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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1917. Nebraska FARMERS" ASK FOR i ; CONVICTS AS HEIP t Many Applications Come in to State Pardon Board, SaysMaggi. ; .1 ; (From a- flair CorreKpond.nl- "Lincoln, June 1. (Special.) Farmer! are asking the State Pardon board to allow convicts at the peni tentiary to work on the farms, ac cording to E. G. Maggi, secretary of the board. ,' '. The board is in session this week and he (ays applications for over thirty men were filed with the board. All "Bos" Must Register. " All members of the Ind'H-ial Workers of the World must register under the selective draft law on June 5, in whatever community they hap pen ts be, according to a message re ceived by Governor Neville this morning from Provost Marshal Crowder. This same order also applies to any tramp, hobo, industrial pedestrian or any other man found at that time without visible means of support. ,'j Company G To Fourth. i Federal recognition has been ex tended to Company G of Alliance and that company will be assigned to the Fourth ijlebraska to take the. place of the vacany caused by the muster ing out of the Stanton company. ' Lancaster Begins Work, i Hugh Lamastcr of Tecumseh, ap pointed by the State Railway coin mission to take charge of the legal prosecutions coming under the juris diction of the commission, began his duties today. . ,: E. S. Ripley of Lincoln, appointed to the department under the com mission, which has charge of the en (orcement of the "blue sky" law, also began work this morning. J Dr.. Bernecker Offers Services., 4 Secretary O. A. Bernecker of the State Board of Eouolization, received t letter today, conveying the infor mation that his son, Dr. Edward Ber i ncckcr, who is connected with the Metropolitan hospital of New York, had offered his services to the medi cal corps and; had been sent to a training camp in Georgia, Secretary Pool Makes Contract for. Auto Plates I? (From a BUtt Corroapondant.) ' Lincoln, Neb., June 1. (Specials Secretary of State Pool returned to day from a trip to St Louis, where he conferred with the manufacturer of automobile plates relative to con tract for the 1918 edition. Mr. Pool believes that it will take at least 160, 000 numbers for the supply for next year and probably more. . This year he has 1.50,000 plates and will possibly need more before the season 5' over. He also contracted for the new plates for dealers and manufacturers, which will be required after the new law goes into effect in July. Under the new law each dealer wilt have to have oat Dlate with, the word "Dealer" above the number and duplicate plates sufficient for each ma chine in use. Card board numbers cannot be used after the new law goes into effect. !", .-' . j Grand Island Will Have " ' ; - Clearing Association Grand Island, Neb,' Tunc 1. (Spe cial,) At a meeting of -the-representatives of the six banks .of this city this morning, it was decided to pro ceed to organize a Grand ' Island Clearing House association.' " ' ' At the same- meeting' -the- -local banks, which have so far. subscribed $100,000 of the Liberty .bonds, .inaugu rated a campaign for further efforts and in connection' (herewith,' the Commercial club's executive commit' tee approved of the Appointment . of all local insurance. agents, fpr. a so liciting campaign on Monday and Tuesday of next wie'K.' ' ' ' ' ' 1 The banks likewise' decided- to -dis; continue holding .open .during, the evening, on Saturdays, .as, .hat here- totore been the practice. . Ten Thousand Acres r' Free lor Farm Purposes (from a atm.tr Corrcapoadnt. Lincoln, Neb., June 1. (Special.) The Alfalfa Land company of Hay Springs some time ago offered 10,000 acres ot its land to anyone who would use it for agricultural Duruoses. and Mveial coinmunictions have been re ceived aa to how much rent the com pany would require for its use! V The company hoiihed the governor today that they desire no rent what ever ftr the land and that any person who1 can handle it is welcome to get all he can from it free of charge on the 'part of the company. The laud is situated in Sheridan -county. . ) Three Weddings at Beatrice. Beatrice. Neb.l June 1. (Soecial.1 Levi John Grciscl of ' University 1 Place and Miss Jessie Chapman; one of ithe city teachers, were married yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr and; Mrs. L. L. Chapman, in thf presence of about forty guest's, ' Rev. L. 'D. Young officiated. After the , ceremony a wedding luncheon was .served. Mr, and Mrs. Grcisel left on a wedding trip to points in the south and upon their return will make their home at University Place. A double wedding was solemnized at the Baptist parsonage last evening, when Ida Bell Logsdon of Virginia, became the bride of Arthur Milow of ' Elk? Creek, Neb., and Leona White of Lewiston, became (be . bride . of George Harlan Logsdon of Virginia, Re. R. Favoright officiating. After the ceremony the young couples left for a wedding-trip to Lincoln and other points. - . Commencement at Imperial Imperial, Neb, June 1. (Special.) County Superintendent Addie .Spangler graduated forty-two Eighth grade pupils Tuesday afternoon, at the Methodist church ' here. The class address was given by Miss Alice Floret, assistant state superin- tendent i " ' " "I just can't help feeling proud that I am going to own a - Hartmann wardrobe trunk like those at Freling fc Steinle'a store, 1808 Farnarn," says the lad wins o. a. r.. vetsI WITH HI2 BUGLE CALLS. THOMAS DICKEY,. Thomas ' Dickey, 13 years old, trumpeted his way into the hearts of the civil war veterans who-attended the state encampment May 16 to 18 at Grand Island. The lad ii bugler of a Boy Scout troop at Grand Island and can blow the difficult calls, almost as perfect as an army trumpeter. Man and Woman Charged ' With Beating Little Girl North Platte. Neb., June 1. (Spe cial.) Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bradley are under arrest on the charge of beating 4-year-old Dorothy Brott. The little' girl is in a serious condi tion in a local hospital. She is suf fering with a broken arm and flesh wounds on her limbs and body. The child is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brott. Mr. Brott was re cently taken to the state asylum and the mother, who was unable to sup port the child, placed her in the care of Bradley family. Charles riartman, who has recided twelve miles north of this city for some time, was arrested yesterday and is awaiting trial in the county jail, on charge of shooting his son- in law, can reters. i ne later is un der the eare of physicians in a local hospital, where twenty leaden pellets were removed from his arm. The high school cadets, accompan ied by A. W. Shilling and M, M. Redenbaugh, left yesterday for Curtis lake, where they will hold their en campment for a week. . s Peru to Give Patriotic Pageant Registration Day Vita'. Nrb.. ;June 1. (Special.) The Army Young Men's Christian as sociation and the Ken cross will re ceive the nroceeds from the Datrintie pageant of Peru to be held at Peru orfjune 5, registration day. : The pageant will include a cast of over 350 people from the school and community.' - it will he one of the largest community enterprises ever at tempted by a small town in this part of- the tate. A tumor that the normal would not conduct the usual summer school is emphatically denied by school of ficials,' whq report that the advance registration is fully up to the previous records,, ., ..-... , Standi by Defense Council. ' Mitchell,' Neb.; June l.-(Special.)- ine mucneii v.ommunuy ciuo, ai us regular dinner .yesterday, passed a resolution giving its unqualified en dorsement to the Scottsbluff County Council of Defense, recently organ- tred, and the state and National Councill of Defense. ' ., Flag Given to School. ' Harvard, Neb,, June 1. (Special.) At the ' high school . auditorium Wednesday, in place of the regular exercises, the graduating class pre sented to the school a large nag as a token of their loyalty to the school and to the nation. I tOBCS s -3 .', v : "The Store ot Individual Shopt" Men's Athletic Shirts That Are Made Right THEY FIT that's what we mean. You won't be annoyed by the sleeve cutting under your arm pit, nor will they "get in the way" be cause they are too broad. ' . . Long point button-down Flannel shirts, in khaki and gray, military and flat eol lars, the army style. Prices, $1.50 to $3.00. REMEMBER When a shirt FITS it gives longer and better service. Our shirts fit. Avery Addresses Class At Nebraska City High Nebraska City, Neb., June 1. (Spe cial The thirty-seventh annual grad uation exercises, of the Nebraska City High school were held last night at the high s-hool auditorium. The ad dress to the class was made by Chan cellor Samuel Avery of the Univer city of Nebraska. The presentation of diplomas was made by Dr. Claude Watson, president of the Board of Education. The graduates are: I.at.r AfKleraon,, Jon.nhtn. Megan, Mlntil Haker, fMiirenc. Miller, HoBlna Black, Blanche Mnrt, Meyrl Borland, Julia Morgan, Krd Banon, Oarrfa Fainter, Harry M.'-hof. Gertrude Patteraon. Melvlllft Conloy. 1 Mildred Redfleld, Jnate Downer, Helen Rlvelt, Helen Foster, . Anna Koll. Myrtle Poeter, Pay Smith. Norril Hoherff, John Htotiker, Alice Ivereori. ' Helen Thomaa, Ralph Lathrop, I Claude Umpleby, Ted Lalhrop, ? dna Umpleby. The senior class play, "The Wrong Mr. Wright," was presented at the Overland theater tonight. The class wi. be given a reception at the an neal alumni banquet Saturday even ing. , Find Body of Woman Drowned at Decatur Blair, Neb., June 1. (Special Tele gram.) The body of Mrs. Lou Beaver, who with her husband and another man, were drowned, while crossing the Missouri river at De catur, April 13, was found near the Northwestern railroad bridge late this evening. The body was found by members of the ferry boat creyf. A card was. received here today by the bridge superintendent, offering a reward of $200 for the recovery of the body of the third man drowned. State Board of Control ; Asks Light Economy (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Neb.,June 1. (Special.) Conservation of electricity as it is burned in state institutions will be the order of the day and even the night, according to Chairman Gene Mayfietd of the Board of Control, who is send ing' out orders to all superintendents to cut out i all possible burning of electric lights except when absolutely needed; ' Twenty-Seven New Doctors , Enter for War Service (From a Staff wfrrreipondent.) Lincoln. June 1. (Snecial.) Out of the fifty-one young men taking the medical examination oetore the Mate Board of Health for ohvsicians certi ficates, twenty-seven have entered for service in the War deoartment. Three or four more Jailed to pass the physical examination. Citizens State Bank of 'Lyons Chartered by Board (From a ItafC Correapondent.) ' Lincoln, June 1. (Special.) The Citizens State bank of Lyons is a new bank chartered by the. State Banking board, with a capital tpf $30,000. D. McMonies is president; Samuel Ly dick,, vice president, and A. G. John son, cashier. HYMENEAL; ; , Warner-Sigman; ' v Edgar, Neb., June 1. (Special.) J. Warner of Colby, Kan., and. Miss Berthel Sigman of Edgar were mar ried at the home of the bride's mother last night. Held for Treasonable Statement, Bauer Would i Purchase Liberty Bond Lincoln, Neb, Jjune 1. William Bauer, who was arrested today fol lowing publication in a Lincoln pa per of a letter written by him con taining treasonable sentiments, to night after being locked up in the city fail, asserted he did not mean what he said and that he was will ing to purchase a Liberty loan bond with $100 .he had saved. Bauer was held in the city jail to night, and what action, if any, would be brought against him by federal cuthorities, or whether he would be allowed to purchase a Liberty bond, government lofficials would not say. "I invite all my friend to join me- at breakfast at the Henahaw on my wedding dav, Jack and I are going to dance there in the afternoon, too. SBOF : collar, wrist band cuffs, style end comfort predom inating i features. Price, $1.50. Shirts of Russian cord, negligee style, soft cuffs, woven . madras, crepe cloths end many new weaves, in silk and fiber stripes, also, plain color ings. Prices,. $2.00 to $2.50,. ..... Men's shirts " of silk. broadcloth, pussy willow, crepe de chine and tub silks, ta' rich, high-colored stripes and plain colors. Prices, $3.85 to $7.50. Senate Decides to Drop Censorship Washington, June 1. Adminis tration managers in the senate to day decided to let the newspaper censorship section of the espion age bill die with the house vote of yesterday against it. The senate conferee expect to drop the hard fought section out entirely and bring the bill before the senate for final passage containing only the undisputed provisions. Rev. Titus Lowe Gfves Address at Shelton Shelton, Neb- June 1. (Special.) Commencement exercises of the Shel ton High school were held in the opera house last night. Kev. Titus Lowe ot Umaha delivered the ad dress. Besse Campbell gave the salutatory, Lura Frazell, the first honor graduate, gave the valedictory address. Diplomas were given to the follow ing: waiter Asnton, Orace Prather, I.ulu Prather, Geneva Reed IJeHale Smith, Badle Smith, Mue.Turney, Ralph Voee, Cllflon Walker, John Bllla, Been Campbell, Veda Cox, Rathe! Crumley, .ura Frazell, Ottla Ooim, Lola McWIIIIami, Qladyeo Parks, Rolland Warner. The last named is a volunteer in the Fourth Nebraska. Woman's Fourth Toe Is Cut Off by Lightning Kimball. Neb.. June 1. (Special.) During a heavy electrical storm Tuesday evening, the fourth toe of one of Mrs. Isaac Barrett's feet was taken off by lightning, and her daugh ter. Mrs. Wood Butterfield. received a deep gash in one foot, while the other limb below the knee was badly scarred and her heel split open, when lightning struck the Butterfield home. Mrs. Barrett's toe was taken off as clean as if it had been amputated with a surgeon's knife. Police to Take Hand Registering Tuesday Policemen will assist in registra tion Tuesday. Chief of Police Dunn has ordered all cops to stop men who thev think come under the age1 limit and ask them if they have complied with the law. If not, the man asked will be directed to his registering pre cinct and told to attend to the mat ter at once. First Month of "Dry Law" Adds $2,800 to School Fund Sixty-three arrests were! made the first month under the new prohibition law. Of this number twenty-eight paid fines of $100 and costs and four received thirty-day jail sentences. Nine were given suspended sentences for telling where they purchased the liquor. h RAILROAD MEN GO TO WAR FRONT Employes of Northwestern Who Have Signed Up Are to Report at Chicago at Once. According to a bulletin posted at Northwestern headquarters, the com pany employes who have signed up for enlistment in the Third Engineer ing reserve co. have been called to the colors for oversea service. The bulletin informs the men that they are instructed to report in Chicago forthwith and to Guy A. Holmes, superintendent of the Clinton division of the road. Holmes has been ap pointed captain of the Northwestern company, that numbers 118 men, picked from all over the system, a full division crew. No date has been set for the sailing of the Northwestern company that en ters the government engineering serv ice, but it is inferred that as the bul letin instructs the men to report in Chicago forthwith, the time for leav ing is not far distant. In the Northwestern company there are men for every known line of rail road work. There are civil and loco motive engineers, operating and traf fic men, 'section foremen, telegraph operators and linemen. In fact, it is said that the party going abroad can build, maintain and operate a railroad. 1 When the Northwestern men go abroad, it is understood that they will be accompanied by companies of rail road men trom other roads and that on shipboard will be the necessary material for building, equipping and operating a railroad somewhere in France. Says Water Generally Is Added to Butter E. R. Messick of Washington, D. C, a witness in the suit of Kirsch braun & Sons, Inc., against Ross J. Hammond, formerly United States internal revenue collector, testified that it is a common practice in creameries to add water to the butter until it has reached as near as pos sible to the amount of moisture per mitted by the government in butter, namely 16 per cent ' He had a chart showing the num ber of revolutions of the churn to be given in washing the butter in order to cause it to absorb a given amount of water. For instance, butter con taining 14.6 per cent of moisture, if placed in water in the churn and churned six ; revolutions, would be come butter containing 157 per cent of moisture. Butter containing 1 per cent of moisture, if placed , in the churn and MEN'S We Are : ; Defense Council A wards First Contract for Army Washington," June 1. Contracts for 3,450,000 pairs of shoes for the army and navy were awarded today through the National Defense coun cil. Delivery is to be, completed within eight months and the aver age price per pair will be 14.85. The contracts awarded on competitive bids, were distributed among twenty-seven firms. ' r ; given nine revolutions, would become butter containing 15.5 per cent of moisture. : ' ' ' ' The plaintiffs in the suit are seek ing to secure the repayment of $687 collected by the government as tax on butter seized and found to contain, according to government analysis, more than the legal 16 per cent of moisture. . 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