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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1917)
THE BEE; OMAHA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1917. 4 BOYS BEGIN TO , LIKE CAMP COfiY Melvin Metcalfe of the Omaha Gun Corps ' Gives Vivid De- i scriptidn of Life at. Deming. "Two days have gone since our ar rival m Camp Cody. We thought" at first that we wouldn't like it. The sand was four inches deeo and short sttfbby grass made the worst kind pi places to stumble over,'--writes Mel vin Metcalfe of the Omaha Machine Oun corps from Deming, N. M, vve detrained here at about 6:30 o clock and found our tents already placed. Company C doing the .work xor us. vve quicKiy set up oar cots ana Began to cuss tne wnoie busi ness. The sand was awful. We marched about eight blocks and were white as ghosts. We simply ate the stuff, but we cheered up along in the afternoon, when the black clouds rolled from the east, and soon the camp was in the midst of a drenching rain.' inis wet the sand and when the sun came out a little later, it baked it nice and hard. I he first night we were here, it was cold and made several, remarks in describing it. We were issued pon chos today and as they can be used , as sleeping bags we hope to be warmer. The government will igsue us straw ticks soon ana perhaps we can be warm all winter. loaay we dragged tne company . street and dug gutters. , It rained about an inch tonight at supper time and the sand is getting harder as the wind blows from the east Our gut ters carried the water away and we felt our hand work wasn t in vain, Candles From Canteen. "We have poured tons of water on the - floors of our tents and tamped , them until our backs ache, but the floors are hard tonight and as we sit around and read, or write by the light' ot a candle, we stole trom the can teen, we are quite a cheerful bunch Prom each tent come the strains of 'Indiana,' 'Over There' and kin dred songs. Ragtime rules, of course, but the sentimental ones are the tav orites in the evening. There is no such thing as twi light down here. As soon as the sun disappears over the hills, it's dark. The stars come out, but you can t see a man three feet from you, I The air is pure and fresh and makes one want to get , out and hustle. "We are beginning to become tanned and have ravenous appetites There is the usual howl about the food, but things will be alright in a few days and the fare will improve. "The camp is rounding into shape. The streets and avenues are being laid out and graded,' while quarters and mess houses for the new arrivals are being erected. Camp Cody is wonderful and as Men of Company B of Fourth Nebraska And Typical Scenes in Camp at Deming WANTS CITY DADS TO ff g 'Lg (O PAY FOR JOY RIDES , Q$4 I til 'raBPlA -Ik. I , OMAHA BOYS AT 1 , FUNSTON START WORKWITH WILL (Continued from Pat One.) As a Side Issue Murphy Asks that the Mayor and City Commissioners Be ' Ousted. Attorneys this morning argued a demurrer bfore Judge Redick,, sit ting in law court, in the case of James D. Murphy, South Side boilerf maker, against all the city commis sioners, with the exception ot Com missioner , Butler and Mayor Dahl- man. . Murphy brought suit for $13,000 each against' the city commissioner and the mayor as an aitermath o the famous "joy riding" case in dis trict court last spring, when Mayor uanlman was enjoined lrom using city owned automobiles for other than strictly "official business." To Reimburse City. The boilermaker. who said he brought the suit on behalf of himself and other taxpayers, wants the court to require all the commissioners but Butler and Mayor Dahlman to reim burse the fity treasury $13,000 each. J. J. ISreen, attorney tor the com missioners and the mayor, demurred to the suit, alleging the facts in the case do not constitute a cause of action and that it is an improper join ing ot parties. . . Mossman & Murray' are pushing the case for Murphy. As a side issue to the suit they want the commissioners and the mayor "ousted." ' , Missouri Pacific Tax ennn se xxri rtt a rhanr nr II are taken and alf cameras will be TO HaiH WllfUie LUSa WIS l'SE'iSaS: ' To the Miller Park School they don't exist" 1 The Board of Education is making arrangements ior tne transportation of pupils living north of Miller park l. i r ii ir:n-- n.i t. i n i r .1 -ri t..:i 10 nn irora ine iviuier rars sonooi UVerUUe; l-UUI ini eaieilS OUIl Pupils Iivine in and near the Minne (From a staff Correspondent) Uisa addition find the distance from Lincoln, Sept, 21. Secretary ' of their homes to the Miller Park school State Pool has notified the legal de- too far to walk, especially on the partment of the state that the Mis-1 severe winter aays, soun Pacihc Kailroad company has neelected to pay its corporation tax due August 1 and delinquent Septem ber 1. The amount of the tax is $2,500 and the penalty for -nonpayment 'is $375: The secretary of state Informs the attorney general that the company was, notified of the approach of the time for paying the tax" and that the attorney for the company has twice Ibeen notified .of the failure of the company to liquidate, but nothing has oeen aone. ine secretary cans upon the legal department to begin suit for the collection of the tax and the amount delinquent, calling; attention to the fact that the legal department had. recently secured judgment in the federal court against another railway covering a similiar proposition and thereforeatcion should be started at once. - Howard Continues His Attack on H. E. Gooch Columbus. Neb., Sept. 21. (Special TelppTam.l Lieutenant Governor " Edgar Howard in today's issue of his newspaper, the Colurrfbus lelegram, f continues with increased vehemence his recent attack oh Herbert ! E. Goooch, propreitor of the Gooch flouring mills of Lincoln, proprietor of the Lincoln Dan Mar and prom inent member ofithe Nebraska state Council of Defense, demanding that , he either instantly resign or that the other members of the board request his resignation. In his. first-. accusa tion Howard charged GoocH's milling corporation with the sale of flour short of specified weight to which Gooch admitted his guilt as merely a technical violation and declared Howard . to be "stark raving mad." Medical Society Elects'lts Officers; Meet Next in Omaha Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. 21. (Special Telegram.)-The Missouri Valley Medical society closed its session here today wth the, election of the following officers: President, Dr. A. I. McKinnon of Lincoln; first vice president, T. M. Paul of St. Joseph, Mo.; second vice president, Paul Gardner of New Hampton, la. Charles Wood Fassett of Kansas City was elected for the sixteenth year, as secretary. The next convention will be held Omaha, in September of 1918. f armer Injured When Gun ' Is" Accidentally Discharged Fremont, Neb., Sept. 21. (Special Telegram.) John Wicks, a young farmer residing south of Yutan, was brought to a local hospital suffering with- an injury sustained when an automatic shotgun he was handling at his home, was discharged. Both loads took effect in his arm and hand. . He was weak from loss of blood when he reached Fremont and is in a critical condition. TQCUT PRICE AND, SIZEOF 4 STEAK Letton Returns from Confer ence in Chicago; Hotel Men Signify Their Intention to HeJp. "The hotel and restaurant men of the state are signifying their inten tion of co-operating in every way with the food administrator," said Johji E. Letton of Omaha, general manager of the North American Ho tel company and chairman of the state organization of hotel and res tjirant men under the state food ad ministrator. Mr. Letton has returned frcjm Chi cago, where he had a rnnfprenrfl with John McBowman, wlio is head of the f hotel and restaurant men of the United States for food conservation purposes Plans are 'under definite way in both the state and national organization of hotel and, restaurant men to conserve food. Mr. Letton says every hotel and restaurant man in the state will sign the food con servation pledge cards. Portions of meat will be cut down in the higher class places where big beefsteaks are usually served, and this cutting down of the portion will be accompanied by a definite cutting down of the price. This will do away with $he immense waste of meat which has always been a feature of higher class eating places in this country. Employers Will Give Convicts Chance to Work New York, Sept. 20. Twenty thousand employers ol the country are co-operating to give employment to former convicts, 95 per cent of whom have made good when given the chance, according to a statement made here today before the Rotary club by E. E. Dudding of Huntington, W. Va. , Explosion Kills Nine In Munition Plant London, Sept. 21. An explosion has occurred in a munition factory in Ireland, ft was officially announced todays by the British war office. Nine persons were killed. , the lists sent by the local examining boards, and which were in the hands of the officers at the camp. After being checked in the men were meas ured for their uniforms and then they discarded their citizens' clothing and in its stead puting on two-piece suits of blue demins. Then they were ready for the baths, after which they were assigned to quarters, where im mediately most of them started writ ing letters home. According to Mr. Roach, the quar ters occupied by the Nebraskans are well located, are comfortable and sup plied with good beds and plenty of bedding. More Work to be Done. There is still an immense quantity of work to be done on the grounds of the cantonment, says Mr. Roach, but chaos no longer reigns. Everything has been worked down to a system and every man of the thousands em ployed seems to know Just what to do and does it at the right time. ' Most of the buildings are completed and ready for occupancy and the bulk of the uncompleted w6rk seems to be road building. Miles of this road, all macadam, is being constructed, and so far as possible thNe work is being done by machinery. During the stay of Mr. Roach at Camp Funston the national army was arriving at the rate of about 5,000 men daily. Refuses' to Don Uniform; Guard House Dpor Clangs Camn Fiinsfnn Tnnrtinn f'fv VaiV Sep. 21 P. H. Srhlrim-mn a C.r. man farmer from Casner rmintv. N. braska,' and a member of the quota or tnat county, -was placed m the guard house today because he refused to don a uniform. Schleiniannsaid he was a German reservist and had never been naturalized. Fremont Pioneer Dies At Cornwall, Oregon Fremont. Neh.. Sent 21 r.rial Telegram.) Word reached Fremont of the death at Corvalli, Ore., of Harrv H. Pratt, frtr Hi a Fremont jeweler. Mr. Pratt was about 70 years old and is survived oy nis widow and one daughter, Mrs. Georce Drill nf Rlair Mr -!ift- Fr. mont five years ago and went to Cali- tornia, where he resided lor about tnree years, tie was a native of New York. The farilily was prominent in social circles in Fremont in the early days. ! Holdrege Mehodists Retain Their Former Pastor Holdrege,' Neb., Sept. 21. (Spe cial.) Holdrege Methodism -was turned from a w.ar mad camn to one . . ..... of peace and tranquility when a tele-' gram from Bishop Stuntz was re ceived announcing the reversal of the order assigning Rev, Mr. Hinson to Kearney. Rev. Mr. Hinson was re tained through the efforts of a spe cial committee that visited the bishop at Indianola, la., and the consent of Kearney to the change. , . PIANO BUYERS can save $100 or more on a single purchase by attending the great Clos ing Out Sale of HaVden Bros. Piano and Player Piano stbek. now eoins on at the warerooms of the SCHMOLLER & MUELLJER - I f lANJJ tO., 1311-13 FARNAM STREET. HAIR BALSAM A toilet preparation of nwrlt Helpi to radlatt dandruff. . ForRwtorux Color and ftCMtrUiGrtfyarFadad HaJr. mm. ana at urargnwt BERG SUITS ME FINER STYLE CREATIONS iii Men's and Youner Meris SUITS AND TOP COATS " in the New . Shadow Lawn Greena, Cotoanut Browns, Coffee Browns, Flash Rln ps onrl Plum SViarloa Worsteds, Cheviots, Tweeds, Serges, Oxfords, Tiltens, opanan stripes and Clydes v x. Double Service Fabric in the famous and - world acknowledged style and quality leaders, v , m "Kuppenheimer" ami "Society" Brand . . , Clothes, $18 to $45 Double and single-breasted models Half, full and adjustable belts: high waist bellows pocket, button lap, Military effect plain and form fitting models f'a model for men of all agetr'and propor- tions. v .-- . . . j. - Qiiifc a ft A A 1 f .While we suggest you pay more from uuii an u I U one economic standpoint, iTflS.OO Is all, flvprrnaf ylv yu care to py we can Bnow you some wivitumo t astonishing values that we know cannot be equaled elsewhere. , j v - Ssa our winJowa Tkouffh amall. thav . , . : convey aa idea of what we havojto offer Your Every Desire in In New Fall Madras Shirts $1.00 to $4.00 In New Fall Silk Shirts $4.00 to $8.50 In New Fall Cravats 50c to $2.50 Pajamas and Night Gowns, $1 NEW Every express every day brings to us some new creation In fashion hats "Stetson," "CroJ fut Knapps," "Berg & Co." and 1415 Farnam St. Furnishings In New Fall Underwear ' ' $1.50 to $3.50 Unloa ,v In 2-Piece Fall Underwear ; $1.00 to $2.00 Garment ' Fall Hosiery, 25e to $1.15 Jumbo Sweaters in all colors, . high shawl collars $6 and $7 HATS - ; ' : "Mallory," soft and stiff styles, in a multitude of rich colors t $3.00, $4.00, , $5.00. $6.00 tip t $12.00 ; . 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THREE wonderful blouse offers for Saturday This store, always Ion the alert to offer something tetter than ita neighbors, directs your attention, to three very important Blouse Sales for Saturday, i $ 295 The Blouses WeFeature Saturday at. . Are fashioned from Crepe de Chines and Pongee, in white, flesh, green and leather shades. Smart styles. , Values to $4.50. 395 The -Blouses We Feature Saturday at . . . Plain and embroidered Georg ette, fancy stripe and plain crepe de chines; several good colors; splendid dressy and tail ored styles; values to $5.95. The Blouses fc p AA We Feature HUU Saturday at ( About 600 Blouses of Georgette, Taffetas and Crepe de Chine in suit shades as .well assail light , colors; beautiful styles; many actually worth to $9.75. Fashion able Fall SUITS 25.- 2950 - 35 l tmf m the air will cause very active suit buying on Sat urday, i We have prepared to offer something unusual in val- ' ues for the day. That's why w urge you to see these extraordi nary value suits before final selection of your new suit. The suite at these three prices are worth from $5 to $X0 more money. ; Comparison will readily prove, this fact. ' THE NEW COLORS " THE NEW FABRICS Beet Root, Russian, Green, Broadcloth, Serges, . Gahar- Blues, Reindeer, Grays, Plum dines. Tricolines. Velr. s;i. ver Tones and Oxfords. ' ' ' . -: -' and Black. Don't Put Your Store to Sleep at 7 O'ClocK The merchant who drapes his store in darkness during the, evening hours is truly hiding his light beneath a bushel. Light Your Windows With Electricity ' -, ' ' - - - Let people see your goods! Admire them! Wish for them! BUY THEM! Don't think your window dis play must "go todeep with the chickens!" , Even after your store is closed, make Electricity work for you, advertising t)ie merchandise in our window. We will serid our expert to estimate the cosh of install ing modern window fixtures. 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