Nebraska Newspapers

    UK IT IK
journal.
SECTION TWO. PAGES 8 TO 12.
VOL. NO.
TIL
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, TUNE 13. 1921
NO. 95
MASONIC INSTITUTION HERE
A REAL HOME WHERE EVERY
CARE IS GIVEN THE RESIDENTS
VISITORS ARE IMPRESSED WITH THE ATTRACTIVE
SURROUNDINGS AND PLEASURES PRO
VIDED THESE OLD PEOPLE.
When we think of a great insti
tution devoted to tin- infirm ami aged
we aiv won: to picture :i p'uoe of
stiffner"- and c!:-'-rl-:-.-i:t-s and ont
tli.it is nier ly a piaee to .-;. for a
short time until death releases ; he
unUrtuiiaie. Such. lnnfVir. is i:ot
always the ca.-f. A re--1 "'tome" in
ex ery
11-.
l lie UTt! is t lie .eura.-
Masonic
;iini v 1
Home situated in tliis
rt tlo1 aged ladies ami
K.i
Clt V
gtrii t l i!o ii
ing '-:iv-
are resting in their declin
ed if there is anyone wha
iii !;'' Thai this is 'rue
only to vis:: the instiiu-
(IllfS
th.y
t ion
have
le-rs
n.:
h.:Xe
r n a t
prov
and
t lie
.1. d
Masors of the s'ate
(ir i ht Ir d niem-
ihe.r families, l-'ar from
ional ":nst:i:'ion" is the
attractive inT:ie and ev
hat tiie uenerous hear of
tan conceive of has bee!!
it-re for these oid people.
the tr.ti:::
brignt aro
erything t
Alasonary
provided t
When : iit
hf is impre
a 1 1 r.ic: i ene
vi.-itor enters the home
ed with the bri -h and
of the interior of the
eir Spotless t leatili im-.-s
buildings, their
and the plea-at
like aai'.i'-iiia !
The whole inter
! 1V. lit.g of hc-me-tiiat
prevails there.
r has beet: re.ieeor-
a:d at
).-.: n
e
the
soft
the
prev,
past sum
sii.ii hing
and is f::ii-iied
r- that adds t
if comfort tiia
build. na.
d-
: 'leral spirit
over the
1 ae p.iTiors are ase!u:i
furni:
irai vai
onr-e !
(' and niar.v i t rare a no va.i
aile furnishings that were on.-i t in
pride of ;.. Ge .r" Lii.ir.uer home
in On. ah., are m be found in these
parlors including a rare idi tb-. ny
eahia-:. coy fashioned chairs and
many of the c;, lee picture- that were
a par: of the priceless Lininger 'gad
lery in Omaha, while also can !-.'
found here a - in the dinir.g room ex
amples of the art vvjik of J. V. I).
Patch, the distinguished p-.-rrait
painter, who is a rtai'loat of the
home. Mr. 1
tike port rait
:''"i.e'" pre
l. tcii ha" 71
of ('ol. Kr,
: r. ten
k n.
.1 liie
Vo'ing. i.IS .1: c
n . in
a tab-
"it- "..r
i !e'.' of t ?
Ho. ne association v.iilrh ha
the parlors where there is a Is.
let to the nunu.rv .f Mr. Li
one of the founder- of the hr-ne.
The halls of the lower floor are
wid- and lii.nd.vune and mal.e a de
lightful place for the residents to
ercise when the weather do -s not
permit tneir getf.
open. On he first
her of ro;in-- which
or: :r.
o: r a rt :
he lodges
to the
the
.Masons and Ka-ttin Star over the
state have furnished and these rooms
are as pleasant and. veil furnished as
any room in the best furnished 1 inie
and fully arranged with a view o: the
comfort of tin old people i f the home.
Tiie pleasant a'inosphere that one
feels or. entering tie home is reflect
ed in n'.ee'ing ;jK. residents who.
v. hile most of them are suffering from
physicr.l infirmities, a1- cheerful and
smiling and 'heir brave aftituce in
tlo- face of their suffering makes ne
a-ham"d of the complaints that in
good, health are r f t 1 1 given to m;!k
ina. One of the cheerful ladies of
the borne is Airs. Sarah P:.rr. the
oloest resident of the home, having
1 n br.'i:::ht there in !!'.:. and al
though she is lnnv e nfined to her
chair or l.el )y paralysis, she is a
bright and pleasant as though mis
fortune had passed her by. Another
of the pat int sufferers is Mis. Har
rier VnilWie.. who ha.- been bedfast
for the past fifteen vea rs and who
t;.iieiit!y and c'nerrfuliy. wi'h
dri siain faith awaits the time
will mean rest from her illness.
Van Wie enjoyed refer. tly her
movie show when she v as tak
true
1 hat
Airs,
first
.'11 to
the dining loom of the home ard saw
on the screen the pictures that almost!
peak and the sersaton was one of i
vender to ths grand old lady. '
The dining room of the home is J
a room well lighted and cheerful and I
tiie tables are arranged so that the I
numbers of 'lu1 home can gather a-j
T' uiid in their intimate groups at the
no-al hour. Superintendent V. F.
Hvers who if. always on the art to
m.ike the home a pleasant as pos- ;
sible has on the happy plan r.f i
having ore of the p'-ntl" old ladies
at tiie lionie a: e;irh of the tables
and Mey have added a tour-h of home
? t
meals
and especiallv ps the
larrer portion of the residents of the
home are eld gentlemen. The dining
room has another of the fine paint
ings of J. V. I). Patch on the walls
that adds to the attractiveness.
The kitchen of tUe home is a niodl !
f efficiency in very way and as i
noroghly einnpped and un-to-date as
a n v
hotel kitchen in the state and
provided with tiie latest and best
method of handling tiie food supply.
The home does their own baking and
a large lectric dough-mixer is jmong
the equipment of tbe kitchen as well
as a patent dish-wa hor that helps to
lighten the labors of the cook and
av--istant. A well stocked mmtrv nnik
off of the 1.- i 1 r h n n r. I ci ture.Vi -..tF-!
-- ... .... ..v.. . 1. v. c. u i. ill if i aiti :
i used t0 convey the food to tbe
second floor where the infirm ?nd
bedfast are kept. An example of the
earnest effort that is made to cater to
the complete comfort and pleasure of
the old people is shown in the pre
paration of the menu each dav, as
this is looked after by Mr. Evers each
day and there is no constant repe
tition of the same assortment of
food hu? every day it is diversified
in such a manner that it i-. enjoyanle
to the oid people. In a great many
places of this kind there is a ten
dency to have the same menu u.-cd
several times, hut not so at the Ala
sonic home.
lr.'-i'lently the dining room is the
scene each week of the picture show,
an event always looked forward to
with interest by the old folks, the
room
:.dap
has i
one
luing tin- largest and best
til to this purpose. Air. Ever:;
. large screen that is placed at
ml of the room and the moving
picture machine that Plat tsmouth
lodge No. ' presented to the h.une
does the rest of the work and the
dinin? ha'.i ritigs with merriment as
the screen depicts the comedies and
the members of the hip family forsre'
in 'he pleasures of the scrten. the
pains and troubles that are th
ir lot.
Tiie second floor of the new addi
tion is devoted to the care of the fee
ble and bedfast patients and here
there is a most efficient organ h'.a
T.tn to care for these sic.-: folks.
There is a head nurse, one day nurse,
one night nttrse and one man nurse.
who care for the oid folks who are
no: able to l e around. A well eoui:-
ped diet kitchen has been established
on this floor where dishes for the
sick who :.ve on diet, is prepared by
th.t nurses and h.-re also fs a well
stocked (abinet of medical supplies'
that can be used in the care of the
sick, together with tiie charts that
keep a complete record of tile sick
ness of the members and their con
dition each day.
The second floor is bright and
pleasant to the patients and an ex
tra large hall affords room for the
cues who desire to pa?e tip and "down
and exercise and if they desire they
can go out onto the large porches
on either the east or west .side of the
building. These porches in the sum
mer time are ideal spots and on the
east side of the building the view
one enjoys is immense as the hill
on which the home is situated alh'W.
a view of the sluggish Missouri ri
ver, tiie business part of he city
and many tree clad hills of the resi
dfnee section and is well worth fee
ing. Tiie seron floor of the older por
tion of the building is devoted to the
ouartcrs of the employes of the home
and the office of the matron. Mrs.
Lillian ("arraher. This estimable lady
is one of the efficient workers of the
home who lias assisted in making
it the pleasant home-like place that
it is and her long service there and
acouair.'ance with the members
makes her service especially valu
able in caring for the old folks who
feel that they have an ol J friend
in the matron, second only to that
of 'he genial su;-erinter.den:. ATY.
Kvers. who is the prime favorite of
all the old folks and whose pleas
antness assists them in forgeting
their troubles and cares.
On this floor is also located the
"guest -room" where the visitor to
the home is cared for when the oc
casion arises. This room is furnished
with the finest and rarest of furni
ture that would delight the eye of
the lover of the beautiful, and the
articles are those formerly used by
'leorge AV. Idninger in his home.
One of the valuable
articles used '
here is a bed covering of satin
which
is composed of badges of gatherings
cf the Knights Templar from all sec
tions of the United States and which
has in the centerpiece a large and
beautiful cross with the jeweled
clown of the Templar.
Poth the main and second floor are
well equipped with strictly modern;
baths and lavatories which are u
easy access to anyone in the build
ing and which are models of neatness
and cleanliness.
Even the basement of the hom
has felt the touch of the efficient
hand of Superintendent Evers and
here as in other portions of the build
ing there is no trace of dust or dirt
and everything is arranged in a busi
ness like and efficient manner that
tends to make things easy to handle
mid much more sat isfactory. Air.
Evers has made a number of changes
in the basement of Hie building and
! among these was the cleaning out
of an old corner formerlly used as a
store room and which has been trans-
formed into a louncine room for the
old gentlemen -and where they can
enjoy a social pipe of tobacco and
visit with each other to their hearts
content. From the general spirit of
enjoyment prevailing there we will
say that this has been a move that
the old gentlemen have appreciated
In this portion of the building is lo
cated the ice making plant which
snpidie the ice for the large boxes
in the pantry as ell as the meat
cooling room, which is as fine and
up-to-date a that of any modern
meat market. The ice plant has the
be-st of machinery and in addition
to cooling the ice boxes and meat
room supplies the ice for the coolers
iind other uses of the heme. While
at the home v.e had tile opportunity
ol viewing the meat cool i ne room
and the supply of meat that has- been
secured from the recent butchering
of two of the hogs raised from what
was formerly waste from the home.
T!:e raising' of the hogs was the Hlea
of A!r. Evers and has proved a suc
ce -s as it has tost tiie home but little
and given them a lari;e amount of
meat left to add to the food supply if
necessary.
The basement also lias three large
store rooms kept free from all mi(e
or vermin and as spot "less as any
room in the house and the well stock
ed rooms speak of me efficient man
ner of handling the conduct of the
home.
The laundry build ins- is another
of the m dern features of the home
and it is t horotii-'hl v e iuit Pd to
care for the needs of the place hav
ing two modern washing machines,
i '.vn mangles for ironinir. an extrac
tor tiiat wrings the clothes free from
water and a fire steam drying room.
Here ail the belting is protected by
wire netting to prevent accidents
and complies with all the require
ment of safety. The basement of tin
laundrv building is used as the pow
er plant of the home and even here
where tiie coal is constantly being
used there is the a'.!-preail:r.g tone
first class shape.
The poultry houses at the home
are being removed to the west por
li m of the grounds near that portion
used as a garden sp.: and is being at-
ranged so as to make even thi
of the plant clean and neat in
s pa rt
every
way.
It is planned during the cominr.
summer to carry the improvement
program to the grounds surrounding
the home and give thttn the atten
tion that will make the:n even more
attractive than they are at the pres
ent time, although in the summer
season there are no more beautiful
surroundings than that in which the
A'asor. ic home is located.
Quire a number of people are em
ployed at the Lome ard more than
- t ne average person realizes as mere
jure the superintendent, matron, head
J nurse, cook, assistant co.;k. two din
ing room girls, two nail gins, ure
man and laundress.
The Nebraska .Mason 'c Home is an
institution of which the Alasonie
fraternity can feel very proud and
which this
a deep and
uld people
city and its peanle have
abiding interest and th"
there who have become
known to the residents of the com-
munitv hold a tuace tili their own in 1
the estimation tif the Plat tsmout h
people and anything that they can
do will certainly be afforded the old
folks as has been shown on several
occasions in the way of special en
tertainments. Not J he least of the causes of the'
efficient conduct
'he h
' ts due
to the board of control : f the home,
romnosed of prominent Masons of
the st ite and of which
James M.
I'obertson of this ctiy is the presi
dent, and this board is constantly on
the alert to do all pcsdble to make
this the finest institution of its kind
in the west. The ftoard.has been for
tunate in securing Mr. Evers who
i has been acquainted with the work
inirs of the home for several yea rs
; and who has it now in 'he mo.-.f erT'
i cient running condition of its his
tory.
After seeing the home and realiz
ing what it means to the eld and
sick of the order we appreciate more
the full significance of the spirit of
fraternity that has led this great
order to prepare a ral home for their
aged members: and the ladies of the
rder.
PLATTE RIVER IS STA
TIONARY W DENVER
Denver. Co.. June S The Platte
river in Denver tonight was station- j
ary. Tiie stream, which has inundat- !
ed a large district in the Globeville. 1
Jerome park and ai verue secti'-.ns ol
,'ne city, rose siowiy an uay out nau ,
reached its croest tonight and unless,
further heavy rains, occur the danger
of great losses here has passed, ac- .
cording to city officials. i
Tonight the waters from the swol
len river were extending through
the railroad yards and seeping into
basement:; of manufacturing plants
tinder the Colfax avenue viaduct, j
which connect North Henver with the;
main section of the city. j
High above Denver, at South
Platte, thirty miles to .the west, the
Platte fell three-tenths of a foot
since S o'clock thi." morning. The
north and south forks of the stream
join there and flow toward this city.
The big subject of speculation here
tonight was the water supply. All
citi.ens were urged to conserve wa
ter, following the breaking of four of
the seven conduits that carry water
from the impounding reservoirs to
this city. Fear for the safety of
the remaining conduits caused the
i
dispatch 0 many guards to protect ,
bridges over the Platte river on which I
the conduits rest. The reserve sup- j
plv 0: water stored in c;ty reservoirs
tonight was r4.000.000 gallons. The
three conduits, now in use have a
capacity of SO. 000. 000 gallons a day,
while the normal minimum consump
tion here even when no irrigation of
laws is done is 45.000.000 gallons a
,1..,.
Northern Colorado points reported
flood condition:: much improved.
XVimrl t .vrncu iwiu w . i e jl v u.-j'ri ,
Wvoming. who have been here for a
few days visiting with relatives, and
friends departed this afternoon for I
their home in the west.
1
AT THE OH
iABAMS OF !SWA TO I
SUCCEED WILL KAYS;
rw Chairman Republican ICr.tiou
Ccnimitoe Increase Tennes
see. Zemebentation.
Washington. Jane Eiec
John T. Adam.- i Duhucue
as chairman to sr.ecet. u Pos
General Ha vs. whose re.- ignat ;
Iowa .
.master
on was
j announced and. 1
1 sis, of represt n: .
! ver.t ions result It
' the southern d'
i'o; of a new ba
at T:Uftioiial con
.a furtlier cat in
t ion
;u in
legrs
;stes. m arked tiie
;r republican na-Mi-.
Adam.-, who
was pu,'ceei";ei! by
I loeot iug today of
: t ional commit tet .
v.iis vice chairman
' Kah.h E. Williams of 1
riand. Or::.
Mr.:. L. G. Woods of Piitsbur
'elected second vice chairman
h. was
an of-,
! ficc treated ir. recognition of
he
1 women r.iembersh'p in the party.
i Thw (liango in representation.
based on the republican votes of tne
'last election, reduced by twenty-thrce
the number cf deli-gates ac-reeili.i'ed
. from the- southern state-- o the lii:'!
convent iv ;i. This rt;iresents a cu!
j ol 37 per cent and make- a total cut
lot" 40 per cent in 'he number of del-
egntfcs. from t
-ta'
es since !?tiL
the next oon-
I'ndei tiie new plan
verticil will be niadt up
i delegates, fifty-three more
'last, unless thert are gre;
ot J.0..1
t 'a an
cila
lie
in the state votes of lust fall,
which the ralcula i icr w as made
The old system ailovel fur
delegate fn.m eaca congressional
trie.!, but. under the nw plan a
trict must have cat L'.'OO repuh!
ore
ica.n
ert es
I befon
j have
must
in tae 1:11 pre.
e 111 tig
Z elect
ion
Ta
"re
uli-
it may send a delegate,
two distri -t delegates t
iii'vc been cast 10.000 re
I lican vo'es. or a republican repre
sentative ir.ih! have been elected to
i congres?. Under the former plan.
7, ."00 votes gave two delegates.
I Provision is also made for the seat
; ing of two additional d legates at
large from each state carrkd a; the
las-t preceding elections bv the repub
lican?.
rhe plan was submitted bv It. P-.
Ilowell of Neira-ka. for a subcoiu
; inittee. Its tiresentation precipi'a.eil
a hitter fi 1? h t bv merhers f'nm tb.r t
(states affected. The principal drive
wa-- by H. I.. Johnson, a negro mem-
ber from Georgia, i.nrl H. E. io. mmol
' of Arkansas. The report, however,
j wa : approved ::." to 1".
I As outlined bv Mr. Howell. T-nties-
see is no longer considered a part
of the solid south and is given an in
creased representation, of two dele
gates, a a remit, of the last election,
when the state was carried by the
republican national ticket, and a re
publican governor and five of the ten
congressmen were elected.
FOR SALE
! Two good
building li's. city wa
olumbian school. Price
trade for attto at enual
give cr fake difference.
D. No. 1. Piatt smooth.
jio :ud.
i ,fM- near ('
j $400. or wi'l
; value. V.'ill
Neb.
Daily Journal want-ads bring the
J buyers and sellers together.
AOTAOO
4 I
I frM f9 ifY I
THE BEN HUB PLAYERS AND SINGERS
A Company of Ger;ii- Er tert?.i n.ri One of the Many Good Things to Be at
Our Chaotauqu.
This company ; ;' -no. esses in the ( 'listutauqna Mid Lyceum Is
berter tiirn .-i e.-' .:is. !-..nolos. ehaiaeter son. and instrumental
numbers. TL :r i'i o.' -:,l. o;':.;-. ( IioUgh of the elj(sic;il in jiiease the con-
n. :-sear. mi! !!-:;! y !. ' at: hiimr to entertain ;.;:(! refresh the tire?
man "f .onia:,. ;-' T . ,.:- th.-m gl: d that they .-aine to tia performance.
This is the -ta-s: e :d . ra - : e.ist.,!:.ed eomp::nv appearing on t!, i "hautau;ua
plHtfoVli.. b. lie' :ng t: s,,:,.eil.:!.g p!ea-ing it. rlie eye is as essential a
soiiie1 i.iug ' ;!. car. !'!,. o-1 . .; Tun.eUist. tenor i1 mamig".-. l,as been ac
knowleda "1 by i 01 i.u'iiwrs as ri.e bet dialect P-ian before the public.
Miae. Edtsn Si -. eri::-i-at: - euro ;:.:. and -I:aracter ar'isie. is co- iit.glv charm-
;r.g. and. th - rapiility w.'l. loch she - ! anges ber el.j; racier cosnniies is stiil
as bewilder:!::: t al! ; ".,;;., .-. An:. a Murphy, r-ader and sojrano. was a
sttuient of l.eh.nd Powers. : tii; h: s ioet witli grt-at success as an author and
reader of sle it vheo i c.
i
OA-JULY 8 TO 12
NO HOPE FOR RAPID
BUSINESS REVIVAL
Considerable Improvement is Shown
in Financial Circles. But Trade and
Shipping Tiouble Looms Up.
Washington. June h. Wt.rid eco
nomic conditions during May pomt
id io no" immediate general busi
ness rtv:val. according to the month
ly summaries from its foreign repre
sentatives, issued tonight by the bu
reau and domestic commerce.
Considerable improvement finan
cially was noted in Europe but trade
.na shipping were dull with marked
industrial difficulties apparent in
some count rie.-. In the far east im
provement was reported slight and
in jsouth America the situation was
ii.
edared practically unchanged, but
jwitii a les- confident tone to future
prospect-.
1 While money is easier in Great
I Pritain. the coal strike has caused a
i general stagnation of 'fade and in
! do-try. the London report declared.
1 T; a industrial situation probaoly has
. rter be.n worse, the report ccntin
! ued with over 2.00.000 persons idle.
Frar.ee appears satisfied with the
success of the S 1 0o.00O.000 loan
floated in the I'nited States and
feels it will permit pavment of debts
'es ( pre ietislv tontracted in this coun
on j try, the Paris report, asserted. Evi
dences of a revival in Pelgium in
dustries affected by the Pritish coal
si tike were repined from Brussels.
A decrease-' foreign trade, togeth
er w ith-an acute industrial crisis re
sulting frcm decreased prices were
regarded as outstanding develop
ments -in Italy.
The financial situation appears ""to
be improving in Germany, the Berlin
report declared, but the industrial
situation is being hampered by the
Silesim trouble and consequent coal
shortage. Marked activities in es
tablishing agencies in Austria, by
British. East Indian and Japanese
interests was noted.
A revival of industrial activity in
China was enffset 'y depressed com
modity markets and a small silk
corp. according to the Peking re
port, while- economic eonditions in
Japan were said to thow only a
slight. impro rment. that the finan
cial situation war: better.
Except for improvement in the
government finances, economic con
dition; in Mexico were reported prac
tical! v unchanged.
0. E. S. KENSINGTON
The Eastern Star Kensington club
will meet An Tuesday afternoon a
the narlors in the Masonic tenirde.
Hostesses. Mesdames W. C. Soennich
sen. Pert Coleman. J. J... Aleismger,
Christine Coughlin ond Charier. S.
tVv.-cy. All members are urged to. at
tend. G. G. Hoffman departed this after
noon for Omaha, where he goes to
visit with Mrs. Hoffman, who has
been there for several days past at
the heme of their dauelPer. Mrs.
Charles Haynie. Mrs. Hoffman has
not been in the best of health.
RED CROSS
WILL REBUILD
PUEBLO SOON
ORGANIZATION IN CHARGE OP
RECONSTRUCTION PLANS 130
ARE LISTED AS MISSING
Pueblo, Col.. June b. According
to the latest available ligures from
the Ked Cross and other official sour
ces more than i:'U persons are listed
as 'missing' as, a result of the flood.
The 'missing" list is compiled by
military authorities and the Ued
Cross from inquiries which have
come-in by telegraph, mail and per
sonal inquiry.
Pueblo. Cvil.. June 9. The re
building cf the city of Pueblo, includ
ing the reconstruction of wrecked
homes, the restoration of the busi
ness and industrial sections devas
tated by water and the administra
tion of relief throughout the flooded
district toda was. turned over to the
direction of the American Red Cross
disaster relief administration. That
action was taken at a conference at
tended by members of the '"citizens'
committee of twenty," James M.
Feiser. manager -uf the southwestern
division of the Ped Cross, and A. W.
Jones, director general of lied Cross
relief in Colorado.
Following a conference, a state
ment was issued to the Associated
press evplaining plan.
The statement was authorized by
L l. Thatcher, chairman of tiie
"citizens committee of twenty," for
mer Governor Alva Adams, treasure!,
and Holier; s. Gast. the city:- emer-g-'ue-
relief agent. It fellows:
"The American Ked Crass has, ac
cepted entire responsibility for direc
tion of city-wide reconstruction and
rehabilitation in Pueblo and will be
in sole direction of every phase of t he
work with no restriction in scope.
Reconstruction will bo limited only
to the financial assistance that may
lu) given.
"Contributors who come to the as
sistance of, Fueble- are requested to
send their subscriptions to the Amer
ican lied Cross for use in Pueblo, in
whose relief treasury all funds will
be pooled. All disbursements will
he audited by the war department as
usual.
"It is urgently desired by Pueblo
business men that any money or aid
that may be appropriated by congress
for relief be made available through
the Red Cross or in closest co-ordination
to avoid duplication.
"Contributions made b members
of fraternities or lodges for relief of
members hen- may be made through
those organizations whifh are work
ing in co-operation with the Red
Cross here."
"Every possible dollar that can be
contributed will be needed not only
for immediate relief but for the long
and painstaking task of rehabilitation
which now has started," according to
p. statement teiday by James L. Fieser.
manager ef the southwestern dis
trict. "The damage has not been exag
gerated in early reports and there
lias been heavy lessening and in many
c-ases destruction of the financial re
sources within the community
through the damage of the business
district."
First Flood Wedding;.
Pueblo's first flood wedding was
performed today by the Rev.'B. I)
Degwell in charge of the Red Crass
relief headquarters. Irving P. Rich
ards and Miss Jessie Weulett, em
ployes of the state hospital for the
insane here, came to the headquar
ters at the court house and said
that flood or no flixid. they wanted
to be married. When the groom of
fered the minister ?a. he refused it.
saying: "There is a military order
prohibiting charge of more than 4'.'.
cents an hour for services during
the flood. As it took only a minute
to do this. I can't accept anything."
An order was issued by the mili
tary authorities today requiring the
signature of Captain Oreville E. Den
nis. Colorado Rangers, to all permits
to visit the devastated area or tra
verse the main thoroughfares be
tween the hours of 7 p. m. and G a.
m. That signature is required in ad
dition to the signatures of Col. Pat
rick J. Hamrock. adjutant general,
and Lieutenant Colonel Paul P. Nel
son, commander of guard troops here.
Martial law in Pueblo probably
will continue two weeks longer. Col.
Patrick J. Hamrock. adjutant gen
eral said tonight. It is planned, he
said, gradually to relinquish con
trol - to the civil authorities after
the public utilities are in opera'ion
again and after the work of recon
struction by the Red .Cross ir tinder
wa .
"We are giong to assist in get
ting the street railway system in
operation. Colonel Hamrock said.
failed tf create any broader markets.
Tt was also brought out that the
brpe of reductions in freight rates
has resulted in hesitancy by consum
ers and dcr.lers to place orders, and
because of this is wa'. urged that the
carriers promptly announce their
conclusion in order that the un
certainty may he cleared up.
Blank Books at the Journal Office.
MAN WHO TUNNELED OUT
01 JAIL IS CAPTURED
0.-hko!. Neb.. Juno .v. -Henry
Webber, held ill jail he.( .11 thaire
of foreerx. tunneled 'iirot'gh a wall
and escaped Lot night, but war cap
tured h Slier: t: Smith early this
morning
The 1 ail Iff wa' infirmed that
Webber had stopped a: 'he farm
home o." Joe Grecoiic. hi' 1 ei, mile
north it flu.- tity to pet a diir.i ol
water. L' reque-t of ,'ihe '!n-tiii
Gerald Greto'ilrc follow, d W-'r'n i on
hoi-seha' k. I.ei pint- t he a-aplng
man in sigh' t:nt:i tin she:,!!, w.tli
Gei.rg Albee and "i-nrl .Vhl..'or,
deputies, arrived.
Webber was arrested witi.o-li c,:f
ficul'y and brought ha !' to j.ol
NO GENERAL SLASH
IN RATES JUSTIFIED
Is Word to Shippers by Freight As
sociation Official Inequalities
are to be Adj'urted.
Chicago. June S. Notice that "un
der existing conditions no general re
duction in freight rates can be justi
fied or made effective." was sent to
shippers today by E. Morris, chair
man of the central freight associa
tion. Tiie announcement followed a
conference of rail v. ay officers in
Washington with representatives of
associations and shippers interested
in the transportation of construction
and road building materials, who
asked for a gent ral reduction in
freight rates on their commodities.
The letters informed shippers that
the chief traffic officers decided no
general reduction in rates on any
kind of freight could be made.
While Mr. Morri- announced,
however, that where ibe "carriers
have realized ." per cent increase in
rates and where such increase- have
produced inoqualit ies. it will be the
aim to correct .these conditions."
Local and national conditions af
fecting the movement of commodities
necessary for road build ing and
other traffic which should be con
sidered emergency measures, be said,
would be treated as expediously as
tbe circumstances permit, upon ap
plication of the shippers.
No Cut on Anything
The carriers were requested to re
duce rateb on building tile and brick
by eliminating the advance of 4 cents
per ton granted by the interstate
commerce commission last Augu-t
and appiyini: previous rates. Repre
sentatives of other shipping interests,
asked reductions equalling the en
tire advance authorized by the in
terstate commerce commission.
"The tonnage directly affected by
these requests." Mr. Morris' letter
said, "approximates l'- per cent of
the total tonnage of the railways
and the carriers are asked 10 yield
on this traffic approximately all the
increase authorized.
The conference developed that,
while in the opinion of various ship
pers rate reductions would stimulate
the movement of thse commodities,
the fact remained that this was alto
gether conjecture, p was admitted
that reductions in the selling prices
of some commodities mentioned had
anu see ttiat tne water suppn is
made fit for use without being boil
ed before we remove the traops. We
are going to clean out every cellar
store, and public building and be sure
the city is as clean as it can be
The commanding officer said twn-iy-five
more rangers are to be brought
here from the western slope at once.
It is also planned to send 1 augers
south and east to investigate the
loss of life and flood damage to sur
rounding towns and roach to report
to military headquarters here. There
is still no traffic over rail or wagon
roads with the country south cf her.-.
Railroad men who are repairing liio-s
out of here said today it probably
would be 'two weeks before fa'ns
were operated normall.x. Tit, e
miles of railroad repair work up the
Arkansas river from here wa". com
pleted today.
COMMANDER GALBRAITH KILLED
Indianapolis. Ind.June H. Com
mander Galbraith or the American
legion was insaantly killed in an
automobile accident here late last
night.
STATE SUES BUTLER
COUNTY FOR PAVING
Lincoln, Neb.. June R. Pui: for
.,4.000 has' been filed in P.utler coun
ty by Assistant Attorney General
Mason Wheeler in the name of the
state against Pone Creek toxvn.ship.
It is. claimed that the township
wanted a mile of road paved and
signed an agreement to pay the ex
penses, providing the state did the
paving.
The state performed its work and
then discovered. Wheeler alleges,
that the pledge was silently with
drawn. Wade Grassman of Alliance, xvho
has been here for a short visit at
the home of his grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. H. T. Hatton, departed
this morning for Newman Grove. Ne
braska, where he will enjoy a visit
and from there go to his home in the
western part of the state.