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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1918)
THE 8EMI.WEBKL.Y TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA- GOAL PROFITS ARE FIXED tate Fuel Administrator Kenned Announces Margin for the En tire State of Nebraska. Tito maximum retail gross margins, er ton, for coal uud coke, delivered at the yards, to consumers In Ne braska outsldo of Douglas and Lan caster counties, ' were established by State Fuel Administrator Kennedy ns follows: Domestic coal, not yard screened, $1.25; domestic coal, ynrd screened, $1.40 ; sterim coal, 00c ; coke, $1.25. This is the first time margins on the sale of coal have been made uni form nil over the state. The or der compels all retail coal deal ers to post up and maintain In their places of business, accessible to their customers, the cost to them of each kind of coal and coke handled, the maximum retail gross margin al lowed, and the retail price at the yard; also draynge and delivery charges. Accorrilnc to a renort issued by A. E. Anderson, Nebraskn Held agent for the bureau of crop estimates, live stock has Increased In this state from B,012,000 head on January 1, "1017, to 0,281,000 head on the the flrsc of this year. In the past twelve months horses averaged an Increase In value from .$95 to $101 a head ; mules from F100 to $113; milch cows, from $08 to P78.50; other cattle from $44.30 to f49.30; sheep from $7.50 to $11, nnd hogs from $14.00 to $24.50. On the first of this yenr there were 1,040.000 horses tri tho state, 118,000 mules. 103,000 milch cows, 2,803,000 head of nthor cattle. 403.000 sheep and (,200.000 swine. Will Mnupln, Nebraska publicity dl rectori'who just visited Camp Cod? is a special representative of Gov- mior Neville, reports that tho men are well fed, well clothed, comfort ibly housed and that hospital equip ment and management good. The Keneral health of the men Is good, he said, but no doubt would be better If It wasn't for the sand nnd sand storms. State Food Administrator Wattles has designated Thursday of each iveek as "Potato Day" In Nebraska, tnd called upon merchnits to sell potatoes on those days at reduced prices. On these days merchants will be authorized to sell potatoes as u nibstltute with wheat Hour on the Snsls of four nounds of potatoes to me pound of flour. Sewnrd county ranks first among tountlcs of Nebraska that hnve re ported thrift stamps sales to the Dinaha postolUco, up to a few days igo. Thayer xounty Is second. Sow- ird's quota was $320,880; sales, $80,- 535; percentage, 27.07. Horse meat Is to be put on the uarket in Omaha, is the annnunce tient of the Equine Meat and Pnck- mg company, recently Incorporated In Nebraska with $50,000 capital. The company has been selling horse meat it Grand Island for some time. Nearly 15,000 carloads of Ne- Draska live stock were shipped to aiarkets during the month of January, iccordlng to reports of the U. S. De- nnrtment of AKrlculture. Illinois and town are the only states In the union i.ini. nrnmw iu TSTnln-iiKim ivhlch exceeded Nebraska One of the few Nebraska men known to have been on the Tuscanla ivhen torpedoed off the northern Irish niisi wns Patrick McGowan. Jr., of Fork, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pntrlck Mc Gownn of York. Nebraska Is Included In the list of itntes where plrorlty Is given to cars needed to move corn and other c reals to market by orders of Director General of Railroads MeAdoo. Ellerv W. Davis, 00, dean of the de nnrttiumt of literature, arts and iclence of the University of Nebraska." and well known throughout tho United States as an educator, died at his home at Lincoln. A hundred German textbooks were stolen from the Sewnrd High school The school board had previously roted to discontinue the course. The eighteenth annual meeting of tho Nebraska conference of charities' and corrections will be held In Oinnln February 17 to 10. Knnrnnv voters Will I1I1SS Oil n R30.000 bond Issue nt a special elec Hon on April 2, the money to be used to Improve city schools. The government Is urging retired farmers to get Into tho game again nnd do their bit to help win the war, The campnlgn In this stato Is being conducted by M. A. Coykendall of Hie U. S. Immigration service department nt inhnr. located at Omaha. Anyone intnrosted should write Mr. Coykon particulars. Fremont hns a grocerterla. The store Is operated on the cafeteria plan. Customers wait on themselves nnd nay li cashier at the gate. Then) are no clerks Nebraska will spend $117,000 on road Improvements in the state during 1018. This sum Includes now federal nnd state appropriations. Plans of the stato good roads department nro to use the money on 1,(500 miles of iiMiwnv. nveraglng iipproxlmateiy $200 to the mile. Figures compiled by the Oninlia iri,nititifr nt Commerce show that i.minn nnfmiinhllus lii Ne- brnska. or ono for every 8.7 persons ' ni rmintv has the . A. ... '. ..i.,Hn r.u One most ami) per i!H'im." or every 4.8 persons. Director Pugsley of the agricultural extension service of the University ol Nebraska has received assurance frou tho United States Department of Ag rlculture that the government will send a potato starch expert to thl state In the nenr future. Mr. fugs ley proposes that the vast quantities of potatoes In western Nebraska bo turned Into stnrch. lie estimate that there are 2,500 oars of potatoes In the hands of growers In Nebraskn. Last yenl these growers greatly In creased production. Unless sonu means Is found to turn to good ac count the supply, production next year will naturally bo decreased. Tho executive committee of th State Council of Defense, In replylnin to the offer of the Nebraska Nonpar tisan League to share the work of tin; stato council, declared that the liter ature the league Is circulating In this state Is decidedly unpatriotic, nnd Is not In harmony with the effort now being made by Americans of all po litical parties and all classes of peo ple to bring the war to a- successful conclusion. The council did not de cline tho offer, however, but asserted that the aid of all citizens nnd or ganizations alike working In harmony with the government, wns desired. Captain Walter Anderson, provost marshnl of Nebraska, Is preparing county quotas for tho 300 Nebraska men to be called to Camp Funston, February 23, as the last 15 per cent incremont of the first .draft. These men will bo selected by local boards under the new classification, he says. Senator Hitchcock's attitude on the wnr cabinet bill Is n disgrace to Ne braska In tho opinion of five Omaha labor organizations, which sent tele grams to Hitchcock condemning him for his stnnd toward tho administra tion and suggesting that he devote his energies to "fighting the kaiser In stead of President Wilson." Governor Neville nnd the State Council of Defense have again ap pealed to tho national authorities fo- Immediate action in providing needed cars to move Nebraska's corn" crop. It Is claimed that enormous losses to farmers of Nebraska are certain un less freight cars are supplied by the railroads Immediately The campaign to enroll members In tho Junior Rod Cross Is on la this slate. Nebraska's quota Is '200,000, more than half the total number of school children In the state, which tlie1 census shows to be 3S5.000. Kvory school In the state is a Red Cross aux iliary and is expected to get members, Extensive tests made by govern ment and private engineers as to the water power possibilities of the Nio brara river show the stream would generate 22,000 horsepower and could be developed at a cost of $0,000,000, The Kearney city council passed an ordinance which prohibits the giving of any Sunday entertainment to which an admission is chnrged and will put n stop to Sunday shows, Sunday base ball and chatauqua programs. A petition for the paving of tho Lincoln Highway from the cast city limits of Fremont to the town of Ames, eight miles west, has been filed with the Dodge county board of supervisors. The state university mny be made a vocational training enmp by the government, carrying out a plan to utilize the universities of the country for -that purpose, according to a mes- s!ii?f received In Unrolii. I sage received In Lincoln K. II. Walker of Scottsbluff Is re corded as Nebraska's first volunteer shipyard worker. Nebraska's quota In the drive for shipyard volunteers Is 2,500 men. The campaign will be dl rected by the state council of defense Ilnrold lleasty, a University of Ne braska forestry student,- sou of State Senator John F. lleasty of Fairbury, was aboard the Ill-fated Tuscanla, sunk last Tuesday by a submarine Rumors are current In Washington that Charles W. Rryan, brother of W. J- H'Tan, will be a candldnt late for gov- democratic .even Inches x-..i J. ernor of Nebraska on the ticket With Ice from five to se HdnU. on all Nebraska rivers. Nobras ka railroads are anticipating the worst Ice jams and subsequent floods In tho past decade Nebraska boasts the first Red Cross auxiliary organized by full-blooded Indians. This auxiliary lias been formed at Mac.v. by the Omaha In dlans. This week Is Roy Scout week In Nebraska according to n proclamation Issued by Governor Neville The national food administration hns called upon Nebraska farmers through State Food Administrator Wnttles to market every available bushel of wheat In the state. Th" allies must have It and we must meet their needs, says tho appeal. The Ne braska administrator Is requested to use every possible resource to get wheat marketed Immediately. Tho state board of control hns or dered all state Institutions to strictly observe wheatless and meatless dnys I .....I ..11 tl.Au fnnil 1,trvtil ntlntiu and all other food regulations. ThC German department of the Uni versity of Nebraska has probably suf fered more than any other part of the school from war time conditions. Last year at this time there were 001 stu dents registered In the German de partment; for the second semester of this yenr there nro 173 persons taking course In German. A plan Is under way by the No- biaskn branch of the American bo- cloty of Equity to buy u coal mine In Colorado to supply Its members In tho western, part of tho state wit)' I f"oi- ORDERS CEREALS MOVED. Grain Cars to Have Priority In LUveri Producing States. Washington, Fob. 11. Transporta Hon priority for grain, flour, corn meal and other grain products in western and middle western produc ing states was ordered by Director General MeAdoo to hasten to market all grains and particularly accumu lated stores of soft corn. Tlds corn full of moisture as a re sult of last year's conditions com poses as much as 40 per cent of the stocks In many sections and la threatened with rotting In moderate weather of tho last few days, unless rushed to elevators nnd dried. Tho order is Intended also to in sure adequate shipments of grain to fill allied orders. The situation was discussed at a conference between Dl- rector General MeAdoo and Sir Rich nrd Crawford, commercial attache of the British embassy, who expressed fear that bad transportation condi tions of recent weeks In the United States would seriously Interfere with the nlllcd food program unless special efforts were made to hasten grain to seaports. Thousands of box enrs will bo usel for tho grain movement and conse quently will be withheld from Indus trial shipments. Preferential order") have been In effect throughout tho western states for several days, and tho quantity of grain hauled has been far greater than In the corresponding period of Inst year, In addition to supplying more cars nnd giving preferential movement, railroads were ordered to have sta tion ngents In rural communities and their traffic agents explain to. farm ers the necessity of prompt loading and movement of grnln stocks. Alshton Orders Priority. Chicago, Feb. 11. It. H. Alshton, regional director of western railroads, Issued orders to all roads to give preference and priority to box cars for grain shipments in eleven states In nn effort to break the grain block ade. The orders were Issued under directions' from Director General MeAdoo. States affected are: Minne sota. Montana, Missouri, Towa, North Dakota. Nebraska. Oklahoma, Wis consin, South Dakota and Kansas. Omaha Grain Men Optimistic. Omaha. Neb., Feb. 11. In view of Director General McAdoo's order that preference be given to grain ship ments throughout all the granger stntes to facilitate the movement of grain for the allies and home con sumption, local grain men look for ward with optimistic Interest for re lief from the recent congestion of railroad cars. Reports throughout the state Indlcnte Hint elevators are filled with grain waiting shipment to tho east. nnd. in particular cases, much corn Is going to wnste on nccount of delays of railroad' cars to make ship ments. Turkn Won't Yield Dardanelles. Amsterdam, Feb. 11. Turkey is In complete accord with tho attitude of Germany nnd Austrln, as expressed In recent speeches of Count Czernln, the Turkish foreign minister, Nessl- my Roy, told the chnmher of deputies just recently. He also declared: f " Phe Danlenellos will remain open u In the past and on the same con- dIH'uis." ald great difficulties had nrlon In connection with pence nego tiations at Prest-LItovsk, but that ho had not lost hope. Troops Will Go Despite Subs. Raltlmore, Fob. 11. Submarines or no submarines the United States will continue fearlessly to send troops to France, declared Secretary Daniels last Thursday, referring to the Tus- rnl- ' '" "ddress at the Raltlmore ;" tub. "Just as fast as our shins ran carry men to Enrope, they will go." continued Mr. Daniels.' "No man llvlnir will ever nealn see the day when our goods will be carried across the Atlantic except In ships dying the flag of the United Stntes." Red Guards Suffer Heavily. Stockholm, Feb. 11. General Man- nerhelm. commander of the forces which are supporting the Finnish pro visional government, has defeated the revolutionary red guards, a noising- fors dlspntch to the Afton Tldnlngen reports. The red guards are said to have suf fered a loss of 3,000 killed. The battle occurred at KorkeakosI, near Tain- mcrfors. Sees Finish of Subseas London, Feb. 11. Admiral Sir Jobm R. .Telllcoe. former chief of tlm nnvnl staff, speaking nt Hull Friday, said he was afraid "we are in for n bail time for a few months, but by late sunim ier about August I believe we wU) ,,,,, to Hy tll(, KU,mm. I . ....... inenace Is killed." Says Allies Superior In West London, Feb. 11. Major General Frederick R. Maurice, chief director. of military operations at tho war of fice, made the assei-tlnn tnwf ror-ontlv that the Germans are now stronger on the west front than at any time (luring mo war. imi iney nro not yet ...... .....I.... II.. I ... .1... in i. numerically equal to .ingso. ne ZS. RrltlHh forces. That I the situation need cause no alarm That Germany Is moving ninny troops; from the oast to the west front win Admitted by General Maurice, HIS LABORS ENDED People's Acclaim of Washington as Their Hero Journeyed to Annapolis to Lay Down His Sword. IPoem written for the unveiling of the tablet at Severn Cross Koads, where Washington passed on his way to resign his commission at Annapolis. rHIS roadside sings again to day tt ..i jr. t. -. n cro wnere mo uurroii branches sway And keen December winds sweep by Beneath a cold and azure shy The old road echoes to some tread Qf mQrn n fl mnishcd jwur I ' When here the red-cheeked courier sped, And here the young land's pride and flower Of glory and achievement came To add fresh glory to hs name. The villages had all come out, To hear the news, to watch about To catch some glimpse far up the way gt Washington who from the fray, And .Qm U CQUndl and the cresl , T. j j ?., Wa3 "n9 down to 'ty Once more upon his COUIltry S breast While he stepped back to that sweet rest He yearned for. Yonder sounds a call! A. bugle's note, mayhap the fall Of horse-Jioofs on the old State road From every hamlet and abode Men, women, children, hurry forth: The wind is sweet, though west by north, And keen with that sharp chill that comes When on the hill the partridge drums. This way they look, this way and that! mi. ( hat; Tllei've seen his face in pictures, so 'There won t be any doubt thexfll know: But deep within their hearts they siqh They'll know him by his forthright eye His noble mien, his lofty frame, His fdlinq in with road and sky J. nature fits all areat forms in, I ' And Ul6 Wth " f name. , The young folk chatter, smile and grin, The old are prone to be severe, And stretch each vorticc of the ear To catch that first sharp clicking sound Of the stage coach thundering on its way, The hoof-beat on the frozen ground That knows the kind of tune to play. Some in smalt groups together drawn Wait on the green bench of a lawn, And these in somewise more se date The wisdom of his act debate. One rises who defends the sire Of his great land, and vows with ire 'Tis only a great man's way, indeed, To give up lofty place, secede From honors of such high degree, Putting ambition aside, and fame, Upon the altar whence they came His country's heart and stepping down From all tho lure of high renown, Take his old place in life again, One with all kindred gentlemen! Some tell the story of his trip, While others hark with hanging lip That parting at old Fraunces inn With those who'd been his aids at war, Tears in his eyes, and in his heart That aching that they feel who part With comrades and with friends who've spent , Hours with them in the battlement Of life, of fate, of hopes and dreams, And brave adventurings long before. Then to the barge they see him go At Whitehall Ferry, bowing low In all that stalely form of grace At each bowed head and tear-stained face. And then that silent, sweet adieu At Paulus Hook sad words and few, A silent waving of the hand Back to his high and faithful band, Then with his face set hither strong In the high purpose he had made To heed no imploring of the throng But lay at his country's feet his blade. Then the triumphant jaunt begun Those days of journeying m the sun; The plaudits of a nation s best Poured round him at each stopping place, And on the roads from mile to mile Always some patriot in whose breast Inviolate love had left its trace, Coming to bow by the road he'd take And kiss the cold ground for his dear sake. Philadelphian's loud acclaim. Then Baltimore Her royal bounty Poured as 'twas never poured before, By every county seat and county To pay due homage to his name, And give him a welcome at this door Of Maryland he'd remember long As life should last or dreams prolong Their memories in his noble soul. 27ten once again the coach wheels roll. He's coming down the QeneraVi Way! The old State road is Qod's todayl Ood's and beneath hi3 sparkling sun Ood's and the Ocneral Washington! Ton miles beyond the cross roads ZtcJ The capital; o'er yonder rise The Severn smiles 'neath azure skies, Where Indian Landing sleeps beside The murmuring music of that tide, Whose song as light as beauty cheers The silvering romance of the years, ne'll pass here soont and this way rings Tho music of the morn! Had kingi Such love from those they rule as he Ah well, what kingdoms we should I seel But he has struck down kings; hit sword Had fought for freedom and tht Lord. And now the cross roads teems with life, The hour has come, the keen wind's knife Is cutting under skin and lone, But who cares for the cold that lone, Grave figure shall rewarm each heart! An echo; see how sharp ears start. It is the General hooray! And down the General's Highway The yeomen who have seen htm pass Follow in cheering groups one mass Of burning and of patriot zeal To be first followers at his heel. It is the General hooray! v This roadside sings again today. This nation sings, its heart still bowed Before him in those dreams that crowd. The moving canvas of the years. There, like a peer among his peers, The vision looms again, and he Stands in that room we still may see, One hand behind his back, and one Laying that sword his bravery won Upon the table. A shaft of light Across the senate chamber steals A prelate in the foreground kneels A consecrated hour, indeed, That hour of high, exalted need, That noble and immortal act Its spirit gleaming above its fact. Its soul of beauty so made one With the high soul of Washingtynl