Nebraska Newspapers

    DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD, DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA.
FROM ALL SECTIONS OF
THIS MAJESTIC STATE
AURORA WOMAN CHOSEN
FOR BOARD OF CONTROL,
SITUATION IS ACUTE
Reports of Interesting Happenings ,
AERIAL SERVICE FOR PA9SEN.
GER8, MAIL AND MER.
CHANDISE.
ITALY IN3I8T8 ON FULFILLMENT
OF SECRET TREATY
OF LONDON.
Throughout Nebraska Condensed
to a Few Lines for Quick
Perusal.
REAR ADMIRAL COWIE.
ALLIES AGREE TO
FEED RUSS REDS
Agreement Stipulates That Len-
ine Must Quit War to
Get Relief.
C0NQUEST0FTHEA1R
BIRDMEN MEET NEXT MONTH
Big Convention of Pan-American
Veronauts will Stimulate Enlist.
ments In the U. 8. Air Service.
Atlantic City, Now Jorsey, will bo
the Mecca for a largo gathering of
American mon, and representative of
foreign countries, who will bo at
tracted by tho first Pan-American
Aeronautic! Convention, which meets
thoro In May.
Captain Charles J, Qllddcn, of the
U. 3. Air Sorvico, Military Aeronau
tics, now statlonod in the admlnistra
tlvo dop&rtmont of the United States
Flying School, Soutbcrflold, Georgia,
Bays:
"The Pan American Aeronautics
Convention and exhibition to be held
at Atlantic City during tho mouth of
May will bring to tho attention of tho
Amorlcan pooplo the wonderful pro
gress at aviation. The work of air
craft during tho war establishes its
practicability for comrnorcial uses and
insures tho creation in this country of
n comploto aorial oorvlco, connecting'
nil cities and towns for the transpor
tation of persons, mail and merchan
dise. "Before tho close of 1920 I confi
dently predict this sorvice will bo in
full operation, with extensions to ull
countries on this hemisphero. In tho
Unltod HlatoH trunk linos will bo es
tablished across tho country which
will placo ovory city and town within,
six hours from some 24 distributing
points. Once created and in opera
tion our oxtensivo coast line could be
put undor comploto protection from
any possiblo invasion. Thousands of
collogo trained aviators in and out of
tho sorvico aro now waiting to Join
in tho operation of an aorial sorvice.
"Tho govornmont calls for lf,000
mon to onlist in air sorvico for ono
or threo years' time. This is bound
to recoivo a quick rospoiiBO, as hero
.i an opportunity for men to bo im
mediately assigned to duty in tho
sorvico and of tho numbor who cnlisj
thos'o who pass certain examinations
will bo given Hying nnd balloon pilot
ing instruction. This iiboral offer is
cqulvalont to a one or threo years'
college courso in aeronautics, and ono
may becomo oxport in nil branchos of
aviation, and if quallflod a non-commissioned
or oven a commissioned of
flcor. In addition to regular pay,
clothing, quartors and rations, extra
pay bogina with instructions to ope
.rate tho aircraft. As the number of
men wanted is limited to 16,000 for
the cutlro country, quick application
to tho uoarost recruiting' officer will
e necessary boforo tho privllogo U
is withdrawn.
"Everybody directly and indirccUy
Interested in aviation should attend
the Atkintio City convention and oxhi
bltlon In ordor to koop abreast with
tho times and becomo familiar with
the dovolopmont of aircraft for do
fenso and comrnorcial usos and wit
ness tho demonstrations of tho world's
greatest airplane aviators, ivbo will
fly, and balloon pilots sail to tho At
lantic air port from all over the
country."
Reservations.
The war may bo over, but It hasn't
been over long enough for soma poo
plo to regain tholr formor manners.
Thut's how It was with Jenks, tho
waiter.
"Unit her," said tho irate dinor,
"there's a fly in tho butter I"
"That'H Isn't a fly," said Jenks
sweetly; "it is a moth. And that isn't
butter; its margarine. Otherwlso
your assertion In corroct."
Matters Not to Be Discussed.
Of this fact we may all Test as
sured: Tho quieter wo keep about
ourselves, our affairs, pleasant or oth
erwise, the hotter It will bo for us.
Timo is at a premium these days, and
if we hope to surmount our difficul
ties, no mattor how trying thoy may
be, we atust wisely loarn to koop each
and ovory ono of those problems Id
the background
Qood Reason.
"When a man hasn't a good reason
for doing a thing, he has one very
good reason for lotting it alone," said
Blr Walter Soott. Tho doed without
a good reason back of it is llfco a
house- without a foundation it is not
wish in its Beginning, or of muob
value whon complotad.
Stilt to Come.
"Wo here at homo who porcelved
cone of tho actual horror of war "
"Hold on until you soo the now in
coma tax blanks."
Real Article.
"Why are yoo so sure your hus
sand is an optimist?"
"Because," answered Mrs. Croialots,
"ho is Always absolutely confident that
what we raise In our pardon Is go
ing to look oxactly like the picture
on the seed package."
Up In Years.
Cert I don't understand It, Marine
told me last year she was 00I7 H
Now she cays sne'a SO.
Myrt But thlak, dear, how things
liavo gone up because of the war.
DECLINES TO GIVE UP FIUME
Claim Laid Also to Entire Dalmatlon
Coast and Islands Peace Situation
Declared to Have Reached an Acute
Stage.
Paris The Italian Issue over the
Adriatic hat, reached an acute stage,
where a decision ono way or the othor
cannot longer be deferred, and n de
cision either way is fraught with sori
oils consoquencos.
The council of four continued its
session nt the "white house." The
Italian premier, Vlttorlo Orlando, and
the Italian foreign minister, Baron
Sounluo, were both present and made
it known that the opening of parlia
ment has necessitated their leaving
Paris with definite knowledge of what
Ib going to be done.
Baron Sonnlno continued to occupy
tho extreme position, Insisting upon
tho Integral fulfillment of the secret
treaty of London giving to Ituly the
entire Dalmatian coast and the Inlands
nnd also claiming tho city of Flume
without Internationalization or divi
sion with the Jugo-Slavs.
Army Behind Premier.
Premier Orlando was rather more
conciliating, though a telegram which
hu had received from the heud of the
Italian army declared that Inn entire
army wuh behind him In upholding
Italy's aspirations.
Capt, Tozzl,' of Premier Orlando's
staff, said tho telegram was in effect
an ultimatum and disclosed how uni
versal nnd deep rooted was tho Italian
determination to demand protection
on tho eastern Adriatic coast. Ho
added tliaf If these rightfl were not
accorded Italy would undoubtedly
adopt her own course without refer
ence to tho conference and occupy tho
regions to which she considered her
self enlitlod.
President Wilson's position was said
to bo equally determined against any
recognition of the secret treaty of
London. He ports of a compromise on
the 1mhIh of tho Italians galling the
Italian quarters of Flumo and tho
Jugo-Slavs getting their districts were
not confirmed, nnd It was said that
this was the plan put forward to the
Italians but not accepted.
RADICAL8 CONTROL VIENNA-
Coldlers' Council Has Taken Over the
Austrian Capital.
Vienna.- Chaotic conditions still
prevail ut Munich, where the govorn-'
ment troops are declared to havo been
augmented nnd a battle for supremacy
to bo In immediate prospect. Spora
dic conflicts are said to bo In progress.
Tho soldiers' council at Vienna has
tuken ovor tho Austrian capital und
purposes to administer It with a bol
hovlk govornment. Trooiw represent
ing tho soldiers' council have oecu
uied the parliament building. Tho nl
Med representatives havo Issued a
H( (initiation declaring that if thoro
i disorders Uho food supply will hn
it IT Heprosontatlvos with plonl
loUuitlnry powers are to bo demand
it of Germany at Versailles whon tho
wife treaty Is handed to Qormany.
The council of four has Informed Ger
many that representatives who are
wti'cly messengers cannot be recolvod.
American Killed by Mexicans.
Washington, D. C. Dispatches to
the state department con finned re
norta that Edward L. Dufourcq, of
New York city, assistant general man
ager of tho Terlutlan Copper com
pany, was murdered last Wednesday
by Mexican bandits. Uho body was
recovered Thursday and will bo sent
to Now York. According to tho do
"vrtmont's information Dufourcq and
his assistant, O. Oarsman, were at
tacked and wounded while traveling
on a lallroitd motor car near the cop
por company's plant. Oalsman es
eitpiMl. but Dufourcq wnB seized by tho
bandits, who apparently had tutondod
at first to hold him for runsom, lJitr,
however, he was klllod.
In Hands of Revolutionists.
lndon. Sobastopol has been evac
uated by tho Crimean government,
which Is proceeding to Constantinople.
Tho govornmont of Sebastopol Is now
In the hands of tho revolutionary com
mittee. This announcement Is made
In a Russian wireless dlBpntch, which
adds that after negotiations with tho
tilled command nn agreement wns
.earned for an eight days' armistice,
expiring April 25,
Mall Plane Wrecked.
Paris. An airship carrying mall
from Strassburg to Pnris foil uoar SI.
Dldler. Two of tho ciow were burned
lo death and a third was seriously
Injured.
Miners Strike.
Leitdvllle, Colo. Botween COO and
700 metal miners, engineers and pump
men employed in tho big mines struck
following refusal of mine operators to
rescind tholr notion ordering a cut of
II a day in wagos. Thoro is no picket
ing and the city is quiet. Tho miners
are not members of any International
union. Tho strike followed a mass
mooting at which tho miners refused
to accept a wago reduction from 14.50
1 day to $8.50 a day Efforts by Gov.
Oliver II Bhoup to get the men to
'.:rci' to wago of J 3 7f a dav failed.
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Hear Admiral Thomas .T, Cowie,
whose slognn, "The Battle of the
Bonds," nnd able management of past
Liberty loan, campaigns in the nnvy
were nn Inspiration to the "gobs" to
do their utmost to back up the coun
try's lighting men on land nnd sen,
was selected by Secretary Daniels to
luunch the nnvy Victory loan cam
paign, April 21.
MUNICH IS IN CHAOS
LOOTERS RUN WILD; TROOPS
JOIN THE REDS.
All Work Ceases, Trains Not Running
German Troops Occupy Magde;
burg Archduke Not Slain.
London, April 17. Complete anar
chy reigns In Munich, according to n
Copenhagen dispatch to fhe Exchange
Telegraph company. All work has
censed, trains arc not running nnd
robbers aro looting houses nnd threat
ening tho banks, the dispatch Mutes.
Tho First infantry regiment Is said
to hnvo Joined the Spurlncnns.
Berlin, April 17. The Imttle in .Mu
nich for the central railway station
ended In the complete defeat of the
government troops, according to Nu
reinburg advices.
At the closing .session Tue.sdny of
tho soviet congress a proposal to send
n committee of investigation to Rus
sia was referred to the central coun
cil and n motion condemning Ger
many's foreign policy was adopted.
German government, troops occupied
the entire town of Magdeburg on
Tuesday, according to a Weimar dis
patch to the Lokal Anzolger. It Is re
ported there was hard lighting with
many casualties on both sides.
A Vienna dispatch to the Aehtuhr
blatt of Berlin says that llerr Boelim,
n member of the soviet ministry, nt
Budupest. has nriiwd there nnd has
declared that Archduke Joseph. Dr.
Alexander Wekerle. former premier,
and Baron Josep'i Szteprenyl, former
minister of commerce, hnvo not been
executed, ns wur reported In Berlin.
The archduke is said to be with his
family at Alcsnth. while Dr. Wekerle
and Baron .Szteprenyl nro securely
guarded In the prison at Budapest.
President Kbcrt, In an Kinder nies
sago to the national nssetnhly. de
nounces the Internal disturbers of the
country, whose action, he says,
"threatens to completely destroy our
economic life."
VICTORY FLEET IS BACK
Armada of 103 Fighting Ships Re
turns to New York Harbor From
Service in European Waters.
New York, April in. The Atlantic
Meet, comprising In ships and tonnage
the greater part of the "Victory Ar
mada" ordered here to give 30,000
sailors and marines a vacation on
home shore", steamed Into New York
harbor.
With Its arrival the greatest as
semblage of war craft ever seen In mi
American port 1011 essels -rode at
anchor In the North river and almost
Immediately launches started shore
ward with the first contingent of ofll
cers and men on leave.
Preceded by a flotilla of fit) destroy
ers, i:t supenlreadnnughts -- the
"teeth" of the lighting fleet -entered
Ambrose channel shortly before noon,
the Mississippi. Oklahoma and Wyom
ing leading, and close In their wnko
the Pennsylvania, Hying the Hag of Ad
miral Mayo, commander of the Meet
and ranking olllcer of the units uv
seinbled here from two oceans.
Rainbow Men Are Praised.
Brest, April 15. Vice Admiral Mo
reati. governor of Brest, reviewed the
American Forty-second (ltalnbow) di
vision here and read a letter to the
assembled troops from Premier Hem.
enceau, In which the achievements of
the division were eulogized.
Heavy Hogs Bring $21.
Kunsus City. Mo., April 17. Heavy
hogs brought ?21 a hundred pounds
hero when Brown .V: Gnnt of Junies
porl, Mo., disposed of two cnrlouds Slt
that figure. The Kansas City market
is first to reach that record price.
Bombs to Disperse Crowd.
Berlin. April 17 in attempting to
disperse a crowd of demonstrators ut
Iserlloh, Westplmllu, tho civilian
guards threw bomb. Eight persons
were Injured und taken to hospitals
tud unuy windows were smashed.
FOOD COMMISSION NAMED
Norwegian Explorer Nansen to Head
Body Military Occupation of
Left Bank of Rhine to Con-
tlnue Fifteen Years.
Paris, April 17. An agreement wns
reached by the associated powers to
send food to Itnssla under neutral con
trol, but the French representatives
made several reservations which will
he considered Inter.
It seems likely, however, that the oh
lections will be overcome and thnt the
relief work will be pressed rapidly.
Tho agreement stipulates that the
bolshevik! must cease hostilities.
The relief work will bo In chnrge
of a commission headed by Dr. Frldt
Jof Nansen, the Norwegiun explorer.
The other members will be citizens of
.Scandlnnvln nnd Switzerland.
Delegates of the 18 states which de
clared wnr against Germany, exclusive
of fhe five great powers, were called
to meet nt the French foreign oillce
aith rcspresontatlvcs of the live pow
er". Tho matters for discussion Included
the question of culling In the German
plenipotentiaries and making known1
the nenco nrellmlnnrles to these 18
Mates.
The negotiations between the repre
sentatives of the allied and associated
governments virtually were completed
Tuesday, the Echo do Paris says It
learns from an authoritative source.
The newspaper adds that at no time
has the understanding between France
and tho Unltod Stntes been closer and
that the French government is com
pletely butlsflod with the attitude of
President Wilson.
the Goulols says thnt the final
agreement on tho frontiers between
Jugo-Slnvla and Italy will be Incor
porated In tljo preliminary peace
treaty with Germnny.
The council of four decided definite
ly that mllltnry occupation of the left
bank of the Rhine shall continue for
15 jenrs, the newspapers say. At ilrst
forces of the nllies would be used, but
they would be withdrawn progressive
ly In proportion as Germany met her
llnnncinl obligation and be replaced
by French nnd Belgian soldiers.
Paris, April 10. A statement by
President Wilson In behnlf of the
Council of Four says the questions of
pence are so near complete solution
that they will be quickly and finally
drafted.
Tho announcement was contained In
nn ofllclnl bulletin, which added that
tho German plenipotentiaries had been
invited to meet nt Versailles tin April
25.
One hundred- billion gold marks
(.$215,000,000,000) is the amount Ger
many must pay the allied and associ
ated governments for losses and dam
age caused In the war, plus other bil
lions to be determined by a special
commission on which Germany Is to
be represented.
ORDERS WOMEN C0MMUNIZED
Munich Soviet Includes Wives In Or
der Issued as Rule of City
Totters.
Berlin, April 17. The communist
government in Munich, apparently real
izing thnt Its days are numbered, Is
sued Saturday n long list ' of orders
more radical than Its jrevlous decrees.
One order provided for the communlzu
tton of women, "including wives." An
other order displaced all managers nnd
directors of industrial establishments
and gave their places to the work
men. U. S. PROBES MILK BUSINESS
Deputy Marshals Sent, From Chicago
to Various Points to Bring in
Dealers and Farmers.
Chicago, April 17. Federal grand
Jury investigation of alleged control of
milk products and price fixing were
started here. Twenty-live deputy
marshals wore dispatched to various
points in northern Illinois, Wisconsin
and Indiana to bring dealers and farm
ers before the grand Jury that Is In
cession.
U. S. Thanks Big Packers.
Washington, April 17. Secretary
Wilson of the department of labor has
written the live lending meat pnekers
expressing the gratification of tho do
luirtment at their expressed willing
ness to continue existing labor ngreo
ments for one year after peace Is
signed.
Robert S. McCormlck Dies.
Chicago. April 18. Uoberl S. Mc
Cormlck, former ambassador to Bus
sin nnd France and the llrst ambas
sador of the United States to Austria
Hungary, died at Ids home In Hinsdale,
from pneumonia, after a short Illness.
Gobs Can Pick Their Ships.
New York, April 18. As an Incen
tive to enlistments In the navy an order
was Issued providing that any man
who enters the service while the At
lantic fleet remains Jiere may select
the ship on which he wishes to serve
15. A. George and W. S. Whltien of
Lincoln were chosen president and
secretary, respectively of the Persh
ing Historical Highway hssoclutlon,
at a convention held at Lincoln of
delegates from stutes through which
the highway will pass. The route its
outlined nt the meeting will pass
through the following Nebraska cit
ies: Fulls City, Auburn. Nebraska
City, Lincoln, Seward, York, Auroni,
Grand Island, North Platte and Kim
ball. It will extend from New York
U San Frunclsco.
Farmers In north Nebraska are b".
ginning to fenr for the harvest of
their crops If men returning from the
nrmy fall to Interest themselves In
farm work. The employment bureau
at Norfolk Is swamped with requests
for farm hands, but It Is discovered
that men out of work who want town
Jobs would rather work for loss
money in the city than take Jobs on
farms which pay from $..ri to .$70,
which includes board and room.
A carload of prairie hay sold on
the Omaha Hay Fxchange at the
record carload price of i?:iS a ton.
Dealers say government buying last
year drew so much hay out of Nebras
ka that they have been since and
aro now still shipping hay back In
many hay growing localities of the
state.
It. K. Holland, county agent, leader,
ivho Just returned to Lincoln from a
series of farm bureau conferences In
the southwestern part of the state,
declared that a bumper crop pro--pects
exist throughout that part of
tho state. Old settlers told him that
prospects were the best they had
ever seen.
Walter Relsenwevcrc, a 17-.voar-old
Wyoming youth, is sold to have con
fessed to the murder of Charles F.
Johnson, manager of the Grler com
missary, at Alliance, with nn axe, the
motive being robbery. The entire com
munity surrounding Alliance- was
-shocked by the cold-bloodedness of the
crime.
Scores of telephone poles were
broken down" and hundreds of win
dow lights were broken In a hail and
wind storm which struck Hastings
and vicinity. Hailstones larger than
teacups were picked up six hours
after the storm was over.
Petitions are In circulation in Sa
line county asking the county commis
sioners to make an annual levy for the
purpose of raising $100,000. to be used
for the erection of a new county court
house and jail at Wilbur.
Commission men and live stock
producers at South Omaha say that
hog prices are liable to climb to un
dreamed of prices before long. A
prleo of .52:t a hundred is predicted
inside of a few weeks.
Tyson Brothers of Lyons sold a
load of hogs ut the South Omaha
nuirket one day lust week for $20.0.1
per hundred, the highest price ever
paid for hogs at that market up to
that time.
Jefferson was the tlrst 'cbrusk-i
county to raise its quota in the Vic
tory loan drive. On Friday of last week
sixteen banks of tho county guaran
teed payments of the quota, .?:M)0,000.
Sixty-six men registered for the uni
versity school of agriculture short
course being staged at Lincoln to help
provide tractor operators for the Ne
braska good roads program.
Olllcial tlgurps for Nebraska from
A'ictory loan headquarters at Wash
ington make the state's quota ..VJ,-
2(V),7nO. The quota In the fourth Lib
erty loan was (kS.07(M."i0.
Wednesday, April 110, has 'been
named ns tho date for the big aerial
demonstration In Alliance, by the
French, F.ngltsh and American aces
of tho world war.
Wheat Is In Jin excellent condition
all over Saunders and surrounding
counties, und with present moisture
a bumper crop Is almost a sure thing.
The soldiers, sailors anjl marines
of Jefferson county met at Fulrbury,
April 17, and perfected 11 World War
Veterans' Association.
York is looking forward to 11 mons
ter delegation of Spanish-American
wur veterans May 19-2L. the dates set
for tliO'Stuto reunion there.
Wuhqo Is experiencing the most
acute shortage of houses In the his
tory of the city.
Ken though county voiiunlssloncrs
of Franklin county failed to appro
priate funds, the farm bureau work
will be continued by subscription.
The vulue of Douglas county prop
erty is $2S0,777,OOO, according to an
estimate made by the county assessor,
now superintending the annual assess
ment. I otnsh plunts of western Nebraska
are expected to be In operation by
Julv 1, If plans which have been per
fected for the rellnlng of potash salts
tiro adopted.
Bed Cloud, Daykln, Uehllng and
Broken Bow have refused to abide by
the daylight saving regulation and
have turned back tho clocks an hour.
Municipal authorities assert their uv
tint) is In deference to wishes of the
farming comiminlty.
Alson B. Cole, fcenteuced to die for
the murder of Mrs. Lulu Vogt of How
ard county, has been granted a re
prieve by Governor McKelvie until
Juno 0, so that he may testify at the
hearing of A. V. Grammer, convicted
of being an accessory to the same of-
I fene and sentenced to death.
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The nelectlon of Mrs. Peterson by Oot
priior McKelvIo as a member of the Stmt
11'iuKl of Control, to surcectl K O. MRy
flelU, renlKnt'ii. Is a recognition of thp woil
of wumen nlunK patriotic lines ami nlro
ln?ts tin- demand expressed hy offl'n'(
or mliatlors thnt they hav a part In the
control of stnte Institutions. Hhe is thi
flrst woman uho has ever held an ollloe of
this character In Nebraska, and liesklee
CoiiRresswoman Jeannotto Hanlcln of Mon
tana, nnd two or three others. Is the only
American woman to receive appointment of
as hlRh an ofllclnl position.
After deliberating but a few min
utes, and the taking of a single bal
lot, a Jury at Nellgh brought in an In
structed verdict awarding 1-cent
damages in the case of Itoyal V.
Sheets, prominent member f the
Nonpartlsnil league, who sued seven
members of the Antelope, county
council of defense for $15,000 dam
ages he said he suffered when he
was called before tho council "to an
swer charges of pro-Germanism.
The will of the late W. II. Lea
ning, Hastings' broker, Dlod for'pi'o
bate, provides for a $7fi,00() hotel for
self-supporting working girls, to be
built at Hastings; a maternity hos
pital to cost S-lOiOOO and a perpetual
home for nurses. In addition to
these legacies thero is a sum of
$:i00,000 set aside for the Limiting
Memorial hospltnl anil nurses dor
mitory, now in operation. Tho estate
is valued at $7.r0,(00.
Scotts Bluff county, at n special
election, voted to Issue .$200,000 worth
of bonds lo build a new court houae.
The main Issue of the campaign was
the question of changing the county
.seat to Scottsbluff. The vote was
overwhelming In favor of keeping the
county seat at Goring, and the result
is conceded to mean the final settle
ment of any county seat agitation.
The experimental balloon flight un
dertaken by unity men at Fort Omaha
last week proved n success. The huge
bags nnd their occupants left the fort
at tho same time, one landing at Cabot,
Ark., and the other nt Areola. Mis.
They Hew at an altitude of between
."nOOO and 10,000 feet.
The first fatal accident resulting
from baseball In Nebraska, occurred
nt Diller when tin 12-year-old daugh
ter of S. J. Thompson died from
being struck over the eye by a ball bat.
which slipped from the hands of a
player during a game.
A new hotel Is nmong the recent im
provements planned for Geneva. A site
will be donnted by the city for the
erection of n modern 10-room structure,
if agreement with the parties who
have made the community club a pro
position can be completed.
Erection of an alfalfa uilll at
Plattsmouth wns assured by action of
the-clty council, when it voted to va
cate the necessary ground for the
structure, which is to cost in the
neighborhood of SiiO.OOO.
Kx-Governor John II. .Moorehead If
mimed as president of tho Nebraska
State bank of Falls City, which has
been granted a charter by the state
banking board. The capital Mock of
the new Institution is $40,000.
Tho Lincoln city council has been
presented with a petition containing
1,800 names for tho legalizing of a
Sunday theaters. The Issue will bo
voted upon at the general city elec
tion, May tl.
Women of Do Witt plan to contest
the results of the recent election, when
pool halls wore permitted to operate
by a single vote.
Among the twenty enemy aliens re
leased from the war prison barracks at
Fort Douglas, Utah, were a number of
Nebiaskans.
Methodists of Omaha plan to estab
lish a community church to cost
about $240,000.
A canvass Is being made to raise
funds for the erection of a cathedral
ut Hastings.
It is rumored throughout western
Nebraska that oil has been found In
Banner county in paying quantities.
Cuttle losses In western Nebraska
from the recent blizzard were very
light compared with losses suffered in
April, lOltl, nt which time some ran
up to ?'t0,000 In the case of one ranch.
Announcement was made at the Ne
braska department of tho G. A. B. at
Lincoln thnt old soldiers who attend
the state encampment at York, May
10 to 21, will be given a reduced into
of 2 cents a mile.
Alliance Is planning to hold a great
"Welcome nome" celebration July -1
for the men of the community who
served their country In tho great world
war. It will be the last day of tha
stockmen's reunion und a very ilttlng
time for the event.
Dodge county farmers, at a meeting
at Scrlbner, adopted a resolution de
nouncing the new time as ti "fad and
wasteful" und culling upon the mer
chants of the county to go buck lo the
old schedule. The resolution asks the
school authorities to change back to
the old time.
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