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DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD RUSH BOW, I LEOION DEMAND Harding, Mellon and Ambassador Harvey Are Assailed by Convention. SECRETARY'S NAME JEERED Resolution Scores Envoy to England, t Saying His Speech In London Doesn't Represent American Opinion. Kansas City, Mo., Not. 4. Tho American Legion urged Immediate passago of die soldier bonus bill by congress, criticized President Ilardlug land Secretary of the Treasury Mellon (and asserted Georgu II. llnrvey, am bussudor to Great Britain, did not ex 'press tho vlows of the legion. An attempt wa.imudQto demundthe jrecall or" Ambassador Harvey, but the (resolution was defcuted, 570 to 440, jaftcr a bitter debate. When Vice Commander James F. iScrughnm read tho report of the com ml t too on legislation urging passage of the bonus bill he said: "One of the greatest factors In the defeut of this law was a man who was ono of tho world's greatest war prof iteers." Cries of "Mellon, Mellon," came (from all parts of the hall. "The failure to pass this measure," Scrughnin continued, "was the result of a small grqjip controlling a major ity. Let the American Legion show congress It is disgusted with the back door politics to which It has been sub jected." The report urging tho passage of jUie bill as now before congress and without further delay was passed with jone dissenting voto, J. J. Harrison of Arkansas, member of tho legislative committee In 1010 which voted against Isoldler bonus. I Hisses were heard from thousands when tho name of Grover Bcrgdoll was pcnnl in a resolution indorsing the uc ttion of tho alien property custodian In confiscating the Bergdoll property. An amendment passed called upon jtho American government to bring pcrgdoU back to America Immediately, i Another resolution scored radical jtam. Another opposed tho pardoning of Eugcno Debs and any person con jvlcted of treason. Uanford Macnlder of Mason City, an., was elected natlouul commander. ETho convcutlon immediately ad journed. Mr. Macnidcr is thirty-seven years pld and rose to lieutenant colonel In France. Tho report of tho resolutions com mittee was adopted after the. verbal battle on Harvey was ended. In the report wus a resolution iwblch, after reciting tho need for, ad Justed compensation, enys: "Tho American Legion reiterated Its position In favor of the adjusted com pensation for discharged soldiers, and leplorcs the request of President Har ding to delay passage by congress of, I measure providing for same, and ac jnlesccnce of congress in that re juest" The action dealing with Ambassador Harvey camo after n brisk fight on the" Boor, In which Colonel Harvey wa leverely arralgued and defended by lelcgates. It stated that Mr. Harvey's remarks d not represent the sentiment of the merlcan Legion and was amended, on otlon of South Carolina, to omit the ltle "colonel" in referring to Mr. Har- prey. 1 Kansas City, Mo., (Nov. 8. Made melcomo by the leather lungs of CO, 000 fighting men, Murshal Foch, com plunder in chief of tho allied armies, ppoko a comrade's greeting to the buckos of tho American Legion in con vention here, lie praised them for their heroism (n tho Argonno and the Mouse, and Indorsed tho purposes of tholr post war organization. In answer they Just howled and throw their bats and i pressed Into the hall until tho wuIIb bulged. It was the maddest moment pf a gloriously mad reunion. General Pershing had Introduced tho marshal to tho convention as "our pommandcr, honored not only for tho hffectlounto relationship of other days, put also for tho unity ho represents, the unity which has grown out of war lime associations und now sustains po Ideals of our republic." Ho rovlowcd admiringly tho Amcr fcan contribution to victory, speaking In pralso of the rapidity with which the great armies formed, tho skllll of fixe navy, tho stupendous efforts of American shipbuilders. Then up turned to the last weeks of the war. Ex-Governor Dies In Poorhouse. Topekn, ICun., Nov. 4. Norman Willy, dead at Shawnee county poor farm, was at ono time governor of Idaho. Schooner Turns Over. Mobile, Aln Nov. 2. Tho throo rnaBtod schooner J. W, Somcrvlllo, St, AndrewB liny, Fla to San Juan, Por to IUco, with n lumber cargo, waa found dismasted and capsized 40 miles off Dry TortugaB. Air Crash Kllla U. 8. Officer. San Diego, Col., Nov. 2. Lieut. Win throp E. HlnckwoH was killed and Lieut. Dnnltl W. Tomlinson sustained damuge to tho eyes in a collision be tween two naval corabut airplanes here. AUTUMN LEAVES GATHERING POISON IVY CHICAGO DAILY NtWl.. RIOT IN MILK STRIKE Truck Drivers Are Attacked in New York. Police Reserves Are Called Out to Stop Disorder Fifteen Cans of Cream Dumped Into Street New York, Nov. 4. More than 100 men attacked three men loading milk trucks nt a downtown distributing sta tion and police reserves arrested nine of the crowd after a chase. Two trucks loaded with milk and cream were stolen, but were found half an hour later. Fifteen cans of cream were dumped Into the street. With all negotiations for a settle ment of the milk strike at a standstill, following refusal of the Milk Confer ence board, the employers' organiza tion, to accept Mayor Hylnn's propos al of arbitration, olllclnls of the Milk Wagon Drivers' union are perfecting plans for a "finish fight,", which they predicted might last three months. U. S. ARRESTS EX-DRY CHIFFS J. P. O'Neill, Former Federal Prohlbl- tlon Inspector for Wis., Charged With Violating Volstead Act. Milwaukee, Nov. 3. Joseph P. O'Neill, former chief federal prohi bition Inspector for Wisconsin, for mer chniminn of tho Democratic state central committee and former saloon keeper, for years one of the most wide ly known politicians In MHwnulcee, was arrested by federal agents. Ho is charged with conspiracy to violate the Volstead act. The Indictment was not made public because his co-defendant has not been arrested. Walter M. Burke, well-known Kenosha,, lawyer, olso was arretted on an lidlctiuent of the federal grand Jury, Thomas A. Delnney, Green Bay, former fed eral prohibition director for Wiscon sin, was arrested on an Indictment re ported by tho federal grand Jury, which charges htm with accepting bribes aggregating $28,000 In return for allowing the Joseph Dudenhocfer company, wholesale liquor doalers, to sell large quantities of whisky Ille gally and conceal tho fact by rank ing false reports, Frank J. Eggerer. Chilton, candidate of tho Democratic party for state treasurer, and Joseph .Rny, former inspector In the pro hibition office, also wcro arrested on indictments. CALLS ARTHUR BURCH INSANE Kennedy Murder Trial Starts at Los Angeles Court Asked to Ex amine the Defendant. Los Angeles, Nov. 8. When tho cob of Arthur 0. IJurcln Indicted Jointly with Mrs. Madalynno Obenclmln, for mer Northwestern university co-ed, for the alleged murder of J. Bclton Ken nedy, was called for trial In the Su perior court here, counsel for Burch presented allldavlts to the court asking that Burch be examined as to nis san ity. The allldavlts wcro mudo by at torneys for Burch. They declnred the application for.n sanity test was based upon tho "Incoherent speech and ac tions" of tho defendant during the past few days. ULSTER ACCEPTS PEACE BID Sir James Craig to Hear Terms Of ferod by Sinn Fein Will Go to London. ' London, Nov. 4. Sir JnmeM Craig, :ho Ulster premier has uccepted the government's Invitation to come to London and consult It ns o Ulster'H ittltudo toward tho proposals regard ing tho Ulster boundary and other luesttons Involved In tho Irish settle ment. Sir James, It Is stated, Is com ing to London to discuss specific plans, luhmltted to tho government by the Sinn Fein of such u character that tho government thinks them fenslblo If Ulster agrees to them. Arbuckle Trial November 14, San Francisco, Nov. 4. Roth sides hnvo agreed to postpone from No vember 7 to November 14 the opening of tho trial of Roscoo C. Arbuckle, charged with manslaughter In connec tion with tho death of Virginia Iluppe. Order Freight Rate DoosL Washington, Nov. 4. Freight rates within tho stato of Missouri on coal and coke, road building materials, ce ment and petroleum products were ordered Increased by the Interstate commerce commission. U. S. MARKET REPORT Marketgram of U. S. Bureau of Markets and Crop Reports. Washington, Nov. C For week ending Novcmbor 3. QHAIN Prices nrm flrst half of the week, but there wero Urastlo declines during the latter half of week and all grains oxcopt May. corn dropped to new low levels at closo with Chicago and Winnipeg December wheat under JL Immensu stocks of Canadian wheat, slow milling and Hour demand with several Minneapolis mills shut down, nnd lack of foreign demand were lnlluenccs. On the third Chicago December sold below U for tho first time slnco Octobor, 1310. December corn down to now low since December. 11(10. Closing prices In Chi cago cash murkct: No. 2 red winter wheat, J1.12; No. 2 hard winter wheat, 98c; No. 2 mixed corn, 45c; No. 2 yellow corn, 45c; No. 3 will to oats, 30c. For the week: Chicago December wheat down 7c at VJc; Chicago December corn down 3c at 44c; Minneapolis December wheat down Sc at Jl.11; Kansas City Decembor whoat down 7V4c at 91; Winnipeg De cember wheat down 8V4c at 89V4c. Chicago May wheat closed at $1.04; May corn EQc; Minneapolis May wheat $1.11: Kansas City May wheat, 9Wc; Winnipeg May wheat $1.05Vi. Average price to farmers In central Jowa for No. 2 mixed corn about 30V4c; to farmers In central North Dakota for No. 1 dark northern wheat. $t.024, to farmers In central Kansas for No. 2 hnrd wlntor wheat, DOc. ItAY Quoted November 2: No. 1 tim othy, 1'hlludrlphla $23, Pittsburgh $21, Cin cinnati $18.G0, Chicago $22.00, Mlnnoapolll $1S.00, Atlanta J2T.G0; No. 1 alfalfa. Kan sas City $19:00; Momphls $27.E0; No. 1 prul rle. Kansas City $12.00, Minneapolis $15.00, Chicago $18.00. PKKD-Quotod November 2: Bran $12.00, middlings $13.00, Hour middlings $19.60, Minneapolis, 30 per cent cottonseed meal $34.C0 Memphis, $3S.C0 Atlanta: white hom iny feed $19.50 Clilcago. $19.00 St, Louis: beet pulp $28.00 Philadelphia; gluton feed $XG5 Chicago; linseed meal $30.50 Minne apolis; No. 1 alfalfa meal $1.00 Kansas City. LIVE STOCK November 3 Chicago prlcor: Hogs, top, $7.90; bulk, $7.23-7.70; medium and good beet steers, $G.00-U.2C; butcher rows und heifers. $3.50-9.50: feeder Ettern, $.00-7.00; light and medium weight veal calves, $6.00-11.50: fat lambs, $8.00 9.40; feeling lambs, $0.75-8.00; yearlings. J5.60-7.75; fat owes, $3.00-6.25. Stocker and focder shipments from twelve important markets during tho week ending October 28 wore: Cattlo nnd calves, 14S.81G; hogs, 7.4C7: sheep, 152,773. DAIRY PltODUCTS Uutter markets unsettled. Closing prices, 92 score: Now York, 4GV4c, Philadelphia, 47c; Boston, 46c; Chlcngo, 44c, Clieeso markets steady, fol lowing slight advances on Wisconsin chceso board Monday October 31. Prices at Wisconsin prlmnry markets November 2: Twins, 19',4c; Daisies, 22c; Double Dai sirs. 21c; Longliorns, 22c, , KRU1T8 AND VEGETABLES) Very heavy supplies of potatoes caused most markets to assume a slightly weaker tone during tho week. Northern round whites firm In Chicago early In tho woekbut closed with ft net loss of 10c at, $1.60-1.70. Minnesota early Ohlos down 15c at $1.50 1.6S. Apple markets generally slow nJ dull under liberal supplies. Northwestern, extra fancy boxed Jonathans steady In Boston and Pittsburgh at $2.25-3 00; lower at auction In Chlcngo at $2.10-2.60. Onion markets lower in tho East, firm to higher In West. Eastern Yellow Globes No. 1 down 25a to 60c In eastern cities at $4.75 B.CO per 100 pounds sacked: steady nt ship ping points at $6.25. Mlddlowostem yel low stock firm la Chicago at $4.00-4.25.1 California yellow varieties up 00c In Cht-i cngo at $5.00-5.26; steady In othor middle-' western markets at $4.50-6.00. COURT HITS AT MINE UNIONS Federal Judge Anderson Restricts Workers In Williamson Field In West Virginia. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 2. An In-, Junction directed nt stopping the United Mlna Workers of America from efforts to unionize the Williamson conl field In West Virginia, where miners! have been on strlkko for nioro thnn a; year, waa Issued by Federal Judge Anderson on tho groasd thai tic uaioc was seeking to restrain trade. Tho court did not deny tho right ofj workers to orgunlzo, but helii the min ers' efforts In West Virginia wcru in furtherance of a conspiracy with oper ators In organized union fluids to shut off the competition of the nonunion mined coal. In discussing with coun sel the text of his .order, Judge An derson said he would not enjoin "peaceful efforts" of the union to or-, gnnlzo West Vlrglnlu. WATSON DROPS HIS CHARGES Senator From Georgia and Leaders Agree to Halt Probe. Wnshlngton, Nov. 4. An agreement to drop the senate Investigation of charges by Senator Watson, that American soldiers wcro hanged with out trlnls, was reached between Sena tor Watson and Republican and Dem ocratic leuders. Big Grape Cargo Arrives, New York, Nov. 4. Forty-two thou sand barrels of Malaga grapes, said to bo tho largest cargo of Its jtlnd over received at this port, nrrlved. on tho steamship Belovedero from Spain and Mediterranean ports. U. S. to Sell $35,000,000 Junk. Washington, Oct. 4. The. United States Bhlpplng board has gone Into the junk business on a tremendous scale In an effort to dispose of $35, 000,000 worth of surplus muterluls and suuulles on bund. DISARM PARLEY IT-JAPAN Tokyo Delegates at Washington Would Discuss Far-East Problems Later. UNITED STATES TO DECIDE American Delegation Expected to Take Up Reduction of Naval Pro grams First Lloyd George Unable to Attend Meeting. Washington, Nov. 5. The Japanese delegation to the armament conference will attempt to have the size of naval appropriations fixed first, when the big world peace gathering gets under way next week. At the State department It was said the United States will Insist thnt the Far-East question be taken up In con nection with the matter of armaments, but tho leaders of the Tokyo delega tion gave no Indication of yielding. The Japanese viewpoint, ns Inform ally expressed after the arrival here of Admiral T. Kato, minister of ma rine, and Prlnct Iyesnto Tokugawa, president of the house of peers, who, with Ambassador Shidchara, form the princlpnl Japanese delegation, was that prior discussion of Pacific and Far-Eastern questions might Involve dlflleuutles such ns to delay progress of the negotiations. While there has been no ccrtuln In dication to the attitude of the AmerK can delegates on this point, It Is un derstood that their preparatory con ference to date, In which Secretary Denby nnd the technical advisers on naval matters participated, have been largely confined to a study of the armament limitation problem. The American delegation Is understood to be preparing to take the Initiative in the conference, nnd to make a sub stantial offer on behalf of this gov ernment looking to reduction of naval programs. The two Japanese delegates, accom panied by n party of advisers and ex perts, were greeted at the station on their arrival by Secretaries Hughes and Denby and u number of other offi cials, and were escorted by cavalry to tho residences reserved for them here. Prince Tokugnwn, just before his arrival at Washington, told a corre spondent that he would devote him self to the "cause of removing any misunderstanding thn,t may exist be tween our governments," adding thut they "should know each other better and co-operate." Confidence that the armnments con ference "would reach a sensible con clusion" was expressed by Senator Carlo Sehanzor, prcbldent of the Ital ian delegation, In a statement here. ltuly, he said, would "never hesl tate to give all her support to any proposal which may eliminate future conlllcts und assure peace." London, Nov. 5. Premier Lloyd George bus definitely canceled his pas sage on the steamer Aqultanlu, on which he wus to have proceeded to tho United States November 5. DENIES HAITIANS WERE SLAIN Lieut. Cot. Alexander S. Williams Challenges Statements Before Senate Committee. , Wnshlngton, Nov. C. Charges that Haitian natives were killed or Inhu manely treated by gendarmes acting on orders of American marine officers were challenged before the special senate investigating committee, by Lieut. Col. Alexnnder S. Williams, who acted as assistant commuuder und later as commander of the gen darmes between August, 1010, and July, 1010. 150 MILES IN 52 MINUTES Bert Acosta of New Work Wins Pulitzer Airplane Race at Omaha, Neb. Omaha, Neb., Nov. 5. 15ert Acosta of New York finished first in tho sec ond annual Pulitzer race for high speed heuvler-thnn-nlr craft here. The winner gets $3,000 nnd a silver trophy. Acosta finished the course of ap proximately 1C0 miles In C2 minutes nnd 0.2 seconds, nearly three miles u minute, It was announced officially. WHEAT GOES BELOW DOLLAR Futures Down to Lowest Mark on ChlcagoBoard of Trade Since October, 1915. Chicago, Nov. 5. For tho first time Blnco October, 1015, wheat for future delivery sold below n dollar. May wheat nt thnt time sold down to 004 cents. Decembor wheat sold to 00Vi cents last Thursday. One Killed In Bank Battle. Jonesboro, Ark., Nov. 4. Marion Light, n farmer, was shot and killed lintltwo other men wero wounded dur ing a gun buttle with three bandits In a bank at Alicia, Ark., 25 miles west of this city. U. S, Debt Cut $465,000,000. Washington, Nov. 4. A reduction of about $105,000,000 In tho public debt during Octobor" was announced by tho treasury, Tho totul public debt on September 80 stood 23,024,-108,125.00. FIR NEBRASKAJM BRIEF Timely News Culled From All Part3 df the State, Reduced for the Eusy. Governor MclCelvie In explaining his plan for farmers to give board and lodging to Idle men in return for help In winter work, said: "If any un employed man won'r shuck corn for 3 cents a bushel, ami board and lodg ing thrown In, I sets no reason why he should be helped. I meant that farmers who had reliable men to help them shuck corn would be glad to keep them when work dwindled, to work for the rest of the winter for their lodglpg." Twenty-seven producers of motion pictures have been notified by As slstent Attorney General Charles Iteed that they must comply with the new Nebraska law regarding deposits by show houses on pictures for produc tion. Under the law money Is de posited In a local (rust company und Is not pnld to the producer until the picture has been released. Socialists, populists, Non-pnrtlsan leaguers, republicans and democrats, numbering 100, nt a conference In Lin coln adopted resolutions to call n con vention for the purpose of forming a third political party to put o con gressional and state ticket In the field In the 1022 prlhinrlos. The state con vention will be held In Grand Island December 8. One hundred nnd twenty-five trees and clusters of shrubbery, thnt for years have made the state cnpltol grounds at Lincoln one of the beauty spots of the state, are to be de stroyed In the program of razing that, will culminate In tho erection of Ne braska's new $3,000,000 edifice. Resolutions asking congress to dis solve the Interstate commerce com mission and abolish the gunrantee tb the railroads, nnd recommending that farmers do not buy fuel but 'burn corn If necessary, wore passed by tho executive committee of the Buffalo County Farm bureau. The Buffalo country agricultural agent Is attempting to Induce stock men in the west to send cattle to the county for feeding this winter, and In this way help to dispose of the abundance of alfalfa and corn raised this year. The state railway commission au thorized the Fanner' Union Telephone Co. of Wlnnetoon, whose 300 sub scribers threatened to "stlke" if rates were not reduced, to citf the charge from $1.50 to $1.23 a month. Six Inches below the knee Is the high watermark of feminine skirts In Scottsbluff as the result of n meet ing of the Parent-Teachers' associa tion. All High school misses will be expected to conform to the new rule. Itay Mapes Post No. 230 American legion was organized In Wolbach.'when eighteen ex-service men met for the purpose. The post Is named in honor of Ray Mapes, the first Wolbach boy to fall In action In France. Wlllinm Maddox, charged with Bhooting to death John Schnier, young fanner, near Pender, folowlng an ar gument over wages, was found guilty of murder In the second degree by a Jury at Pender. A bronze tablet containing the nnmes of Gage county boys who died over cas during the war, Is to be present ed to the people of Gnge county by the Beatrice Kiwnnls club. Observance of fire prevention day on November 4 in nil public schools Is urged by C. E. Hartford, state Are maishal. He usks schools to call on firemen for talks and to have fire drills. Two rural schools In Districts 2 nnd 38 of Nance county were dedicated Inst week. The two new schools will be known ns Shady Nook standard sciiool nnd Victory Knoll standard school. Fifty carloads of sheep and hun- , dreds of cattle huvu been received at Cozad lately and will be fed on ranches during tho winter. At least 50,000 sheep will bo fed ubou't Cozad. The bond election on the proposition of voting $75,000 with which to build a new power plant for Pawnee City, carried by a vote of almost 20 to 1 In favor of the proposition. Several of the western potato grow ers In the vicinity of Scottsbluffs nre shipping their potatoes to Callaway for sale. They are being sold nt $1.50 per bushel. , A company has leased 3,000 acres of land near Newcastle, Dlxou county, and Ik sinking a test hole for coal. Coal In small quantifies has been found near here. If the company rinds a paying strata there Is a $1,000 re ward offered by the state. Three bank charters have been granted by the department of trade and commerce during 1021. Those were in towns where failed banks had been closed. One application for charter Is pending. Records show that In seven years past the average number of banks started has been fifty n year. ,' Frank U O'Rourk of Gordon has been employed by the commercial club of tho city to assist In the find ing of a market for the Immense crop of potutoes raised In Sheridan county this year. Notice has been sent to all county superintendents and superintendents of normal training schools by State Superintendent Matzen, giving dates or teachers' examinations. Ono day 'examinations will be held in each county December 3, January 21 and April 15. Two-day examinations will be held May 20 Und 27, June 30 and July 1 and August 4 and 5. The proposal trip of tho state cnpl lol commission to New York to view final plans of Architect Goodhue for Nebraska's $.'.otH),000 'state house has been postpone.'l because of the illness of the architect. It Is rumored around the capital city that Mr. Goodhue will bring his plans to Lincoln for tho commission's Inspection thus saving tliu state the expense of n trip cast by the members. At an organization meeting held at Lincoln, the capital city, Grand Islnnd, Hastings, Beatrice, Norfolk and , David City It was decided will form a six-club circuit in the Nebraska State league, leaving two openings for tennis to be entered later. York and Falrbury, It is under stood, are the preference for the two clubs needed to make the eight-club loop. The labor situation In Washington . county is typical of the wholo state of Nebraska. Telephone calls, tele grams and letters have failed to bring nny of the so-called great army of un employed to Blair, where the farm bureau office Is prepared to place hun dreds of men In short order. Secretary J. E. Hart of the depart ment of trade and commerce snld that the cause of the Obert State bank which closed October 23 was slow und indiscreet loans made by tho former cnshler. On September 0 the de posits In the bank wore $103,080.18; loans, $133,314.07; cnpltnl $25,000. J. N. Pltzer of Nebraska City hua informed A. II. DeLong, agricultural agent of Otoe county, that he hns ob tained a yield of 20 bushels to the acre from Marquis wheat when weather conditions were favorable. Mr. Pltzer considers the wheat a more profitable crop than outs. An indication of the progressive- ness of the people of Deshler Is the fact that all of the 400 telephone users In the city nre shareholders In the Deshler Telephone compnny, which Is completing a new stucce building with latest Improvements. Charles Nichols was found guilty of first degree murder In the district court at Sidney nnd sentenced to death In the electric chair for the slaying of Miss Emma Carow of Dal ton. This was the first murder trial in Sidney since 1010. Three-fourths of tho sugar beet harvest In the North I'lattc valley Is completed, the Scottsbluff district slightly leading other districts In the proportion of beets dug and delivered at. the factory. Recent ruins have aided harvesting. R. C. Bassett, state potato Inspector for the Scottsbluff district, reported 55 cars of potatoes shipped from Bay ard up to October 20, most of them to the eastern part of tho state, tho some were consigned to Iown, Kan sas and Missouri. Midland college at Fremont hns closed a deal for .the purchase of the Ray Nye palatial residence for the sum of $35,000, the Imposing mnnslom to be the new home of the Midland college theological, semlnnry. Mrs. E. B. Penny of Fullerton was elected president of the Nebraska Federation of Women'e Clubs at the annual convention nt Seward. The next convention will be at Nortk Platte. Police in all parts of the country are on tho lookout for a man bearing the name' of Paul E. Martell, who) sold a pair of cheap eye glasses te Mrs. Paulino Schwab of Hooper for $3,000. Columbus will stick to semipro In dependent baseball next season, and no effort will be made to enter a state league, officers and directors of the baseball association have decided. Pawnee county hns the second larg est hog in the United SUites. Dick Smith, a farmer near Wymore, Is the owner of the animal, which at three years weighs 1,100. A city indoor baseball league, with eight teams, has been organized b,y business men of Randolph. Games will be played semi-weekly throughout the winter season. Rufus Church of the DuBols neigh borhood Is showing cotton which grew this past summer on his farm. Twe plants produced sixteen bolls of the long, stple variety. Prolonged drouth has ruined winter wheat In Frontier county. The seed Is dead In thousands of acres. A number of farmers are rc-sewlng. Beatrice business men are raising a fund to insure the entry of n local team in tho proposed state league. Fred Johnson, u farmer living four miles north of Friend, lost six head of cattle from cornstalk disease. Nebraska stands well to the fore among states active In medical progress and hospital service Im proved 20 per cent In the state dur ing the last year, according to the third annual report of the American College of Surgeons, Phllndeplhla. Estimated state expenditures for the second quarter since July amount to $3,253,840, according to Secretary of Finance Phil Bross. This Is nn In crease of $309,000 over those approved for the first quarter, he says, due to the fact that state road and bridge work will need $720,000 more, or an Increase from $1,180,000 to $1,OOS,000. If highways and roads In Nebraska were Improved, 00,000 more autos would traverse tho state each year and spend an average of $GOO,000 during the touring season. Dr. E. n. Barbour, of the University of Ne braska, declared addressing the Lions' club at Lincoln, According to physicians of Gerlng there Is no epidemic or contagion in tho city and the report that a myster ious malady has caused u score or mor of deaths among Genng res idents with hundreds of people af flicted Is absolutely without foundation. Vei-- -J J 4 ' 'X. c