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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1918)
THB OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY , 10, 1918. i ; , t r WAR DEPARTMENT ADOPTS NEW TAG SYSTEM FOR ARMY Hope to Avoid Duplication of Tragedy of Nameless Dead in i Tuscania Disaster;" In Effect Feb. 28. Mrs. Linge Larsen Wins Sweater-Knitting Contest 1 (Br Amoclated Frw.) Washington, Feb. 9. To insure prompt identification of enlisted men wno may be killed or wounded, a numbered tag system similar to that in: the British and French armies lias been adopted by the War department Adjutant General McCain an nounced tonight that a number would be stamped on the metal identification ' tag each soldier is required to wear and that a similar number will be placed opposite the man's name in the War department roster. The new system will be put into ef fect February 28 and thereafter all men entering the service will be given a numbered tag when enrolled. By this arrangement th. department hopes that there will be no possibility of officials not being able to identify soldiers' bodies because of. blank tags such as worn by some of the men who went down on the Tuscania. , Victims' Tags Blank. News dispatches today said blank tags were found on the bodies of 44 men washed ashore, although army regulations require that the soldier's name must be stamped on the tag even though he is not assigned to an or ganization. When he is assigned, regiment and company designation and his individual number in that com pany is to be added immediately to the other side of the tag. The new identification system has been in preparation for some time and was carefully worked out by the ad jutant general. .Extreme care has been taken to obviate any doubt as to the identity of a soldier who may be killed or wounded. Avoid Duplication. Consecutive numbers will not be given men of the came surname. The numbers will never be changed and will never be assigned to other men. The numbers will start at "one" and continue without limit and no alpha betical prefix or affix will accompany them. Blocks of numbers will be al lotted by the adjutant general to Gen eral Pershing, department command ers, commanding officers of divisional camps, ports of embarkation and re cruit depots. 1 The department thinks it unneces sary at present to number officers and civilians in the service, but should it be deemed necessary later the process will be independent of the enlisted men. The British number neither of ficers nor civilians. The. French num ber officers, but not civilians. As it will take some time to num ber soldiers' records at the War de partment, commanders have been in structed to include tit casualty reports the full name, grade and organization of: each man reported, as well as his number after numbers have been as signed. - . ' Former Choir Boy to Pay ; ; Death Penalty, for Murder New York, Feb. 9.It took a jury only 20 minutes today to decide that Paul thapman, a 16-year-old youth, should pay the death penalty for hav ing participated in the robbery of Brooklyn store last October, during which Harry Reginsburg, the pro prietor, and nis brother were shot to death and his wife badly injured. Chapman, a former choir boy, six feet tall and looking older than he is, re ceived the jury's verdict of guilty stoically. , i Women to Serve on. Congressional Committees Washington, Feb. 9. The republi can congressional campaign commit tee tonight adopted a rule providing for the appointment of women on congressional district committees in spates where women vote and ap- firoved a recommendation for the se ection of a new subcommittee on plans and scope of organization. The committee voted to reduce the mem bership of its executive- committee from" 17 to 7. Start Tomorrow and Keep It Up Every Morning Get In the habit ef drinking glass of hot water before-breakfast. P -1 y" ' '"fy ' ' '' ,; X -v. , rt f r iV .5, lr""-" 1 J i l . ! fj rzJ rt J: JM I ' 1 ;JM . i 1 "A", fit SWITCHMEN ASK SALARYINCREASE Effort to Hold Tast to Eight Hour Day Is to Prevent Accidents Dae to Fatigue. I We're not here long, so let's make our stay agreeable. Let us live well, eat well, digest well, work well, sleep well, and look welL' What a glorious condition to attain, and yet, how very easy it is if one will only adopt the morning inside bath. Folks who are accustomed to feel dull and heavy when they arise, split ting headache, stuffy from a cold, foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom ach, can, instead, feel as fresh as a daisy by opening the sluices of the system each morning and flushing out the whole of the internal poison ous stagnant matter.' Everyone, whether ailing, sick or well, should, t each morning, before breakfast, drink a glass of real hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in it to wash from the stomach, liver and bowels the previous (lay's indigestible waste, sour bile and poisonous toxins, The action of hot water and limestone phosphate on an empty stomach Is wonderfully in vigorating. It cleans out all the sour fermentations, gases, waste and acid ity and gives one a splendid appetite for breakfast The millions of . people who are bothered with constipation, bilious spells, stomach trouble; others who have sallow complexions are urged to get a quarter pound of . limestone phosphate from the drug store. This will cost very little, but is sufficient to make anyone a pronounced crank un uic Buujecb ui inside-twining oe fore breakfast Advertisement Two hours before her only son's departure for Fort Riley, Mrs. Linge Larsen, 2461 South Eighteenth street, was announced first prize winner in the sweater-knitting contest of the National League for Woman's Serv ice. Mrs. Larsen completed her sweater in eight hours and 25 min utes. Mrs. William Archibald Smith, president of the service league, pre sented the sweater and a complete outfit and comfort kit to the young soldier, Adolph Linge Larsen, who enlisted in the hospital corps. Young Larsen was selected in the first draft, but was exempted because he is the sole relative Mrs. Larsen possesses and had contributed to her support. Since his exemption, the two planned out how the mother could manage even if the son entered the service of Uncle Sam and when this was arranged, the mother, keeping back the tears from her eyes, bravely gave ner consent to his enlistment. Mrs. Julia Stenicka won second prize for the best -work, though the contestants themselves who helned juage tne winners, had a hard time judging the relative excellence of Mrs. Larsen's and Mrs. Stinicka's sweaters. It took Mrs. Stenicka 10 hours and 24 minutes to make her sweater. Miss Helen Winkleman, who knitted a sweater in 12 hours and 8 minutes, won a prize for the youngest knitter...,.,... 1 he prizes were silver handled knittjng needles and a knitting bracelet The records for the other con- tesants were Mrs. Joseph Ryries. 8 hours, 38 minutes: Mrs. lohn Skoumal, 9 Hours, 7 minutes, and Mrs. fctta Megel, 13 hours and 30 minutes. The Service league Saturday ship ped several hundred sweaters and helmets to the Navy league. Washington, Feb. 9. Presentation of requests by switchmen for in creased pay and time and a half for work beyond eight hours developed into a discussion before the railroad wage board today of the practicability of any readjustment of hours now when there is a shortage of men which would hamper operation of trains. S. E. Heberling, president of the switchmen's union said the eight hour law was not being generally observed because overtime was not penalized arid asked that instead of a pro rata basis, time and a half be imposed for all work beyond the basic day. i "Would that be advisable with all industries handicapped for men?" asked Secretary Lane, chairman of the commission. Would Prevent Accidents. "Where are you going to get the extra men?" asked Commissioner Covington. Mr. Heberling said it was desired to keep the day as closely as possible to an eight hour basis to minimize accidents due to fatigue. Secretary Lane remarked on casualty figures for switchmen, showing a percentage greater than for the armies in Europe. C. L. Darling of Spokane, Wash., and A. S. Bimrose of Portland, Ore., appeared for the train dispatchers and asked the government for substantial wage increases. "If the railroad presidents would only meet us half way, I would not be in Washington today," said Mr. Bimrose. "A little more vision would help," commented Commissioner McChord. The philosopny of tipping was ex pounded to an interested audience by Robert L. Mays, a dining car waiter, who spoke for unorganized negro em ployes. He said they received $25 a month wages for 16 to 18 hours' daily work. When asked if they would consent to the elimination of tips aiH substitution of a higher salary, lie said he believed both waiters and porters would be glad to forego tips if their pay was increased $100 and up monthly. Italians Drop Ton of Bombs on Austrian Lines Rome, Feb. 9. There was consid erable artillery, fire' along the Italian mountain fronr between the Brenta and Piave yesterday although un favorable weather affected the opera tions of both the artillery and the infantry, the war office announced to day. Italian aircraft carried out an effective raid on the rear of the Aus trian lines, dropping a ton of bombs. French Deputies Vote Confidence in Government Paris, Feb. 9. The chamber of deputies today gave a vote of confi dence in the government following an interpellation by the socialist deputies Renaudel and Moutet regarding the organization of military justices. The vote was 395 to 113. tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisiiiiiitiiiii3iiiJiiiiiiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieiiiiiiiiniiiifiiiiiiiiiiiii'4 Only 16 Days More Left i To Take Advantage of the Big 1 I February Clearance ! Qni0 of furniture; I iJiltC rugs and DRAPERIES I & UNION OUTFITTING CO. This big sale presents an UNUSUAL I opportunity for you to save MUCH money on your HOME FURNISHINGS. 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