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NEBRASKA BOYS GRADUATE FROM OFFICERJCHOOL Cadets from Cornhusker State to Get Commissions as Lieu tenants at Camp Gor don, Alabama.- Atlanta, Ga Aug. 14.On a heav ing stretch of land in an out-of-the-way $ection of Camp Gordon, where yellow strips of road begin and end. and where a fringe of tree tops, ris ing out of a patch of wood, meet the sky in a blend of color, is the camp ot the Central Officers' Training t chool, from which a number of well known Omaha and Nebraska boys vill be graduated September 1. The school, occupying as it does a choice slice of Uncle Sam's 1 real estate, was opened June 15, and it will be the first course of the school that is completed in about two weeks. The eutgoing class will consist of ' 1.500 men, and the majority of the Nebras ka candidates are men who entered officers' schools at other camps and "were brought to the Atlanta canton ment to complete their training. Some of the Nebraska men who toill be made eligible for appointment as second lieutenants at tpe windup of the first course of the school were transferred .to Camp Gordon some time ago to fill the places left vacant by the departure of men for overseas, and these Nebraskans entered the of ficers' camp in the regular Camp Gor don quota. , Will Bee Lieutenants. Nebraska men who ar now in the school and who will soon be eligible for appointment as second lieutenant! : are: ' . Floyd 0. Hudson, instructor Ne braska Wesleyan, University Place, Neb. Ex-football man and team cap tain.,, ' - Oscar W. Hill, bookkeeper, ; New nnrt. Keb. Paul'Applegate, blacksmith, Union, Neb. ; Earl J. Yates, Nebraska State uui wersitv. . Virgil Riley, machinist, Bayard, Neb. -V-'-i-- ( ' Joseph Guylemette, wild animal trainer, Lincoln, Neb. Guy Kirchner, motion picture man. Hav Center. Neb. ; Leslie Lyman Kunkle, University oi weDrasKa. - .--. Other young candidates from the west who are certain to receive com missions are: William H. Kruegel, Wichita. Kan. Arthur R. Baldwin. Sioux City. Ja. Lowell Rexford Johnson, school teacher, Slater, Mo. Dare H. McAuley, mechanic, Ma son City, la. , Robert R, Russell, teacher and student, Galva, Kan. Leborn F. Wright, Springfield. Mo. Iesse A. Williams. Springfield, Mo. ierbert M. Light, Pe Moines, la. Lewis P. Courshon, salesman. Sioux City, la. -s William C. Cowherd, Manson, la. More Huskers Enter. There are a number of Nebraska men scattered through the various outfits at Camp Gordon, and as the officers' school will accept applicants from the camp every month, it will be possible for more Nebraskans to en .ter the school and begin the four months' grind. " The : Central Officers' Training chool at the Atlanta cantonment is one of those established , on a pert manent basis and for the duration of the war. Every 30 days a new class will be admitted and at the same time a class will be graduated. While the graduates will not be commissioned immediately, it is not expected that they will have long to wait. Two Men and Women Arrested for the Alleged Theft of Automobiles Four alleged auto thieves, two men and two women, were captured at Piattsmouth Tuesday by Detectives Pszynow ski, Rich and Murphy, re cently appointed to the police "auto squad." It is alleged they had in their possession an automobile stolen from Leo Harvey, living at the Paxton ho-.-tel. The machine was stolen at Sev enteenth and Harney streets, June 1. They were brought toOmaha from Piattsmouth Wednesday morning. They gave their names as Marguerite Sullivan, Seventeenth and Chicago streets; Beatrice Wilhelm, Kansas City; Rowland Howell, 222 North Twenty-fourth street, and Paul Peter son, 2763 Burt street 'Police allege the two women of the party recently escaped from the detention hospital. .Man Badly Hurt i.i Fall Down Shaft of Elevator Charles Ross, 2215 South Twenty'- ninth street, an employe of Simon Bros wholesale grocers, 1123 How ' ard street, suffered a possible con cussion of the brain, lacerations of the face and contusions on the body when he fell 18 feet down an elevator shaft ,at the Pacific Storage and Warehouse company, iuu Jones street, Wednes day luorning. He was found uncon scious at the bottom of the shaft by another employe He was attended by Dr. Foltz and taken to Lister hospi tal, where his injuries are reported serious. Women Testify to Large ; V, Food Sales by Raisman . County Food Administrator . Allen fconcluded the hearing wherein it is charged that Sam Raisman, grocer in 1320 ,Capitol avenue, has been selling Sour and sugar in excess amounts and not in accordance with government regulations. A review Of the testi mony will be made before a decision is made. . -t - Rev. McDougall Appointed , - for Overseas Wa; Service Rev. . George McDougall, former tastor of the Olivet Baptist church and recently tax clerk in the county tlerk's office, has been appointed for work in France under the Young Men's Christian association banners and expects to leave for New York within two weeks, whence he will leave for "over there." 1 1 u 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 i t f i 1 1 1 66 TTAm .a a w 11 JT Jill By Daddy THE MIGH 1'Y WHIZ ARMY 1 11 U 1 1 1 II II 1 1 1 1 IIMHll II CHAPTER IV. Peggy Flies to Sea. (Perry follows General Thrift' W. ft. h. army to as airplane factory. There she nelpe catch a apy, woo inee w u new seaplane In which a navy aviator. Lieutenant Toung. la about to to in-search of German submarines.) "I CHARGE this man with hav ing filed ths wires of this sea nlane. so that they would break under the strain of flying," said Lieutenant Younjr. to the guards who seized the guilty foreman., "I wish every one here to take particular no tice of all that Occurred so that they can testify at his trial." Th workmen -rave a low growl of anger and started toward Carl. "Harig the spy!" sdme one shouted Lieutenant Young jumped in front of the prisoner. "No, none of that!" he cried. "Ltt the law talu care of him. We lave work to do now. This seaplane must be fixed so I can git after those Ger man sub; ri..es." The men reluctntly obeyed, thojitfh they threw threatening glances at Carl as he was hustled away by the guards. - , Generl Thrift came flying back in Peggy's aerial chariot. "What's this. I hear about a spy damaging our work?" he cried. Peggy told him and he was very indignant. "That's the wav the HunS try to hold us back, but they can't do it." be ex claimed. "We re preparea tor tnrm, thanks to the boys and girls and grown-ups who support our array Get busy, you Whims, this job csint wait a minute I" And, the Whines ;,did get busy. They-flew around with a zest and vigor that astonished Peggy In a trici they had new wires ready and by the tim the workmen had remov ed the damaged braces and had put them away to be used as evidence against the spy the Whizzes had everything at hand to rush the worl through. , , While the wires were being tight ened, Peggy had a lot of fun climb ing around the deck of the seaplane and examined the controls, the ma chine gun and the bomb-dropping ap paratus. General Thrift and General German-Born Youth Fails In Effort to Join U. S. Army -Wilfred Kobsch. 2106 North Fif teenth street, believes he is out of luck in his efforts to join the fighting forces of the United States. He is years old and came to this country 11 from Germany with his mother when he was 10 years' old. His father died in the old country and his mother died here si weeks ago. Tech nically he is an alien enemy, but he insists that he his tried three times to enlist, the third' time being on Wednesday, when Serjeant Hanson at the recruiting station told him there was no chance for him under his present legal status. ; ' "I am anxious to get into service, but circumstances are against me," he stated yesterday. " : ' ' Brothers-in-Law Fail To Agree Who Owns Cows The old saw that "possession is nine points of law" did not satisfy Vignola Sawhill, when his brother-in-law, Al Bebout, Thirtieth and Wirt streets, laid claim to two cows, which Sawhill alleges were left to him by his mother when she died. .' Bebout had the cows and Sawhill the determination to dispossess him of the bovines. H did, by driving them awav during the absence of his brother-in-law Tuesday afternoon. When Bebout discovered his loss he complained to the county attorney, . I .i ' .L . . c L!n , i w i r n ine result mat aawuiii was rested and lodged in the county jail, charged with grand larceny. Would Collect Insurance on -Brother Who is Missing Mrs. Gertrude L. Crane has brought suit In district court to re cover $2,000 from the grand lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen, which she alleges is due her on a policy taken out by her brother, Al len G. Goble. in 1900. and who dis appeared from Kansas City - Mo., Kven years ago. Lightning Kills Seven. Philadelphia, Aug. 14. Six persons were killed and a score injured by lightning bolts during r. severe elec tricat storm wnicn swept eastern Pennsylvania today. One man was killed and several injured by lightning in Delaware. Patriotically Speaking est 1 1 " ' " 1 1 ' ' " ' 1 """" 11 1 !41 immmiintf TI m Jl A ?liTi'iMd"iiiiTHao 11 11 alii 11 vUl tfvuivf vs?iittwiit i4 1 HIMIMM mil tWll H ' "HANG THE SPY!" SOME ONE SHOUTED. Swallow were as much interested a she was and kept close beside her. The seaplane was repaired in a sur prisingly short time. Lieutenant Young examined every wire himself gave a satisfied nod, jumped into his seat, and, before Peeggy knew what he was about, started his engine. There was a tremendous roar and a great blast of wind as the propeller caught the air. Peggy and General Thrift thew themselves flat on the deck and grasped stays to keep from being blown off. General Swallow wasn't so fortunate and was whi.-led into the air far behind. The seaplane gave a lurch, glided Fourteen Motorists Called Before Judge to Speak Little Piece fourteen automobile owners were summoned into police court Wednes day for violating traffic rules. A large percentage of the violations were of the parking ordinances. The violators were: PARKING ORDINANCES B. D, Christie, First National bank build ing; A. E. Bessey. 1521 South Twenty- fifth . avenue; Bernich. Aldrich, 1316 North Thirty-fourth avenue; Orchard- VVilhelm company; Katherine Sulli van. 2201 Locust street; R. A. Flana- an, 271o fowler avenue; JJr. U. a. )avis. 1207 South Twentv-third street; M. Kulakofsky, 2605 St. Mary's avenue; Arthur K. We.is. 3629 Lin coln boulevard; J.' P. Fallon, 1022 South Twenty-eighth street; W. O. Zon Wich, W. O. W. building. SPEEDING Bert Hines. 4106 South Twenty-seventh street. CUT OUT OPEN-B. Meister. 2222 South Nineteenth street. "BOULEVARD ORDINANCE L. Ellis, 1514 North Twenty-fourth Street. . Complete the letters of Simon's Y of a president Answer to Otherwise they arq the most wonderful corn flakes you eer tasted. THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1918. 5? 11 1 1 II M 1 1 1 1 H 1 1 down the ways, and struck the-water. There wis a sudden smother of foam as the boatlike machine rushed across the bay, another lurch, and it began to climb into the clear air. Pegtry's breath was taken away by the Suddenness of it all. It was sev eral moments before she realized that she was being carried away, that she was an unintended passenger on a sea plane that was rushing to battle tor America. She felt a little shiver of fear, then a thrill of joy. "W-w-what funl" she shouted to 'Then we will load, sir," answered the ensign. The crew turned the seaplane around and' hurried bombs aboard. "See mv Whizzes 1" cried General Thrift, proudly, as thousands of tiny workers assisted the sailors. "And there are more Whizzes 1" cried General Thrift, pointing to a shipyard nearby, where the little workers were fairly swarming, hurry ing work along. And there are still more," he shouted, pointing to coal docks where great piles of fuel were being rushed inio me ounxers or transports ana freighters. "Everywhere Whizzes are rushing war work and fighting for Uncle Sam I" And it was true. In whichever di rection Peggy looked in the busy har bor there were the tiny soldiers push General Thrift. . We re going to see some real war." "Hurrah!" answered the general. "but I'm sorry General Swallow got lost." "Don't worry about me." shrilled a voice, and General Swallow darted up behind them. "This machine will have to go a lot faster to lose me." Lieutenant Young gave them olentv of excitement. He tested the seaplane thoroughly, diving, wheeling about, ana aoing a 101 or nair-raismg siums. Satisfied that it was all tight he sped down the bay and dropped to the sur face of the water in front of a navy yard. As lightly as though it were a canoe, he brought the seaplane up to an incline where a young ensign and a crew of sailors awaited him. "Oh, he isn't going to fight after all," cried Peggy, much disappointed. But she spoke too soon. The young ensign saluted Lieutenant Young. "Are you ready, sir?" ne said. "All ready, Ensign Ward," an nounced the lieutenant ing things along. When she saw all that they were doing she was glad that her workers were among them and she made up her mind that she would earn and save every quarter she could to put an additional Whizz to work. She was so much absorbed In watching the Whizzes that she scarce ly noticed that the sailors had finished loading the seaplane with its bombs and its rapid-fire gun ammunition, and that Ensign Ward had leaped into the observer's seat. Again there was a roar from the propeller, again the wind nearly blew her away, again the the seaplane swirled through the wa ter, and again it rose gracefully into the air. mounting high and higher and heading to the eastward. Far away in the early morning light Peggy saw a rippling sparkle. It grew wider and wider and wider. "Why," exclaimed Peggy. "It's thl In a few minutes they were out over the high rolling waves and head. ed toward the open sea where sailed Uncle Sam's transports in defiance of the treacherous U-boats that lay in wait for them. (Tomorrow will b told how the iea- plana, with PKgy oa board, tearcbaa tb ocean for th German aubmarlnaa)). sign they will spell the name previous puzzle PULLMAN - "'v American Casualty List Washington, Aug. 14. Casualties among the American forces in France, reported today by the War depart ment for the Army and the Navy de partment for the marine corps, totaled 179. The army list appeared in two sections, the first containing 101 names and the second 68 names. There were 10 marine casualties re ported. The army list was divided as follows: Killed in action, 92; died of wounds, 26; missing in action, 13; died of ac cident and other causes, 2; died of disease, 10; wounded severely, 24; wounded, degre4 undetermined, 2; to tal, 169. Killed la Action. It William B. Brown, Moaoew, Pa. Lt Sidney T. Cols. Corning-, N.T. Beret Elza H. Claypool, Bowling Greta. KJ. Serrt William Keefe, Pittsburgh. Bergt Rarl F. Koeher. Phtlllpeburf, N. J. Serft Walter O. Nordman, Chicago. Sergt Laela 8 Woodward, Muldrow, OkJa Corp. Vincent P. Prodi, Jonesrllle, Minn. Corp Rolfe EL Helfner, Tttonka, la. Corp. Harvey E. Gilbert Mount Vernon, III. Corp. Erntit Sudda.br. Louisville. Mechanic Prank WlakeakL Rockaway Point, N. T Wagoner Stanley B. Lmte, Vatt, Cal. John Allex, Proipect 111. Tony T. Bablck, Berlin. Wla. William Balaakl, no addreaa. Charlea B. Battle. Waltham, Maaa, John P. Baxter. Scranton, Pa. I Jacob H. BeaL Meyersdale, Pa. Joaeph W. Bonney, Dorcheater, Man, George N. Cunlon, Port Wayne, Ind. Elbert E Dixon, Halllday. Ark. Henry H. Engelhardt. Alton, 111. Vincent Parley. Mlneravllle, Pa. John T. Plaherty, Woburn, Mi. Albert P. Pogel, Dorcheater. Masa. John Oereux,: Wakefield. Mich. William H. Gerow, Hallberry, Canada. Clyde A. Gordon. Chotek, Wia. Thomag J. Gorman, - New Tork. Bert B. Grappln, Llnwood, Mich. Jamea J. Green. Brooklyn. William GrlMln. Jermyn. Pa. Odta Grimm. Turtle Creek, Pa. John H. Hash. Elwood, Mo. Claude E. Heldman. Bhoy. 111. Matthew Hodge. Patton. Pa. Thomaa W. Hollli, Poraythe, Ga. John Jaakl, Halneivllle, 111. Alfred P. Jonea, Camp Merrltt, N. J. Leander W. Kennedy, Beaver, Fa. William P. King, New Tork. Albert J. Laurln, DurhamvlUe, N. T. Joe Leaver, Clevelapd, O. Alfred Llbatetn, Brooklyn. Arthur ,E. Longdin, Cambridge. William R. Lowery, Grosa, Kan. Erneat P. McWllllama, Macon, Ga. Wladyalaw Maleazko, Harrison. N. J. George C. Miller, Lancaster, O. Herbert C. Mlnnlear, Bluffton. Ind. Johnnie Nolan, Bar Creek, Ky. Clarence J. Orr, Hudson Palis, N. T. Joseph Pluggl, New York. John W. Reama, Goodwater, Ala. Albert D. Ruhl. Albany. N. T. . Tony W. Bhllllngburg, Mt. Storm, W. Va. Ole Bllnlng, New Auburn, Wla. Stanley Snowden, 8eattle, Waah. Charlea E. Speece, New Brighton, Pa. George Stafwisky, Mayfleld, Pa, Charlea P. Tate, Blnghampton, N. T. Lee A. Taylor, Canton, 111. Ralph W. Thomas, Plttsfleld. III. William E. Tilly. Jr., Roalyb, New Tork. Mlkle Vanek, Hoboken. John Welah, Brooklyn. Albert A. Klalber, Nortu flackenaack. N. J, Sled of Wounds. Ma. Maynard A. Wells, San Antonio, Tex. Capt. Mortimer H. Jordon, Birmingham. Lt. W. Brown Baxley, Baltimore. Corp. Raymond L. Wordemann, Hoboken. George H. Baker, Creston, la. Chauncey W. Barr, Edwardsport. Ind. Ira V. Clark. Ludlowvllle, N. T. Alton C. Cole, Altoona, Pa. Albert C. Corpenlng, Lenoir, N. C. Thomaa T. Dokken, Erie. N. D. William P. Pulcher, Memphis. Morrli W. Gray, Texola, OkU Frederick J. Hickey, N. H. Henry P. Kneely, Oneida, Pa. Thomaa P. McEnelly, Marlboro, Mass. Earl Munch, Montray O. Albert H. Oakley, Rye, Colo. William Osement, Rockland, Tex. Leonard C. Snyder, Batavla, N. T. N. P. DODGE FOR CONGRESS State Senator Two Terms. Representative Two Terms. Author of the Direct Primary and Honest . Election Laws After each meal YOU e?t one ATONIC CFOW" YOUR STOMACH'S SAKE) I and get full food value and real stom ach comfort. Instantly relieves heart burn, bloated, gassy feeling, STOPS acidity, food repeating and stomach misery. AIDS digestion; keeps the ctomacn sweet ana pure. EATONIC to tli beat remedy and only eosti cent or two a day to use It You will be de lighted With rceulta. Satisfaction guaranteed ex money back. Please call and try it Sherman o McConnell Drug Co. 6 Busy Sterea. Omaha. A mm Messag Mayor Ed. P. Smith Urges the Nomination of Richard L. Metcalfe Omaha, Neb., August 14. The democratic party must go into this senatorial campaign with a candidate whose genuine American ism has always tested 100 per cent. There must be no question of how he stood BE FORE, as well as AFTER, certain events. In addition to this he must be safe, sane and sound on the great questions that will arise when peace is de clared. Without discussing the qualifications of others, who are candidates for this nomination, I think all will agree that Richard L. Metcalfe measures up to the re quirements from every standpoint. Nebraska would honor herself and render a service to the nation by electing him senator. ED P. SMITH. Henry Wagoner. New Tork. Arthur W Worm. Brooklyn. Died ot Dlseaaev Anthony Caprarullo, HornelL, S. T. Bedford C Lam. Covington, Va. Gilbert J. Larson. Ellsworth. Mian. Joaeph R. Lawrence, Corao, N. C Homer O'Nill. Orblsoa, O. Michael D. O'SulUvan. Blnghamton. N -T. Carl E. Peterson, Cambridge, Minn. George E. Readout, Ltseomb. Ia. John J. Squires, Wllllmantlo, Conn. Richard Trout, DeSota, Kan. Died tram Accident. Lewis D, Belmore, St Regis rails, N. T. ' SECTION TWO v Rilled la Aetloa. Louie Foreman, Pried. N. D.; Clare S. Stephens. Nevada, Ia. Berg. William P. Webb, Smyrna, Ga, Corp. Edward. M. Dolan, Boston, Maaa. Corp. Joshua B. Parmer, Wilson. N. C Howard E. Brewer, New Brighton, Pa. Joa Clrlno. Roxbury, Mass. Gaspare Coppola, Loan, Trapanl. Italy. William CorbetV New Tork City. Perry W, Crabtree, Columbus, O. Jamea R. Dlahong, Elk Garden, W. Va. Gaylord Clermont Dosch, Milwaukee, Wis. John Kadlnskf. Plttsfleld, Mass. Harold A. Knapp, Edgewood Park, Fa. John Knoluls, Edison, N. J. Domlnlck Mlnocl, Vlesta, Italy. Charles S. Norton, Chelsea, Mass. . William David Shumate, Trenton, Tenn. Alexander Stanorakl, Newadawa, Russia. Henry Q. Suter, Harval, 111. Clyde Tomllnaon, New Zlon, 8. C Alloa D. Wagner. Newford county. Nova Scotia, Can. Frederick B. Willyoung, Franklin, Pa, Died of Wounds Received in Action. Lt Christopher 8. Timothy. Chattanooga, Tenn.: Corp. John M. Hafner, Wahpeton, N. D. ; Prtvata Thomaa R. Parfltt. Phllllpps bnrg, Mont Prlvatea: James J. Beran. Chicago, X1L: Albert B. Danko, Passaic, N. J. Died of Accident and Other Causes. Sergt Arthur Francis Taylor, AJo., Arlg. Washington, Aug. 14. A marine corps casualty list issued today shows: Killed in action, 4: wounded in ac. tion Severely, 3; wounded in action, degree undetermined. 1: missinar in ac tion, 2. Total, 10. The list: Killed la Aetloa. Corp. John J. Stark, Weat Plttaton, Pa. Allen P. Darby, Vermilion, O. Herbert O. Klebea, Sharon, Conn. Herman H. Bcuder, Philadelphia. Early Bird Arouses Cop's Suspicion and is Pinched That he was supposed to go to work at 5 o'clock and had ciSttrn around real early was the only ex cuse that could be offeree by Paul Ensinger, 104 Stanford Circle, when arrested in the alley in the rear of the Kirkendall Shoe company at 3:35 Wednesday morning. He is held for investigation. ' Did You Get Your Rebate? If Not, Why Not? Wead Got His. The system of rebates is invariably unjust and pernicious. Friends of Water Board members and those of influence easily obtain rebates, but those without influence are rejected. From the Water Board records on April 24th, 1918, you will find that three applications for rebates were made; one by Fred D Wead, present member of the Water Board, one by Mrs. E Sherwood, at 1329 S. 29th street, and one by Mrs. A. M. Ken nedy, 504 S. 36th street. Mr. Wead's claim was allowed. Mrs. Sherwood's and Mrs. Kennedy's claims were rejected. Under a system of rebates what else could you expect? WHAT TENANTS ARE UP AGAINST. - "In consideration of the water service being continued by the Metropolitan Water District at the premises described within, I agree to pay all bacjc water bills and charges to date ot this application. Applicant. Above acrreement is a Dart of application blank tenant must sign prior to obtaining water. Why tenants should have to pay the preceding tenant's unpaid water bill is beyond my compre hension. It is graft pure and simple. The mere fact that the Water Board profits by the graft does not lessen the offense. Occasionally, however, the Water Board finds people who will not stand for this graft. On August 5th, 1914, Effie Kirk, 2321 Dewey avenue, objected to paying the preceding tenant's un paid water bill ; likewise on Aug. 10, 1914, Doane Powell, 921 S. Ann T 1.-1.1- J.1 1.1. li-J J 1-1 T!-i.Si. ooia avenue, in doui cases iney sougni reuei uom we jjiatrjco Court, who scored the Water r management for this obnoxious method of attempting to collect bills from people who did not contract them. About that time I appealed to Mr. Wead and urged him to use his influence to rescind this rule. He stated that he would not, but favored compelling everyone seeking to avoid it to seek redress through the courts. Naturally for the sake of a few dollars most people will submit tc a mild form of blackmail rather than litigate. Therefore the practice still prevails. Evidently, however, Board members are exempt from this unjust rule, as from the Board's records I find that the Un ion Packing Co. at Spalding street and the Belt line, of which Charles R. Sherman, present water board member, was the mortgage owner, contracted a bill of $119.09 which they left unpaid. On May 8th, 1918, the Water Board charged this off to profit and loss as an uncollectible account. This rule, therefore, is not applicable to ail, only to those who will submit to coughing up, rather than assert their rights in court. v Do you want this practice to continue ? If so I do not want your vote, as I do not propose to lend myself to anything so detestable. C. G. CARLBERG. Candidate for Republican Nomination Member Water Board. to Nebraska CARD INDEX FOR OMAHA SOLDIERS TO BEKEPT HERE Chamber of Commerce Starts on Work of Listing Ail the Men Who Have Gone to War. Complete statistics and information regarding every one of the thousands of Omaha men in the United States service will be on file at the Omaha Chamber of Commerce as soon as tabulations now being made out are completed. Work was begun Wed nesday morning on the immense task. It is expected that several months' work will be necessary to finish the tabulation. The scheme, as mapped out by W. A. Ellis, assistant commissioner of the chamber, calls for a separate card for every man who has gone from Omaha into any branch jf the na tional service. This card will con tain his name, his home address, the name and address of his nearest relative, . the unit of which he is a member and his present location, if that can be ascertained. It is expected that between 7,000 and 10,000 cards, will be necessary be fore the index is anywhere near com pletion. As changes in the' person nel and the army addresses of the men are constantly changing, Mr. Ellis expects to find it necessary to keep one clerk constantly employed in keeping the files up to date. Prime objects of the scheme is to enable the chamber to be able at a moment's call to take care of any disabled soldier or sailor who returns, to furnish complete information con cerning any Omaha soldier 4t a mo ment's notice, and to be able to com municate at once with the nearest relative of any such soldier. Mr. Ellis States that the chamber is ready to receive and to tabulate at once any of the above information I VJBI ....... H .viuivii, ...,. a - tives or parents may send in. Democrats