THE SEMI-WEEKLV TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
COL HOUSE HAS
EXALTED
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Directed by President to Collect
Material to Be Used at
Peace Conference.
WAR'S END NOT IN SIGHT
United States to Be Equipped With
Full Information on All Matters
That Are Vital to
Its Interests.
New York. President Wilson, being
fully advised of the (net Unit the Eu
ropean governments have for nearly
tlinHj years been gathering and collect
ing dntn, which would be Indlspensi
bio nt the now unknowable but yet In
evitable date, when the warring na
tions meet to settle peace terms, has
4i8ked Col. E. M. House, his Intimate
friend and unolllclal counselor, to as
sume this complex and gigantic task.
Colonel House has accepted the tin
dcrtnklng, and with characteristic
promptitude and thoroughness has al
ready made groundwork plans for as
einbllng all pertinent Information, his
torical, geographical, and ethnological.
Ills Initial move was the selection as
Ills chief lieutenant of Dr. John H. Fin
ley, New York stnte commissioner of
-education, who hns Just returned from
Europe, where he made nn exhaus
tive study of conditions.
The selection of Doctor Flnley Ib In
dicative of the sort, of experts with
jjvhom Colonel House will confer. No
'man or woman with n preconceived
opinion which might tempt one to color
circumstances so as to prove the cor
rectness of a personnl point of view
will be permitted to participate In a
work where open-mlndedness Is a pre
requisite to the arrival at conclusions
that will enable the government to de
termine upon n correct policy.
Prejudice to Be Barred.
Emphasis Is put upon the unalter
able determination that neither pro
fessional pacifists nor continued mili
tarists can he In the slightest degree
useful In preparing statistics for gov
ernmental guidance, which must be
without taint of bias.
In an Interview Colonel nouse made
It plain that his appointment does not
Indicate any thought of Immediate
peace Is now being entertained by the
United States government. He agrees
with Lord NorthcillTe In his message
delivered before the American Hank
ers association In Atlantic City that
' pence seems far off and America
should beware the trickery and treach
ery of such propaganda. The truth Is
that this efTort on the part of the
United States to analyze wnr condi
tions and evolve a plan of proceedure
i when hostilities end Is a belated one.
Just as our military preparations
lagged for a period. But now It Is
"full steam ahead and dam the tor
pedoes" with our army and navy with
not a thoiiTht of let-up Jn mind, so
from now on there will be urgent
prosecution of search for material, his
torical and Informative, concerning the
world war. This quest of data will
keep pace with an energetic prosecu
tion of the contest, but will not halt It
in any way. To pause now In any
phasp of belligerent endeavor might
make the prospect of peace even more
remote than It seems nf present.
No Sign of Early Peace.
The government sees nothing what
ever to Indicate the early approach of
penee. nor will Colonel House have
anything to do with ascertaining the
point of view of either the Entente
. belligerents or the central powers, or
possible terms upon the basis of which
they might be willing to enter Into ne
gotiations. He will remain In the Unit
ed States. It Is possible that the state
department will be able to afford him
aid In the work he has undertaken,
but be will not work with the depart
ment nor In n diplomatic cnpaclty. for
mal or Informal. He will have no title
and will receive no salary.
The appointment of Colonel House
affords another Illustration of the ex
panding position of the United States
In world olTnlrs. Heretofore the state
department lias been equipped with
virtually nil the Information that was
necessary to the solution of Interna
tional problems in which the United
States has taken a direct Interest. The
war has brought new problems nnd
projected this country Into a field of
International activity which It has sel
dom entered before.
Information Must Be Ready.
Tlie questions which will come be
fore the peace conference ot the end
of the wnr will be multitudinous. The
freedom of the seas, the neutralization
of seaways, the political homeogenelty
of peoples who claim the right of self
government and the disposition nf ter
ritorial possessions Involving economic,
historical and political questions, will
bo some of the many subjects to
be considered, and tho Information
upon which rnncliffclons may be based
and policies m-clded must be nt hand.
It will be Colonel House's function to
gather n corps of experts to get this
material In form for use. Others, how
ever, will prepare the brief.
With exclusive European problems,
!t is not expected that the representn
Uvea of the United States nt the peace
council will be concerned. Hut In the
disposition of general questions, relat
ing to economic Intercourse and po
litical development which will affect
J virtually all the nations of the world.
tfae United States will have a potent
voice. In nccordoncc with the policy
that has been consistently followed
since the outbrenk of the war of hold
ing nloof from European combinations
except In tho prosecution of the war,
this government probably will not ot
tempt to nld In the settlement of tradi
tional Euorpean quarrels, except pos
sibly as a matter of friendly Interest
If opportunity nrlscs.
House Likely to Be Delegate.
It was said unolllclally that when
the time comes to organize n peace
conference. Colonel louse, by virtue
of lils present assignment, would In
nil probability be selected ns one of
the delegates from the United States.
It will bo a part of Colonel House's
tnsk to gnther Intelligence rclntlng to
commerclnl, economic and political sit
uations abroad. He will keep abreast
of developments In all non-military af
fairs. Colonel House will have associated
with him. ns has been stated, several
experts, probably college professors,
economists nnd specialists In commer
cial and financial affairs. The work
ho Is to perform will not be connected
with similar undertakings In nny of
the countries with which the United
States Is associated In the wnr.
State department officials, when re
minded of the statement that the
United States would be Interested
In purely European territorial ques
tions, answered thnt the American
army was In France, and that the
United States would, of course, have
delegates at the peace conference.
Colonel House will be expected to gath
er specific Information by which
American peace delegntes can follow
the conference Intelligently.
These data will be complied pri
marily to assist American representa
tives nt the peace conference after tho
war, but may also be used. In the mean
time to help guide the government In
formulating policies. It lias no bear
ing on peace negotiations or negotia
tions of any kind with foreign govern
ments, which, of course, come within
the province of the president and the
state department.
The United States government Isn't
getting ready to enter Into peace ne
gotiations with Germany, Isn't going
to meddle In strictly European ques
tions relating to the war, and Isn't ne
gotiating Just yet on the problems of
peace with the Entente, as has fre
quently been surmised.
Must Have Data In Advance.
It Is Important for the United States
government now and will be even,
more Important later on to have a so
called "who's who and what's what"
In tho wnr In order that all phases In
volved may be properly understood by
reference to data compiled In advance.
In time of war tho government that
falls to prepare for peace will ulti
mately be at a disadvantage, says tho
Philadelphia Public Ledger In an edi
torial. The representatives of Great
Britain, Austria, Russia and Prussia,
found this out after the fall of Na
poleon when they met Prince Talley
rand at Vlennn. Talleyrand, sent by
France, had learned enough of the sit
uation as it concerned all of the small
er European powers and ns It con
cerned much of the opinion of Europe
to turn the tables upon the four great
powers and to stand as the champion
of tho public rijjhts of Europe.
Prince Talleyrand maneuvered, and
successfully, according to the rules
of a secret diplomacy. lie really
worked In behalf of selfish and na
tionalistic Interests. The partitioning
of Europe by the congress of ViiTinu
was the outcome of nrbltrary compro
mise; It was prolific of future wars.
The knowledge which the great dip
lomatic exponent of France displayed
was more comprehensive than that of
bis foes, that is all. Excepting that
lie recognizes the need of precise In
formation, President Wilson acts up
on a principle different from that
which guided Talleyrand. He will
urge this nation into no alliance, even
with the nations with whom It Is as
sociated In the common war against
tho Teutonic powers. He proposes
simply to equip himself with knowl
edge pertinent to the rights of all na
tions In common with America as they
may be concerned by the proceedings
of the pence conference.
To Show War Aims.
In this spirit the president lias
asked Colonel House to survey tho
Held of mllltnry, naval nnd political
conditions In the countries of our en
emies and our friends; to get ut tho
economic, political and emotional state
of things In every country, and to tell
frankly to Great Britain. Russia,
France, Italy and the neutral powers
the things that we are doing and that
wo Intend to do In the war. More
over, un uttempt will be made to lift
the heavy curtain of censorship In
Germany and Austria-Hungary, In or
der to spread among their peoples a
comprehension of American wur alms
and potentialities.
Officials arc nnxious that no Impres
sion should be created, as u result of
Colonel Houso's appointment, of any
Intention to start peace negotiations
In the near future. So fnr as tho at
titude of the United States Is con
cerned, tho president's reply to tho
popo still remains the unaltered view
of the government here.
The appointment of Colonel House
Is recognition by the government of
the fact that the adjustment of peace
terms will bo a very complicated pro
ceeding. Many points of dispute must
ho settled. Questions nf all sorts,
economic, political, and historical, will
come up for discussion, nnd the Amer
ican delegates must bo forearmed with
n mass of Information and statistical
data to meet every sltuntion.
No data concerning present condi
tions In Germany or Austria will como
within the scope of Colonel House'i
work, us this would come under "mi.
Itury Information,"
FOOD PROCLAIM
WHEATLESS AND BREADLESS
DAYS
HEWS FROM STATE CAPITAL
i
Items of Varied Interest Gathered
from Reliable Sources'
at the State
Houss
No whoat foods on Tuesdays nnd no
meat on Fridays Is tho program laid
down for Nebraska peoplo to follow
during the war in n proclamation is
sued Saturday nftornoon by Acting
Govornor Howard.
The proclamation came In responso
to a request from National Food Direc
tor Herbert Hoover as America's part
in tho conservation of food supplios.
It reads:
"In his wisdom the president of tho
United States has on divers occasions
dlrocted tho attention of tho Amorican
people to tho Instant need of eory
posslblo effort for tho conservation of
tho food supply ot tho nation during
thoso days of war, to tho end that our
splendid men at arms now or soon to
be in sorvlco In foreign Holds shall
nothing lack In food necessary to their
highest efficiency.
"Added to tho plea of our president
comes tho request of Hon. Herbert
Hoover, national food administrator,
that tho governors of tho sovoral
states shall establish and proclaim
certain days to bo dcslgnatod as
'wheatlcss and 'meatless' days. Sup
porting tho plea of our prosldont and
tho request of Hon. Gordon Wattles,
federal food administrator for Ne
braska, for tho Issuanco of such a
proclamation to all the people of this
commonwealth.
"In obedience to tho wish of our
president and to tho request ot tho
chief federal food administrator and
his representative In Nebraska, I do
hereby proclaim that each Friday dur
ing the term of ,Uio present war shall
be designated and observed as 'meat
less day, during tho hours of which
tho peoplo shall retrain from the eat
ing ot any meats, and that for like
period each Tuesday bo designated
and observed as 'wheatlcss' days, dur
ing tho hours of which the peoplo
shall refrain from the eating of any
manner of food containing wheat or
any product thereof.
"And nil in obedionco to tho admo
nition of ono who proclaimed that tho
only perfect and acceptable service is
tho sorvlco of sacrifice.
"EDGAR HOWARD,
"Acting Govornor."
Football to Aid Red Cross
The offer of Chancellor Avery and
tho state university athletic depart
ment to turn football profits over to
tho Red Cross this year has boon
taken up in earnest by the Red Cross
workers here. Chairman W. E.
Hardy has been working during tho
past week lining up tho organization
which will make certain a good ad
dition to the city's Red Cross allot
ment. In the past few years the athletic
department has been running up a
surplus of about $10,000 each year.
That profit has boon eaton up In car
ing for the expenses of othor sports,
paying somo largo salaries and mak
ing some oxponslvo Improvements.
This year tho overhead has boon cut
to tho limit and Chancollor Avery has
decreed that sports which cannot bo
niado self sustaining will bo aband
oned or cared for in somo other way
As an Instance of the economy now
In offoct It can bo stated that two sal
aries paid last year will not cat into
tho surplus this season. Thoso two
salaries amounted to $4,300 por year.
Other expenses aro being cut as far
as possible. That moans that with
tho usual crowds at Nebraska field the
surplus should be larger than over.
If this were an ordinary year It Is
certain the program about to start
would attract thousands moro than
ever followed a Nebraska football
campaign.
Every registered man under tho
draft will get his examination, have
his exemption claims passed upon and
bo placed in classes in the Immediate
future Then each class will bo
called out as a unit, In the order of
their need by the war department.
This Is tho tentative plan being
worked out in Washington at tho
present time, according to Govornor
Keith Novillo.
To Aid In Harvesting Corn Crop
State Superintendent Clommons
has tendered tho suggestion to every
county superintendent in Nebraska to
group tho holidays to enablo tho
school children to help harvest Ne
braska's corn crop. In tho holidays
for tho school year tho children will
havo a month's timo in which to ns.
slst, Mr. Clommons points out. Tho
matter has also been takon up with
tho Univorsity of Nebraska author!
ties and will also bo taken up with
all of tho smaller colleges of Ne
braska. The Nebraska building of tho Y. M.
C. A. at Camp Cody was opened with
a stunt night program for tho troops
of tho Fifth and Sixth regiments. Tho
ontertalnmont was In charge of Llou
totant Cobbey of Omaha, chaplain of
tho Fifth Nebraska, and consisted of
a band concort, vocal numbors by tho
men and several readings and Instru
mental solos. During tho courso of
the evening L. R. Smith, secretary of
tho building on bohnlf of tho Omaha
branch of tho National League for
Women's sorvlco, presented soven pic
tures for tho building.
TO REGISTER ALL WOMEN
8tate Chairman Says There Will Be
No Let Up
"Registration of Nobrnska women
for patriotic sorvico will riot ond until
ovory loynl woman cltlzon ovor slxtoon
yonrs of ago Is registered," says Mrs.
A. E. Sheldon, stnto chairman of the
women's registration for national sor
vlco. Registration Scptombor 12 was
heavy, considering that tho organiza
tion of tho natlon-wldo movement had
been under way for only six wooks.
Octobor 17 Is tho day not for complet
ed returns from each county. Tho
timo havo boon so short for perfect
ing plans that tho Nobraska stato
council of defonso has no organization
as yet In six ot the nlnoty-threo coun
ties. In nt least eight othor countlos,
registration wns not held on Wednes
day bucnuso the organizations in tho
county has not been complctod. No
othor dny is to ho sot npart for stato
registration but tho work is to bo car
ried on through precinct organization
In each county, tho method to bo do
torniinod by 4.ho county organization,
since tho polling places wero given to
tho womon for September 12 only.
Registration for national sorvico of
women has been hold In Alabama, Ar
kansas, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri and
Wyoming. Tho work of tabulation is
so heavy that Mrs. Sheldon has boon
notified of tho numbors registered In
several counties nnd In each tho pro
portion was a largo)no. Comploto ro
turns from nono ot those statos has
been rccolved at Washington bond
quarters of tho national council of de
fense. State Realty Values Increase
Without a general revaluation ot
Nebraska real ostnto, tho total assess
ment of tho stato on lands nnd tho im
provements thereon shows nn In
crease of 53.C00.000 over 101G. Town
lots and their improvements aro as
sessed at ?2,G00,000 higher than last
year.
Tho actual valuation, five times tho
assessed, shows Nobraska roalty has
Jumpod skywnnl during tho last
twelve months.
At tho samo time, a groator aero
ago of fnrm land subject to taxation,
duo to final patents Issued on homo
steads horetoforo oxompt ns govorn
mont holdings, account for n largo
portion of tho Increase In farm lands.
Tho acreago is about 1,000,000 nbovo
tho 191G figures.
Thoro aro also 9,000 moro lots in
cltios nnd towns assessed than In 1916,
and a vast amount of now building.
Offers Reward for Slackers
Additional Instructions for tho ap
prehension of slackers in Nobraska,
under tho rorent order of tho war de
partment offering $50 reward, have
reached the ofilco of Govornor Neville.
Names of mon who havo not re
sponded to tho draft aro to be fur
nished by local oxomptlon boards, tho
government bulletin states. Anyone
who locates a slacker has a right to
tako him In charge and turn him ovor
to the nearest rocrulting officer, who
will make n record of tho case "and is
suo an order for tho roward.
Even though a man may bo ar
rostod and afterward bo found not
guilty of desertion through Ignorance
or for any othor reafon, tho roward
will bo paid, tho bulletin to tho gov
ernor statos.
Will Trade School Lands
Land Commissioner G. L. Shumwny
has gono to Halsoy, Nob., to effect an
exchange of school lands for lnnds In
govornmont reservations nlroady ar
ranged through Stato Reprcsontntlvo
F. A. Roisnor and tho supervisor ot tho
forest roservo in tho stnto. Every
sixth and thirty-sixth section of thoso
reservations belong to tho stato under
an early land grant, and tho chango
will consolidate thoso of tho Btato
along tho edge of tho reservation
whoro they will bo acoasiblo. Land In
volved Includes six sections of tho
Bossoy reservation at Halsoy, six sec
tions ot tho Niobrara reservation at
Valontino and ono section ot tho Bird
reservation at Valentine. Tho last
legislature sanctioned this exchange.
Nebraska's Big Auto Showing
Nobraska. now has over 142,000
automomllo", according to tho month
ly report of Secretnry of Stato Pool.
During Soptomber tho secretary of
state's office Issued 4.1C0 liconsos. The
latest figures show there is a car
for every eight men, women and chil
dren in tho stato. Secrotary Pool
says tho number of cars for iho year
will amount to well ovor 4G0.000, leav
ing Nobraska far nhcad of any other
stato in tho union in por capita
ownership of automobiles, tho num
ber InBt year boing 100,500 whon tho
state stood second In tho list.
No Tourist Sleepers to Vicksburg
For tho carrying of C83 Nobraska
votorans of tho civil war to tho ro
unlon at Vicksburg no tourist sloop
ors aro available, according to word
rccolved by J. II. Presson, socrotnry
of tho Vicksburg commission which is
arranging for tho trip. Tho railroads
havo informed Mr. Presson that tho
govornmont has takon ovor all tourist
sloepors, and that nono can bo hnd by
Octobor 14, tho day tho movement
of votorans toward tho south Is ex
pected to commonco.
Tho epidemic ot infantilo paralysis
In Nebraska is rapidly dying out, ac
cording to Stato Hoallh Commissioner
Tenney. Complaints reaching tho
stato hoalth department nro constant
ly grovlng fower and roports of now
casos less and lesB froquont. Omaha
had tho only now case reported last
weok and tho week before Slnco tho
drat of Soptombor about fifty casos
havo boen rcportod practically all of
them during tho first two weeks. The
dl'seaso Is worso In Soptombor and
generally dies out with tho approach
ot wlntor.
GOVERNOR NEVILLE
BECOMES COLONEL
ACCEPTS COMMAND OP THE NEW SEV
ENTH REGIMENT
WILL RESIGN AS GOVERNOR
Lieut. Governor Edgar Howard Will Automatic
ally Assume Executive Charge
on His Retirement
Govornor Koith Novillo has ac
coptcd tho colonelcy of tho Sovonth
Nobrnska national guard regiment now
nonrly organized nnd will resign tho
olllco of tho govornor ot Nobraska
whenever tho rcglmont Is mustered
Into tho govornmont sorvlco. Tills
mny bo within n short timo or It mny
not bo until townrd tho close ot tho
yoar or somo time next spring.
Tho appointment to tho ofilco of
colonel ot tho Sovonth rcglmont was
conferred upon Govornor Novillo by
Lioutonnnt Govornor Edgar Howard,
acting govornor, whilo tho former wns
at Washington, and tho appolntmont
was announced Tuosdny.
Whon tho Sixth rogimont, Nobras
ka national guard, was in formation,
it was rumored thnt Govornor Novillo
might bo its colonel, but at tho last
momont tho govornor appointed T. L.
Hall, Jr. Tho Sixth regiment has boon
split up and merged with othor troops.
Lieutenant Govornor Howard, In a
Btatemont, says ho Is acting on tho
prlnclplo of majority rulo, that tho
officers of tho regiment want Govornor
Neville for their colonol.
Neville's Statement.
"Responding-to wishes, expressed
by letter, of a majority ot tho total
number of officors of tho Sovonth
regiment that I accept tho colonelcy,
Govornor Howard, during my nbsenco
from the stato, issued mo a commis
sion as such.
"I believe that tho govornmont
should, In this emergency, roallzo 100
per cent on tho expenditures of-past
years for tho training of mon nt mili
tary colleges and similar Institutions
maintained wholly or In part by tho
govornmont, as well ns at tho various
scrvico schools, and slnco tho written
requests of a, majority of the officers
1b oqulvalcntuo nn oloctlon, I havo no
hesitation In accepting tho honor.
"I havo boon assured by the depart
mont ofllclals nt Washington that
thoy will gladly recognize nn addl-
GOVERNOR KEITH NEVILLE
Who Has Accepted a Colonelcy in the
New N. N. G. Regiment.
tional regiment of infantry or field
artillery qualifying as prescribed by
law.
"This does not mean that tho Sov
onth will bo Immediately called into
federal scrvico.
"It may bo some timo bofore tho
naltonal guard units, now being or
ganized in many states, aro federal
ized. "With a slncoro appreciation of tho
trust Imposed and tho honor conferred
upon mo by tho peoplo of my state,
I bollove that I should not be worthy
of that trust and honor should I con
tinue to urge Nebraskans into the
sorvico of their country without
manifesting my willlngnoas to accom
pany them.
"Wo are fighting not only that
domocrncy may llvo, but that wo may
contlnuo to exist as a freo and Inde
pendent nation.
"Our country is facing tho most
sorious crisis in its history.
"It is tho duty of every man,
physically fit, of military age, to
placo his services at tho disposal ot
the government.
"In this spirit, and after maturo
deliberation, I havo reached my con
clusion, and act accordingly.
"KEITH NEVILLE."
When tho time comoB for Govornor
Neville to resign, If that timo does
como ,ho will fllo his resignation with
Secretary ot State Pool as provided
by statute Tho constitution author
izes tho logislaturo to pass laws
governing such resignations. Tho law
says such a resignation shall be mndo
to tho legislature, If in session; If not,
to tho secretary ot state Tho samo
statute carries with It a provision that
might not bo uphold by tho courts.
It is a provision that such resigna
tions shall not tako effect until ac
cepted by the board or officer to
whom tho samo is mndo.
Tho army hcadquartors officers havo
decided to nccopt tho now Sovonth
Nebraska roaorvo regiment in timo,
ond Governor Novllle's resignation an
chief oxecutlvo of this stato will bo
como offectivo immediately tho Sot
outh is mustered In.
Lieutenant Govornor Edgar Howard
will then bocomo governor, immediate
ly, and will tako up tho dutlos ot stato.
Acting Govornor Howard Issued a
short statement also, saying that ho
has appointed Governor Novillo
colonol of tho Sovonth at tho unani
mous roquost of all officors of that
rogimont, without knowing whothor or
not Govornor Novillo would nccopt.
Following Is the stntomont Issued
by Lieutenant Govornor Howard:
"Yos, It Is truo that Governor
Novillo Is now tho colonol of the
Sovonth regiment, Nobraska National
LIEUT.-GOV. EDGAR HOWARD
guard. I issued a commission to him
last Saturday. Tho commission was
issued following presentation to mo
of tho wrltton doslro of practically
all tho officors of tho now rogimont.
At no timo hns Govornor Novillo ovor
spoken to mo on, tho subject of a com
mission. I acted in harmony with
my well known advocacy of an
allogianco to tho plain prlnclplo of
majority rulo. Tho officers of tho
now regiment wantod Governor No
villo ns their colonol. I grantod their
roquost.
"I did not know that ho would nc
copt tho commission, but now I am
glad to know that ho Is not annoyed
by my action, and that ho tools highly
honored by tho call of tho men ot tho
regiment to load it whorovor duty or
honor may diroct tho way,
"Of courso, the acceptance of tho
commission by our govornor will bo
a call to mo to occupy tho high olllco
he now occupios. I shall oboy tho
call, although nono who havo boen
near mo can doubt that I shall do so
reluctantly. It Is a position of groat
dignity and abundant opportunity, but
alEo a post of lmmonso responsibility.
I havo novor felt myself quite quali
fied to do full justice to that exalted
position, hut firm in tho faith ot thoso
political and governmental principles
which I have so long advocated, and
confident that the peoplo of Nobraska
will be kind to cover with the white
mantlo of charity my ovory fault or
foible so long as I shall not sworvo
from tho pathways of rectitude, I shall
approach tho high responsibilities of
tho position always In humility and
always unafraid.
"It is not for mo to know tho dato
of tho retirement ot Govornor Novillo.
Ho will announce tho dato at his
pleasure.
"My ono best hope Is that I may
bo able to so act under tho Impend
ing responsibility as to loavo a record
which may ovon In small moasuro
approach tho general excollonco of tho
rocord achloved by tho splendid young
Nobraskan who has borno guberna
torial honors with raro graco and
Instant probity."
Within tho momory of tho oldest In
habitant no govornor of Nobraska,
oxcopt Dietrich, over roslgnod his
ofilco. Govornor Dietrich did so to
nccopt the oloctlon of United States
senator tendered him by tho legisla
ture at a timo boforo senators wero
elected by direct vote of the people.
Thoro is an unpublished logond that
Govornor Crounso resigned bocauso
ho was not elected Unitod Statos sen
ator, but that his resignation wus
withdrawn boforo it was fllod.
Poking. Tho city ot Tien Tsin la
threatened with destruction by hood.
Tho Chlncso city and portions of all
tho forolgn concessions aro undor wa
ter which is rapidly rising and,, which
covers tho great plain to tho south
east of Pojdng. It is ostlmuted that
1,000,000 Chlnoso aro homeless.
Now York. A round-up ot Germans
In Now York who havo violated tho
terms of permits granted them to en
ter zones barred tn onomy allons or
who have gono into thoso districts
r without permits, has bogun.