THE 8EMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTR. NEBRASKA. STATE PARKS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT LAND COMMISSIONER SHUMWAY OFFERS A SUGQE8TION. NEWS FROM STATE CAPITAL Items of Varied Interest Gathered from Reliable Sources at the State House Somo months ago nowspnpors voiced tho need of picnic grounds at convenient places along highways for tho accommodation and pleasuro of excursionists traveling by automobilo or parties out for a day's outing. Now comes State Land Commissioner 0. L. Shuraway with a suggestion that tho state has several tracts of timber from which no rovonuo is derived but which would bo admlrablo picnic grounds if proporly improved. Uo suggosts that tho statu do something to open those tracts of timber to tho public, to tho pooplo generally who own them. To carry out his suggestion it may bo nec essary for tho legislature to appropri ate funds or to give authority to tho stato forcstratlon commission, or to withdraw tho tracts from tho list of school lands which are subject to lease. Could Fare Better In Nebraska Tho department of publicity for No braekn is confldont thnt those who go to tho expense of moving from Ne braska to Orogon "grant land" scones could faro a lot hotter by expending an equal amount of money in acquir ing somo of tho cheap and fortllo land in western and northwestern Ne braska than they can on "Orogon grant land" acres, and in Nebraska thoy will bo miles and miles nearer to railroad facilities. Countjng rail road faro for a family of frvo from cen tral Nebraska to Oregon, togothor with frolght on household goods, farm equipment and llvo stock and tho ex ponso incurred whilo waiting for a problematical harvest, and tho wholo amounts to moro than a good eighty aero tract of Nebraska land may bo purchased for land that will rospond with heavy crops to intelligent culti vation. Navy Bean Crop a Disappointment Nebraska's bean crop in going to disappoint a largo numbor of Ne braska farmers becauso tho wrong sood was sold in many soctions of tho state, according to information reaching Lincoln. In pursuanco to a request from tho fodoral food authorities, tho largest acroago la tho history of tho stato waB dorotod to beans this year and it was confidently expoctod that bov oral hundred thousand bushols would bo raised. Now it develops that largo amounts of southern navy boans woro Import ed last May and June- for soed and tho varloty is totally unadaptod to Nebraska soil. Tho southern navy boan, it is said, requires a much longer Bcason than Nebraska affords. Frosts coming early la Octobor nipped hundreds of acroa of boanB in western Nebraska, it is reported, before tho vino had roachod maturity, and In many instances Just after tho podding stago. Navy Wants Young Men Sovoral bronchos ot work arc open to young men botwoon 21 and 35 years of ago, who wish to enlist in tho em ployment ot Undo Sam, among them aviation and motorboat servlco. Tho qualifications are an oxporienco in tho operation of gas onglnoti and a raodor ato knowledgo of wood or fabric work, and the physical examination is tho samonB that for apprentice seaman. The wages to Btart with will bo S32.G0 a month, bosidoB fond, clothing and medical expenses. Tho demand for onllstmontB 1b unlimited, and aftor an honorable dlschargo a man will havo no trouble in obtaining capital to start in business for himself. Complnlns That Waste Spoilt Fish A report has boon made to tho chief game warden's .ofllco by n roprosontatlvo of the Btato health department who had boon at Norfolk, that wadto water from tho North westorn railroad roundhouso runs into tho Elkhorn river and that fish takon from the, stream have an oily tasto. Peoplo at Norfolk are complaining ot this. Thoy attrlbuto tho tasto to oil from tho engines which gets Into the water. Attornoy General Rood has ruled that nobody but the person who signs a convoyanco of real cstato can bo penalized under tluo new Nobraskn law making it a nflsdemeanor to stato other than tho actual consideration in tho deod, mortgage or other instru ment ot transfer. Tho law which tho last logislaturo passed provides tho grantor of real ostuto may bo fined in any sum from $100 to JGQO for falsi fying tho consideration received for tho property. It does not cover trans actions under $100. State's Big Sweepstakes Cup Four feet In height and with a bowl thirtoon Inches across, the big swoon Htaltos cup won by the stato ot No toraska for tho beat agricultural ox kihlt nt the International soil products exhibit has been delivered to Governor Novllle by Arnold Martin ot Dubois fcnd George W, Doming of Geneva, who were in charge of the state's exiiiuit. wt,n s-nn will Im held At tho rovarnor'a office foV a tlmo as vlalblo evidence of Kobrasltu's superiority In agricultural prcductlpn. LEFT TO INDIVIDUAL 8CHOOL8 Discuss Methods of Saving Stato'a Corn Crop At a meeting of tho Stato Educa tors' conference at Lincoln it waa voted to recommend that all schools and colleges do all possible to aid In tho harvostlng.of the corn crop but Jio specific method by which that was co bo dono was loft to tho individual schools. Noarly fifty representatives of Btato educational institutions and farmors' organizations attended . Tho princi ple representative of tho farmers was ' President Gustafson of tho Stato Farmors' union. Chancollor Samuel Avery, Executive Dean Carl C. Eng berg nnd Prof. A. A. Ileod ot tho Uni versity woro present. It was tho goncral opinion that the schools could do a great deal toward helping with tho prosont harvest and that it was their duty to do so in that they wore practically the only sourco of supply of malo help that was left slnco tho draft and enllstmonts. Tho tnannor In which tho aid should ho givon was tho princlplo point of dis cussion. The representatives of tho farmers woro in favor of closing down tho schools entirely for tho husking porlod, whilo tho opinion of tho pro fessional educators was that tho most Borvlco could bo rendered tho coun try by continuing their regular work and providing for somo plan of se lective conscription so that only those mon who would really help would bo sent out Chancollor Avery took tho chair for tho voto and Stato Superintendent W. II. Clemmons ncted aB secretary. Tho movement for complete dismissal waa lost boforo that of loavlng the method of rendering aid to each school. Tho conference voted that stops would bo takon to soo what holidays might bo omltlod this yoar with a vIqw toward lotting studonts out earlier in tho spring. NEW HOSPITAL DEDICATED Quarter Million Dollar Building Is Of ficially Opened. Tho I2G0.00G hospital ot tho Univer sity of Nebraska modical college at Omaha, waB.dedlcatod last week with oxorclsos hold In a tent on tho cam pus, north ot tho now building. Rogonts of tho unlvorslty, members of tho legislature, prominent physi cians and sfirgeons woro among those on the platform. Dean Cutter of thD medical collogo prosldcd. Chancellor Avory of tho university dohvered the dedicatory address. Ho took occasion to correct a wrong impression which somo pooplo havo regarded a hospital that is intondod for tho onro of tho indigent sick, saying: "Tho hospital has a dual purpose. It will not only servo tho stato by building up a strongor and bottor med ical collogo, but also by operating as a humanitarian agency of tho Btato. I rojoico that tho poor man who Is Bent hero from Box Butte, Banner or Chey enne countlos for treatment will re ceive In healing, or curing assistance, what a Rothschild or a Vandorbllt with all his millions, could not havo obtainod Bomo twenty-flvo or fifteen years ago today," Omaha 8tock Mon at Stato Farm Ono hundred representatives of tho Omaha stock yards and packing inter ests wero tho guosts ot tho college of agriculture at tho annual Hold day and dlnnor tondored them at tho Btato farm Saturday morning. Tho Hyo stack mon, accompanied by a band, arrived on a spocial train from Omaha, and woro taken to tho stato farm on spo cial street cars. In tho afternoon thoy attended tho Notro Damo gamo in a body. Tho morning was given over to a judging contost and llvo stock ex hibit, and buyers from tho commission housos woro givon an opportunity to try their hand at determining tho flno points of tho prize cattlo, horses, pigs and sheep exhibited. Find Leak at Pen Water Plant A leaking water plpo at tho ponlten tiary waB discovered and a moaauro mont Bhowed that It was wasting forty two gallons a minute or 60,480 gallons a day. Tho plpo waa underground and ItB discovery was by accldont. It may havo lieon In this condition for yoarB. Tho wasted wator was running into an old well borod in sandy ground which apparently absorbed tho waste to such an oxtent that thoro was no overflow. Tho louk was shut off and Warden Fonton reported to tho hoard of con trol that tho saving had onublod him to shut off pumping from one of tho prison wolls. Federal District Attornoy Allen thinks Nebraska has fow "slackors." Ho basos his Btatoment on tho compar atively small numbor of porsons who havo boon chargod with a dollborato attompt to evade tho conscription net. Slnco foderal activities have been directed against alleged violators ot tho soloctlve drafl law 102 arrosta havo been made. Of this numbor 10 pleadod guilty and received sontoncos, 31 casoB aro still pending; two havo been transferred to the foderal Juris dictions of other statos; 30 cases wore dlsmlBBod after a hearing. Chairman It, M. Joyco of tho stato council of dofenso has addressed a lottor to the chairmen ot county coun cil calling attention to tho uood o moro tolcgrapheru for tho army and tho provisions made for instruction in that branch ot shi-vIco. He snya No braBka Is oxpoctod to furnish 300 men as Its quota for this branch ot the Borvlco, and ho urgea schools of in struction bo organized bb a part ot regular school work. Equipment i furnished free. 1 Holy Gate of the Kremlin in Moscow, the buildings which will be occupied by the Russian government when it moves from Petrograd. 2 American soldiers In France manning an nntl-nlrcraft gun to light German aviators who are beginning to trouble them. 8 This photograph taken on un American vessel carrying many Y. M. C. A. men to Europe, shows the passengers climbing coolly Into tho rigging to watch a submarine that had Just been sighted. NEWS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK French Drive the Germans Back Toward Laon, Taking Many Prisoners and Guns. SPLENDID WORK BY AVIATORS Austrlans, Re-enforced by German Troops, Open Offensive Against Italians Teuton Retreat In Rlga Region Liberty Loan a Suc cess Burleson Warns the Traitor Press. By EDWARD PICKARD. Tho French nrmy mude Inst week one of tho most Important ndvnnces of the fall campaign on tho front north east of Solssons. After a furious bar rage by the artillery, tho troops rushed forward for a gain of more than two miles, and when they rested, they were In a position to enfllndc the German lines all nlong the valley of the Ailctto. Petnln also now directly threatens Lnon, the big railroad center that forms the southern extremity of the Hlndenburg Hue, nnd can enfilade the crown prince's troops Hint still hold tho northern edge of the plateau that parallels tho Chemln des Dames. The Gcrmun lino running north to the for est of St. Gobalu is in danger, nnd if this gives way, tho enemy would havo to give up his present front from Chnvlgnon to St. Quentlu. In this operation tho French cap tured Fort de la Mnlmnlson nnd other strong positions and routed some of tho finest troops In the German nrmy, taking raoro than 8,000 prisoners and n great number of guns. The French ablators did especially good work dur ing tho battle, flying at a very low al titude nnd breaking up with their nut-chine-gun flro several German nttempts to counter-attack. The first French smash was miulo on Tuesday, nnd again on Thursdny Potaln's forces struck hnrd, driving the Germans from Monkey mountain and other strong positions nnd advanc ing to within eight miles of Lnon. The number of prisoners wan Increased to 12,000. Another Advance In Flanders. Tho British, in Flanders, with the B'rcnch co-operating, pushed forwnrd about a thousand ynrds on a front of n mile and n half on Monday, taking some Important positions and getting astride the Ypres-Staden road. The Germans made despcrato attempts to recover tho ground, but succeeded In regaining only one farm at tho edge of the Houtholst forest. All week the allied nvlators made destructive raids behind tho German lines, dropping many tons of explo sives on munition works, lines of com munication and other military estab lishments. Austro-German Drive on Italians. Responding to Austria's call for help, the kaiser sent large bodies of his troops to the scene of operations north of Trieste, nnd tho combined forces of the central powers began a big offen sive there on Wednesday. Tho Italians wero expecting tho move and declared themselves ready. Berlin admitted that tho Teutons on tho first day gained only some advanced positions of the Italians near Flitch and Tolmlno and on the northern pnrt of the Bain slzza plateau, but claimed to hnvo ta ken 0,000 prisoners. In the matter of terrain General Cadorna has rather the best of it, though tho Austrluns hold some lofty mountain positions. A Brit ish correspondent at the Italian front says the object of the enemy In mak ing this drive Is as much political as military, the Germans having tho mis taken Idea that tho Italian peoplo are tired of tho war. Whence came tho German forces that aro aiding tho Austrlans has not been revealed, though It la likely thoy are from tho Riga sector of the Rus sian front. The Germans announced at tho beginning of the week thnt they had retired for a considerable dlstnnce thoro without telling why. , Kerensky Attacked In Russia. In other respects the week's develop ments in RuBsIn wero unsatisfactory. Though the 'fleet succeeded in keeping the German sea forces out of the Gulf of Finland for tho time being, the enemy completed the occupation of the Islands nt the mouth of the Gulf of Riga. The civil population of Revnl, Kronstndt and In pnrt of Helslngfors was removed, nnd the government pro ceeded with Hb plans of moving to Moscow. The worst of the news, how ever, was thnt the council of soldiers and workmen had ndopted a resolu tion declaring the sulvntlon of the country lay In tho conclusion of pence as soon as possible nnd that all power must pnss into its hands, nnd accusing Kerensky of openly favoring the kaiser and seeking to give Petrogrnd Into his .hands. Furthermore, the council hns given to Its delegate to tho coming con ference of the allies In Paris instruc tions thnt cannot fall to be displeasing to the other ullles. They cover the whole ground nnd would result In a pence In some respects more German than Germany Itself dares to hope for. Another source of anxiety to the al lies, Great Britain especially, Is Ire lnnd. With the able assistance of Ger mnn ngents, the militant Sinn Felners aro becoming more dWlnnt every day until now the whole west part of'the Island Is said to bo on the verge of open rebellion. Several of the con spirators have been arrested In tho .United States nnd others In Ireland. Germany Loses Zeppelin Fleet. Germany, ridiculously Indignant at the promises of reprisals for her mur derous air raids, threatened that "for every brick which falls from peaceful German homes whole rows of buildings will be overthrown in Paris." Then she sent a big fleet of Zeppelins over England, their bombs killing 34 per sons. From there the monster airships sailed across to Franco to punish Paris. But tho Frenchmen wero awake nnd such an army of aviators nnd storm of antiaircraft gunfire met tho Invaders that four of them were brought down and three others were partly disabled and fled. One of tho Zeppelins wns captured uninjured and as It Is of the latest type It has been an interesting object of study. A mighty ronr of exultant laughter rose from Franco when tho result of the kaiser's attempt to carry out his threat becamo known. Preparing for Two Yeara More. Although America's land forces have not yet begun to participate In the con flict, It becomes more apparent dally that we will take a commanding pnrc In tho war. Great Britain nnd Franco make It plain that they rely on the United Stntes to clinch the victory, and Uncle Sam Is girding up his loins for the mighty task. We are to be well represented In the coming conference In Pnrls, when It is probable there will be mapped out a more definite and co hesive plan of military operations than has yet been followed. Lloyd-George nnd other lenders assert that peace Is not In sight because no terms have been suggested that nil can accept, nnd the nations are laying their plans for nt least two years more of war fare. It is understood, nnd admitted" by captured German ofllcers, thnt the moralo of tho German army Is weaken ing and that the food situation in the central empires is bnd, but those who know do not claim that Germany's fighting power is nearly exhausted. The political turmoil there continues, nnd there were unconfirmed reports Inst week that MIchaclls had resigned tho chancellorship. But all that dis turbance does not help the- allies a great deal. The emperor returned to Berlin on Wednesday and began to denl with the political crisis. The first result wns tho taking of the portfolio of Internal affairs from Vice Chancel lor Ilelfferlch. Secretary of War Baker intimates that tho American troops may get Into notion In France very soon, thnt they will take part In the winter operations of the allies, urn) that they will be heavily re-enforced In the spring. Ho says they nro In splendid physical con dition nnd etllclent lighting trim. They nnd their commanders have made themselves well liked there, and Gen eral Pershing made himself moro pop ular than ever Inst week during the French advance north of the Alsne. Ac companying the French commander as nn observer, "Black Jack" quietly In 6lsted on being taken to the first Ger man trenches, nnd then on to the sec ond line, and staid there under fire until he had Been all he wished to see. Tho success of tho second Liberty loan is a source of Immense ir rutin. tlon to the government nnd to the en tiro nation. During the Inst week sub scriptions come In with a rush, under the urging of thousands of patriotic workers, and even the Philippines. Panama and Cubn responded nobly. Wednesday, by national and stnte proc lamation, was celebrated everywhere as Liberty day. Great pnrndes were held In every city and smaller ones In every town and vlllnge, and In the nrmy training camps the boys carried out special programs nnd handed in their dollnrs for the cause of freedom. In some plnces the people dealt In their own way with certain pro-German obstructers of the loan, but noth ing wns done to Mayor Bill Thompson of Chicago, who took no pnrt what ever In the city's demonstration. His recent hnlf-hcnrted conversion to open patriotism seems to hnvo suffered a re lapse. Curbing the Traitor Press. Postmnster General Burleson - has made public his plans for enforcing the espionage lnw against seditious publications, nnd gives this outline of whnt ho will consider unmallable printed watter: Advocating or urging trenson, In surrection, or forcible resistance to nny lnw of the United Stntes. Conveying false reports or false statements Intended to Interfere with the operations or success of the nilli tnry or naval forces of the United States, or to promote the success of Its enemies. Intended to cuuse Insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty In the military or nnval forces of the United States. Intended to obstruct the recruiting or enlisting services of the United Stntes, to the Injury of the services of United Stntes. Matter the circulation or tho pub lication of which Involves the vlolatlon of nny of the numerous other criminal provisions of the espionage act, but which nre not of special Interest to publishers. Any matter printed in a foreign language containing nny news item, editorial, or other printed matter re specting the government of the United Stntes or of any nation engnged In the present war, Its policies, Internal relations, the state or conduct of war, or any mntter relating thereto, unless the publisher or distributors thereof, on or before offering the same for mailing, or In nny manner distributing It to tho public, hns filed with the post master nt the place of publication, In the form of nn nflldnvlt, a true and complete translation of the entire ar ticle containing such mntter proposed to be published. Food Regulation In America. The food administration last week began the dally publication of whole sale prices ot prime commodities bo thnt the housewives might know what the retailer should ask. But the con sumers speedily found out they could not buy at tho suggested reasonable prices. The retailer said tho whole saler was to blame in that he waB not coming down to tho figures set by Mr. Hoover nnd his nids. The licensing of wholesalers goes Into effect on Novem ber 1,. however, nnd thereafter It will he ensy to bring tho balky ones to terms. Tho Nntlonnl Association of Wholesale Grocers met In Chicago and pledged Itself to tho support of the ad ministration regardless of diminishing profits, so tho outlook for the consumer Is bright. Throughout tho country generally there is evidenced n desire to conform to tho regulation for one whentless and ono meatless day each week. The ho tels nnd restnurants nre being watched by the agents of the food administra tion, but obedlenco to the rule In the home must depend on the patriotism of the individual. Relief from the sugar shortago Is near, for tho beet sugar crop will come In soon, nnd also the authorities, per suaded Southern producers to put on tho market a great amount of enno sugar thnt was In storage. Now Mr. Hoover Is turning his attention to fats, and urges that waste In these be elim inated. The coal situation Is beginning to straighten out and tho men nre going bnck to work, though supplies of the fuel aru still very small. Prestdent John P. White of the United Mluo Workers has resigned to become ndvlser to Fuel Administrator Garfield, and Frank J. nayes, who suc ceeded him, says ha has no sympathy with Inont atrlbna nr ahntrlovvna SECOND WAR LOAN A GREAT SUCCESS AMERICANS RESPOND TO CALL OF THE GOVERNMENT. FIVE BILLION MARK PASSED Kaiser's Challenge Answered By Fre People Says McAdoo Nebras ka Leads All States In Tenth Federal District. Washington, Oct. 30. "It Is u great; honor to be able to announce tu lb Americun people thnt the second lib erty loan Is an overwhelming suc cess," Secretary of the Treasury Mc Adoo announced. . "It has been greatly oversubscribed "Tho extent of the splendid over, subscription of the $3,000,000,000 Issue cannot be officially suited now, be cause full reportB have not yet been, received. "It will be some time before UnnL figures can be given. "The patlrotlc peoplo of America,, men nnd women nllke, havo respond ed generously and nobly to the calL of their government to "support and; sustain the gallant soldiers and sai lors of the republic. "The challenge of tlc German, kaiser has been answered by the free people of .America in unmlstuknblo terms." Marshnllng their money to support, the men who had Just entered tho first line trenches in France, the men, women nnd children of the United Stntes, nt least 8,000,000 of them, subscribed more thnn $5,000,000,000 la .subscriptions to tho loan, according; to ofllciuls. Nebraska subscribed $33,1)0-1,800,, nenrly $4,000,000 over Its quotn, .lend ing all other states In the Tenth Fed eral Reserve district. It wns n renl battle. On one sldo wero 3,000,000 bankers nnd business men, spenkcrs nnd salesmen, Boy Scouts and Scout Girls, housewives nnd government officials, writers and organizers. On the other side wero slncker dollars, pro-Gcrnmn Intrigue Inertln, Indifference nnd npnthy. In the first two nnd n half week tho outlook was dreary, If not des perate. Then slowly, but mightily tho nntion rallied for its supreme test. An unconquerable spirit steadily swept over the land. In the last weekr nnd a half the fervor of the entire country was nlmost cyclonic. America's war preparations nro driving nhend, although temporarily obscured. The second Liberty lqna will Inst only until January 1, when a third loan mny be floated. A million men tinder nrms In the United Stntes; n sizable, well-drilled army In France; nn Atlnntic fleet twice as strong as over before and the country's Industries rapidly mob ilizing solely for war Is n summary of present wnr strength. Italians Suffer Crushing Defeat. London, Oct. 30. The Austro-German army, under the commnnd of Emperor Charles, who has as hla chlef assistant Field Marshal von Mackensen, nro shaking the entire Itallan line from tho Julian Alps re gion to the Adriatic sen. Pressing bnck the Itnflnns nt sev eral points on Itnllnn soil the com blned enemy forces now hnve pushed forward on the Ttnllnn left wing nnd captured Clvldnlc, lying to the north east of Udlne, nnd nre nenrlng tho plains beyond. In addition, the Austrian town or Gorlzln, n point of grout strategic value on the Isonzo river, has been, retaken from the Italians. According to the latest Berlin offi cial communication, 100,000 Itnllnns: have been mnde prisoners nnd In ex cess of 700 guns hnvo fallen Info Aus-tro-Germnn hnnds. The second nnd third Itnllnn armies nre doclnred to be In retreat by forces four times; their number. Sammies In the Trenches. American Field Hondqunrfors Ini France, Oct. 30. Amerlenn Infantry men nre In the French trenches. American nrtlllnrymen nre working with French gunners, hurlnlg shell 'over tho Gorman linos. How mnny-hnttnllnns nnd batteries by whom commanded nr on whnUrtnto Amorlcn's fighting mon .thus began, their stand with Potaln's heroic pollus, mny not now be told.-They hnvo boon there several days nnd hnve been In nctlon. Mon thus trained In the front trenches will be replaced nnd go bnck" to tholr onmps to Instruct nthpr. The Rhell cnso which held the first shot fired nt tho Gormnns is on the wny to President Wilson. To Prison for Seditious Remarks. Mankato, Minn., Oct. 30. A. L Sugnrmnn, prominent In St. Paul so cialist circles, was found guilty of making seditious remarks tending to cause treason, nnd was sentenced to three yeftrs Imprisonment. Missouri Town Votes Wet Sednlln, Mo., Oct. 30. Prohibition wns defeated In Frldnyfs local option election here, the "wets" having a majority of 743 out of a total vote of over 4.00Q, Eight yenrs ago the "wets" won with n majority of 818.