THE 3EMI.WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
LEASES OIL LANDS
CHADRON MAN WILL SEEK AND
MARKET PRODUCT
Mems of General Interest Gathered
From Reliable Sources Around
the State House.
Wattrn NewscaDtr Union- New Servlee.
What ia thought to bo the first oil
tend lease ever made by tho state 01
Nebraska has been executed between
the state board of oducational lands
and funds and K. D. Crttes of Chadron.
It covered a halt section of state
seaool load, lying twonty miles north
of Chadron, upon which Mr. Crttes and
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FARMER8 IN8TITUTE8
8hort Courses In Aarlculture and
Home Economics
The number of short courses In ag
riculture and home economics to bo
glvon this year by tho extonslon
sorvice of tho university colleso of
agriculture is to bo double the num
bor held last year, Last winter tho
servioe conducted twelve short
courses; this year twnty-four courses
have boon signed up, an Increase of
100 por cent. Last year the total at
tendance at all sessions of short
courses reached the 16,000 mark. This
year It Is expected to excood 30,000.
The first course for this season was
held at Cozad October 3 to 6. Page
and Tildas were scheduled for the fol
lowing weeks, and then tbe short
courses will stop until corn picking
time ia past, diving of courses will
ho resumed December 4, and will last
until March'2. Instruction is given by
a crew of extension specialists con
sisting of two men and two women.
This year two crows are being used
so that two couraos can bo given slmul.
taneously at two different points. The
list of courses scheduled this year
follows: October 2 to 6, Cozad; Oc
tober 0 to 13, Pago; October 16 to 20,
Tlldon; December 4 to 8, Gresham and
Springfield; December 11 to IB, Allen
and Lyons; Decomber 18 to 22, Dakota
City; January 1 to 5, Papilllon and
Pleasant Dale; January 8 to 12, Wes
ton and Laurel; January 15 to 10, re
served for organised agriculture; Jan
uary 22 to 26, Wausa and Dixon; Jan-
uary 20 to February 2. Polk and Ny
Mod; February 5 to 9, Stromsburg-
and Western; February 12 to 16, Mor
rill and Nemaha-Richardson consoli
dated school; February 19 to 23.
oomls and Wood River; February 26
to March 2, Waterloo and Cowles.
STAKES ALL IN CONFLICT
WAYNE HENRY KU8TER
Who made a score of 98. B at the state
fair letter Babies show. He Is the
on ef Mr. and Mrs. John Kustar of
Roca.
hie business associates expect to drill
for oil.
Mr. Crltes already hold tho land,
which to osly two alien from the South
Dakota boundary Use, for fanning and
Tax log purposes, wader aa old con
tract with the state, whereby he paid
14 a year far the sat of the land, or
1 cents per acre.
Uadw the new contract he la given
authority te take whatever oil he may
flirt! aad market R as his owa product,
One state to receive oae-taath of the
royalty therefrom. The contract runs
ter ive years.
Raised Less But Worth Mors
A bulletin from the state board of
agriculture, Issued by Secretary W. R.
Mellor, shows that Nebraska raised
less winter wheat this year than last
year, but this year'a crop is worth
early 920,000,000 more than the crop
of last year. The area plantod this
yoar'a acreage and the yield this year
averaged 1.6 bushels more to the acre,
being an average of 21.3 bushels to
thn acre.
The total aereage this year as 3,-
033,766 or 362,674 less than last year.
The total yield thin year was 66,366,
691 bushels, or 1,964,767 less than last
year's yield, but the crop this year la
valued a,t 11.20 a bushel, or a total of
(78,438,329 as compared with 168,856,
368 for last year, an increase of $19,
682,471 over the value of last year's
crop.
eat Historical Publications
"Nebraska History and Pioneer
Days" la the title of a sew publica
tion which will appear shortly. It 1b
the outcome of plaa made more than
a year ago. A. K. Bheldoa la the edl-tor-ta-eMef
of th sew publication,
with a staff ef some thirty well knowu
Xeferaska pioneer and historical writ-
era. The publteaUea Is designed to
furnish a means ef oemraunleatlon
aad information upoa Nebraska his
tory ana ethnology. It will be both
popular and scientific In Its nature,
aad aim to reach all persons, old and
young, who are Interested in Nebras
tea history aad the, preservation of ita
records aad memories. Organisation
of the staff for this publication waa
heftm la 1915 and the preparation of
articles aad illustrations for the first
aumbsr has been under way for sev
eral moatha.
Ne Mere Spring Shooting
Spring shooting ia gone forever, as
it concerns waterfowl and migratory
game," says 1. A. Lawyer ot New York,
a federal game warden, in Lincoln to
confer with State Game Warden Qua
Kuttmbeck.
"Treaty provisions, running eighteen
years, have been signed by tho United
tates and Canada, absolutely ellmia
dng spring shooting in both coun-
rlea and this treaty takes precedence
over federal and state laws."
He s&ys that the United States gov
ernment does not propose to relax Its
regulations and allow bird to be
hilled before they have hatehei their
young.
State Auditor Smith Is refunding to
'about thirty counties, the amounts
they averp&td tho state many years
age la settling with the state for the
oar of Insane patlaato. The last lee-
talatura made appropriations to ralrn
bum the counties that overpaid. Mer
rick couaty heads the list with an
Tarpaymeat at (201.16, Harlan coun
ty wis reeetve hack only J'oenfce,
Nebraska soldiers mow stationed on
tt Mexican border will have a chanoe
a few days to break into the movies
ass have their first taste of "reel"
aMion, if the pleas of a film company
are carried sat This corporation con
templates tax I as advantage at the
great aamher ef soldiers at Llano
Grande camp te use In some
"thrillers."
Aeeordlng to werd received from
Secretary Mellor there will be a fund
trem the state fair this year ot about
(16,990 with which to prepare for next
years exposition.
State Funds Decreasing
The monthly report of Stale Treaa
urer George K. Hall shows that the
total la the state treasury decreased
daring the month et September from
(1,660.983.67 to, (1,461,960.79, a de
crease of (98,984.87. The educational
r trust funds invested Is new (9.8
498.W, an Increase of only (6,469. The
aaaeaat ia tho fear trust funds at this
time, available for Investment, Is re
aaeea to a total ef (8.1M,
The general fund dropped cturlar
the meath frem (S07.M6.11 to (466,
see., a redaction of (109.668.66. Th
receipts fcr this fund during the
seats amounted to 189,748 aud the
atsBursesaeats were (1(1,408. The to
tal receipts for all fund amounted te
(197,643.16 aad the disbursement
SM.ff7.97.
The Macteea couaty commissioners
card has asked State Auditor Smith
Wltll Madlsoa and meet with It. la
retatle to the unpaid insane fuad tax
Sue the state from that couaty,
aeseuKtlBg to (7,667, plus Interest. The
ate of Qetober 17 is set by the board
lor th proposed matting.
Many Autoa In State
Secretary of State Pool issued 3,444
automobile licenses and 100 motor
oyele licenses in September, making a
total of 96,760 automobile Mcenses Is
sued since the first ot the year. As
677 of these were issued to replace
alleged lost numbers, the total num
ber of autbmoblles In operation la
Nebraska is now 86,173. The expense
of the automobile department for Sep
tember was (6,43.1.84, but (6,860 ot
this amount was paid for automobile
number plates for use next year. The
fees of the secretary s office ia Sep
teraher amounted to (4,113.07. the
greater part of which was for the fll
lag of articles of Incorporation aad for
corporation permits.
Investigating Car Shortage
Inspectors Adams aad Hayes, em'
ployed by the interstate commerce
commission, havo arrived in Lincoln
to make an Investigation ot the freight
car shortage situation In this state.
They were sent after the Nebraska
commission wired to the federal body
asking Its assistance in mooting the
emergency which is causing heavy
loss to Nebraska farmers and shippers
of grain.
State Wins Test SUlt
Suit has been filed In supreme court
by Attorney General need to quiet the
title to the six lots In the city ot Lin
cola. A mortgage for (6,000 waa glv
en the state on this property and a
tract ot farm land la 1870, tor money
loaned trem the permanent school
fund, The mortgage was afterward re
leased as to the farm' land but not aa
to the city property.
In this suit, brought la the name of
the state, the supreme court is asked
to order an accounting aad the sale
of the property under foreclosure.
ASKS ALLIES FOR AIO
KINO OF ROUMANIA FEAR8 NA
TION WILL BE CRUSHED
BY TEUTON8.
Ferdinand Says Country Was Not
Moved to Enter War by Mere Expcdl
ency, But Decision Was Based on
Biggest Principles of Nationality.
London, Oct lfl.--Thc Times pub
lishes nn Interview given to Its corre
spondents with tho Itouinanla army
by tho king of Itoumnnln, in which
the monarch appeals to the nllles not
to permit his country to suffer tho
fate of Serbia and Belgium.
"Tho Roumanians will not falter,"
tho king said, "In their nllcglnnce to
the cause, nor can the enemy wean
them from their faith In their allies.
Yet the Roumanians pray that, in
splto of their existing exigencies nnd
their own huge problems, tho nllles
will not allow the affairs of Itou
mnnln, who has staked her all In this
conflict, to pass Into the back of their
minds nnd to suffer her to meet tho (
fnte of either Belgium or Sorbin."
King Ferdinand said that Itoumnnln ,
hnd not been moved to enter tho war
by her expediency, but that her deci
sion was based on the biggest princi
ples of nationality.
"Against Germany," continued his
mnjesty, "there was, nt the beginning
of the war, no hostility, rather, per
haps, friendship, for economically, Ger
many wns an nssct to the development
of our Industry nnd n potent Instru
ment. In forwnrding the prosperity of
our country.
"But with the progress of tho war
Roumania began to feel the subtle
force of enemy Intrigue endeavoring
In1, every way to forco us into tho
struggle ngnlnst our own real Interests.
"If Roumania has been criticized
heretofore, let tho world consider her
position : A small power, with n small
army, surrounded by giants, facing a
practical problem.
"With a western frontier nenrly 700
miles long, which alone was greater
than the English and French fronts
combined, nnd Bulgarian frontiers, al
most undefended and near her capital,
stretching for other hundreds of miles
to the south, sho had to nwnlt the
tlmo when she could net with reason
able nssurnnce of prpotccttng herself
and having tho support of her nllles.
"A small country In a great war
which promises to last for nt least an
other ycnF, faces certain Internal
sacrifices and the consumption of her
resources. But such Is tho confidence
of Roumania In tho justice of her
causo aud tho faith of her allies that
she 1ms cast her lot with them In the
conviction that her great associates
will seo that she docs not provo to be
the third small power destroyed In
the great conflict."
Despite slight gains recorded for
tho Roumanians In tho Bucharest of
ficial wnr ofllco statement, Austro-
Gcrmnn-Bulgar forces continue their
crushing nut-cracker tuctlcs nnd have
expelled tho Roumanians frbm further
portions of Transylvania.
A strip of territory In eastern Tran
sylvanla, paralleling the Roumanian
front and Including the Gycrgyo and
Mlszek valleys and tho upper nnd
lower Gslk, hnvo been cleared of tho
enemy, according to a Berlin wnr
ofllco stntcmont
TOUGH SEASON FOR THE HOME TEAM
MILITARY NEEDS OF NATION
WILL BE STUDIED.
Commission to Give Country Benefit of
Its Resources In Time of
Necessity.
On Board the President's Train,!
Harrlsburg, Pa Oct. 18. President
Wilson made public on Wednesday tho
names of seven men whom he lias ap
pointed members of an advisory com-,
mission to be associated with the
council of national defense created
at tho last session of congress.
The names of the men are:
Daniel Wlllard, president of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad.
Samuel Gompcrs, president of tho.
American Federation of Labor.
Dr. Franklin H. Martin of Chicago.
Howard E. Collin of Detroit
Bernard Baruch of New York.
Dr. Hollls Godfrey of Philadelphia.
Julius Rosenwald of Chicago.
The president's statement in part fol
lows :
"The council's chief functions are:
"1. The co-ordination of all forms
of transportation nnd the develop
ment of menns of transportation to
meet the military, Industrial and com
mercial needs of the nation.
'2. The extension of the Industrial
mobilization work of the committee on
industrial preparedness of the naval
consulting board. Complete Informa
tion as to our present manufacturing
and producing facilities adaptable to
many-sided uses of modern warfare
will be procured, analyzed nnd mode
use of."
GERMAN DIVER ON WAY HOME
League ef Second Qeneratlen
The League et the Second Genera
tlea, a university club composed of
students whose parents were once stu
dents, met last week aud organised
fer the eomlng year, with the election
ot Ralph Wagner as president. Other
aStccrf named were Louise Peck, vice
preeldeat; J. Dwlght Davis, secretary,
and Ralph X. Anderson, treasurer. The
league will co-operate with the athletic
autherltlee ia securing a large lum
ber C alumni at the homecoming foot
haU game with Kansas, November 18,
U-S3 Ic Sighted by Neutral Vessel at
Sea and Exchanges Mes
sages With It
New York, Oct. 10. Satisfied with
Its day's work, last Sunday, when Ave
ships wero sunk off the Now England
const, tho German submarine U-53 is
on its way home, according to n story
brought io this port on Friday by a
neutral ship.
According to tho ship's olliccrs tho
submcrslblo was sighted inoro than
100 miles cast of Nantucket lightship
on Tuesday. The submarine was mov
ing In an easterly direction. Tho neu
trnl ship received a wireless from tho
U-boat asking its name and nation
allty. This was given and the quos
tlon asked In turn :
"Who uro you?"
"German submarine from Newport,
good-by," wns the reply.
Shipping news heaved a sigh of re
lief upon henrtng this story.
Washington, Oct. 10. The search
along tho Atlantic coast for nlleged
secret submarine bases and radio stn
tlons of Europeun powers instituted
with the dash of 14 nnval destroyers
from Newport will extend from'Malne
to tho Gulf of Mexico. Secretary of
tho Navy Daniels said on Friday.
In announcing Admiral Muyo'n ac
tion Secretary Daniels said tho work
would be done under the admiral.
Swedish Ships Released.
London, Oct. 1U- Tho Russian gov'
eminent has released 21 Swedish ves
scls which have been held In Russian
harbors, according to a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Kxchango Telegraph
company,
Warns ef $10 Counterfeit
Washington, Oct, 10. Secret service
headquarters gave notice of a danger
ous counterfeit of the 910 noto of tho
Minneapolis federal reserve bank
which Is so well executed ns to possl
bly deceive even experts.
s
HUGE CROWD SEES BOSTON DE
FEAT BROOKLYN AND WIN
WORLD T'lTLE.
42,620 WITNESS GREAT GAME
XH Mofn Kcgteur ml ldr,'
U. S. DEFENSE BODY
U. S. OPEN TO U-BOAT
STATE DEPARTMENT AT WASH
INGTON ANNOUNCES DECISION.
Raid Off New England Coast Does Not
Change Administration's Point
of View.
Washington, Oct 12. The dash Into
Newport of the German submarine
U-53 and Its subsequent raids off tho
New England coast huvc not changed
the administration's point of view In
tho treatment of submerslblcs of
belligerent nations. t
This was made known here on Tues
day when Counselor Polk of the state
department announced that the United
States had refused to accept tho con
tention of the entente nllles urging
that neutrals deny the use of their
harbors to all submarines, whether
merchantmen or warships.
The counselor's announcement fol
lowed publication of a London dis
patch carrying tho text of a recent
noto to Washington In which the de
mands of the entente were made.
The claim of the allies that subma
rines are outlnws brings up the ques
tion of whether the American govern'
nicnt tuny be sued for damages result
ng from the call of tho U-53 at New
port before It started on its spectacu
Inr raid.
Under the Interpretation of the al
lies, the position may be taken that
Newport wus made the base for op
eruuous wnicn ouicinis CBumaic ui
ready have caused at least $0,000,000
damage to allied shipping nnd trade.
3 KILLED IN STRIKE BATTLE
GERARD WON'T DISCUSS VISIT
Ambassador to Germany Refuses to
Confirm Report That He Is on
Peace Mission.
New York, Oct. 12. James W.
Gerard, American ambnssador to Ger
mnny, upon his arrival here on Tues
day, declined either to affirm or deny
published reports thnt he wns return
ing to the United States on a peace
mission in behalf of tho emperor ot
Germany.
The Scandinavian-American liner
Frederlk VIIT, on which Mr. Gerard
arrived, was met nt quarantine by a
municipal police boat on which wns
Mayor Mltchcl's reception committee.
headed by Oscar Strnus, chairman of
the public service commission. Mrs,
Gerard, who accompanied tho ambas
sador, was presented with a Inrgo
bouquet of Amcricnn roses.
FLASHES
OFF THE WIRE,
Washington, Oct. 14. A dispatch to
the stato department from Panama
aays former President PorraB Balled
for New York. Ho Is the now mln
lBter from Panama to the United
States. Senor Porras Is accompanied
by his wife nnd two sons.
Ilnrtford, Conn., Oct. 14. In the su
perior court Judge Shumway granted
an absolute divorce to Dr. Valeria Hop
kins Parker, a noted woman's suffrage
Worker nnd woman's club member.
from Dr. Edward O. Parker of Green
wich on the ground of Intolerable
cruelty.
England Needs All Youths.
London, Oct. 10. The man-power
board has reached the conclusion, ac
cording to tho Times, that every young
man in the country niuut be put at tho
disposal of the military authorities r.r
of the ministry of munitions.
No More Mall In Pope's Care
Rome, Oct. 10. Tho Holy Seo will
no longer be responsible for the transit
ot letters ot prisoners of war. This
step has been takes so as to give no
ground "for the calumnious accusa
tioas of espionage."
Triple by Lewis In Second Inning;
Leads to First Tally and Two Singles
In Third Add ' Two More Runs
Score 4 to 1.
Braves' Field, Boston, Oct 14. Be
fore tho grentest crowd thnt ever wit
nessed a professional bnll gnmo the-
Boston Red Sox on Thursday annexed,
their fourth world's chumplonshlp.
A vast throng, numbering 42,020
wild-eyed fnns, saw the Sox down the
Brooklyn Dodgers, 4 to 1, In the fifth
game of the 1010 title tussle.
It registered the Sox's fourth vic
tory nnd clinched the title for them.
To Ernie Shore, elongated right-hander
of tho Sox, went tho honors of stow
ing nwny the championship. Ho i&
tho only pitcher to bo credited with
two victories in the scries.
Shore wns master of tho Dodcers.
holding them to one run nnd three hits.
This lanky right-hander has reached n
crest in baseball's high penks of fame.
Ho was a slab hero of last season's
classic.
Duffy Lewis again figured promi
nently In a world's series ns n heavy
swatter. It was Lewis' throe-bneirer
that enabled him to score with the
tying run In the second Inning, when
Gnrdner hoisted a sacrifice fly to
Wheat. The Dodgers had scored the
first run without tho aid of n huso hit
or a fielding1 error in the second inning.
Fielding errors by Cutshaw and Ol
son let In two runs in the third and
clinched the game for Boston. Hooper
singled In the fifth and scored oq
Jnnvrln's double to left.
Chnrles Ebbetts. president of the
Brooklyns, headed the procession
marching nbout Braves' field after the
game.
The features of the game were:
The first run mado by the Dodgers
in the second Inning was scored with
out the aid of a base hit or "a fielding:
error. 1
Lewis was at a 'disadvantage In the
second Inning with two strikes on him,
when he slammed d curve. It was n
liner to deep left. The bnll took a
bound away from Wheat
Gardner's thrilling stop of Olson's- '
wicked bounder In the second, also
his splendid stop nnd throw of Mow-
rey's hnd bounder in the fifth.
Shore fanned Hi Myers, the first
man to face Shore on three pitched
balls.
Wheat's hair-raising running catch.
of Shore's low-line drive In the fifth. .
frame robbed tho tall Red Sox pitcher
of a base hit.
Standard Oil Workers Clash With 250
Officers at Bayonne, N. J. Men
Refuse to Disperse.
Bayonne, N. J., Oct. 14. At least
three men were killed nnd a scoro
wounded on Thursday when a mob of
several hundred Standard Oil strikers
exchanged shots with nearly 250 de
tectives, policemen and special guards
here, At Prospect and Twenty-second
streets, near the Tidewater Oil Plant,
250 guards nnd officers were confront
ed by a mob of several hundred
strikers. Inspector Cady ordered them
to disperse. Their reply was a fusil
lade. Cady then ordered his men to
fire. The strikers retreated only after
a score of their number had fallen.
In the afternoon Inspector Cady had
tho situation In hand, but It is feared
if another outbreak occurs it will be
necessnry to appeal to Govenor Field
er for the militia.
ARMOURS TO CUT BIG MELON
Stockholders to Divide 400 Per Cent
In Profits Capital to Be
Increased.
Chicago, Oct 11. Armour and com
pany will cut a 400 per cent melon at
tho next meeting of tho board of direc
tors. R. J. Dunham, vice president
In a statement made public, said an In
crease of tho capitalization from $20,
000.000 to $100,000,000 also would be
considered. This would be accom
pushed by capitalising $80,000,000 of
the company's surplus, which now Is
around $100,000,000, and which was
earned between 1001 and 1012, when
few dividends were paid and virtually
all tho earnings were reinvested In
plant extension.
Loss In Storm Is $2,000,000.
Washington, Oct 14, Amcricnn
Consul Payne nt 8t Thomas reported
that the hurricane which swept tho
Danish West Indies caused damage cs
tlmated at $2,000,000 and left many
homeless.
Brig. Gen. Macomb Retiree.
Washington, Oct 14. Brig. Gen
Montgomery Meigs Macomb, U. 8. A.,
president of the Army and War col
lege, was retired on Thursday from
active service, having reached the age
oc sixty-four.
Brooklyn. AB. R. BH. BB. PO. A.
Myers, cf 4
Daubert, lb 4
Stengel, rf 4
Wheat If
Cutshaw, 2b 8
Mowrey, 3b ...... .3
Olson, ss 3
Meyers, c 3
Pfoffer, p 2
Dell, p 0
'Merkle 1
0
0
o.
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0,
0
1.
0
0
1
0
1
e
o
o
0
10
s
2
1
2
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.0
3
3
8
2
1
0
0
E.
0
0
0
0
0
1
X
0
a
Totals
.81
1 24 IS
Batted for Preffer In the eighth.
Boston. AB. It Bit BB. PO. A. E,
Hooper, rf 3 2 1110 0-
0
0.
0
1
0
0
1
0
Janvrln, 2b 4
Shorten, cf 3
Hoblttzel. lb ....8
Lewis, If 3
Gardner, 3b 2
SffOtt. 88 .........8
Cady. c 3
Shore, p 3
X.
li
0.
2
0
0
1
0
0
3
14
1
0
2
4
2
.27
Totals ,
Brooklyn 0 10 0 0
Boston 0 12 0 1
27
0 0
0 0
14 2
0 0-1
0
Extra base hits Two base.. Janvrln:
three base, Lewis. Strike outs By Shore.
4; by Pfeffer, 2. Pitchers' records Six
hits, four runs off Pfeffer in seven Innings.
Bases on- balls Oft Shore. 1: off Pfeffer.
2. Sacrifice fly Gardner. Left on basee
Brooklyn, 6; Boston, 4. Passed ball Cady.
Wild pitches Pfeffer (2). Umpires Con
nolly, at plate: CDay on bases; Qulgley
In left field; DIneen In rtsrhtneld. Time
1;43.
SAYS DASH OF ALLIES FAILED
Berlin War Office Asserts Attempt to
Break Through in France
Is Futile.
Berlin, via Sayvllle Wireless, Oct.
10- A great attempt by the French
nnd British forces to break through
the German lines on the Somme re
sulted In complete failure, the war
olllce announced on Friday.
Six assaults against the sector of
Sullly were repulsed, It wus stated.
The battle continues west of this
point.
Two hundred French soldiers and
14 officers were captured on the Som
mo, the statement says,
London, Oct. 10. Gains were made
by the British nt two points on the
Somruo front on Friday night.
Bomb Rues Transports.
Berlin, Oct 10. German ueroplaues
on the night of October 0-10 success
fully bombarded Russian transport
steamers In the Black seu off Con
stanza, the admiralty announced on
Fridny.
Mexico Rail Shops Closed.
San Antonio, Tex., Oct, 10, Rail
way shops In Monterey and Nuevoleon
have closed because of lack of mechan
ics tQ .operate them. Suspension of
work n( the repair shops threatens to
cripple 'transportation.