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    THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
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TREBIZOND AFTER ITS CAPTURE BY THE RUSSIANS
NORTH AND SOUTH HIGHWAY
tilife
This is ono of the llrst pictures to
somo of tlio captured Turkish forts.
CONVENTIONS
Gigantic Task That Taxes Capac
ity of Telegraph Com
panies. HOST OF FEATURE WRITERS
News Associations Carry Routine, but
Individual Papers Must Give Sec
tional Color Hundreds of Thou,
sands of Words Sent Out
Every Day.
SL Louis. Tho handling of tho
nows of national political conventions
taxes to tho limit tho capacity of tho
telegraph companies, and of tho bov
oral news organizations of tho coun
try, and at no provious conventions In
tho history of tho nation has tho de
mand for sorvico been so great au it
was at St. Louis and Chicago during
tho Democratic, Republican and Pro
gresslvo gathorlngB of thla year.
Tho nows associations, such as tho
International Nowb Sorvico, tho As
soclatod ProBB and tho United Press,
carry tho main facts of tho conven
tions ovor their own wires, but the
Individual nowspapors'must tako caro
of thcmsolvoa bo far as features and
nows of particular dologatloiiB or for
particular soctlons aro concerned, and
all of this matter muBt bo handled by
tho telegraph companies ovor regular
wires.
Tho number of star foaturo wrltorB,
such mon aB William Jonnlngs Bryan,
William Allen White, Irvln Cobb. Sam
Blytho, IUng Lardnor, Porcy Ham
mond and many others, was greater
at tho conventions of this year than
over boforo, and tholr "stuff" was all
Bent ovor tho wires to tho many pa
pers thoy woro Borvlng.
Heavy Demand for Wires.
Tho fact that two conventions woro
hold at Chicago, and tho uuc'ortnlntlos
of tho situation at that city, created
tho heaviest demand of tho year for
telegraphic sorvico at that point,
though tho Domocratlo convention
hero, oven though it followod a pro-
arranged program, proved a closo soc
ond.
Tlio telegraph business of all thrco
conventions was, of courao, divided
between tho Western Union and tho
Postal, and both made stronuous of
forts to got tho bulk of It from tho
nowspapor mon. Asldo from tho mat-
tor handled by tho nows associations,
moro than COO.000 words woro sont
from Chicago in a single day, and
while thlo wao Bomo 200,000 words
short of that sont from Chicago on
tho day Colonel Roosovolt arrived
thoro four years ago, tho total for tho
woek was much groator than that of
1912.
A much groator numbor of papers
was roproBontcd by special corre
spondents than ovor boforo. In pre
vious years tho special mon havo boon
confined largely to tho presB of tho
fow big cltlos, but this year many of
tho comparatively small pluces wero
represented by actlvo nowspapor
workers. A Nashua (N. 11.) corre
spondent had, ono wlro busy practi
cally all day' from tho Republican
convention In Chicago. Newspapers
in such places as Solum, Ala.; Fort
Collins, Colo., and Wostorvlllo, Ohio,
woro represented by spocial mon. who
helped to koop tho wlroB busy. A
very largo numbor of papora in all
sections of tho country woro ropro
dented by tho WoBtorn Nowspapor
Union, and tho sorvico sont to those
papers helped by Bomo 80,000 to 00,000
words a day to make up tho total of
tbo telegraph business.
Star Operators on Job.
In tho main ofllco of tho Wostom
Union at St, Louis, on whut thoy
called tho convention floor, wero ICO
operators, tho host In tho oniploy of
the compuny, who did nothlug but
handle newspaper dispatches, and tho
uamo company omploycd 200 In tho
game way at Chicago. Theso mon aro
"codo" operators, who can mnko a fow
letters toll a whole- scntonco, and In
arrlvo In America Bhowing Troblzond in
this way send nn enormous amount of
copy over tho wires in ti short tlmo.
They, like tho correspondents, wore
gathered from nil sections of tho
country because of especial ability for
certain work. For example, tho en
tiro force that handled tho scrvlco to
newspapers supplied by tho Western
Nowspapor Union at Chicago was
brought to St. Louis to do tho same
work hero because the men woro fa
miliar with tho methods of handling
it in tho shortest posuiblo tlmo.
At tho convention halls large forces
of operators wero on duty In order to
handlo tho running stories of tho con
vention, and the stories of happonings
that wero of particular Interest In cer
tain soctlons. Of tho Western Union
forco Uicbo men woro in charge of S. A.
Loltch, who is known as tho conven
tion editor and who lias handled this
work through many big gatherings of
a slmllur churacter.
Both telegraph companies took to
tho convention cities largo numbers
of their division officiate, Inspectors,
commercial agents, supervisors, and
tho llko, and to each was given tho
problem of seeing that tho nowu to
his part of tho country was rushed
out In the shortest possible time.
And all of this is but an indication
of tho demand upon tho part of tho
public for news of theso groat politi
cal gatherings, and shows tho public
Interest in tho political situation of
this year.
WIZARD AT ARITHMETIC
Frances A. Snyderuian, tho eighteen-year-old
William Pcnn high-school
Btudont, whoso clover feats in arithmet
ical problems astonishes hor teach
ers. Sho was born in Russia and emi
grated with hor paronta when sho was
right years old. Although sho could
scarcoly rend English whon enrolled
In school sho startled the teachers by
hor "wizard" arithmetical abllltloa.
Sho likes arithmetic llko most girls
like mutinpos and bonbons.
Salt Flch Petrified.
Mobile, Ala. A petrified fish, pro
eumitbly a Bhoopshead, dug from tho
HmoBtone quarry at Glonnon, Ala., has
boon oxhlbUed hero. Tho rock con
taining tho flBh was foimd following
a blast. Ab tho sheopshead Is a salt
water fish, flshermon nro wondorlng
how this cno happonod to bo so far
from salt water about Blxty mlleB.
Palestine Earth In Grave.
Chicago, His head pillowed upon
earth urougnt rrom tho Mount of Ol
ives, Ilalmnn Lowy, pioneer nnd phi
lunthroplst, was burled after his own
wish. Tho earth upon which his head
rested was brought by Mr. Lowy from
tho lot in which his parents lio In
tho Mount of Olives.
tlio lunula of tho Kusuiaus. It depicts
1,792,000 ACR
Members of Pacific Coast Tribes
Base Contention on Treaty
Signed in 1855.
INCLUDES THRIVING CITIES
Investigation Shows Treaty Never
Was Ratified, and Government's
Copy of tho Document Has
Not Yet Been Found.
Mnrslleld.Ore. Georgo Wassou, a de
scendant of a former chief of tho
Coos Bay Indians, and Arthur P. Fon
ton. former examiner of Inheritance
for tho Indian sorvico, will lay boforo
tho president and congress a claim to
1,792,000 acres of land embraced in a
strip along this section of tho coast.
10 by 70 miles in oxtont and includ
ing a' number of flourishing cities
and industries.
This land tho Coos Boy, Lower
Unipqua and Siuslaw Indians claim
as their own by original right of pos
session and by treaty mado with Su
perintendent of Indian Affairs for tho
Territory of Oregon, Jol Palmer, at
Empire, in tho year 1855.
Witnesses Still Living.
There are a number of Indians alive
who woro present when tho treaty
was signed at a big conclavo follow
ing tho Roguo Rlvor Indian war and
disturbances on tho Coqulllo river.
Tlioao who remember tho great gath
ering of Indians and tho signing of
tho treaty wero children of from oight
to fourtecu years, and their knowl
odgo cf tho conditions of tho treaty
U only that which was talked about
by tho firesides among their elders
at that tlmo.
There wero present representing
the several Indian tribes at Empiro
when tho treaty of pcaco was signed
und tho agreements concluded nnd
given into tho hands of Superintend
ent Palmer, Chtof Taylor of tho Low
er Coob Bay tribe; Chief Jim Tyco
and Chief Jack Rogers of tho other
Coos Bay tribes; Chiefs Suplna, Joe
Scott and Unipqua Dick of tho Lower
Umpqua tribes.
Tho oldest Indian now living who
renionibors tho agreement and was in
Empire during the council Is Jeff Har
ney, now resident on tho Siuslaw rlv
or. Ho tolls many Interesting things
about tho gathering and says that
Doctor Drow, an Indian agent, was
also a participant In tho meeting.
Senator Lano and Representative
HaNvloy of Oregon already havo mado
research In tho uffair and found a.
lottor from President Uuchnnau ad
dressed to congress when submitting,
tho treaty to that body for ratification!
In 1867, two years after its being
signed. Senator Lano is reported
also to havo In IiIb possession a truo
copy of tho treaty au preserved In
somo history written shortly after the
Empiro gathorlng.
It has been established that tho
treaty was novor ratified, nor has tho
government's copy boon found as yet,
but tho Indians consider tho treaty
was mado In good faith and therefore
feel tho government should keep faith
with them.
Tho oxact demands which tho rep
resentatives of tho Indians oxpect tor
nmko upon tho government havo not
been outlined, but it waa loarncd thoy
hold thcmsolves entitled to between
5G.000.000 und $10,000,000.
Bees In Way of Churchnoera.
Georgetown, Del. Whon men, wom
en and children on tholr way to church
the other evening walked into n
Bwarm of bees nt ono of tho principal
corners of tho town moro or less ex
citement ensued. Many of tho would
bo churchgoors went no farther, but
right about faced and hastened homo
ward. Othors, unharmed, proceeded
to church. Tho boes had Bwarmed
on tho sidewalk, and In tho dusk of
the twilight could not be Been until
pedestrians steppod among them.
INDIANS CLAIM
Memorial to Character nnd Achlivr
mcnt of Andrew Jackoon Road
Born In Sunny South.
iP.y 1. L. ATIIHRTON. Prenlilcnt of
Jackson Highway Association.)
Tho Idea of a great North and South
highway, as a memorial to tho charac
ter nnd achievement of Androw Jack
son was first conceived about 1910 by
tho Daughters of 1812, an organiza
tion of patriotic representative south
ern women.
As first outlined, tho scheme was to
perfect a hlghwny leading from Chi
cago to New Orleans. Moro or lesB
missionary work was done along tho
proposed line of tho road by the Jack
son highway committee of tho Daugh
ters of 1812, of which committee Miss
Alma Rlttenherry of Birmingham, Ala.,
was chairman, but no definite form
was given to tho organization until in
July, 1915, at a mooting In Blrmlng
ham, Ala.
At this meeting a temporary organi
zation was formed, consisting of men
interested in good roads from Indiana,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mis
sissippi and Louisiana. It was further
determined nt this meeting that the
Jackson highway should run from Chi
cago on tho northwest to Louisville,
Ky nnd frdm Niagara Falls on tho
northeast to the .same point, tho two
divisions here Joining and continuing
southward through Nashville to. New
Orleans.
A few weeks later the Jnckson High
way association convention, for the
purpose of forming a permanent or
ganization and of formally launching
tho whole movement, was held In
Nashville, Tenn. The permanont or
ganization wns effected nt this conven
tion. In the rapid development of the
good roads movement in tho last flvo
years various local road organizations
have been formed In tho states through
which tho Jackson highway runs, and
a great deal of valuable work done
In improving roads controlled by theso
organizations. Tho Jackson highway
completed, will be largely tho welding
together of road systems developed by
theso smaller associations, making a
continuous north and south highway
between Chicago on the northwest,
Buffalo on the northeast, nnd Now Or
leans on tho south.
At tho present tlmo about nine
tenths of tho road in Indiana and Ken
tucky is in very good condition; in
Tennessee about three-fourths of tho
Jackson Highway,
mileage in good condition; In Ale
buma and Mississippi more than one-
half of tho total distance is now in
f'ood order, mid both states aro rapid
ly building tho unimproved sections of
tholr road and improving tho condi
tions of such portions of the road as
aro partiully constructed.
Path for Pedestrians.
A phase of the good roads movement
In somo parts of the country is tho pro
vision of a path for pedestrians along
side tho roadway bo that they will havo
a chanco to tako tho best exercise In
tho world without incurring tho risk of
boing run over by automobiles.
Money Well Invested.
Now Jcrsoy has voted $7,000,000 for
good roads, and it is one of tho states
that havo learned by experience that
monoy spent ou highways is well in
vested.
Surface Water Left.
Poor drainage leaves much surfaco
wator on poorly constructed country
roads.
First Feed for Chicks.
Chicks should not receive food until
thoy aro tl'lrty-Hlx hours old.
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NAMIlTONd .
Marie Gets Autograph, but Not One She Expected
WASHINGTON. A smiling gentleman with eyeglasses walked down tho
curved path on the White House lawn nnd was stepping through tho
gate, when one of two youngish women,
with extended hand. Tho gentleman
lifted his hnt and shook the hand.
"Pardon me, Mr. President, but I
Just can't help telling you how per
fectly lovely we think you are. Murk,
this is Mr. Wilson. Sho lives In Wilkes-
Barro nnd hns never seen you "
Marie from Wllkes-Barre ventured
outulmndandthu gentleman shook it.
"I knew-you the minute I saw you,
Mr. President. Anybody would know
you by your smile. You recognize him
by his pictures, don't you, Marie? And.
oh, Mr. President, will you mind giving Mark your autograph? It would
bo per-fect-ly lovely to show It to them nt home. Give tho president ynur
note book, Marie."
Mario held out tho note book.
"John T. Brown, Chicago."
It's all right to give his name.
Labor Department to Have
CONTRACTS have been awarded for the construction of a thoroughly
modern ofllco building for the department of labor. The new home of t ho
department of labor Is to Include many
buildings that have stood since before
occupied as a branch of tho Associated Charities and a marble yard and
ornamental cement works now occupy
The building Is to be nine stories
bo such as to provide ample light
nttention is being given In the preparation of the plans to provisions for the
comfort nnd health of employees of
the new building, when completed, is
to the use of government departments.
Materials to be used are buff
of the new building to be somewhat
by the department of commerce at
nvenue.
The department of labor has a
nt an annual rental of $'.24,000.
Neither "Eels" or "Snakes;" Merely Stringbeans
WHEN John S. Ward of Cherrydale, Yn.. sauntered into the District building
the other day he managed to create a sensation unequaled since that
memorable day when Detective Patrick
doorkeeper looked at Ward suspi
ciously.
"I'm not sure you can bring eels
Into this place," he said.
Ward, lightly twirled the three-
foot, limp and lifeless things that
dangled from his right hand.
"They're not eels," he stated, con
fidently.
Then the elevator boy saw them.
"Snakes!" he exclnlmed, with sin
cere emotion. "Oh, my Lawd!"
And the elevator bounded sky-
ward, with the elevator boy praying
wouldn't ride to the top floor.
However, that is what Ward
carried his treasure into one of the
"Stringbeans," announced Ward,
There was no question about It.
one of them was !8 and a fraction
one strlngbenn, upon which he lavished particular attention, reached the
length of 44 Inches, which he states
part of the country. Six of Ward's
supply for a small family providing
beans.
The butt end of these mammoth
head of a reptile.
Career of Historic Coast
IIH remarkable and historic career of the coast guard cutter Thetis, cover
ing a period of 85 years, Is done. Hnvlng "outlived her usefulness," In the
cold, matter-of-fact way In which she Is
lis a Dundee whaler that found the
six surviving companions of tho Lady
death only ti matter of hours, in the frozen North and brought them back to
civilization. This was the great and glorious accomplishment of this staucb
ship, which successfully battled with Ice, leading the companion ship, the
Hear, In this quest, whlh' a third ship,
Utmost endeavorr
This was tho feat that brought
her commander, then Commander Winfleld Scott Schley, afterward the hero
of Santiago, and the other naval officers mid men who accompanied him In
this Greely relief expedition.
VAST CANADIAN MUNITION PLANT.
Scattered over a U-shaped area a mile long, covering 4!"0 acres, a great
powder plant, costing upward of Sl.fiOO.tKK), was recently completed In live
months at DruniinoudvUle, Quebec,
constructors Two acid-uuiktng plants added to tin original contract have since
been built, at nn additional cost of $.r00,000. As described lu the current Issue
of tho Engineering Record, the work as a whole required extensive clearing
nnd grading, the construction of 75 concrete, brick, nnd timber buildings, find
a railroad yard, tho installation of heavy machinery, and the fitting of an
extraordinary quantity of pipe. It will be operated by the Aetna Chemical
:or:j.)iuy of Canada for the manufacture of guncotton and smokeless powder.
Just about to enter, gushed up to him
The gentleman took It nnd wrote:
He told it himself to a newspaper man.
Handsome New Building
features not often found In ever the
most modern office buildings. Commo
dious rest-rooms for man nnd woman
employees and a roof garden, are
among these fcutures, which also in
clude the probability of a cafe nnd
restaurant for the use of employees
of the department.
The new building Is to occupy n
site 1)2 by 101 feet on the south side of
G street, just west of the corner of
Seventeenth street, opposite the de
partment's present homo in the Mills
building. Two dwellings, two old
tho Civil wnr one of which has been
the site.
In height, and the urrangement Is to
and ventilation on all sides. Especial
the department, and It is clniined that
to be a model among buildings devoted
brick and stone trim, the general style
slmllur to that of the building occupied
Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania
Jense on the building for a term of years
O'Brien shaved off his mustache. Tho
at every Jump thnt the passenger
did. He landed on the fifth floor and
offices.
calmly. "They're three feet long, too."
The stringbeans were measured, and
of inches in length. Ward claims that
is a stunning record-breaker for this
stringbeans will provide a sufficient
the family isn't overfond of string
beans is strongly reminiscent of the
Guard Cutter Is Ended
thrown into the discard as superannu
ated by the officials of the coast guard,
who consider only efficiency, she was
sold recently for ?2r,100.
In normal times the Thetis would
havo fetched, coast guard officials es
timate, lo'-.s than SI.O(K). The present
K'urciiy of ships caused many firms
to submit bids for the vessel. Even
at the price $25,100, however, officials
believe she virtually will pay for her
self on her first commercial trip be
cause of the prevailing high rates of
ocean transportation. It was the The-
explorer Lieut. A. W. Grooly and his
l-'rauklln bay Arctic expedition, with
the Alert, found the way barred to her
an undying and unquestioned glory to
by au American firm of engineers and
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