements On Sherman Avenue Until Spring The city council voted to defer until next spring, improvement of Sherman avenue, Curtis to Commer cial avenue, by repaving. RAINS BRING BACK STA'TE'SCORN CROP Burlington Report Estimates the Corn Yield Will Be Up to the General Average. The rain of last week, general over the greater portion of the crop-growing area of Nebraska, worked won ders with the corn crop of the state, according to the weekly crop "report of the Burlington road, just out and having to do wjth conditions up to Saturday night It is believed that, taking the state as a whole, the crop will be up to or close to an average. In some few localities, particularly in the extreme southwest portion of Nebraska, the drouth, followed by the extremely hot weather, injured the corn. Places that were the hardest hit were out on the Wymore and Mc Cook divisions of the road. On the basis of 100 per cent for a perfect crop, conditions at this time are figured at 70 on the McCook and 76 per cent on the Wymore division. Two weAs ago the condition of corn on - the Omaha division of. the Burlington, covering eastern Ne braska, was placed at 100 per cent. The estimate at the end of last week was placed at 96 per cent, a loss of four points by reason of hot weather and lack of rain. It is asserted that the rains of Saturday, which were general over a good dial of the east ern part of the state, improved the condition of the growing grain and eaused it to gain back fully as much as it had lost. In the matter of potatoes the Bur lington's report indicates that all through the potato-growing belt in the' central and western portions of the state those planted early were in no wise injured by heat or dry weather. It is asserted that with sea sonable rains from now on the crop will be a bumper, due to the largely increased acreage. Pasturage fert the effects of the long hot and dry spell, but it is said that since the rains the grass has brightened up and is taking a new start. Indications are that fall feed on the range will be good. - Hundred Want to Enlist . In the Reserve Militia Nearly 100 men have made appli cation to Chief Deputy County Attor ney Abbott for enlistment in the re serve militia, which will do guard duty and be available, for auy emer gency within the borders offtbe state after the National Guard leaves. Mr. Abbott is in charge, of the ar rangements lor recruiting an Omaha battalion. Spanish war veterans and young men under draft age or who -will not go on the first call are especially desired. The reserve militia will not be call ed out of the state' Mr. Abbott said men will be given the state oath as soon as blanks ar rive from Lincoln It is hoped to begin drilling he last of the week. Plan of Pooling Freight Cars Relieves Shortage . The plan of pooling freight cars, agreed to by nearly 100 of the lead ing railroads of the country, it is said, nas practically soivea me car snort age problem, so far as this fall is. concerned. . . The pooling plan has been approved by the railroads and, after having been in 'effect a month, is said to have worked in a most satisfactory manner. Under the agreement of railroad operating officials, all of the freight cars of the country have been thrown into one common pool and are dbtribul-d by the Car Service commission, an auxiliary of the Coun cil on National Defense. Be Careful in Using Soap on Your Hair Most soaps and prepared sham poos contain too much alkali, which is very injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle. The best thing to use is just plain - mulsified cocoanut oil, for it is pure and entirely greaseless. . It's ' , very cheap and beats the most expensive soaps or anything else all to pieces. 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