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by
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SCHUYLER NO. 1
FIRST PLACE AT
: 'DAD'HOURHEY
Bowlers From Out in State Pile
Up Aggregate of 2,951;
Schuyler No. 2 Second,
With 2,883.
' : Extra high scores, both in singles
and doubles were marked up in the
second days' shooting- of the fourth
annual handicap bowling tournament
on "Dad" Huntington's alleys. ,
. Although the tourney is open to the
world, only the states of Iowa, Ne
braska and South Dakota are repre
sented, and approximately 75 teams
are in the contest. ;
Yesterday's scores gave Schuyler
team No. 1 first place, with an aggre
gate score of 2,951.
Schuyler team No. 2 took second
place, with a score of 2,883.
In the doubles, two bowlers from a
Schuyler team, M. Van Housen and
Much lick, ran up a total core of 1,227,
and captured first place.
Fristoe and Brown from Lincoln
were awarded second place with an
aggregate score of 1,180.
Some high points were scored, in
the ' singles, when Mcintosh of
Schuyler accumulated a score of 624.
Fristoe from Lincoln bowled 611,
and Heald from Osceola finished with
608 points. '
; Nebraska men, so far, are showing
Up the best in strikes. ,
ihe tournament will last until Sun-
ay,; scores:
S:'3 five-Man Teams.
f 'SCHOEMNQ HARDWARE
CO.
Id.
1(1
m
, 171
lit
lit
It
r , .,- ... ).t.
wron ,. lis
Idrxten . ...............11
Sd.
Hi
141
174
111
IBS
II
Tot.
447
411
471
' 46J
41
171
Motrins , 121
Jlottglcjr
.1(1
Bustsr . ,
' Handicaps
............169
tt
Total! , Iia
ttt 141 tilt
v COWLES ALLEYS.
ft 1st. M
Id.
10
Tot.
441
471
tlT
411
441
170
mim'. , 151
JuStln 146
nuth .........its
w!m ., 1ST
(irnther ....US
Handicap! , II
125
ICS
114
It!
114
II
JTO-tal 151 IS1
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tlT ltt,t
' ! " lit. H
8i
178
12T
171
1S1
tt
Tot
'On risen . ....141
(iambel ....14
Krhvtos . 114
H.ro,wii ..147
OJondyk Ill
Handicaps ............. SI
HI
141
111
141
161
it
110
481
C64
470
tot
lit
Totals . .....147 131
141 2171
SCHUYLER NO. 1.
i , 1st. Id.
Hushllck , .....Ill ll
ftime 171 lt
M. Van Houa.a 1ST 111
It. Van Ususen .t.,....23( 100
Bsres . .....!0S 111
Handicaps ....10S 10S
Totals ..............1021 101J
. SCHUYLER NO. i.
McCuns . 141 161
Bindelar IIS 111
Mcintosh . ..160 17S
Smith . ..ISt 141
Bedallck Ill 171
Handicaps .............110 ISO
td.
ISt
HI
17T
167"
157
105
Tot.
41
411
ttt
' tit
121
tit
111 2951
HI
167
141
111
1ST
111
471
411
481
tot
171
SS0
Totals
.........lit
Doubles.
Ill 174 2883
1st.
Innes ........... 14S
Klllman ' lit
Handicap ....... 10
3d. , td. Total.
134 151 421
.181 141 417
30 10 10
147 130 1,011
Id. td. Total.
114 i4s m
121 110 til
11 SI It
:it ttt i.oot
2d. Id. Total.
Ill 141 420
180 170 . 411
60 , 60 160
14S 161 1,063
Id. 3d Total.
118 ' lit - 4t6
170 114 40S
26 :,. 26 I ; 71
tit 130 "61
2d. 3d. TotaL-
1S1 ' ' 301 4I
201 141 101
26 85 ft
- 40f ' I7t ! 1.114
2d. 4 3d. Total.
135 - 171 , 431
' 163 " 117 101
44 44 133
'141 40S ' 1.0T7
3d. td. Total.
181 . It7 541
171 146 4l
tT
Totals.
Jepsen ....
Doner ....
... 831
lit.
... 117
... 801
Handicap
Totals.
Lacs
Heald ....
Handicap
tl
. 360
lat.
. 165 ;
. 113
Jl
. !3S
lat.
. 167
124
t
,. 317 .
lat.
,i 14
its
,. 35
.; t4i
lat.
. 12
.. 16S
.. 44
.'."s;i
lat.
1SS .
.. 141
Totals
Te .....
Johnson . .
Handicap
Totals.
C. Bland.
Johnaon .
Handicap
Totals..
llanaen ...
Kracher ..
Handicap .
Totals..
Crana , ...
H anion ' ..
Handicap
Total 1.067
lat. Id. Id. Total
Sutlaclt'. ......... 161 161 181 411
J. Bare ,. 171 , 141 141 411
Handicap ....... 45 4t , -41 lit
Total..........!.. I... 1.111
. i . 1st. 2d. Id. Total.
R. Van Hotuon.. 113 16S 171. 33
11. Smith 161 165 131 . 467
Handicap ....... 85 3S ' ti ltt
Total. ...I.. . i.o
v . t ' lit. 2d. td. Total.
Carlson .." 100 171 17T , t4l
Sehmltt ......... 1SS IIS lit ' 147
Handicap 21 IV - r tl , tl
. Total. ............ ..V.: .-. .. . .U5I
; lit Id. Sd. Total.
Wadtasra' ........ 16S 195 ltt .511
Buih 141 135. 140 436
Handicap tt 3t - tt 101
Totala.;.., .i .-..1.063
lit. 2d. M. Total.
Cttfttbel 174 111 178 633
ni) 137 161 li 4S2
llundlop ....... S ' S t 24
Total. ..... ."'.... r. '. 1.021
Krlitoa ......... 175- 111 ISl . 5J7
Drown w. . 171 y 192 163 . 121
Handicap 51 '40 ' 40 130
STATE BOWLING
TdURNEY TO BE
HELD IN MARCH
The annual Nebraska state bowling
tournament will be held in Omaha
March 16 to 24 on the Omaha alleys,
it was determined Sunday at a meet
ing of the state pin sharks at the
Paxton hotel. Twenty outside teams
and 20 or 25 from Omaha are ex
pected to take part in the event. A
tournament committee to take charge
of the event will be selected at a
meeting of the Omaha bowlers
shortly.
lat. 2d. 3d. Total.
Vettar 167 191 171 411
Toman 144 17S 195 617
Handicap 41 41 41 126
Totals Sit 3t 410 1.126
lat. 2d. 3d. Total.
McCuns lit 111 121 436
Toman Ill 161 132 444
Handicap 41 45 45 115
Totals ....tit 402 00 1.011
lat. Id. 3d. Total.
Slndslar 176 177 160 612
Molntoah 171 171 166 600
Handicap ....... 10 to CO 160
Totals.. 817 191 361 1.161
lat. Id. 3d. Total.
M. Van Housen.. 176 1S4 17S 137
P. Muchllclt 116 116 171 666
Handicap 45 45' 45 135
Totals........ 406 425 16 1,227
lat. Id. Id. Total.
Bland .....Ill 161 162 643
McCoy 114 1S1 191 6(6
Handicap 12 11 It '16
Totals ,..1,1(5
lat. Id. 34. Total.
Wale lit - 144 111 404
Dannlaon Ill 164 ITS . 642
Handicap ....... 17 17 37 111
Total. 1,057
lat. Id. 3d. Total.
Mu.nlo 1S1 ' 160 170 601
Astronlo 461 161 136 467
Handicap 10 , 50 60 160
Totals 811 363 361 1,111
Singles.
lit.
Id.
td.
170
161
184
174
1S6
111
107
163
157
180
161
It
Total.
693
524
521
662
t - 602
v 656
t;t
112
475
669
423
75
.. 498
447
75
.. 623
414
.. 76
Bland 310
Johnaon 171
Hansen ......... 174
Krachar lit
T .............. Ill
FUlman 171
Innlis lit
Johnaon .......... lit
lngersall 1ST
McCoy 387
Vlttes 125
Handicap ., tt
Total .....
Tomau 171
141
If
137
35
Handicap ....... 35
Total
Lees ....
114
lit
135
Handicap
.'..'.'.'. V.V its'" ' Hi ' ' ' Vio " "t si
,,, , 75
lit 141 131 412
76
, "m
IIS ' 171 ltt 488
75
5"
.J....... Ill 158 831 668
' 45
Handicap
Total
Stovar ..
Handicap
Total
Hillock ,
Handicap
Frlitoa .
Handicap
Total
611
514
24
"lat
464
76
Oumbal HI
Handicap
131 144
Total
. ".WW. Vii' ' " iii" " " iio" '
tt 85 25
,!""ttri4s"'"ii""isi"
t 7 1 1
, .W.W'.W i to " " its" " iii" '
...
Handicap
Ojondyk
Handicap
476
81
J. Burl .
Handicap
488
60
541
514
10
544
463
7a
Total
R. Van Hanson... 17
Handicap 1
Total
godlack 164
ltt
10
168
10
131
85
100
25
Handicap ......... 31
Total
Carlaon
116
143
t
150
113
14
116
183
10
202
161
IT
m
144
II
T
l"T
173
14
181
114
II
143
133
17
150
121
411
Handicap
T
17t
174
14
its
141
II
81
Totals
620
528
43
670
456
57
Sehmltt .
Handicap
Totals
Wadhatn ,
. . . Pi . .
Handicap .
Totals ....... Itt
613
485
tl
637
471
Bush 14
Handicap "
Totala
811
siauK
Handicap ........
111
SO
631
607
Total
Mullar ...
Handicap
171 'ltr ltt
, 73
, 671
47
, to
, 30
541
14
661
44!
36
. 471
441
45
. 414
Total
Jadlecka .
151 164
167
Handicap
Total
Johnaon ..
171
4
17T
4
181
167
13
801
4
805
140
11
Handicap
Totals
175
ltt
It
Cram ....
Handicap
Total .........
Barnhlll
Handicap ....va
ltt
II
130
It
163
II
Total
Thomas .
111
tt.
145 151 466
25 25 75
631
161 141 462
25 25 75
Ts4 "lT4 537
3:7 160 541
25 21 T5
184
171 171 . 493
to
..... i5i
167 317 tit
.76
50
Handicap
Total
Stmelan .
164
St
Ti
143
85
Handicap
Totals
Molntoah
Handicap
Total ....... ......
Van Housen..... lit
Handicap .............
Total
Muehllck
Handicap
Total
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' . rtsb. Titory. .
A Main fisherman alalm to have pulled
up a pint milk bottle with a live rrab in tt.
It la evident that the crab had crawled into
the bottle when small and stayed there un
tit it rew so large It could ot atet out
The bottle waa crusted with barnacles whe
it . waa pulled up, which abows it had bean
THE BEE:
CHURCH TEAMS TO
STRIVEFOR PLACE
Possible Results of Tonight's
Games May Make Four
Quints Tied for First
Position.
Two fast games are. in store for
floor fans in the Church league to
night at the Young Men's Christian
association gym.
The First Methodist Episcopal
team, which is tied with the Hanscom
Parks for second place, will play the
William Wops, who are sharing first
honors with the Pearl Memorials, at
7:30 o'clock. The Pearl Memorial
and the Hanscom Park quintets will
clash at 8:10. If the First Methodist
Episcopa' five and the Hanscom
Parks each win against the first po
sition holders, four teams will be tied
for first with only one more game re
maining this season. If both the
William Wops and the Pearl Memo
rials win, the standing of the leaders
will remain the same. If one of the
two lose two teams will still be tied
for second honors. The Benson
Methodist Episcopal five and the
Walnut Hills will meet at 8:40 in the
third contest.
Several Changes in Central
High Schedule Announced
Several changes in the Central High
school basket ball schedules have
been announced by Coach Mulligan.
The game with Lincoln has been set
forward one day that the Nebraska
gymnasium may be used. The game
with Beatrice has also been changed
to one day earlier. The return game
scheduled with St. Joseph for March
9, has been postponed a week be
cause of the state tourney at Lincoln
on March 6, 7, and 8.
The. Central quintet, although
twice beaten during the past week
end, is determined not to let any
more scalps slip. Ihe unma tossers
were given a fine reception by the
Joetown lads, but were nore than
slighted hy the students oi me Dig
Kay See Central high.
Parents Lose Trace of
' Sixteen-Year-Old Girl
Lawrence McKay, residing in Har
din township, near Council Bluffs, is
searching for his daughter Vera, 16
years old, who failed to keep an ap
pointment with her father Saturday
afternoon in Council Bluffs. The fam
ily came to town for the usual weekend-shopping
and separated, the ar
rangement being tor the ciaugnter to
meet the father at 120 West Broad
way in the afternoon. Nothing further
has been seen of her and the police
can find no trace.
She was wearini? a brown corduroy
coat and a light blue silk dress. She
is of sl.ght build with blue eyes and
black hair. She was wearing black
shoes with white tops. Search is be
ing made in Omaha for the girl.
Harry Snyder Wins in Big
Shoot at Kansas City
Kansas City, Feb. 18. Harry E.
Snyder of this city won the conclud
ing feature event of the 14th annual
midwinter shoot today at the Inter
national Amateur Wing Shot cham
pionship,' hitting 93 out of 100 tar
gets. Twenty-eight marksmen participat
ed. The money was divided into five
prizes, totalling $2,100.
Frank Fuller of Muswonago. Wis.,
was second with 92: Woolfork Hrn
derson, Lexington, Ky., and B. F. El
bert, Des Moines, la., tied for third
with 90 eachj
Athletic Events at Fort
, Crook Carnival Friday
Boxing, wrestling, gymnastic, net
and diving events will be staged as
part of the carnival to be given by
the soldiers of Fort Crook at the
Auditorium Friday night. Gene
Melady and Carl Marfisi will act as
referees.'
Classification of Joab.
Durlnir a conversation In ths lobby of
Waahlnaton hotel. Repreaenta'iv John A.
Patera of Mains remarked on ths prone
nraa of soma people to pat thmselvea nn
the bick, but sn'.d the aame did not apply
to a farmiT namtd uncle Josh.
' Cn afternoon last summer an automa
bile party from th ctt called on the afore
said Josh. and. In being shown over the
farm, th)y rune to a large cornfield which
hftd just been planted.
"Whole lot o' time an' labor here." aald
Uncle Josh, with a (lanes across the broad
acres. "Ye'd bo surprised it I told how
much seed was covered up In them hills.
"No, I wouldn't " returned on tt the
party, "but I ahould think that you would
put up a row scarecrows to protect tt."
"No. 'taint necessary," waa the solemn
rejoinder of undo Josh. "To see, I'm out
her nearly all day myself." Philadelphia
Te lepra ph.
Coats for Various Occasions.
For a Jilted Suitor a sack coat
For an Escaping" Prisoner A cutaway
coat. ,
For air Kasy Mark A awallowtal.
For a Royal Good Time A Prince Albert.
For a Detective Giving the Third Degree.
A sweater.
For Dress Purposes A frock coat. Baltt
more American. .
Today's Sport Calendar.
Antomohile Opening of annual show at
Newark (N. J.) Automobile Iealrra associ
ation.
rikatlnr Annual meeting of International
Skat ins Inlon. at w lorn my.
Uosing Charley Weloert t. Kid Norfolk,
13 rounds, at Boston, Rattling Keddy ts
Tommy Shea. M round, at Fit Uriels'
OMAHA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1918
ARMOUR GOES ON
STAND IN U. S.
PACKING PROBE
Head of Meat Industry Rather
Hazy About Labor Condi
tions in His Plant; Big
Profits Indicated.
Chicago, Feb. 18. J. Ogden Ar
mour, president of Armour & Co.,
took the witness stand here today in
the packing house wage investigation
by Judge Alschuler.
Mr. Armour was questioned by
Frank P. Walsh, attorney for the
employes, who are seeking higher
wages.
"You are aware that a number of
your employes have joined the labor
unions, are you not, Mr. Armour?"
asked Attorney Walsh.
"I believe they have," replied the
packer. He added in answer to other
questions that he was familiar with
the demands of the men and the na
ture of the arbitration.
"Are you familiar with production
costs in your plants?" asked Mr
Walsh.
"In a general way, but I could not
give you exact figures offhaqd," Mr.
Armour answered.
"Can you say what your total pay
roll is and the percentage of labor
cost to total production cost?" asked
the labor attorney.
"I would have to consult the com
pany's books."
"Have vou anv objection to equal
pay for men and women doing the j
same class and volume ot woncr
"I understand that is done now. If
it is not done, I see no objection to
its being done."
"Where employes work in three
shifts of eight hours have you any
objection to giving them 20 minutes
for luncheon with pay?"
"I don't suppose I have. If it was
generally followed by everybody we
would not object."
"Is it true that if the wages of
all your workmen were doubled it j
would increase tne price oi meai
only .65 of a cent per pound?"
"I couldtft tell that without some
figuring." ....
"Is it not true that if you doubled
the wages paid your men in 1916
you would still earn 6J4 per cent on
your capital stock?"
i could not answer mat now, dui
it would be unfair to hgure on a
basis of capital stock alone."
Witness was asked to prepare a
statement on the subject and to sub
mit it later to Judge Alschuler.
He identified the annual report tor
1916 as showing total profits of $20,:
100,000. Mr. Walsh read items from
the annual reports of'the company for
1914 and 1915 and Mr. Armour said
he "presumed they were correct."
Work Ten-Hour Day.
Armour workmen, the testimony
developed, work on a basis of the ten-
hour day and are paid Dy tne nouriy
rate. Witness said the subject of the
eight-hour day had been presented to
him by John O'Hearn, general super
intendent, but he didn't remember just
when.
"Don't vou think your employes
should be allowed their liberty on
Christmas and the Fourth of July?"
asked Mr. Walsh.
"I do."
"Do you think double pay would
be too much for work on holidays?"
"I cannot answer that.
"Do you think that double pay
would be too much for Sunday work?"
"I cannot answer that.
"How about Washington's birth
day?" 1
"I favor letting them off on all holt-
days if possible. I work on most of
them myself."
Has Welfare Department.
"Do you work Sundays and Christ
mas.'
"No.".
"Do you ever visit the homes of
your laborers?"
1 do not. We have a welfare de
partment which keeps in touch with
their home life.
"You realize that any system which
does not allow a proper livelihood ii
dangerous to your company and to the
country?
Yes; it could not last.
Mr. Armour said that wages were
fixed by Mr. O'Hearn and his as
sistants. Mr. Walsh asked if the wit
ness thought it proper for ore man
to fix the working hours and the
amount of work for a man without
consulting that man.
"The man can object if he wishes
and will be given a hearing," re
plied Mr. Armour.l
"But is it possible to get that hear
ing?" pursued the lawyer.
"I don't see why it is not," said the
witness.
"Are you familiar with the report of
the Department of Labor that it re
quires $1,350 a year to insure a proper
living to an American family."
Doesn't Read WUson Writings.
"No, I am not," replied Mr. Armour.
Mr. Walsh said that the Armour
rate falls $465 below the proper rate
and asked: -
"You want your laborers to have
enough to live properly, Mr.' Ar
mour?" "Naturally," the witness answered
''And vott are willinsr for the arbi
trator to fix wages which will make
decent living possible?"
"Of course, I am."
The packer was asked if he had
read President Wilson's statement
that no workman should be required
to work more than eight hours a day.
Mr. Armour had not.
"I read the newspapers religiously,
but I may not read everything Presi
dent Wilson writes," added the wit
ness. Questions Eight-Hour Law.
Mr. Armour said his mind was al
ways open to progressive suggestions
but he did not think working ten
hours, in itself, would undermine the
men's .health or shorten life. He said
the eight-hour question was always a
debatable one. He said he, was not
familiar with the details of the pro
gress of the eight-hour movement.
"I know that a very small portion
of the workmen work eight hours,"
said Mr. Armour.
Do Not Own Stock Yards.
"Do the packers own the Chicago
stock yards?"
"They do not."
"Is it not true that ownership of
the stock yards is controlled by bonds
held in trust by a Mr. Pegram of Bos
ton?" "It is not true."
"Is it true that the five big packers
have a live stock purchasing agree
ment in every city where they op
erate?" Mr. Armour protested against this
line of questioning as having nothing
to do with the question of wages un
der investigation.
"If we can show the packers own
the various stock yards it has a ma
terial bearing on wages," explained
Attorney Walsh.
Declines to Answer.
Mr. Walsh asked if Mr. Armour ap
proved the action. of his attorney in
objecting to John Fitzpatrick, presi
dent of the Chicago Federation of
Labor, in accompanying the arbirator
on his recent inspection tour through
the yards.
Mr. Armour declined to answer the
question, saying he knew nothing of
the incident.
In reply to questions by Judge
Alschuler Mr. Armour said he be
lieved employes should be paid extra
compensation for work over ten hours
a day.
"How much additional compensa
tion for overtime do you think they
ought to receive?"
"I could not say without giving
further consideration to the question."
"Has your company ever paid this
additional compensation?"'
"No."
Omaha Man Testifies.
Mr. Armour was followed by C. L.
Shanip of Omaha, secretary of the
International Brotherhood of Sta
tionary Firemen, whs) testified that
in the packing plants firemen work
11 hours davs and 13 hours nights
and receive 27 to 34 cents an hour on
a basis of a 12-hour day.
The Standard Oil company, he said,
paid firemen 48 cents an hour and
adopted the eight-hour day a year ago
on orders of Mr. Rockefeller after he
had made a personal investigation of
the situation.
NEW CHEMICAL TO BOOST
POWER OF COAL
Robert J. Sutton claims to have
solved problems arising from short
age of coal by means of his invention
of a chemical powder, which he says
will save 25 per cent in coal and also
increase heat units 50 per cent.
Demonstrations at industrial plants
have proved the value of the discov
ery and Fuel Administrator Garfield-
has become interested, it is said, it
25 per cent of the fuel consumed on
railroads per year can be saved and
greater heat produced, the saving per
year will amount to more than $100,
000.000. The inventor was formerly general
superintendent of the Auto Parts
Manufacturing company of Milwau
kee. He says of his discovery: "It
contains chemicals which combine
with carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and
nitrogen gases contained in coal, It
is nonexplosive. It increases heat,
burns up 'clinkers and eliminates soot.
It is the result of years of experi
menting. "The patent is pending at Wash
ington and has progressed far enotigh
SO that the product can be placed on
the market. It will solve the fuel
problem for the allies in this war, as
well as for the consumers of the
United States."
The powder is first dissolved in
water and sprinkled over coal. In
solution the powder becomes pink in
color. Hard or soft coal or coke of
any quality responds to the chemical
treatment. It is said to be especially
effective with the grade of coal con
sumed on engines.
One of the experimenters with the
chemical is Frank A. Ellis, chief en
gineer for he John M. Smyth com
pany:T am running a test for a
month," said Mr. Ellis, "and while I
have not assembled the results I be
lieve the comnosition increases heat,
eliminates soo. and saves some coal.i
I believe it will cause a big improve
ment when used with coal consumed
on railroad engines and will make
soft coal a substitute for hard coal."
Chicago Herald.
Tho Only Hair.
The teacher In a publlo school was In
structing the younger class In history, and
after reading the lesson sho closed the book
and turned to llttla John.
"John." she aald. encouragingly, "it was
Mary who followed Edward the Sixth,
wasn't It?"
Yes. ma'am."' rather hesitatingly ad
mitted the youngster.
"To be sure It was,'' smilingly returned
the teacher. "Now. then, can you tell me
who followed Mary?"
'Ts. mA'im . nuieklv renlled John, with
brightening countenance. "It Wt- bar
Mttln iRmh!" Public T,ef.
SUGAR FACTORIES
TO MAKE STARCH
Chancellor. Avery's Suggestion
Raises Issue Between Beet
Men and Potato Grow,
ers of Nebraska.
Lincoln, Feb. 17. (Special.) A
suggestion that the sugar factories
in western Nebraska might be util
ized as starch factories for handling
the potato crop has not met with
favor from the factory owners. It
is claimed that if the potato crop is
handled by the sugar factories it will
result in the reduction of the sugar
beet acreage. The suggestion was
made by Samuel Avery, who is now
on a leave of absence from the Uni
versity of Nebraska, doing work fos
the national research council.
A letter from the former chancellor
of the university was received at the
College of Agriculture," asking re
garding the potatoes in western Ne
braska that are likely to spoil on ac
count of lack of transportation facili
ties. Doctor Avery suggested that
the sugar factories at Scottsbluff or
Gering could be utilized for the pota
to starch business and that little ad
ditional equipment would be needed
for handling the product. He says:
"It has occurred to me that possi
bly at Scottsbluff or Gering the sugar
factories might be utilized this
spring for converting the potatoes
into potato starch. The parts of the
factory designed for washing and
slicing the sugar beets could doubt
less be used in the preliminary stages
of starch manufacture. The water
already in service in the factories and
the engines might be used so that it
would not be difficult to install
enough additional apparatus to con
vert these sugar factories into tem
porary starch factories. Potato starch
should sell at a very good price, and
its production would relieve grain
further east that could be used for
feeding purposes."
Chancellor Avery, who '.s on the
chemistry committee of the research
council, suggested that he could prob
ably interest the bureau of chemistry
in the project.. The extension service
of the college sent "& telegram to the
manager of one of the sugar factories,
who replied:
"We believe that the development
of potato products will result in cor
responding reduction of sugar beets
as good producing potato lands are
also good producing beet lands, since
potatoes are more plentiful than
sugar. We conside it most important
to maintain the production of the lat
ter." The beet sugar men evidently in
terpret the potato situation to be a
battle between beets and potatoes.
They, of course, hope to develop the
beet sugar industry and so do not de
sire to aid in the potato development,
which might in the long run result
in cutting down the production of
beet?.
Those investigating the situation
have ascertained that starch factories,
are maintained in Minnesota for hand
ling the surplus potato crop. These
factories are only used in years when
the potatoes can not be disposed of
at fair prices. It is pointed out that
such factories should be located in
every potato producing lection.
Mississippi Valley Romantic.
It is not surprising that the Mississippi
valley should prove far more responsive to
tho chimes of romance than to the harsh
clang of realism. The west In itself la a
romance. Virginia's claims to recognition
as the chief field of tourney for romance In
America totter before the history of a vast
area whoso soberest chronicles are enliv
ened by the most enthralling adventures
and a long succession of picturesque char
acters. The French voyager, on his way
from Canada by lake and river to clasp
hands with his kinsmen of the lower Mis
sissippi; the American, pioneers, with their
own heroM George Roger Clark, Mad An
thony Wayne and "Tippecanoe" Harrison;
the soldiers of Indian wars and their sons
who fought in Mexico In the forties; the
men who donned the blue in the sixties;
the Knights ot the Golden Circle, who kept
the war governors' anxious in, the border
states these all - unroll upon a tapestry
crowded with romantic strife and stress.
Meredith Nicholson in Scrlbner'a. .
Catarrh Is Untouched
By Atomizers and Inhalers
Disease Cannot Be Reached by Local
Treatment.
What a pity that so many people
follow blindly the old well-weather
method of treating Catarrh, and thus
postpone from day to day the time
when they will be free from this an
noying and disgusting complaint.
The choked-up air passages are
unstopped for the time being by med
icated sprays and atomizers, but do
they remain open? Isn't the relief
only ' temporary? Over and over
again, these accumulations gather,
because the disease which causes
them is being untouched by the treat
ment. jff K tt TADDV
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240
LABOR PROGRAM
TO BE OUTLINED
BY CONFERENCE
Federal Department Announces
Personnel of New Board
Which Will Consider Ques
tions Affecting Workers.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 18. Establish
ment of a national labor program,
which was begun by the reorganiza
tion of the Department of Labor, pro
gressed another important step to
day with the announcement of thsj
personnel of the joint conference of
employers and union leaders, which
will lay down a basis of relations
between capital and labor during the
war.
The first session of the conference
will be held in the office of Secretary
William B. Wilson, February 25. The
fiye members chosen to represent
each side by . the national industrial
conference board and the American
Federation of Labor will choose two
other representatives to make 12 to
confer in the deliberations, which will
cover all phases of the situation.
Personnel of Board.
The representatives of employers
are:
Lowell A. Osborne, New York, vice
president Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company, and chair
man of the executive committee of
the national industrial conference
board.
Charles F. Brooker, Ansonia, Conn.,
president of the American Brass com
pany. W. H. Van Dervoort, East Moline,
111., president of the Root & Van Der
voort' Engine company.
L. F. Lore, New York, president
Delaware and Hudson company,
chairmaif of board and executive com
mittee of. Kansas City Southern Rail
road company, president of the Hud
son "Coal con.pany, Northern Iron
and Coal company and Schuylkill
Coal and Iron company.
C. Edwin Michael, Roanoke, Va.,
president of the Virginia Bridge and
Iron company.
Workers' Representatives.
The representatives of the workers
are:
Frank J. Hayes, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, In
dianapolis, Ind.
William L. Hutcheson, president of
the United Brotherhood c Carpen
ters and Joiners of America, Indian
apolis. .
J. A. Franklin, president of Bro-"
therhood of Boilermakers and Ship
Builders of America, Kansas City,
Kan.
Victor Olander, representative In
ternational Seamen's Union of Amer
ica, Chicago.
T. A. Rickert, president of the
United Garment Workers of America.
Chicago.
lessened Value of New Coal.
Careful estimates made. by the director
of the bureau of mines and his associates
indicate that while last year's coal output
of 600,000,000 tons will probably be increased
to 650,000,000 tons this year, the effective
ness of this fuel will be equivalent to a
production of normally prepared coal aggre
gating only 570,000,000 tons. The reason
for this surprising discrepancy is that much
of the coal Is not being prepared with the
usual rare. It is calculated that there is
5 per cent more ash content In this year's
coal than in that of previou years. In other
words, approximately 600,000 carloads of ash
ara being added to the burden borne by
tha railways. -
. It has been shown that the inclusion of S
per cent more ash in the coal means a re
duction In efficiency in the remaining good
coal of 714 per cent. Stating the case an
other way, the total reduction in the coai'
effectiveness is 12 V4 per cent. Popular
Mechanics.
One On Dad. '
Teacher (at object lesson) So, now, chiit
(Jren, you know how a knife is made. C
want you, Marjorle, to tell me which is the
most important part of a knife.
Marjorle Er er or
Teacher Well, I'll help you. What part
of his knife does your father use the most.'
Murjorle The corkscrew. Pearson's.
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