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MARINES TO MOVE lfdS 1
THREE ENVOYS PRESENT ME
MORIAL TO HARDING.
CRUELTY CHARGE SET FORTH
"Water Cure" and Other Tortures Arq
Alleged to Have Been Prac
ticed on Natives.
Washington, D. C. Charging many
atrocities by Amorican marines and
tho native gondarmorio in Haiti and
domandlng withdrawal of tho United
Btatos forces, thrco Haitian delegates
are lioro to prosont n momorlal to
President Harding, tho atato dopart
xnent and congross.
Tho momorlal roviowa tho flvo years
of occupation and declares that It Is
"the most torriblo reglmo o military
autocracy ovor carried on tho name of
tho great American democracy."
Tho naval Investigation is charac
terized as a "Joko" nnd Rear Admiral
Knnpp is accusod of having dono
"nothing nt all" when ho visited
Haiti undor orders from Secretary
Daniels to mnko an inquiry.
"Tho Haitian peoplo feel," says tho
memorial, "that if tho naval court of
inquiry has not fulfilled In Haiti tho
broad manda-to conferred on it by Mr.
Josophus Daniels it is bocauso it was
facod with charges of such a horriblo
naturo It thought host to pass them
over."
Among nets charged against tho
American occupation aro:
Administration of "wator cure" and
otlior tortures by Amorican officers
end marines and tho commission of
"numborless nbotnlnab'to crimes," of
which twonty-flvo casos aro given.
Ilomovnl of $500,000 of Haitian gov
ernment funds which Amorican ma
rines "took aboard tho gunboat
Machla's," and which woro deposited Ii
NawYork to "forco tho Haitian gov
ernment to accept control of tho cus
toms houses by depriving it of financ
ial resources."
Kntranca of Brig, don. S. D. Dutloi
.on Juno 10, 1017, revolver In hand, fol
lowed by Amorican officers, armed, in
to the Haitian asaombly.
Enforced ralflcatlons of Juno 12,
1918, of a now Haitian constitution
with marines' presiding at tho ballot
box, only ballots boarlng tlm word
"You" being issued.
Exclusion from tho naval board of
Inquiry of all Haitians who had any
thing to say regarding tho numorous
cases of murdor, brutality, rape, ar
pan, etc.
Attempt to Sink Steamer.
Nowport Nowh, Va. Tho shipping
board steamer Wllllmantlc, loading
hero, was' found with ovory seacock
open and flftoon feet of wator In her
Jiold. Tho closing of tho bulkhead
doors provontod her from sinking.
Cuban Obligatory Drafts.
Havana. Approval of Uio govern
ment's proposal for obligatory drafts
to meet tho financial and business
crlslH rosultnnt to tho existing mora
torium was voted by tho Cubai
chamber of commerce.
Dry Dill Approved.
Sncranionto, Cal. A prohibition en
forcement bill, which adopts for Cali
fornia tho provisions of tho Volstead
net, was signed by Clow StopUons.
Youno Leeds to Wed Princess.
London. It Is roported hero that
tho wedding of William Leeds, tho
Amorican son of Prlnco Christopher of
Grosce, to Princess Xonla will tako
plncn in Iondon this summor at tho
Greek church.
Mnko Loans to Farmers.
Washington. I). C. Distribution of
tho $10,000,000 raised by tho farm loan
board through Its recent bond issue to
farmers linn bugun, Commissioner
Lodbol said.
Flanl Drive for Wane Slash.
Chicago. Kallroad VoproHontntlvo
madu theli final drivo for a wage slash
on behalf of nearly 10 curriers before
tho railroad labor board. Devoting
most, of thulr nrtiumant to donlals of
tho charges of waste and mlHinHiingo
intuit made by tho employee, counsol
for tho roHdu finally east tho ohargos
aside ns irrelevant and stood on thulr
original outtforttluii that wagon In out
bide Industrie and the cost of living
bad declined.
Student Drowns.
Iowa City. Hurry Loroy Parkor,
Darby, la., u student at tho stato unl
tqrjrtiy hero, was drowned whllu ou
uo'eiug on Clm Iowa river. Tho bodj
was recovered nit hour later.
Leniency by Lnndls.
Chicago. For stealing a jewolud bag
front a parcel poat package entrusted
to him for Uullvury, Horbort Shul
thels, in your old, 161 South Albany
uveiiue, waa sentenced to thirty days
In ttio Woodstock Jail by Judgo
UinUU. '
IrijBhmet, Ambush Police
Dublin. Tou policemen wero am
bupkMl In County West .Mmtli by fifty
armed men. Sergeant Murray was
tbot d-'td jimI another constublu dan
gerously tuundw
Kt m iHticwur mwwwri a m'kh
MAJOR GENERAL WOOD GETS
BIG WELCOME BY FILIPINOS
Joint Statement Issued Declares a Full
and Important Inquiry Will Be
Made Into Conditions.
Manila. Ma, Gen. Leonard Wood
and W. Cameron Forbes, formor gov
ernor here, composing President Har
ding's special mission to lnvestiguto
conditions in tho Philippines, settled
down to Investigation work Immediate
ly upon arrival. After a popular dem
onstration in tho shape of a parado of
nil civic organizations, headed by May
or Farnandoz, In honor of the commis
sioners, tho mission started action.
Two hours In tho morning and two
hours In tho nftornoon woro fixed dally
for tho rocoptlon of all persons desir
ing to present anything regarding tho
Philippine nffalrs.
Ono of tho first matters called to tho
attention of tho mission was tho for
mal presentation by tho Philippine In
dependonco commission of a petition
asking for lndepondonco on tho ground
that a stablo government had been es
tablished. Con. Wood and Commissioner Forbes
Issued tho followwlng statement:
"Our Instructions woro to como to
tho Islnnds and mako a full, fair, Im
partial report upon conditions for
Prosldont Harding, nnd not necossarlly
to find any fault with tho Filipino peo
ple." After spending tho woolc-ond hero
with headquarters at tho Malacanag
palaco, rosidauco headquarters of tho
of tho governor gonorul, tho commis
sion will start a tour of tho entire arch
ipelago of tho Philippines, 'taking tes
timony and rocolvlng statements, pub
let and private Tho Investigation
probably will requiro two niontliB.
Outlining tho purpose of tho mission,
a Joint Btatomant Issued by Oon. Wood
and Commissioner Forbes follows:
"Wo como in no hypocritical spirit.
Wo uro slncoro and friendly to tho Fil
ipino peoplo. Wo aro horo at ordors
of Prosldont Harding to mako a thor
ough Investigation without fear or
prejudice Wo both npproctato tho Fil
ipinos and wish to sou thorn succeed.
"Our plan is to visit the wholo arch
ipelago, from tho northernmost point
In Luzon to tho southernmost point In
Mindanao and Sulu, going by, rail, boat
and horsebacli( or other moans of
transportation.
"Wo will Investigation conditions in
towns and provinces, nnd to accent-
pllBh our work wo invito cordial holp
from tho people. Wo will look into
public work, education, agricultural,
sanitation and other nctlvltlos of pub
lic administration of tho Islands ub
thoroughly and as comprehonHlvoly as
possible Open and prlvnto hearings
will bo hold to get Into tho real condi
tion of tho country, both In Manila and
In tho provinces.
"Wo como with opon minds and wo
hopo tho public will lond us full sup
port to enable us to reach tho duulrcd
end, a full and impartial report of con
ditions lu tho Philippines."
Oon. Wood declared that Philippine
lndepondonco rests exclusively with
congross, and tho mission will simply
rendor a full, fair and impartial ivport
of conditions to Prosldont Harding.
New Turn In Mine Strike.
London. Tho Nutlonnl Union of
Hallwaymon has instructed its ment
hol h not 'to handlo coal from colliery
silling or from overseas, Sir lihic
Goddes, minister of transportation an
nounced in tho houso of commons. Ha
characterized tho order na a grave
ono.
One Strike Ended.
Chicago. The strike of Chicago Job
printers ended when tholr demand for
a -H-hour wcuk was granted mid they
agreed to accept a $4.35 a week roil no
tion. Tho nnnouncomout of the uud
uf tho strike was made after a five
hour conferoucQ. .
Favor Wool Embargo.
London. A cable from Malhourno,
Australia, say the common wealth
parliament has adopted the proposal
of the government lo restrict wool
export for six months unless shippers
agree not to iell below S ponce v.u
pound.
Negroes Present Memorial.
Washington. A momorlal asking
(hat race segregation be abolished ln
the executive departments of the gov !
ornninnt. wjb presented ot President
Harding by a delegation of negroes j
GERMANS ARE GETTING
A.GRIP ON U. S. TRADE
Declares a Revived German Com
merco Is Driving Certain Amer
ican Lines to the Wall.
Washington, D. C. Immediate con
gressional action to chock tho inroads
of Gorman foroign trado in the United
Stato was urged by Secretary Hoover
beforo tho houso ways and means
committee A rovivod German com
morco, ho said, was driving certain
American linos out of business.
Ho declared for a protectlvo tariff
"of a largo order" and spoko favorably
of tho contomplated chango in policy
as to tho basis of assessing import
duties, Tho committee Is considering
establishment of an American stand
ard of valuation to supplant tho sys
tem of lovylng tariff on tho value of
imports in tho lnnd of production.
Such a plan, Mr. Hoover said, ap
peared to bo tho only solution to tho
probfom of meeting sales by Germany
and other foroign countries, whoso
currency is badly depreciated.
Gormany contlhues tho policy of in
directly subsidizing her industries, Mr.
lloovor said, adding that on tho basis
of reports by federal agonts tho sub
sidy amounted to around 50 per cent
of tho production costs.
Tho methods pursued in subsidizing
tho Industrials of Germany, according
to Mr. Hoover, lncludo n heavy contri
bution to tho railroad and othor public
utilities, expenses for servlcos, ho
said, which "Justly should bo assessed
through channels not governmental."
Many local subsldios exist, ho added,
nil of which havo an indirect offect on
tho selling prices of German commod
ities abroad.
Tho aormnns accomplish tho pro
gram by tho lssuo of unlimited paper
curroncy, Mr. Hoovor said. Ho ex
pressed tho bollof, howovor, that this
policy would load to "lnovitablo dls
astor." Ho mado It plain that whlio sub
sldios were continued tho Gorman In
dustrial nation was placed solidly in
n 'position of cheap production. Ho
cited steel prices quoted by Gorman
firms in neutral markots ns $12 a ton
bolow Amorican prices. Othor lines
of Amorican trado wero suffering
llkowlso outsldo of tho United States,
ho said.
Tho committee nlso hoard othor ar
guments for and against tho valutlon
change Mombors of tho commltteo
gavo ovldonco of being by no means
ngrood on tho question.
Think Nine Lost on Steamer.
Seattle Eight mombors of tho crow
of tho Japanoso liner Tokuyo Maru
woro roported as missing and ono
(load, according to radio ronorts. No
traco of several of tho life boats had
been found by vossols searching for
survivors in tho vicinity of tho spot
wlutro tho Tokuyo Maru sank after
burnlug to tho wator's edge
Signs Will; Polconed.
San Francisco, Cal. Lewis Chopp,
who was in a dying condition at tho
Lane hospital, accused a man of forc
ing him to sign a will in his favor, and
thon rorcing him to drink poison. Act
ing ou tho information, pollco arrostod
a mau whose iiamo they are keeping
secret. Tho man was taken to tho
bedside for identification.
PrcWar Butter Prices.
Chicago. Prewar retail prices for
butter were readied whon the markot
dropped to 37 cents a pound for the
best creamery values. The price a
month ago was BO cents.
Blood Spilled In Ireland.
Llmorlck. In a five hour battlo
nonr (Jalbally, between 150 civilians
and crown forces, six civilians were
killed and 11 others wounded, It was
offlulally announced.
Reparations Incident Closed.
Washington. Iu urging Germany to
mako at once "directly to the nlllod
governments" adequate proposals of
reparations, the American government
was believed by the allied diplomats
lioro to havo definitely closed the rep
artitions Incident so far as the United
States is concerned. Administration
officials declined to ooinmeut on the
couimunlontlnn saying that it spoke
for itself. Nor would they indicate the
considerations which caused Its dls-
patch somewhat uuoxpoctHiv at a j
Into hour i
U. S. MAY PROD UP PANAMA
Hughes Adheres to White Award and
Declares Isthmian Nation Will Be
Granted "Reasonable Time."
Washington, D. C. Unless Panama
acts voluntarily within a "reasonablo
tlmo" tho United States will take
measures to compel her to transfer
Jurisdiction of the disputed Goto ter
ritory lo Costa Rica, Secretary Hughes
says In a recent note to the Panama
government. The text of tho docu
ment was mado public at the state de
partment. "This governmonUbelloves it would
bo Inadvisable to Interpret Its obliga
tions to Panama as embracing an ob
ligation to support any claims for ad
Joining territory which might bo ad
vanced by Panama, no matte; what
the opinion of this government might
be as to tho validity or Justice ot theso
claims," tho note says.
The Panaman claim that Its title to
tho disputed territory had been unchal
lenged since colonial times, tho noto
hold as in no way "entitling Panama
to demand tho occupation of territory
which is not a part of tho republic of
Panama and has been conclusively ad
Judged to belong to Costa IHco."
That territory which was adjudged
to bo a portion of tho territory of tho
republic of Costa Rica, tho noto de
clares, In accordatico with a boundary
lino which tho republic of Panama had
formally declared "cloar and indispu
table," "still remnins in the opinion of
tho Amorican government tho territory
of Costa Rica."
After stating that tho American gov
ernment desires Panama to take steps
to turn over the territory to Costa
Ulca, tho noto says unless such steps
aro taken within a reasonablo tlmo tho
United States will find itself compelled
to proceed in tho manner which may
bo requisito in order that it may as
suro Itself that tho exercise of juris
diction is appropriately transferred
nnd that tho boundary lino on the Pa
cific sldo, as defined by tho Loubort
award, nnd on tho Atlantic side, as de
termined by tho award by tho chlof
justice, of tho United States, Is physi
cally laid down In tho manner provid
ed hi articles 2 and 7 of tho Perras
Anderson treaty.
Tho note, which is in reply to ono
from Panama dated March 18, restates
tho Amorican position lu dotail. Re
ferring to the statement of Panama
that its peoplo aro unanimous in their
expressions against tho recognition oi
tho White award, tho noto says that
tho Amorican government has learncJ
of theso expressions with deep regret,"
but expresses confidonco that "the
peoplo of Panama will recognizo the
obligation of their government to com
ply with tho torms of tho solemn
agreements into which It has entered."
Tho United States, it adds, "cannot
consider tho suggestion niado by Pan
ama that a plebiscite bo held ns a
means of reaching a final settlement,
because of tho obligation of Panama
undor tho Porras-Andorson treaty to
"consider tho award as a perfect and
compulsory treaty between Panama
and Costa Ulca."
Tho noto assorts that there appears
to bo no foundation for tho claim that
Panama "is entitled to rotain terri
tory on tho Pacifis skip which confess
edly does not belong to Panama, be
cause tho govornment of Panama la
not satisfied with award of tho chiel
justlco of tho United as to otbor ter
ritory on the Atlantic sld- '
Chief Justice White dL not exceed
his powers in fixing this boundary,
tho noto says.
Expect Four Wreck Victims to Die.
Minneapolis. Railroad officials re
turning on tho rollef train sent to
bring in victims of tho Soo lino wreck
near Rockford, reported four persons
aro not expected to live and 12 others
oro very soriously Injured.
Pittsburgh to Aid Building.
Pittsburgh, Pn. Tho board of direc
tors of tho Pittsburgh chatnbor of com
merce hns adopted u resolution undor
which tho organization would form a
$200,000 corporation for tho construc
tion of 1,000 residences of Moderate
cost.
Supreme Court Frees Newberry.
Washington. Sonntor Truman II
Nowborry's sentenco to two year's im
prlsoninont and his fine of $10,000 on
tho churgo of illegal uso of money to
dofoat Ilonry Ford in tho Michigan
senatorial election of 1918 woro set
aside iy tho United Stntos suprome
court. Tho court hold unconstitutional
a section of the federal corrupt prac
tice act under which Newberry and
1G associates woro convicted by a fed
eral district court of Michigan.
Great Supply of Coal.
Washington, D. C. Tho quantity ol
anthracite coal In the hands of retal!
dealers April 1 was nearly, twice the
amount held by them Juue 1, 1920, the
geological survey announced. Miners
were found to have operated steadily,
it was said, despite the industrial de
prosslou iu matiy, localities.
Fighting In Jerusalem.
Jerusalem. Twenty persons were
killed nnd 160 wounded in a clash be
twoen Jews aud Arabs at Jaffa.
Troops succeeded In restoring order
without being compelled to flro on
the fighting crowds.
Relief for Needy Mexicans.
Fort Worth, Tex. Tho Mexican
government has appropriated $5,000
for relief ot destitute Moxlraju In
north Texas, according to a message
received by Mayor Cockrell frorj Mex
ico City.
jGORNHUSKEH ITEMS1
News of All Kinds Gathered
From Various Points
Over the State
OF INTEREST TO ALL READERS
Farmers in tho vicinity of Oshkosh
nro planting corn, getting an unusual
ly early start this year.
The Norfolk city council announces
that $200,000 worth of additional pav
ing will bo constructed there this year.
This will glvo the city over flfteon
miles of new pavement.
George Nicely, a veteran engineer
on tho Union Pacific road, who has
had a passenger run out of Beatrice
for 25 years, has been placed on the
pension roll by the company.
Mrs. Tony Golgla, Omaha, was ar
rested and confessed to detectives that
sho Is the woman who shot Nathan
L. Long, traveling salesman, whose
home Is in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Miss Ruth Warner, nineteen years
old, is dead as tho result of injuries
received when an automobile with
seven passengers turned over several
times on the highway two miles north
of Tilden.
Dr. T. II. Morrow and Dr. C.H.
Campbell, of Columbus, have been ad
vised of their election to membership
in tho American college of surgeons,
which ranks as the greatest body of
surgeons in the world.
John A. Gregory of Alliance, 80,
committed suicide by hanging himself
with a hnlter attached to a ladder In
tho barn on the Kilpatrick ranch 25
miles west of Alliance, where ho was
employed as ranch hand.
The First National bank nt Bridge
port, has boen closed by order of the
board of directors, according to a re
port from L. R. Earhart, manager of
tho Omaha branch of the Federal Re
serve bank of Kansas City. A bank
examiner is in charge of the bank.
A buttermilk condensing plant is
to bo added to tho Farmers' Union
Creamery at Superior, at a cost of
$15,000, necessitating the enlarge
ment of the present quarters by a
building to tho east of the line, largo
creamery building. ,
The municipal pumping plant at
Friend was destroyed b,y fire. It is
estimated that tho loss Is $5,000, par
tially covered by Insurance. The city
is in danger of a water famine un
less somo arrangements can be mado
to manipulate the pumps by gasoline
Secretary Danielson of tho Nebras
ka Stato Fair has given out an item
led statement showing that in tho
last twenty years tho state fair has
asked only $400,000 of the legisla
ture, up to this year, while it was
building up a plant worth $1,500,000.
Tho Nebraska State Elks' associa
tion will hold its annual convention
in Omaha on Juno 12 to 13, accord
ing to invitations .sent out to lodgos
throughout tho state Hon. J. G.
MacFarland of Watertown, S. D will
preside during tho two days' confer
ence DIds on $1,500,000 for Nebraska
highways presented by rend and ma
terial men at tho stato house, Lin
coln, aro from 30 to 35 per cent less
than the same bids would havo been
a year ago, according to George A.
Johnson, secretary of tho department
of public works.
Tho state board of control has re
ceived an offer from Mrs. Furnas of
Brownvllle to sell land suitable for
a slto for tho proposed reformatory
which the board is soon to locate and
construct. A tract of land extending
into tho littlo village of Raymond
has also been offered.
A sum of $561.G7 abq,vo the amount
necessary for two carloads of corn
for Chinese famine relief has been
raised by Pawneo county. The coun
ty was asked to contribute "ono car
load If possible," but donations con
tinued to pour in aftor the stlpuated
amount had been reached.
The first convict stato road oamp
for this year has been established
near Crab Orchard, to complete the
project started thero In 192V Two
or threo other camps will bo opened
in tho near future, and upwards of
100 prisoners will bo given work on
state highways during tho summer.
A district convention of tho west
ern Iowa and Nebraska Kiwanis clubs
was hold at Lincoln May C. Tho pur
pose ot tho convention was to lay
plans for a program of club work In
tho district, and to arrango for 100
per cent attendance nt tho interna
tional district convention to bo hold
at Clovelund, 0 Juno 21-25. All Ki
wanis clubs ot tho United States
and Canada will sond representatives
to this convention.
Whlio Cashier Herbert II. Bargo
of tho failed Farmers' State bank at
Hosklns, Wayne, county, was start
ing for Lincoln to brin his peniten
tiary sentence, his brother, Willinm
Bargo, cashier ot the Farmers' State
bank nt Uelvidore, Thayor county, bo
camo a fugitive loaving his institu
tion burdened with $15,000 of bad
paper, and unable to continue busi
ness. Tho Belvldero bank 1b now in
chnrgo of stato authorities and Ex
aminer J. M. Riley is going over its
books to dotormlno tho liabilities
and assets.
Tho way of tho automoWlo thief is
going to be harder In tho future in
Nebraska, according to State Sheriff
Gus Hyers of the stato law enforce
ment bureau. In addition to the work
of the law enforcement bureau in
running down automobile thieves and
recovering oars, the automobile own
ers will now be further protected by
tho incorporation of company known
as the Anti-Automobile Thief asso
ciation, at the head of which is N.
M. Parsons and Captain C. H. Moort,
who was formerly employed as tie, u .,
state agent
The Keith County Community club
Is making an effort to secure a Hour
mill at Ogallala. Accurate figures
for the past five years sho-- that
enough high grade wheat was raised
within 15 miles of Ogallaln to sup
port a mill with a capacity of 1,000
barrels of flour a day.
O'Neill hunters Interested in tho
extermination of the crow, killed
more than three hundred crows and
destroyed hundreds of nests and eggs
on a recent hunt along tho Elkhorn
river west of O'Neill. The eradica
tion of crows from this territory In
sures nn increased prairie chicken
crop this year.
The Missouri Pacific division head
quarters have been moved from Falls
City to Atchison, Kas consolidating
tho two divisions, with Superinten
dent Kirk, who lias boen in charge ot
the Falls City division, taking tho
same olnco in Atchison. This movo
will eliminate about half of the two
office forces. s
Dr. T. W. Bass of Broken Bow,
who served as first assistant clerk
of tho houso during tho late legisla
tive session, has telegraphed to Con
gressman Kinkaid at Washington that
ho will not accept tho appointment
as register of the Broken Bow land
office tendered him by vote of tho
Nebraska delegation in congress.
Hans J. Nielsen, head of tho po
llco bureau of Bertillon measure
ments of criminals at Omaha has re
signed to accept a position as head
of tho state bureau of identification,
created by the recent legislature with
a salary of $1,800 a year. Nielsen is
tho foremost expert on fingerprint
and Bertillon work In Nebraska.
United States Marsbnl James C.
Dahlman, mayor-elect of Omaha, has
sent his resignation as marshal 'to
Attorney General Daugherty to tako
effect as soon as possible Federal
Judge Woodrough, with tho consent
of Judge Munger, who is out of tho
state, appointed Chief Deputy J. B.
Nickerson for fifteen years deputy,
acting marshal.
Stockholders of the Hebb and the
Patriot Motors corporations of Lin
coln, adjudged bankrupts in tho
United States district court several
months ago, secured an extension of
tlmo of thirty days from Rofereo D.
H. McClenahnn in order to perfect an
organization that will be able to pur
chase the plant and its equipment
from the creditors.
Tho syndicate of Lincoln business
men who underwrote tho $150,000
fund advanced to the board of man
agers of the stato fair for the big
cattle barn replacing tho old struc
ture which burned down sixteen
months ago, will bo relieved of re
sponsibility in a few days. The clos
ing legislature made an appropriation
of $1GG,511.G3 for this item, to bo
available immediately.
Nebraska dentists, 300 strong, will
gather in Omaha for their annual
convention May 1G to 19. Sessions,
clinics and exhibitions will be at tho
Auditorium. A featuro of the con
vention will bo a golf match between
dentists living north of tho Platte,
and those from south of the Platte.
Among tho speakers will bo Dr. Wal
lace Seccomb, Toronto, Can.; Dr.
R. W. Knapp, Des Moines, and Dr.
C. O. Simpson, St. Louis.
Tho quadrennial convention of tho
State Camp of the Modorn Woodmen
of Nebraska with 500 subordinate
camps and a total membership of 50,
000, convened at Lincoln to elect of
ficers and to endorse delegates to the
national convention. Judgo N. Dwight
Ford of Broken Bow was elected
state consul and G. E. Merriman of
Omaha state clerk. They wero named
by acclamation. Omaha will be tho
next meeting place of Uio stato camp
In 1922.
Although tho enrolled copy of tho
stato wide registration act, which the
governor signed and delivered to tho
secretary of stato contains tho emer
gency clause in both its title and Its
body, tho bill did not pass both,
branches of the logislaturo by two
thirds voto and can bo suspended by
10 per cent referendum petitions
which tho non-partisan league ex
pects to file against It. This is ono
of tho new laws that will tako ef
fect July 28.
Tho directors of tho Loup Valley
Highway association havo decided to
route tho road from Grand Island
to Ord and Burwell and Black Hills
on tho west side of tho river be
tween Scotia and Cotesileld. This
will bo welcome news to tho tourists
and tho peoplo living in tho north
west part gf the state as It shortens
the distance somo six uiiles between
Scotia and Cotesflehl arid eliminates
crossing tho river two times and two
railroad crossings
Lancaster county has entered tho
construction business on n competi
tive scalo with largo contractors.
Moreover, tho first offort of tho
county in Its now endeavor proved
highly successful, when tho stato
engineering department awarded tho
county its first contract for the con
struction ot sevonty-flvo culverts In
tho county this year. Lancaster coun
ty's bid for the contract was in com
petition with tho bids ot five other
largo contractors nnd was $1 6S3
lower than tho second lowest bid' for
tho work.
Thirty-four companies in Nebraska
licensed by the stato agriculture do
partment to do a cold Btorage busi
ness had on hand April 1, upwards o'
twenty million pounds of nniiiml food
stuffs, either producod by tb-usnive.
or stored by their customers. This is
tho total shown in a statistical 'sum
mary givon out by the state bureau
of markets. Packing house products,
pou try. oggs and buiter are included
n this synopsis. It does not em.
brace fruits, vegetables or beven
nges that are being held In cold
storage
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