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DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1916.
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U. S. PROPOSAL 0. 1
REVISED NOTE IN LUSITANIA
CASE AT HAND GOVERN
MENTS IN ACCORD.
ELIMINATE WORD "ASSUMES"
Preceding Mention of Liability for In
Jury to Neutrals, Berlin Consents to
Suggestion that Word "Recognizes"
Be Submitted.
Western Ntxtsaptr Union Mw Settler.
Washington, D. C Germany has
agreed to the suggestion of the United
States that Bhe substitute the words
"recognizes liability" for the words
"assumes liability" in the tentative
tett of the communication designed
to'settle the Lubltanla case. The re
vised draft has been received from
Berlin and submitted to Secretary
Lansing by Count von Bernstorff, the
German ambassador.
Several other changes desired by
tho United States and described as
being of minor Importance have been
made. In one instance Germany Is
understood to have proposed a chango
in the language suggested by the
American government.
$From high Teutonic authority came
ine statement that it was expected the
Lusitania case would be finally settled
to the satisfaction of the United
States and Germany.
American officials say the two gov
ernments were "substantially in ac
cord." Teutonic olflcials seem most confi
dent that In agreeing to tho American
request to the word "recognize" for
the word "assumes," preceding the
mention of liability of Germany to
make reparation for injury to neutrals,
the Berlin foreign office had removed
a cause of possible difficulty.
ABSENCE OF POMP.
Quiet Opening of Britain's New Par
liament No Royal Display.
London. There was little that was
spectacular or sensational about tho
opening day of tho new session of tho
British parliament. The parliament
started on its business with a sober air
befitting the serious.busincss which it
is to accomplish in tho next few weeks.
The prime minister, Mr. Asquitb, in
t'gUhouse of commons, and tho sec
rcvarj for war, Karl Kitchener, in tho
house of lords, reviewed the present
status of the nation's affairs. Mr. As
qulth appealed for national economy;
Earl kitchener closed with an expres
sion of the hope that the now system
of army enlistments would yield tho
required number of men to carry tho
war to a decisive conclusion.
But for the presence of a number
of ladies listening to the king's speech,
tho upper chamber would have had a
bare aspect, as there wore not twenty
peers present when the five commis
sions whoso duty it was to open par
liament in the absence of King George
took their places on the woolsack.
No Abatement In Hunt.
Chicago. There is no abatement in
tho police search for persons who
were suspected of having a share in
what was termed a nation wide ant
archistic conspiracy against establish
ed society which came to light with
the discovery that, guests at the ban
quet horo last week in honor of Arch
bishop Mundeleln were the victims of
a plot to poison them.
Postpone Fight.
Chicago. Dave Lowisohn, Chicago
representative of tho promoters of tho
Wlllard-Moran boxing match, has stat
ed that Saturday, March 25, had been
tentatively selected as tho dato to
which the, fight will bo postponed. Wil
lard Is bald to have refused flatly to
fight on March 8, the date originally
set.
May Ignore U. S. Proposal.
Washington, D. C Tho United
States, it was said by high authority
at the state department, concedes that
tho entente allies aro within their
rights under prevailing international
law in arming merchant ships for de
fensive purposes, no matter what con
ditions exist on the seas.
Files Wilson's Name.
Spiingfleld, 111. Charles Booschen
stein, Democratic national committee
man for Illinois, has filed Woodrow
Wilson's primary petition as a candi
date for tho Domocratlo nomination
for president with Secretary of State
Stevenson. The petition contained
more than 4,000 names.
Case of German Actvllty.
London Tho Times naval corre
spondent oxpressoB the bellof that tho
recent increased nctlvity or tho Ger
man fleet is due to the appointment
of a new commander in chief, whoso
name has not been divulged, and the
presclng Into service of now vessels.
'i Sir John Turner Dead.
' " London Sir John Turner, prlnolpal
oi uuinuurgn university, nas cnou in
Edinburgh at the ago of 83. Ho was
' editor of the Journal of Anatomy and
2 j Vhyr.lology nnd author of several
wuiKd mi uuiiiuiuy iiuu luiuuupuiUKy
Marched Through Streets.
El Paso, Tex Six prisoners undor
death f ntrnce woro marchod through
the tr. ct of Juarez for half an hour,
escorted Ly throe drum corps nnti a
regime? t of neldiors, prior to the exe
cution c r t'iree of tho accused
FRENCH LOSE FIGHT
BERLIN ANNOUNCES GAIN OF
8EVEN HUNDRED YARDS OF
FOE'S POSITIONS.
CHAMPAGNE SCENE OF FIGHT
Fierce Battle Raging- Along Entlro
Front In the West Paris Says Five
Attacks Were Repulsed British
Lose In Flanders.
London, Fob. 15. Furious fighting
is general along tho western front and
particularly in tho Champagno. Tho
Gorman war offlco announced trio cap
turo of 700 yards of French positions
In Champagne, south of Salno Marle-a-Py.
At this point 20G officers and men
'woro takon prisoner.
Tho French official report does not
mention tlui capturo of these- positions,
but sayB fivo successive infantry at
tacks in an effort by tho Germans to
rocapturo positions recently taken in
Champagno wero repulsed. Tho state
ment admits tho Germans ponctratod
a French trench near Solssons, but
they subsequently woro ejected, it
added.
Tho German roport says:
"British artillery bombarded tho
town of Lillo. Considerable matorial
damago was dono, but thero was no
loss of llfo or destruction of military
property.
"In tho fighting in tho region north
west and west of VImy up to February
9 wo captured nine officers, C82 men,
35 machine guns, 2 mine throwers and
stores of vnrlous descriptions. Our
artillery sholled heavily tho enemy's
positions between the Oiso and Reims
with good success.
"Hand grenado battles contlnuo
without Interruption over tho portion
of our trenches to tho east of Maison
do Champagne, which tho French oc
cupied February 11. Between tho
Mouso and tho Mosello wo destroyed
by five largo explosions tho advanced
trenches of tho enemy over a front of
30 to 40 yards.
"Lively artillery fighting Is proceed
ing in Lorraine and in tho Vosgos.
South of Russo, east of St. Dfe, a Gor
man detachment penetrated advanced
portions of tho enemy's position and
captured moro than 30 chassours.
"Our aeroplanes bombarded enomy
positions nnd tho railway establish
ments at La Panno and Poperlnghe."
Tho French official statement also
reports:
"To tho north of Vic-Sur-Aisno our
artillory dispersed enemy detachments
which had advanced as far as our wire
entangloments."
FRENCH CRUISER IS MISSING
Admiral Charner Has Not Been Heard
From Since February 8 Torpe
doed by Germans?
Paris, Fob. 15. Tho following offi
cial statement was given out hero on
Sunday:
"Tho ministry of marlno fears for
tho fate of tho cruiser Admiral Char
ner, which has been patrollng tho
Syrian coast. No news has boon re
ceived from tho cruiser since Febru
ary 8, when, according to a German
telegram, a submarlno sank n French
warship."
Tho Admiral Charner under normal
conditions carried a crew of 370. It
displaced 4,680 tons.
London, Fob, 15. Tho British steam
ship Springwell of 5,513 tons gross
has been torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean. Tho officers and crew
wero saved. Tho British steamship
Ccdarwood has been sunk.
Havre, Fob. 14. A Belgian official
report issued states that tho German
gunboat Hedwig von Wlssmann has
been sunk in Lake Tanganyika. Two
officors and nineteen sailors were
made prisoners. Tho Bolglan and
British flotillas ongaged suffered no
loss.
GRAHAME-WHITE IS WOUNDED
Noted Flyer Was Commissioned a
Lieutenant In the British Army
Last Month.
Hazobrouck, Franco, Feb. 15.
Claudo Grahamo-White, tho British
aviator, has been wounded gravely. No
details havo been obtained. Ho was
commissioned a lieutenant last month.
Lieutenant Grahamo-Whlto, ono of
tho best known aviators, won interna
tional promlnenco sovcral years ago
by his Bpectacular flights in England
and America. Ho was victor In many
flying contests In tho United States
and was awarded thousands of dollars
in prizes.
Lloutenant Grahame-Whlto's wife,
formerly Miss Dorothy Taylor of New
York, obtained last month a docree
for tho restitution of her conjugal
rights, an action which In England is
a preliminary stop to a suit for di
vorce Wilson Visits Fortress.
Newport News, Va Feb. 14. Presi
dent Wilson visited Fortress Monroo
and Inspected tho great guns that
guard tho ontranco to Chesapeake bay.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, ho land
ed from tho naval yacht Mayilowor.
Prince to Wed on March 11.
London. Fob. 15. A dispatch to tho
London Telegraph company from
Amsterdam says Emperor William has
announced his decision that tho mar-
ilago of Prince Joachim Is to tak
ulace at Potsdam on March 11.
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t German nttacks west and southwest of Vlray, in tho Artols region,
resulted in the capturo of 800 yards of French first-lino trenches. Paris says
Bomo of tho positions woro retaken later. Tho Artols region may bo tho
sceno of a now German offensive on n largo scale It is known that thero
havo boon many now German troops rushed to Flanders and northern Franco
recently.
TO SINK ARMED SHIPS
VESSELS WITH GUNS WILL BE DE
STROYED BY GERMANS.
Miles Given Time to Signify Ipten-
tlon Towards United States Dis-
( armament Proposition.
Washington, Feb. 12. Germany and
Austria have notified tho stato depart
ment that after March 1 they will
consider all armed merchantmen as
warships and sink them without warn
ing. Count von Bernstorff, Gorman am
bassador, first delivered tho notice to
tho stato department two days ago, it
was learned.
Baron Erich Zwiedlnek, Austrian
charge, has notified Secretary Lansing
that Austria concurred in Germany's
stand.
March 1 was fixed for tho dato for
tho order to become effectlvo to give
tho cntento allies tlmo to signify their
intention toward tho recent note of
tho United States proposing tho dis
armament of nil merchantmen.
Tho United States recently proposed
to all tho belligerents that the devel
opment of submarine warfaro had
mado It desirablo for all to agreo that
merchant ships should be absolutely
unarmed, dismounting ov,on tho small
caliber guns which they havo hereto
fore been permitted to carry for de
fense. Tho memorandum wont forward by
mall about two weeks ago, and no
ropllcs wero expected insido of six
weeks. Tho proposal was based on
tho theory that no merchant ships of
tho Germanic powers and nono of their
commerco destroyers, excopt subma
rines, wero at sea.
VIENNA IS ASKED TO EXPLAIN
American Tank Steamer Petrollte Was
Fired Upon and Food Taken
by Submarine.
Washington, Fob. 12. Secretary
Lansing announced on Thursday that
ho had sent to tho Austro-Hungarlan
government through Ambassador Pen
flold a dispatch asking for an investi
gation nnd an explanation of tho at
tack by an Austrian submarlno on tho
American tank steamer Petrollte.
Tho secretary's dispatch callod at
tention to affidavits from mombors of
tho crow of tho Petrollte and to infor
mation from other sources to tho effect
that tho ship was stopped in tho Med
iterranean near Alexandria by an Aus
trian submarine, which fired upon it
and wounded ono man who was in the
onglno room. Tho submarine com
mander asked for food, which Captain
Thompson of tho Putiollto refused. A
boarding party was then .sent to the
American ship and ono Amcrlcnn mom
bor of her crew removed. Ho was
hold as hostngo whllo tho Austrinns
took tho food thoy required from tho
Potrollto's stores.
Czar Goes to Frnt.
London, Feb. 12 A Pctrogrnd dis
patch to Iteutor's says Eniporor Nich
olas ha3 loft thoro for tho front.
Captor of John Dietz Dies.
Milwaukee, Feb. 15. Frod Tlinr
bahn, former doputy sheriff, who cap
tured DIctz, "dofonder of Cameron
dam," and who onco was wealthy, is
dead In Montana, a pauper, according
to dtspatchos from thoro.
$300,C00 Flro at Cqrncll,
Ithaca, N. V , Fob. 15. Morso hall,
erected In 1890 nnd containing Cornoll
university's chomlcal laboratories and
scientific equipment, wag dontroyod by
flro of undoterroinad origin
Tho loss
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HITS AT L. D. BRANDEIS
CLIFFORD THORNE OF IOWA
MAKES GRAVE CHARGES.
Declares President's Candidate for
Supremo Court Justlco Guilty
of Infidelity.
Washington, Feb. 11. Grave charges
against Louis D. Brandels, nominated
by President Wilson ns Siiprarao court
Justlco, woro mado on Wednesday in
a publlo hearing before a subcommit
tee. Clifford Thorne, chairman of tho
Iowa railroad commission, caused a
sonsatlon when ho dellboratoly told
tho committee that he belloved tho
president's candidate guilty of:
1. Infldolity, breach of faith and
unprofessional conduct in connection
with ono of tho greatest cases of this
generation.
2. Committing himself as counsol
for tho Interstate commerco commis
sion to tho proposition that a roturn
of 7 per cent on railroad capital Is
not adequato, although tho commis
sion itself had fixed that rato as an
adequate profit.
Tho charges, dolivored in n calm,
dollborato tone, took away tho breath
of tho solemn senato subcommlttco
and mado tho crowd In tho committee
room gasp. Ho reviewed In detail the
conduct of himself and Mr. Brandels
in tho railroad rato caso of 1010 and
1013 beforo tho Intorstato commerco
commission. Ho sought to show that
Mr. Brandois, after acting for tho ship
pers in 1910, had bocomo attorney for
tho commission In 1913 and had not
acted in good faith. Tho object of his
testimony was to show that tho con
duct of Brandois was unbecoming a
lawyer of "Judicial tomperamont," and
that on railroad quostlons tho Su
premo court eandldato was already
committed and would not bo ablo to
net Judicially if such quostlons came
boforo him as a Judgo of tho highest
court.
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London, Fob. 14. The Turks havo
resumed tho massacre of Armenians,
according to a dispatch from Bucha
rest. Two Greeks havo boon executed
In Constantinople.
Paris, Fob, 14. Tho Foumier agon
cy, the most important nows organiza
tion In Franco after the Havns agoncy,
has been suspended until further no
tlco for lssulnc false news.
Washington, Pa., Feb. 12. Flro bo
Hcvod to bo. of incendiary origin do
troyed tho machlno shop of tho Jos
sop Steel mill, un English concern,
which Is employed on war orders. Tho
loss was $20,000.
Berlin, Feb. li (by wireless). "Ac
cording to loports from Rotterdam,"
says tho Overseas. News agency, "th&
British authorities at Fulmouth took
from tho steamer Cchia, bound to
South Amoricn, tho entlro mall for
South American countries,"
Canada Enllat3 1,000 a Day."
Ottnva, Ont., Fob. 14. Each day for
tho last month a thousand men have
enllstod in Canada for sorvico over
seas. It would bo difficult to provide
Instructors, rifles and clothing for a
larger dally numbor of recruits.
Whltlock Acts as Best Man.
London, Fob. 14. Brand Whltlock,
Amorlcan minister to Bolglum,- was
beat man at tho wedding on Friday
in Brussels of Chutlos Cnrstalrs ol
Philadelphia and Helene Gulnotto,
tho daughtor of n burgomaster.
USEOFD IE UPHELD
S. NOTE TO POWERS OENIES
RIGHT TO ARM LINERS FOR
DEFENSE.
GERMAN EDICT IS APPROVED
Americans May Be Warned Not to
Travel on Belligerent Ships Which
Carry Guns for Protection Against
Submarine Attacks.
Washington, Fob. 14. Tho declara
tion by tho central powors of their pur
poso after March 1 noxt to rogard
armed merchant ships ns warships
and sink them on sight 1b in oxact ac
cordance with tho now policy of tho
United States ns laid down by tho
American note of Jauunry 18.
It is expected President Wilson now
will givo instructions to all port of
ficials directing thorn to consider
armed merchantmen ns auxiliary
cruisers nnd to apply to them the
rules under which such vessols must
depart within twenty-four hours after,
arrival oryiftor necessary repairs nro
mado or stores taken on board.
It Is expected further that warnings
will bo issuod directing Americans not
to travel on belligerent armed mer
chant ships.
Tho note, by direction of tho secre
tary of stato to American ambassadors,
was addieshcd to tho Europoan bel
ligerents in connection with tho recog
nition of submarines ns commerco do
stroycrs and tho desirability of tho dis
armament of belligerent merchantmen.
Its tot in part is as follows:
"It Is a matter of tho deepest in
terest to my government to bring to
an end, if possible, tho dangers of llfo
which attend tho uso of submarines as
at present employed In destroying
"uoniy commerco on tho high Bcas,
dinco on any merchant vessel of bel
ligerent nationality thoro may bo citi
zens of tho United Stntes who havo
taken passago or members of tho crow
in tho exercise of their recognized
rights as noutrals.
"Whilo I am fully nllvo to tho ap
palling lofls of llfo among noncombat
ants, regardless of ago or sex, which
has resulted from tho present method
of destroying merchant vessels with
out removing tho persons on Hoard to
places of Dr.rotyandwhllol view that
practlco as contrary to thoso humano
principles which should control bel
ligerents In tho conduct of their naval
operations, I do not fool that n bol
llgerent should bo deprived of tho
piopor uso of submarines in tho in
vasion of commorce, since those in
struments of war havo proved tholr
effectiveness in this prnctlcal branch
of warfare on tho high sens.
"Your government will understand
that In seoklng a formula or nilo I ap
proach It of necessity from tho' point
of viow of a neutral, but I bellovo that
It will bo equally efficacious In pro
serving tho lives of noncombatants on
morchant vessols of belligerent nation
alities. "My comments on this subject aro
predicated on tho following proposi
tions: "1. A noncombatant has a right to
traverse tho high soas in ns merchant
vessel entitled to fly n belligerent flag,
to roly upon tho observnnco of tho
rules of international law and princi
ples of humanity, and if tho vessol is
approached by a naval vessel of an
other bolllgoront tho morchant vcbsoI
of enemy nationality should not bo at
tacked without being ordered to stop.
"2. An enemy morchant vessol when
ordorcd to do so by a belligerent sub
marlno should immediately stop.
"3. Such vcsboI should not bo at
tacked after being ordered to Btop un
less it attempts to floo or resist. la
case it ceases to floo or resist, tho at
tack should bo discontinued.
"4. In tho event that it is impossible
to plnco a prlzo crow on board of an
onomy merchant vessol, or to convoy
it into port, tho vessel may bo sunk,
provided tho crow nnd passengers
havo been removed to a plnco of safe
ty "It would thereforo appear to ho
rcasonablo and reciprocally Just ar
rangement If it could bo agreed by tho
opposing belligerents that submarines
should bo caused to ndhoro strictly to
tho rules of international law in tho
matter of stopping and searching mor
chant vcbboIs, determining thoir bol
llgerent nationality and removing tho
crows and passengers to places of
Bafety beforo sinking tho vessels as
prizes of war, and that merchant ves
sols of bolligorcnt nationality should
bo prohibited from carrying any arma
ment whataoovor.
"I should add that my government
Is impressed with tho reasonableness
of tho nrguracnt that a merchant ves
sel carrying an armament of any sort
should bo held to bo an auxiliary cruis
er nnd so treated by a neutral as woll
as by a bolllgoront'fKOvernmont and is
Beiiously considering instructing its
officials accordingly."
Won't Be St. Louis Delegate.
Washington, Fob. 1C Secretary Mc
Adoo will not go ns a delogato to tho
national Democratic convention at St,
Louis. His friends in Now York woro
preparing to send him as a delcgato at
largo from that stato.
Pope Modernizes Service.
Rome, Feb. 16. Popo Benedict haa
issued a decreo to prlosts in all coun
tries that hereafter a,t Sunday mass,
aftor reading tho evangel in Latin thoy
Bhall repeat it in tho language of their
hearers.
GOSSIP FROM STATE HOUSE
Goornor Morohead has issued a
proclamation calling ntontlon to the
importnnco of securing good seed 'oin
for planting this season.
Franklin C. Hniner of Omaha lias
sent his personal filing to Secretary ol
Stato Pool as n eandldato at tho re
publican primaries for statu treasurer
Iidiuy niehmond has obtained the
governor's consent to spoak at the
legislative lenguo banquet to bo given
in Lincoln Thursday, Fobruary 24, at
6 p. m. This will bo the fifth annual'
banquet of tho league.
Tho oommlttoo In charge of tho
celebration of tho Btate's fiftieth anni
versary Is making olaborate propara
tlons for tho production of a program
of Nobraskn's history and progresj
since its admission to tho union.
Announcement Is mado that a fund
of $2fi0 Is to bo given to tho state
university by tho Carneglo Endowmonl
fund to bo expended for courso of in
structlon on international relations nn!
on South America noxt summer.
Tho villngo of Osmond, Plerct
county, has reglslorcd ?12,000 of bonde
In tho office of tho state auditor. Tht
bondB wero voted for tho construction
of n, town hall and Jail combined and
havo boon brought by tho stntc.
Frank Coffoy, stato labor commls
slonor, was olocted vlco president ol
tho National Farm Labor exchange, nn
organization designed to woik for the
systematic handling of domand nnd
supply of hands, which has Just closed
its session nt Kansas City.
Itobort Ross has filed a potltlon with
Secretary of Stnto Pool to havo his
nnmo placed on tho ballot as a prosl
dontlal candldnte on tho democratic
ticket. A former potltlon which Boss
sent in was thrown out by Mr. Pool
hecauso It was not properly drawn.
Nearly CO.000 uutomobilo license!
woro Issued by Soerotary of Stato Pool
during tho year 1!U5, nnd ho Is expect
Ing tho numbor this year to go tc
70,000 or moro. TJio records of his of
flco show thnt f(9,140 licenses wcr
mado out Inst year, an incroaBO oi
18,542 over 1914.
Tho Nebraskn Tolenhono companj
has been granted permission by the
stato railway comuihalqn to issue
$4,000,000 of now notes, bearing 4b
per cent, for the purpose of rofundlng
an equal amount of G per cont note!
nbout to fall duo. Tho now serlos will
bo dated April 1, 1910, and will ma
turo February 1, 1918. i
Tho state railway commission hni
allowed tho Hamilton rounty Farmon
telophono association to Incroaso rates
at most of Its exchanges 25 nnd GO
cents a month. Tho association it
cooporatlvo and had never paid any
dividends and docs not intcnJ to in
tho future. Tho Increnscd rates will
go back Into Improvements nnd bettor
meats. Failure of countries of tho world to
find substitutes for Gorman dies hai
sont tho prico of bluo overalls in thli
stato sky high from $8.00 to $12.50 a
dozen for tho kind tho state board ol
control has to purchaso for state
wards. Thus tho cutting off of the
trado with tho old country is a direct
drain on tho taxpayers of Nebraska
In at least ono wuy that tho board ol
control realizes very keonly.
As soon as members of the state
board of control havo received tran
scripts of tho proceedings at Norfolk
last week when Dr. W. O. Guttery ol
tho stato hospital was complained ol
by various inmates, ward attendants
and, officials, thoy will call Dr. Gut
tery in to givo testimony in his own
behalf. Ho has asked this and it will
bo granted in lino with tho first nn
nouncements of tho board when the
Guttery matter carao up.
Gustav Carlson has brought suit In
district court to recover Judgment for
$1,572.02 against tho United, States
Fidelity & Guaranty company, and
Harvey E. Gladfolter. Tho suit 1b un
dcr tho provisions ot tho workman's
compensation act, Carlson nsklng fot
n commutation settlement In a lump
sum ot hits pension of $G a week now
being paid by tho dofondants. Ho was
injured July C, 191C, whllo working
as a carpenter for Gladfeltor nt Cen
tral City.
Thero are now 139 Nebraska high
schools ready to enter tho stato bas
ketball tournament at tho university
March 8 to 11. Tho tournament has
been known as tho biggest ovont of ltd
kind in tho country and tho coming
affair will bo tho biggest over held in
Nebraska.
Tho supremo court has granted an
extension of sixty ' days to railroad
companies for filing briefs In tho ap
peal caso regarding tho validity of
class rates established by tho railway
commlslon.
Six dollars conscionco money has
beon rocelvcd by Stnto Treasurer G.
E. Hall in a letter mailed at Spokane.
Tho monoy Is In return for property
"appropriated" during a BOSBlon of tho
Nebraska legislature. Tho writer who
does not givo his namo did not wait
for an appropriation bill, but holped
himBolf to somo proporty belonging to
tho stato ot Nobrnska His lottor
Bays: "Enclosed is ?C which is to
pay for proporty appropriated during
a bobsIou of tho legislature. It will
moro than cover the amount " Th
word "moro" was undorllnod.
TOME
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HELP3
HIS VISION OF FUTURE CITY
French Architect Sees Great Changes
to Bo Brought About In the
Years to Come.
At a recent Bothering of -world-renowned
architects Edouard Henard,
architect for tho city of Paris, pro
sontcd a pnpor which included a num
ber of novel BuggcBtions ob to tho re
quirements In tho city plan of tho fu
ture. Ho predicted that public sorvico
within tho noxt quarter of a century
will include many details not yet oven
undor consideration. Most of theso
aro to bo suppllod by tubo and pro
vision for a perfect network of Borv
lco tubos must bo mado in city plan
ning. Thoy would sorlously interfero
with present nrrangoraents.
Vacuum cleaning may bo ono of
theso nnd it will rcqulro a plpo from
oYory houso for tho pnoumatlc dust
removal which will bo regarded as an
cssontlnl part ot public health work.
As tho uses of cold air incroaso, oth
er tubos will supply It to lowor tho
tomporaturo as desired and for tho
distribution of fresh air from tho sea
or tho mountains. Mr. Henard empha
sized tho feasibility ot this fresh air
supply ns n health measure, becauso
of tho fact that a meter of fresh air
from a nearby street contained 6,000
dlBcaso germs, whllo the samo amount
from tho mountains or tho sea neod
contain almost nono. As coal oil la
largely used for fuel, purposes in Paris
and is productlvq of less smako and
dust than othor fuels, ho suggests tho
possibility of an oil plpo sorvico for
all residences similar to tho gas pipes
now in uso.
Tho old Idea that the street should
bo lovel with tho ground may in fu
ture bo considorcd erroneous. It
should bo sufficiently ubovo tho sur
faco it 1b hold, to give room for all
thoso sorvico utilities between it and
tho ground. Tho adjacent houses
should havo basement floors. "Tho
sidewalks and roadways should bo.
built llko continuous substantial
bridges, which after pfopor construc
tion, would not need to bo meddled
with except for repair? Thoy should
bo supportod by Avails of masonry par-
nllol to tho adjacont houses and on a
lovel with tho aocond story.
Such a plan would ma!'.o tho modern
city strcot two storied, tho upper
part for pedestrians and light weight
vohlclcs, tho lowor for service and
heavy traffic. This arranfiemont has
already boon introduced in Chicago
tor traffic between tho railway sta
tions and certain private wcrehousos.
Ilo-onforced concrete roofs, Mr. Ho
aard holds, will provide gardens and
ilso landing places for tho aeroplanes
which will coma into more general use.
GnragcB and hangars will bo avRtlablo
below tho surfaco and great elevators
will lift thoBO machinos from their
subterranean qunrtors as desired.
Tho beginning of theso innovations
is said to bo already in sight. At least
ono. largo American hotel has already
provided a roof landing for neroplanei).
Now York has now a public play
ground and garden built upon bridge
trcstling fifty foot from tho ground.
BEST TREES FOR THE STREET
Selection Should by No Means Be Al.
lowed to Be a Mere Matter of
Haphazard.
As to tho planting of street trees
It is woll beforo coming- to any dofinito
decision to study tho special situation
carefully and to consult a reliable nur
Boryman and then plant with a fixed
determination to givo each tree ovory
possible chan co to tnako good, which
means protection from Insects, giving
wato,r when needed, insisting that
drlvors do not leavo tholr horses near
the trooB where thoy can gnaw tho
bark, and last but not least, seeing
thnt tho troes havo an occasional prun
ing. Tho following is a list of tho
best standard street trees: Ttock and
Norway Maplos, tho foliage turning
a rich gold and crimson in tho au
turn; American Ash, which has beau
tiful compound follago, dark grcon
abovo and lighter boncath, and turns
from' green to yellow and thon to a
purplish tint In tho autumn; English
Elm, which is very ornamontal and re
tains its leaves longer than any other
variety in' tho autumn, hut which
should bo protected by spraying from
tho gypsy moth nnd olm booties;
American Llndon, which flowers iu
July, but as tho blossoms aro small
tho falling petals do not littor tho
ground; Ginkgo, a Japaneso treo, grow
ing to a height ot some forty to sixty
foot and robust enough to enduro gen
oral city planting; Sycaraoro and Ori
ental Piano, tho latter a rapid growor
and singularly free from insects. Tho
Bluo Gum treo may bo also added to
tho list in southern climates.
Many Mislaid Articles.
Protectors against rain seom to bo
tho most easily forgotten impedimenta
that tho traveler carries. During a re
cont week 157 urtlclcs wero loft In
trains of tho Chicago & Northwestern
railway, Of those. 34 were umbrellas
and 1C wero raincoats. Theso nrticlca
woro probably carried by unusually
forehanded travelers, but doubtlosa
tho clouds cleared off and tho careful
citizens bocamo preoccupied in fair
woathor thougl ts.
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