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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1918)
i.HIWlWfW'! .1" . THB BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. APRIL 27,. 918.' YOUNG MEN OF OMAHAQFFTO WAR FIELDS 11 111 ' " Two Hundred and Fifty Re cruits for National Army March on Street- and Then Entrain. N .... Most thrilling of all the patriotic ;elebrations of Liberty day was the y sight of Omaha's 250 national army men marching through the streets to the Union station, where they left for Camp Funston yesterday afternoon. After a few months of training there thev will be sent to France. thousands of relatives and friends marched to the station with the sol diers. Railroad officials forbade them to go. through the gates, but "love laughs" at locksmiths" and many in the crowd managed to get through and were with the men until' the train st3Tted. Exemption board members who ; have witnessed many such farewells said that there were more tears and fewer cheers than usual and explained that it is really an encouraging sign that America has awakened to the seriousness of war and that with the more serious attitude has come a strenghtcned determination to fight for victory. , l Compliments to Kaiser. .."Damn the kaiser," breathed a swect-faced mother to her son as she . kissed hiin goodbye. 1 " ' ' -"Why, mother, you're cussing 1" Jollied the fyoy, , "No, not cussing, just blessing you oj your new mission," replied the woman as she buried her head against the broad shoulder of her son. ' One pretty black-eyed girl became engaged at the train just about 10 minutes before her stalwart sweet heart left for war. He took the ring Young Business Man, Former Star Athlete, Leaves for Cantonment John E. Oberreuter, ' secretary treasurer and manager of the Steril Manufacturing company, leaves today to do his bit for Uncle Sam. He goes to Camp Funston with the second contingent of the second draft. Oberreuter, who is 24 years old, was married to Miss Bessie Hopkins of 3110 Vinton street last August. Mrs. Oberreuter will make her home with her parents while her husband is at war. . Oberreuter was formerly a star gridiron and track man of Creighton university, where he attended school five years, prior to his entry into the business world. He also attended St Joseph's college, Dubuque, la. from his pocket and slipped it on her finger apaprently unmindful of the hundreds of spectators. And she re warded him with a real "diamond ring kiss." Just then the men were or dered to board the train, but bystand er vahn would not nermit Dan CuDid to be cheated, borrowed a fooststep from a porter and placed it unaer inc lover's widow, and the bride-to-be was enabled to reach her lover. , Guests at Luncheon. The drafted men were guests of honor at the Chamber of Cqmmerce at noon, when the -business men of Omaha gave them a luncheon. The 250 men met at the court house during the forenoon and marched to the Chamber of Commerce for lunch eon at HJO o'clock. They were ad dressed by J. C. Cowin, Omaha attor ney and civil war veteran, and How ard Baldrige, member of the execu tive committee of the Chamber of Commerce. . The executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce was giving aa informal luncheon in- an adjoining room to Dr. E. C. Henry, a member of the committee, who has been called to the front. He is a major. After the luncheon the draft men marched up Farnam street and joined in the Liberty day celebration at the court house. ( The Omaha men who went to Camp Funston fnday afternoon were: f,' 4:r. 'ft C r'm - K r - ft T 1 m t J. E. 6BERRENTER. It Takes Time to Beat An Irishman, at That Sergeant "Mike" McCarthy, Irish wit of the' South Side police station, is fond of playing jokes upon others, but it is rare, indeed, that the son of Erin is himself the victim. "Mike" believes in a strict obser vance of an eight-hour day, and that there is no place like home after his day's work is done. But his journey homeward was delaj'ed Thursday, all because his watch failed to do its duty, and kept him on his beat for nearly an hour after the other officers on the shift had reported in and de parted. "Guess the captain will have to de tail sqmeone to go out and notify "Mike" when his day is up," said Desk Sergeant Ferris. SOUTH SIDE MRS. YIOLA GRIM STRUCK BY AUTO Sustains Fractured Rib and Bruises When Knocked to Pavement Waiting for Car.' Mrs. Viola Grim, 52191 South Twenty-fourth street, sustained a fractured rib and painful bruises when she was knocked down by an automobile while waiting for a street car at Twenty fourth and Q streets Friday noon. She was attended by Dr. Van Keren and taken to her home. The driver of the car was A: Balvovsky, (5034 South Thirty-sixth street. New Books Dealing With' The War at Library The following new war books are ready for circulation at the library: "Through the Iron Bars," Cam maerts: "Achievements of the British Navy in the World War,'! Leyland; "From Dartmouth to the Dardanelles" 'and "The Storyof Ypres," Pollard. There also is a new book entitled "Folk Dances for Young People,". Van Cleve. ' Many iew books on the care of babies and children and helpful books for the housekeeper also have been received. Merrill Buys the Barton Farm Near Gilman Station A' land deal consummated last week was one whereby Orin S. Mer rill acquired from Charles J. Hysham 140 acres of his large farm at Gilmore station, three miles south of the South Side. rn what wnnM h h continuation of Twenty-fourth street. it is me soutn part ot wtiat was tor merly known as the Guv C. Rartnn farm. Mr. Hvsham still rptain hi large holdings of approximately 500 acres, including the country home known as "Walnut Lodire" V The buildings and location are such that this farm is also quite well adapt ed for feeding purposes as well as general farming, but Mr. Merrill in tends to use his newly acquired farm for farming purposes, for the time being, at least. While the exact con sideration is not given it is known to be approximately $35,000. NO SALARY BOOST FOR STREET RAIL MEN AT THIS TIME Street railway employes will , be granted no increase in pay. at this time, uui n may come later. Anis decision was rpartierl hv pnmnjnv' nf. ficials and notice has been given to tne men. Last week a enmniittee r( nnnlnvM petitioned for an increased wage. The request was gone over by the em ployes and the officials. Officials have passed' on the questions that were brought to their attention and decided that at this time it wnnlH he impossible to increase the expenses uy increasing me wages. r The request of the men was not re jected, however. They were given to understand mat in tne near tuture the company is likely, to introduce some changes that will add to the company earnings. 'If these changes work out as expected, it is more than likely that some increase will be made in the wages of the men, say the com pany officials. ' Until the contemplated changes are tried out, and officials refuse to say ,hat they will be, the wage question will be held in abeyance, the petition of the men not being rejected, but, in stead, placed on file for future con sideration , City Employes Among Men On Way-to Camp Funston Louis B. Stein, plumbing inspector with the city health department, has gone to Camp Funston. 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