The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, July 06, 1917, Image 7

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    THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
MINOR NOTES FROM ALL
PARTS OF NEBRASKA
Family troubles uro bcllovcd to
lmvo caused the tragedy uenr Oconto
when Cliarloy Kirk, farmer, shot his
wife through tho shoulder and then
turned tho gun, u 44-cultbor pistol, on
himself, sending n bullet through his
.forehead. Ho died almost Instnntly.
Mrs. Kirk was seriously wounded, but
has a chanco for recovery.
A man was arrested at Kearney a
few days ngo, charged with intoxica
tion. IIo had on his person ono bot
tle of lemon extract, labeled 88 per
cent alcohol, and $1,004 In cash. Tho
extract, he stated, gave him the Jag.
Ho paid his flno and left the city.
A "round-up," made by eight Ne
braska sheriffs at Kearney, resulted
In tho arrest of two men nnd confis
cation of stores of automobile tires,
equipment, parts nnd engino num
bers. Oillcers say Kearney has been
n center of auto stealing activities.
Earl Tollos, living near Laurel, re
ceived recently a check for what Is
thought to be the. largest amount over
paid for a single purchase of live
stock In Cedar county. IIo sold 142
head of cattle for .$20,248.15, and re
ceived a check In full for tho bunch.
Botanists nnd horticulturists lmvo
been puzzling themselves over tho
fact that a fine grove of elms on the
Franklin farm near Nlckorson has
been totally stripped of leaves and
bark by an Insect pest.
Fanners visiting the city of Bea
trice stated that the winter wheat
nnd oats are ripening nicely and with
favorable wenther will be ready to
cut In about two weeks.
Fanners of Dodge county have a
sufficient supply of winter wheat
seed for use this fall, according to re
ports from precinct committee men.
Paulina, the 2-year-old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Lot Jenkins, living three
miles east of Rosalie, was drowned In
n water tank in their yard a few
days ago.
Miss Martha n.vpes, 20, was In
stantly killed nt Wahoo when she
took hold of an electric cord attached
to an Iron In her home. Her father
To Hear Exemption Claims.
Exemption boards to pass on claims
In Nebraska under the draft law havo
been named. In every county, except
Douglas and Lancaster, the boards
includo the county sheriff, county
clerk and county physician, where
there is one. In counties without an
olllcial physician, a doctor Is appoint
ed. The physicians who constitute
the board In all counties except
Douglas and Lancaster are as fol
lows :
Adams S. J. Stewart, .Hastings.
Antelope It. Chnmhcrlnln, NuIIeIi.
Arthur O. W. HiiKHR.
Banner J. B. Ilelntz. Hnrrlsburir.
ltlalne H. J. Williams, Hrewster.
lldone II. I'. Walker, Allilon.
nox Uuttc C. 13. Single. Alliance.
Hoyil J. It. IJentty. Hutte.
Brown a. O. Remy, Alnsworth.
Buffalo J. Bennett, Koarncy.
Burt II. A. Johnson, Tekninah,
Butter C. K. Palmer, David City.
Cass O. II. Ollinoro, Plattsmouth.
Cedar F A. Pnrtcn, Hartington.
Chase K. M. Stewart. Imperial.
Cherry A. N. Compton, Valentine.
Cheyenne W T. Kcker. Shinny:
Clay J. V. Archord, Clay Center.
Colfax J. C. Pninter, Schuyler.
Cumins II. S. Summers. West Point.
Custer C. I,. Mulllns, Broken Bow.
Dakotn C. If. Maxwell, Dakota City.
Dawes G. W. Decmer. Chadron.
Dawson WUllnm Bancroft. Lexington.
Deuel M. B. Patty. Chappell.
Dixon P. A. Youns, Ponca.
DodBo P. K. Calkins, Fremont.
Dundy K. A. Fuqua, Benkelman.
Fllmore F. L. Beck.
Franklin S. U Baker, Hlldreth.
Frontier B. S. Case, Curtis.
Furnas C. C. Green. Beaver City,
dago a. lu Roc. Beatrice.
Gnrdon O. II. Morris, Oshkosh.
Garfield K. D. Thurston. Hurwell.
Onner O. A. Clark. Klwood,
Orant E. 13. Bnrr. Hynnnls.
Greeley J, K Brannon, f!reley Center.
Hail J. H. P.eRixn. Grnnd Island.
Hnrlnn 8. M. Baker. Alma.
Hamilton J. M. Woodward, Aurora.
jVives C. 13. Mulllnax, Hayes Center.
H"chcock A. H. Thomas. Trenton.
Hooker J. Q. Adams, Mullen.
Ho J. P. GUIlKan, O'Neill.
Fremont Lodge No. 23, A. O. U. W.,
one of the oldest and largest In tho
state, has voted to cancel Its charter
In tho Nebraska Jurisdiction and join
Iowa.
County Commissioners of Brown nnd
Keya I'nha counties have condemnwl
the Meadvllle bridge across the Nio
brara river., The structure has been
inndo unsafe because of tho moving
of tho hill on the south side and It Is
likely the bridge will have to be re
built. Airplanes as a menus of combatting
tho German submarine menace wns
advocated by Hear Admiral Hubert K.
Teary, U. S. N retired. In an address
delivered at the graduation, of Lan
caster county grade school pupils nt
Lincoln.
The Lincoln school board an
nounced It Intends to see that all fra
ternities nnd sororities In the high
school were abolished before the open
ing of tho fall term. Extravagances
of fraternity men nnd other abuses
resulted In the action of the board, It
wns snld.
A movement Is on foot nt Hurting
ton for tho" construction of a new
bandstand. The city council has lev
led one mill for amusement purposes
nnd the money enn bo used for this
purpose.
L. B. Cunningham, who published
the first newspaper nt Kcarnpy Junc
tion, near Kearney, In 1872, and until
recently publisher of the Olenwond
(la.). Tribune, died nt Glenwood 'sev
eral days ago.
It has been decided to add the
twelfth grade to the high school at
Allen, and hire another tencher for
the extra grade. A rural district two
mlloa north of town was also consoli
dated with the town district.
Anthrax has made its appearanco
among cattle In Furnns and Mndlson
counties, according to rellablo reports.
Tokauiah gavo six and ajmlf tliuos
tho town's lied Cross apportionment,
$0,000, in tho great drlvu for tho
$100,000,000 fund. Omaha and
Lincoln together rolled up a to
tal of $342,000 of Nebraska's al
lotment of $1,000,000. Leaders of tho
Bed Cross Movement In Nebraska es
timate tho total subscription for tho
entire stnte nt $000,000. This whllo
$400,000 bolow tho stuto's sharo is
considered excellent In face of tho
fact that a groat portion of the stato
was unorganized for Hed Cross work.
Already on tho honor roll for fur
nishing uioro than its quota of re
cruits for the army and navy, Ewlng
expects to go on tho lienor roll of tho
Hed Cross by furnishing four times
Its quota of money. Twelve recruits
havo entered either the army or tho
navy and the men at home contribut
ed $2,000 for Ited Cross work In a
ten days' campnlgu. Wwing has about
GOO population.
C. F. Whltcomb lost his suit against
Adam Breede, editor of tho Hastings
Tribune, claiming damages to the ex
tent of $20,000 alleged to have been
sustained through tho publication of
one wrong Initial in nnrrntlng the ar
raignment of C. B. Whltcomb on tho
charge of shooting Sheriff Cole. Tho
case was aired In tho district court at
Hnstings, the Jury deciding in favor
of the defendant.
Myrtle Alden, 17-year-old I'apllllon
girl, who has been missing from her
home since .Tune 0, wns found In Knn
sas City In company with Francis Mc
carty, who, the girl snys, induced her
to leave home. She has been reunited
with her parents while the man Is In
tho custody of the authorities charged
with abduction nnd white slavery.
Orders havo been Issued by the
War department nt Washington des
ignating Fort Crook, near Omaha, as
tho mobilization camp for tho Ne
braska National Gunrd. Three regi
ments, numbering l,fi00 men, will bo
concentrated there not later than
July 15.
Threo steers, averaging 1,210
pounds, set a new top of $1:1.85 on tho
South Omaha market tho other day.
Westloy Buckfnnster of Coring, wns
killed by being thrown from nn auto
mobile near Baynrd.
Hownrd F. S. Nicholson. St. Paul.
Jefferson J. 8. Taylor, Fnlrhury.
Johnson M. Stownrt. Tocumsoh.
Kenrney II. 13. Andrews, Mlnden.
Keith 13. P. Murdoch. Orrnllnla.
Keya Paha J. A. FurloiiR. tprlngvlevr.
Kimball P. C. Mockott, Kimball.
Knox I. Mcttlln, Center.
Lincoln George P. Dent. North Platte.
IORnu K. P. Cnrr, Gaudy.
Loup J. F. McKulty, Taylor.
McPhorson I O. Renenu, Tryon.
Madison F. A. I-omr. Madison.
Merrick J. 13. Benton, Central City.
Morrill C Palmer. Brlditeport.
Nance P. C. Chnver, Fullerton.
Nemnhn P.. F. I.orance, South Auburn.
Nuckolls A. N. Lemolno. NelBon.
Otto C. P. Crinlufe. Nebrnska City.
Pawnee J. C. Waddcll. Pawnee City.
Perkins F. M. Boll. Grnnt.
Phelps D. B. Palmer. IloldrcRe.
Plerco G. B. Desparlos, Pierce.
Platte A. A. Bald. Platte Center.
Polk f I LoMar, Osceola.
Red Willow D. J. Hold. McCook.
ltli'hnrdxon C. U Husted. Falls City.
Rock C. II. Root. Bassett.
Saline P. F. Dodson. Wllber.
Sarpy R. B. Armstrong, I'Hpllllon.
Saunders J. O. Smith, Wnhoo.
ScottshlulT LcRoy Jones, Gerlnff.
Seward J. F, Artha, Seward.
Sheridan Z, T. Daniels, Rushvllle.
Sherman J. 13. Bowman. Iup City.
Sioux L. L. Cromer, Harrison.
Stanton O. C. Hopper, Btanton.
Thnyer O. R. Taylor, Hebron.
Thomas S. 13. Overmass, Thedford.
Thurston C. L. Davidson. Pender.
Valley C. C. Shopard, Ord.
WnshlnBton G. A. LonBstaff, Blair.
Wayne C. P. Ingham, Wayne.
Webster Robert Damercll, Red Cloud.
Wheeler 13. n. Keen, Bnrtlett. .
York .T. C MoKlnlnv. Vork
Douglas county board, outside of Omaha
Is: Oscar J, Plckard, Omaha; Wayland
McGee. Bennington, Dr. Wilson H. Reed,
Benson.
Tho Omaha city board Is: W. Q. Ure,
II. F. Meyers. Dr. C. O. Morrison! Perry
Wheeler. J. J. Broen. Dr, R. E. Shlndel:
C. C. Redwood. W. W. MrCnmh. Dr A. 3
Pinto; Clyde r. Sunhlnd. T. V Brndy, Dr.
C. W. Pollard : Charles K. Foster. A. J.
Latlmor, Dr. R, R. Holllster.
Lancaster rninty bonril outside of L'n
coin: John II. Marshall. Panama; H. II.
Levitt, Bethany; Dr. O. F. Ballard, Have
lock. Lincoln City Board: J. I Teeters. C. II.
Rudge, Dr, P. H. Wckesser; Wulter I An
derson. K. I Guthrie, Dr. II. J. Wlnnett
Louisville was visited by u three
inch rain the other night, which did
considerable damage to gardens In
the city and crops In the surrounding
territory.
The trial agnlnst Steve Moloney of
Omaha and others, charged with
blackmail and conspiracy, which has
kept Dawes county citizens on the
anxious seat for some time, has been
transferred from Chndron to Alllanco
and ordered to be held at the term of
court beginning October 10. All de
fendents were released on bond.
The May Presbyterian Community
church, located near Mlnden. was
dedicated Just recently. The struc
ture cost -$4,000, the entire sum hav
ing been raised previous or during
the course of construction.
Humors of a widespread plot of
Gorman agents to spread death and
disease by means of Inoculated court
plaster throughout eastern Nebraska
and western Town has resulted In tho
arrest of a number of Itinerant ped
dlers and nn Investigation by officials
of both states.
Joe Steelier of Dodge declared re
cently that Gene Melndy of Omaha
has turned him down on a proposition
for n return wrestling match with
Knrl Cnddock, to be staged In Omaha
Labor day.
Company F of the Fifth Nebraska
national guard regiment, located nt
Wynioro, bns passed the 100 mnrk.
Nineteen recruits were obtained nt
Adnms recently. Company C of Ben
trice has a membership of 1!I8.
Wesley Buckmnster, aged 17, wns
killed In nn- automobile accident near
Gerlng. when he wns thrown against
tho windshield and almost decapitat
ed by the broken glass.
Three districts Just south of Madi
son In Madison county, have been con
solidated nnd now form the largest
state consolidated school district.
NO TE RAISE
INTERSTATE BOARD HOLDS 15
PER CENT INCREASE, FOR
ROADS TOO HIGH.
HEAVIER TARIFFS ALLOWED
Opinion Says 1916 Was Most Prosper
ous Year In History of the Car
riers Commissioner McChard
Dissented.
Washington, July 2. The rullronds
of the United States lost their ght for
a IB pe rcent Incerase In rates. The
Interstate commerce commission de
nied their petition. The commission's
order was dated June 27. Commis
sioner McChard dissented.
The commission finds that 1010 was
the most prosperous year the railroads
ever had.
"It may be assumed," the opinion
says, "that they might suffer some
abatement 'of the prosperity, of that
year without being crippled or in any
way Incapacitated."
The order sets forth:
That the operation of the schedules
submitted by the railroads upon which
Increases were asked "be and hereby
are suspended until October 28, 1017."
Exception Is made to schedules ap
plying to bituminous coal, coke and
Iron ore, naming rates In the southern
district.
Exception Is made to schedules ap
plying to bituminous coal, coke and
Iron ore, naming Increased rates In the
eastern district.
AH schedules naming Increased rales
upply Interterrltorlally between dis
tricts excepting only those applying to
bituminous coal, coke and Iron ore be
tween the eastern aud southern dis
tricts. That the use of the rates, charges,
regulations and practices stated lu
such suspended schedules be duferred
upon interstate tratllc until October 28
unless otherwise ordered by the com
mission. The commission grants certain In
creases In coal, iron and coke rates
on the basis of equalizing this rate
structure. Tho opinion also recog
nizes that the roads In the enstern dis
trict must have increased revenue be
yond what the new coal and Iron rates
will produce.
The technical terms of the commis
sion's order merely "suspend" the pro
posed Increases to October.
The commission finds that the war
has not affected the railroads as dis
astrously as the first general state-'
mejit of railroad witnesses might have
Indicated.
GREECE BREAKS WITH KAISER
Recalls Envoys Frjm Germany, Aus
tria, Turkey and Bulgaria "State
of War" Exists.
Athens July 2. The Greek gov
ernment bns broken diplomatic rela
tions with Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey.
Although war has not yet been de
clared, the Greek government consid
ers that n state of war exists since
Its advent to power.
PnrK July 2. Telegraphing from
Athens the correspondent Of Le Temps
says :
"The Greek government has directed
Its minister to Switzerland. G. Cnr
adjn, to communicate to the Greek le
gations at Berlin. Vienna. Sofia and
Constantinople Instructing the minis
ters to break diplomatic relations be
tween the Greek kingdom and the gov
ernments of Germnny, Austria-Hungary.
Bulgaria and Turkey.
"The Greek ministers at these capi
tals are Instructed to leave their posts
with their staffs and to plncc their
archives with the Netherlands lega
tions. "The rupture Is based on the Incom
patibility of maintaining diplomatic re
lations with governments that nre car
rying on wnr In Greek territory."
JAIL MILITANT SUFFRAGISTS
Six Women Who Created Riot In
Front of the White House Are
Punished.
Washington. June 20. Six militant
suffragists, who created a riot In front
of the White House p-fton they dis
played, banners attacking President
Wilson, wens sentenced on Wednesday
to pay a Hno of $25 ench or to spend
three days In the workhouse. The Am
is the maximum penalty for unlawful
assemblage.
The women, In long speeches d
fending the legnllty of the picketing,
declared the fines to be exorbitant and
gave -their answers In unmlstiiluibl
terms.
"Wo will go to Jnll first," they said.
Potato Prices Go Down.
Chicago,' June 20. Wholesale prices
of medium grade potatoes dropped to
$2 a bushel. A week ago they sold at
$3.20.
Three Killed In Du Pont Blast.
Trinidad, Colo., July 2. Threw men
nre dead and a number Injured In the
explosion of tro mills at tho Du Pont
Powder company plant at Agullnr.
More than 120 men said to bo em
ployed In the buildings destroyed.
Cut Wheat One Meal, Hoover's Plea.
Washington, July 2. Herbert (.'.
Hoover Issued an appeal to housewives
to "cut tho loaf on the table only when
you need It." Ho added that one wheat
less meal per day will save millions of
bushels of wheat per week.
SEEING STARS
U-BOATS SINK 28 SHIPS
WEEKLY REPORT ISSUED IN LON
DON SHOWS FALLING OFF.
Liner Mongolia HU Mine Passengers
and Crew Landed at Bombay
American Vessel Torpedoed.
London, June 20. Twenty-one Brit
ish vessels of more than 1,000 tons
each and seven under 1,000 tons were
sunk by mines or submarines last
week, according to the weekly state
ment of losses Issued on Wednesday
by the admiralty.
No fishing vessels met with disaster.
The aggregate number of vessels
J flying the British flag destroyed by
t mines or submarines" Inst week shows
I a net fnlllng off of four, as compared
with the losses reported tho previous
week, which numbered 32 27 of moro
than 1,000 tons and five lu the smaller
division.
In the Inrger category a decrease of
six vessels Is shown, while among the
snmller craft an Increase of two ves
sels lost Is Indicated.
Bombay, India, June 20. The Penin
sular and Oriental liner Mongolia
struck a mine off Bombay on June 2.1.
London, June 29. Tho American
sailing ship Galena, 1,048 tons, was
sunk by submarine bombs on June 25.
There were no casualties.
The Galena was sunk off Ushnnt
Island (off the coast of Franco, 23
miles northwest of Brest). Fifteen
survivors were taken to Brest.
BIG CHICAGO BANK FAILS
Private Institution of Graham & Sons
Closes Door6 Has Deposits of
$5,000,000.
Chicago, July 2. The private bank
of Graham & Sons, 050 West Madison
street, closed Its doors on Friday, and
two hours later detectives from State's
Attorney Iloyne's office broke In the
door with fire axes and took possession
of the place,
An involuntary petition in bank
duptcy was filed In tho federal district
court later on behalf of William Shale,
who made a claim of $3,000.
The bank Is the one or which tho
late Andrew .1. Graham was president.
It was considered one of the strongest
banks In Illinois. Estimates of the
deposits ran as high as $5,000,000.
Heavy Investment of the bank's
funds In real estate bonds that could
not easily be transformed Into money
Is said to have embarrassed the hank.
DAIRY AND POULTRY MEN AID
Representatives of Association Agree
to Put Industries Under Supervi
sion of Food Administration.
Chicago, June 20. Hepresentatlves
oi the country's chief dairy anil poul
try associations, after a conference
here with Herbert V. Hoover, voted
to put their Industries under the
supervision of the food adminis
tration and named George E. Has
kell of Chicago to serve as a volunteer
aid to Mr. Hoover In charge of a dairy
nnd poultry division.
Mysterious Disease Kills Many.
Cape Girardeau, Mo., Juno 30. Sev
enteen children are dead and 20 111,
four of them seriously, from a mys
terious malady which has swept tho
village of Oron near here. The dis
ease has baffled every doctor.
New Army FJylng Record.
Newport News, Vu June 30. What
Is believed to be a new uriny flying
record was eseabllshod when Captain
Bart hoi f and Lieutenant Stevens flew
from Hampton Bonds to Mlneoln, N. Y.,
In 4 hours and 15 minutes.
AND STRIPES
DRAFT BOARDS NAMED
PRESIDENT APPOINTS LOCAL
BODIES NAMED BY GOVERNORS.
White Houso Report Says That Men
Will Bo Selected for Army
and War Work.
Washington, June 28. President
Wilson on Tuesday appointed the local
boards named by the governors to
hear exemption clnlms on the first
draft, by which 050,000 aro to be se
lected for the army.
The Hides governing exemptions
have not yet been Issued, but will bo
soon, as the work of selecting the
army may be begun next week.
In a great majority of the cases tho
personnel of tho board shows that
President Wilson followed the sugges
tions of army officials that city and
county ofllclals bo utilized.
The president, however, hnd asked
the governors of the vnrlous stntcs
to nominate candidates for tho
boards, and It may bo assumed that
tho boards as announced hnve the
npproval, not only of the president,
but of the stnte executive.
The 24 stntcs In which committees
are complete, with those exceptions,
are: Washington, West Virginia, Utah,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Minne
sota, Nevada, Montann, Nebrnska, New
York and Pennsylvania.
Information emanating from tho
White Houso during the last two dnys
Indicates the draft will be much heav
ler than had been suspected. Instead
of merely picking men for the army,
many will be drafted for other war
work. .
CANADIANS DRIVE ON LENS
Dominion Troops Gain on Two-Mile
Front Within Mile of City's Cen
ter Take German Front Line.
Canadian Army Headquarters In
France, June 30. Under a protecting
concentration of artillery fire Canadian
troops on Thursday stormed and cap
tured the German front line before
Avion, u suburb of Lens. .By this ad
vance the British line has been carried
forward to within one mile of the cen
ter of Lens.
The attack was made along a two
mile front. On the extreme left Noya
Scotlans pushed tholr way up tho Lens
Arras road to the village of Leauvette.
MANY PERSONS FLEE FLOOD
Town of Rock Creek, Ore., Reported
Swept Away Flfty-Foot Dam
Gives Way.
Baker, Ore, June 30. Heports from
Haines on Thursday said the town of
Hock Creek virtually was swept away
when a 50-foot dam at the flooded K1I
lamiiiicuc lake, 15 miles west of Haines,
gave way. Hesldents of Ilalnes, which
Is in the path of the tlood, are report
ed hurrying for high ground. Nearly
every building lu the town Is said to
have been destroyed. Communication
with the Hooded district has been cut
off. It Is not known whether there bus
been any loss of life.
Prison for Society Embezzler.
Philadelphia, July 2. Jesse Wil
liamson II, a social leader, was sen
tenced to a term of eight to twonty
four years' Imprlsoumept and pay a
line of $1,000 on Indictments charging
embezzlement of $275,000.
Elect Earl's Son to Parliament.
London, July 2. Lord Stanley, old
est son of the earl of Derby of Eng
land, has been elected to parliament
for the Abercroinby division of Liv
erpool, to succeed Col. Itlchnrd G.
Walmesley.
COAL PRICES ARE GUT
I
SLASH OF .$1.50 AT MINES MADE
AFTER DEMAND BY U. S.
GOVERNMENT.
BIGGER CONCESSION IS DUE
New Schedule Will Be Effective July
1 and Will Save Consumers
Millions of Dollars
This Year.
Washington, June 80. An Imme
diate general reduction of $1 to $1.50
a ton In the price f coal nt the mlno
wns agreed upon here on Thursday by
j representatives of the coal operators.
l ine reduction relates to miuminous
coal.
This reduction Is expected to be fol
lowed by still furthor decreases In
price after Investigation Into tho costs
of mining coal, aud It Is probable that
tho government will be given a still
lower price than that to the general
public.
The operators agreed to the Imme
diate reduction nt a meeting" here,
after adopting a resolution by which
coal prices would be fixed with the aid
and approval of the secretary of tiro
Interior, the federal trade commission
and the committee on coal production
of the national defense council.
About 000.000,000 tons of coal wero
mined In this country last year, and
Secretary Lane, who has earnestly
urged a reduction, believes thnt tho
saving to the American people will bo
enormous.
The resolution declared that a great
national emergency exists In the na
tion's fuel supply, and that tho conl op
erators and miners desire to closely
eo-opernto with the government.
As soon as this resolution was
agreed to another one was presented,
under which It was proposed that tho
government authorize the government
representatives named in tho resolu
tion to Issue a statement forthwith
fixing a tentntlvo price which, In their
Judgment, shall be a fair and reason
able one for tho various districts, and
to bo effective July 1 until -the com
mittee shall fix a permanent price.
103 SLACKERS PLEAD GUILTY
Illinois Men Admit They Violated
Army Draft Law Judge Landls -Hears
Pleas.
Freeport, 111., June 28 One hundred
and three Illinois "slackers" wero ar
raigned before Judge Landls and
pleaded guilty to violation of tho se
lective draft law, falling to register
June 5. Two others pleaded not guilty
one being over age, the other un
der age. Twenty-nine others, In Jnll
at Belvldere, will bo arraigned later.
Judge Landls will probably dlsposo
next week of the cases of thoso who
pleaded guilty. He said that before
passing sentence he would listen to
any excuses the men had to offer for
falling to register.
SANCTION PRINT PAPER QUIZ
Senators Ask Federal Board to Tell
Why It Has Not Curbed
Prices.
i
Washington, June 21). ho resolu
tion of Senntor Reed of Missouri call
ing upon the federal trade commlslson
to Inform tho senate why It has not
ordered newsprint paper manufac
turers to desist from "Illegal practices
and exorbitant charges" was passed
by the senate without objection. Fur
ther action by tho department of Jus
tice for. the federal trade commission,
It was slated unofficially, will bo de
ferred pending tho outcome of prose
cution of manufacturers In Now York,
Indicted under the Shormnn antitrust
law.
BOYS TO THE FARMS, SLOGAN
War Mobilization of Youths Discussed
at Convention Held Iri
Washington.
Washington. Juno 30. War tlmo
mobilization of the boy labor of tho.
nation Is the purpose of a convention
of the United States boys' working
reserve, which was opened In tho of
fices of the council of national defense
here today. The vast labor shortage
which, It Is believed, will ensuo when
conscription goes Into effect Is hoped
to be partly offset by tho utilization
of America's youth In agriculture and
the Industries.
Atlantic City Gets Meet.
Minneapolis, Minn., Juno 20. Next
year's meeting of the Imperial coun
cil, Nobles of tho Mystic Shrine, will
bo held at Atlantic City. Before ad
journing the Shrlners elected Chnrlos
E. Ovenslilre, Minneapolis, imperial
potentate, nnd David W. Crossland,
Montgomery, Ala., Imperial outer
guard.
Kin of Ex-King to Wed U. S. Girl.
New York, July 2. Princo Chris
topher, brother of former King Con
stantino of Greece, Is coming to Lon
don to marry Miss Lltz, a wealthy
American, whose Identity Is still a
mystery-
Amateur Killed by Pitched Ball.
Great Bond, Kan., July 2. A gamo
of baseball, played on Thursday nt Al
ainota, Kan., cost tho life of Theodore
Noltos, a young farmer of Beoler. Ho
was struck on the head by a pitched
ball.