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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JUNE 8. 1918.
REED TELLS WHAT
IS USEFUL WORK
THESE WAR TIMES
Attorney General Answers
' Question Put Up to Him by
. Chairman of State Coun-
cil of Defense.
Naval Aviation Instructor Here
From East to Visit His Brother
Ensign Albert Cavanaugh, a naval
aviator of Chicago, is spending his
furlough with his brother, Frank Cav
anagh, of Omaha. Ensign Cavanagh
has been in the service since the
declaration of war, and though Only
23 years of age, has enjoyed the dis
tinction of being instructor in several
branches of naval service.
(From a HUft Corrwpondent.)
I " ' Lincoln, Neb.j June 7. (Special).
- When is a useful occupation not a
' '" useful occupation. This question' has
' been put up to Attorney General Reed
by Robert M. Joyce, chairman of the
s State Council of Defense. The at-
. torney general comes back with an
r answer which seems so plain that
, a wayfaring man though a fool may
- - Hot err therein."
1 According to Mr. .Reed those n-
J raged in the organiaztion of clubs,
eagues, societies or associations
which do not have for their object
, winning the war are not engaged in
a useful occupation.
Reed's Opinion.
" The, opinion of the attorney get
era! is plain on this point and reads;
"It is my opinion that the construc
tion to be placed on "useful occupa-
tion" varies somewhat under the cir-
' curaitanfes of each case and the
' time -and conditions of the country
at the time of rendering the same.
For instance, one might be engaged
in an occupation, which is useful, but
by methods 'or manner of pursuing
the occupation tan to make it use
; ful, such as one engaged in lecture
work who uses his opportunities as
i a lecturer to attempt to belittle the
: government activities or to disparage
1 0 oar form or system of government at
this time. Such a person, while his
occupation might be useful, in the
, first instance fails t6 make its pursuit
I useful and thus, in my opinion, fails
to be engaged in a 'useful occupa
- tion.' - -4 i.f .
Something Worth While ;
"The wiOrk attempted or performed
must be something worth the while
" riewei under existing conditions,
since higti pressure is on for assist-
ance by each person physically able
f to work and such work must not be
. frivolous or hurtful." (Williams Calk
J Co. against Neverslip Mfg. Co. 136
; , Fed. 10.) ,
; "In my opinion all persons engaged
in the organisation of clubs, leagues,
societies or associations which do not
j have for their object the furtherance
of the progress of the war are not en
gaged in a useful occupation. Any oc
; cupation which is instrumental in
j keeping alive existing military, com
i mercial or governmental activities is
useful, but any occupation wjhich has
for its object, either directly or indi-
' rectly, the opposition to our present
- form or system of government, the
creation of new political parties, the
determination of economic questions
" not connected with the war and many
other acts and deeds too numerous
to mention, are . not useful occupa-
tiona. . . 1 . ,
Draws Distinction.
- "There may be Instances, as I have
catea, wnere an occupation might be
useful if properly followed, bat be
comes useless under the meaning of
. the act referred towhen alternated
in communities where such activities
; are not oesired, or in such a manner
M to encourage, a .failure of tinani
, atom and concerted action by ail peo-
pie toward the common end of win
ning the war, and each and all such
persons ao found violating the law
must be punished to the limit."
OALL DOWN FOR '
, 1I01TPARTISANS
BY STATE COUNCIL
Lincoln. Neb.. Tiinn .Th w.
rk State Council of Defense today
called iipon the Nonpartisan league to
discontinue onaratintii In Viik
la a atatement requesting the league
to cease it activities in Nebraska at
least until the war has been won, the
aueges ttiat, the organize
uon a jt program and atatement
of principles breathes treason to our
c?H!tr7j n that 'irresponsible so
etaittta" are going over the state as
organizers lor the league. .
, C:;3 Hcma Demonstration
Work Under Kate Helzer
' J Fremont Neb.. Tun 7(rQn:1
-Miss Kate Helzer has arrived from
Lincoln to take charce of home dem.
onstration work in Dodge county this
summer.
vfrfen,0n kve a chaiitauqua
..... Kjn, unucr me auspices oj the
Ministerial association
A much better stand of corn than
was exnected ha h (,.A ... t
C. Qristie,, county igricultural agent
Mr. Christie testimites the winter
ht crop at about half a yield, ,;
' a i Veed ,ocl 8en for the
wcrrean txpresa company, has been
accepted for Young Men's Christian
MTOCjuon service overseas.
ENGINEER DIES
WHEN BOILER
EtlGINEBLOWS UP
Fireman Byrnes Seriously" In
jured in Blast at Northwest
ern Roundhouse, But May
Recover.
Fremont, Neb- Tune 7.--(Special
Telegram.) Engine Inspector Leon
ard Erickson was killed and Fireman
Byrnes seriously1 injured by the
explosion of the boiler of a North
western locomotive at the round
house in Fremont this morning. The
locomotive was completely wrecked
and a corner was torn off the round
house. Both men were in the cab
engaged in preparing the engine to
take out a freight train. The report
of the explosion resembled a cannon.
Erickson died at a hospital an hour
after the accident This is the first
accident of the kind ever known here.
V: Second Explosion on Lines.
The explosion is the second of the
kind that has ever occurred on the
lines west of the Missouri river.
About two years ago a smiliar acci
dent near Gordon resulted in the de
struction of th engine and severe
injuries to the engineer and fireman.
Low water in the boiler is said by
Master Mechanic S, C. Graham, who
came over from Missouri Valley to
make an inspection, to be the cause.
The front end of the boiler was
thrown nearly 300 feet. The side of
the roundhouse along which the en-
fline stood was pushed in about two
eet. ' - :'
Ericson had been with the company
for nine years, the last year serving
as boiler inspector. He was single and
is survived by his parents and one
siter. f
Late this afternoon physicians said
that Byrnes, who is 42 years of age,
may recover. , The extent of his in
ternal injuries are not known. Byrnes
was in the cab of the engine when the
explosion took place. He was thrown
out . Ericson was tanding on the
ground and was held against another
engine 20 feet aWay. ,
Final Engagements of
Andrews in Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb., June 7. (Special.)
The final engagements in Nebraska
of Private John M. Andrews, the re
turned rershing soldier who has
been tourinr the state under the
auspices of tTie Bureau of Sneakers
and Publicity of the State Council
of Defense, were announced todav
by Prof. M. M., Fogg. Saturday
afternoon he will speak at Green
wood, where the meeting is in charge
of N. H. Meeker. Saturday evening
he will speak at Alvo, where Dale
Bovles Is in charce. . Sundav after
noon his meeting is at Palmyra with
Kev. George C Kersten in charge.
Sunday evening has not yet been
arranged, ;,
Private Andrews will leave Nebras
ka Monday, according to instructions
received from .the committee on
public information and the War de
partment, ?
Lenroot Says Nebraska
, Alive to the Situation
(Prom a attrf Correnpofident.)
Lincoln, June 7.-Special.) Sena
tor Lenroot, who addressed the re
publicans of Nebraska at the loyalty
meeting in Lincoln a short time ago
is pleased with his reception by Ne
braska republicans and the feehn
f ley
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FARMERS' BOARD
URGES HIGHER
WAGE FOR LABOR
Committee of War Council De
mands 45 Cents Per Hour
and Board for Harvest
Help and Other Raises.
JOHN-BAUER, 81. '
AND MRS, SCHULTE,
i 76, ARE MARRIED
West Point, Neb., June 7. (Spe
cial.) The marriage of John Bauer
and Mrs. Louisa Schulte, old residents
and pioneer settlers of the west side,
took place at St. Joseph's home, Mon
signor Joseph Ruesing celebrating the
nuptial mass. The contracting par
ties have spent a long life in strenuous
labors on the farm and were both
widowed. Mr. Bauer is 81 years of
age and the bride is 76. After a brief
honeymoon trip to Missouri, they will
reside at Dodge. Both have grown
children.
There were 131 registered for the
draft here. '
The State Council of Defense has
adopted the following recommenda
tions made by the labor committee
of the farmers' war conference: i
, The farmers war council ofN
braska, in convention assembled,
Lincoln, May 1, 1918, adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
"We recommend that the president
of the conventioh be directed to ap
point a committee of five to recom
mend to the State Council of De
fense an equitable scale of wages for
farm help for the guidance of farm
ers during the coming season."
In compliance with this request,
President Gustafson appointed a com
mittee, which has submitted the fol
lowing report:
."The farmers of Nebraska wish to
increase . production to fhe greatest
extent possible and to this end are
paying and favor the paying of a
scale e-f wages commensurate with
wages paid for other work and also
commensurate with the prices re
ceived by farmers for their products.
It should be remembered that to the
maximum money wages recommend
ed the farmer furnishes board and
bed, which amounts to more than $1
per day. After considering the many
factors entering into a just labor
wage, . your committee recommends
as follows:
"That all help employed temporar
ily shall be paid by the hour, instead
of by the day. .
"That 10 hours of field labor be
considered a day's work, and that the
question of overtime shall be left be
tween the individual employer and his
employes.
"That the time for" beginning and
quitting work shall be decided by the
employer, according to weather and
crop-conditions. ,
, "That competent emergency help in
wheat lfarvest and stacking be paid
a maximum wage of .45 cents per
lour and board and unskilled orjess
competent help be paid' according to
their ability; that other experienced
emergency help, aside from wheat
harvest and stacking., during the
months of June, July and August be
paid not to exceed ,40 cents'per
hour and board, depending upon the
skill ofMhe laborer; provided that
west of the 100th meridian the maxi
mum wage may be S cents per hour
higher thanjn the eastern part of the
state. This differentiation is - made
because of transportation costs.
"These recommendations do not ap
ply in any way to permanent labor,
hired by the month or the year. It
is recognized that the wage scale paid
to men regularly employed averages
less per hour or per day than the
wages paid temporary or emergency
help. -
"CHARLES GRAFF, Chairman."
RETIRED FARMER
HANGS HIMSELF
NEAR SYRACUSE
Syracuse, Neb., June 7. (Special.)
WHans Goos, a retired farmer resid
ing near Syracuse, committed suicide
by hanging from a rafter in the attic
of his new home. Hewent to the
attic is the supposition and mounting
a chair tied the rope around his neck
and kicked the chair over and was
dead when discovered. He leaves two
sons and two daughters besides his
wife. County Attorney Moran after
investigation decided noinques.t was
necessary. , " ". ,. - '-;"
Revvand Mrs. John Richards re
ceived a telegram this morning telling
of the accidental death of their son,
Thomas A. Richards, which occurred
at the training camp near Gettysburg,
Penn., where he was a member of the
tank division. r . '
Syracuse base ball team reorganized
by combining the Syracuse and North
Branch teams. E. V. Pearson was
elected captain, and M. J. Wilkins sec
retary and treasurer. They expect to
cpen the season shortly with a real
booster game and big time.
SIX BROTHERS OF
.NORTH PLATTE IN
AMERICAN ARMY
North Platte, NebH June, 7. (Spe
cial Telegram.) A record for patriot
ism has been displayed by the Nolan
family of this city, who have six
stars on their service flag. Tne en
listed bos are the sons of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nolan, and were
bereft of their parents during early
childhood. During the past year the
boys entered the service as follows:
Paul A., ( officers training school,
Second infantry company, Camp
Cody, N. M.j Joseph F., 24, en
gineers, Company E, American ex
peditionary force in France; Frances
F., 355th infantry, Company G, Camp
Mills, Long Island; Arthur C, Fort
Logan, Colo.; Charles Nolan, en
gineering corps, Grand Island; James
A., Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga. They
are nephews of Mr. and Mrs. J. I.
Smith. i o
HUMPHREY TAKES
- IN SHINGLE AND
GOES ON RANCH
(From Staff Corrrajwndent.)
Lincoln, June , 7. (Special.)
Everything is "McKelvie for "Gov
ernor," in Custer county and that
vicinity, according to A. R. Hum
phery. better known as "Gus Hum
phrey," of Broken Bow.
Mr. Humphrey, who has been in
Lincoln for a few days, says he made
up his mind a short time ago that the
county needed hogs more than it did
lawyers and so he closed his law
office, turned his "shingle" to the
wall and went out on his ranch
where he has become a horny hand
ed granger and already can talk the
pig language so . that the porkers
understand him .perfectly Outside
of the American language, Mr. lium
phery is determined . that the pig
language is the only kind that car,
be used on his sarm. '. )
Mr. Humphrey says the Nrris
sentiment in his locality is not very
pronounced. There used to be quite
a La Follette following tiere, mosUj
by- men of the Norris faith, but since
the stand taken by La Follette on
the war much of the sentiment fot
the Wisconsin senator -has disappered
and with it the friendliness toward .
Senator Norris. Norris -used to be
strong in that section, but the feelinsj
now isUhat there will not be much '
difference between the vote of the
three republican candidates for the
nomination, Sloan, Hammond ; and
Norris. ; ' ; :
The man who ' carries Custer
county will have to be absolutely
right on the winning of the, war, ac
cording to Mr. Humphrey, and poli
tics will not cut much figure if h
is not. " - ' .
Exclutire
Kno
Agency.
Choose Your
Straw. Hat
Wisely
KN SELECTING a
I Straw Hat, the
1 v tt u v J V4
wrong choice is
SPLITS
MILANS
SENNITS
BANGKOKS
LEGHORNS
PANAMAS
i BALIBUNTALS
MADAGASCARS ,
$2 to $12.50
very severe. ,
Make your, selection in a
store where your individ
uality is given considera
tion. You'll appear bet
ter, feel better and secure
better value in every way.
Our complete line- is sure
to contain the hat that is
just what you are looking
for. '
Store of the Town" v
Browning, King
& Company
GEO. T. WILSON, Mgr.
IX C. ELDR&DGE, ; .
Pmlhnl ,
Beits on i
on
OXM
E. M. REYNOLDS,;
V.Pru. & Ctn. Mgr.
which appears among them,' accor
ing to a letter received today by
Chairman t. v. Beach of the re
publican state committee.
Senator Lenroot feels that the re
publicans of the state are fully alive
to the situation and will be heard
from at the proper time. There has
been a demand from over the state
or the senator s speech and the
chairman is making arrangements to
supply copies to all who may desire
Norman to Washington.
' (Prom a iUtt Correspondent.)
Lincoln, June .(Special.) State
Labor Commissioner George E.
Norman will go to Washington next
week to attend a meeting of labor
commissioners in connection with the
labor activities of the government
responding to a telegram received
this morning for Director Hall of
the governmental department of
labor. The meeting will be held
June 13.
ELL-ANS
ix Horses Lost When Barn
Of DeWitt Farmer Burns
DeWitt. Nf b .
Tbr barn of Willjam Jewell, four AbSOllltelV ReiTlOVeS
milea east of DeWitt, wa, burned, He t f j. "A, ! . '
i" W'Wng in it, including si Indigestion. Druggists
suitable horses. feed, a bunr mi . j .. . v
fcameia. Partlyeovercd bv Sane, t reflilld money if it fails. 250
This Summer Store Is Splendidly Prepared
With Light Weight, Cool Wearables
Q UMMER is here and with it the immediate call for light weight; apparel.
This "Store of Individual Shops1
for the Younger Generation.
answers the call with complete assortments of Distinctive Summer Wearables for Women, "Little Women" and.
Dresses With an Air of Distinction
Charmingly Styled--Washable--Wearable
S755
- yyv at
THERE seems to be something out-of-the-ordinary, unusually different in the Benson & Thome tub dresses this sea
son. The moment a woman slips one on, she seems to have acquired that smart appearance so much desired.
Made of dainty voiles and practical, yet attractive, ginghams. Striking plaid, striped, checked and figured designs.
Big cool looking collars, deep cuffs and wide belts! Clusters of tucks add a smart style note to a model shown
at this price. ; v.. .. ( - ' ;
N, Adorable Summer Frocks at $10.50
The note of charming simplicity only adds beauty to these dainty summer frocks featured at the moderate
'price quoted. , r'
These dresses are shown in an excellent quality of finely woven ginghams and voiles. Many figured, striped,
plaid and checked effects, variously trimmed with ruffled edged collars, white vestees and clever cuffs and belt ideas.
Summer Frocks $12.5j), up to $29.50 - '
Including gingham, voile and organdy summer dresses in some of the prettiest styles we have seen in many
seasons. Trimmings arranged in many novel and entirely different ways. ;, ' '
L-J1
AA'A Mil I
Will party wit witnessed m aatomobila aecldant at 29th
Jacluoa SU, Monday, June 3, and offered serTicet to the
injured, kindly communicate at one with E. E. Huntley. Grain
E.xcnaa(o, rnona narney 1074.
GUT PniCEGALE
Grcit reduction on all Hen's and Young Men's
Cuits, extra trousers, and Raincoats. Sale starts,
Saturday, 8:30 a. m. , ,
J. nclpliand Clothlnc Co.
3i4N.icthst
Attention! , Attention!
June Sales in force throughout the Store. ' Silk Suits 1-3 offWool Suits radically reduced.
Wash Skirts-Mjiny Styles--$1.25 to $22.50 Unusual Tub Blouses, $3.95 ' '
PURE white gabardines, piques and many fancy colored novelty weaves. AINTY, cool sheer voiles and batistes. Graceful roll collars, clusters
Exquisite wash satin, crepe de chine and new fabricskirta. Newest pock- JL of fine tucks,, lace edged collars, lace inserts, drawn work effects and
et and belt ideas, some exceedingly unique, which makes them distinctive, crochet buttons are style points that make these blouses especially attractive.
Silk Jersey Vests $1.65 and $1.95 I - , Silk Hose.-Special $ 1.45 ; ' . .-
,u.U,y silk W W' Prieei for S.tod,y. P'&&ffa SAM 7
Bathing Suits "Oh! Splash!"
TWO-PIECE Annette Etejlermann bathing suits, from $2.50
up to $1180, , .
One-piece Annette Kellermann style, 89c and up
Satin bathing suits at 7.60 and up. ":
Muslin Petticoats, $1.50 . .
A SPLENDID quality of muslin- is used in making these
il petticoats. Lace, embroidery and insertion trimmed. S6
are scaUfped around the bottom. '
me
June and Smocks Synonymous
$250, $3.50 and $3.95 y t
' T UNB gardening and smocks are essential one to the other. We are
J featuring ; crepe and linene smocks with fancy collars, cuffs, button
fastenings, smockhig and hand embroidery. V '
. .Girls White Skirts
' $2.50, $3.50 and $5.00' -' ,' ' , "
SIIAPELJ, well-made skirts for girls 12 to 16 years of age. Made 'of
gabardine with clever pockets and belts.. - .