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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. WAVE OF ANARCHY SWEEPSUKRAINIA Peasant Army, Under Petlura, Drives General Skoropatlski From Kiev. BATTLE FLEET HOMEJROM WAR Heavy Snow Almost Hides Dread naughts as They Enter New York Harbor. MRS. M. W. IRELAND i (Sppclal Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture.) NATION'S PASTURAGE A BILLION-DOLLAR CROP CROWDS CHEER 25,000 TARS REFUGEES TELL OF CRUELTY MAGAL LAES LIMA Helping the Meat and Milk Supply Bolshcvikl Beat Landlords and Man-1 agers and Turn Them Out In the Cold Naked Women Being lll-Trcatcd. Wnrsuw, Due. 30. Forces command ed by I'ctluru, tho Ukrainian lender, drove General Skoropudskl from Kiev on Sunday, December 15. I'ctluru himself entered the city lum Thursday. Prlnco Radzlwlll, u wealthy Polish .landowner, escaped and has reached here with other refugees, which In cludo 400 Russian otllcers driven out of the district of Duhno by peasants. I'rlnco Rndztwlll said upou his arrival here: "Kiev Ih calm again. Tho shops nrc open and It Is Htlll occupied by 10,000 German troops under General Klrbanh. Tho horrors of anarchy In that country, especially In tho Volhynln district, can not bo realized. I huvo seen how landlords and their managers have been cruelly assaulted and beaten by peasants and turned out naked In the bitter cold. "They have begun to Ill-treat wom an, which Is something new to bolshe Vlsm. Tor lustrincc, If they cannot (lnd 'the husband or fnther they wish to ur rest they tako tho wife, mother or laughter. "I escaped dressed as n rallrond em ployee, on a train carrying a number of German soldiers, n few women nnd Home civilian passengers. At every station It was u tight to get by. Tho peasants arc- robbing nnd disarming Gorman soldiers everywhere, being In furiated because of German thefts of grain nnd food. It Is estimated that possibly 100,000 Germans aro still left In Ukraine, but only thoso In Kiev are 'armed, I bellevo they will eventual ly make their escape. Throughout all of tho Ukraine, which Is Inhabited by 110,000,000 people, conditions must bo regarded as being absolutely chaotic." Odessa Is reported to bo again In ibolshovlst hands, after tho defeat of Polish troops near that city. Paris, Doc. 30. Tho announcement by Foreign Minister I'lchon that tho 10,000 Bluejackets Parade on Fifth Avenue and Broadway Warships Reviewed by Secretary Daniels. Now York. Dec. 27 The great United States battle float which was on war duty in the North sea was re viewed here by the Secretary of the Navy, .Tosephus Daniels. Ten of Undo Sam's finest battle ships, which have been keeping vigil In tho U-boat Infested wntcrs off the Kuropenn coast, make up the armada In u swirling snowstorm the Amerl can fleet coming home from the war passed through the narrows shortly after 0:30 n. m. Tho Gloucester, a low-flying airplane nnd two destroyers preceded tho big dreadnnughts. Tho snowstorm created a condition of "low visibility," shrouding all but tho near est battle craft from tho watchers who thronged the shoro on both sides of the narrows, All tho way Into the harbor, tts tho warships moved through tho snow, thoy presented n winter spectacle, rather than one with a touch of warmth nnd sunshine, which the mild nnd fair weather of tho last few days .had led Washington, Dec. 28. Legislation to the witnessing throngs to hope for. Un- mako effective tho wheat price guar- deterred, tho many thousand persons nnty for tho 1010 crop and at tho samo who hud assembled on the shores from time to safeguard tho government Sandy Hook to Battery park and tho agulnst losses was recommended to lower Hudson river faced tho cold and congress by tho department of agri culture and tho food administration. A memorandum sent to Representa tive Lever, chairman of the house ag ricultural committee, made the follow ing recommendations: Aiugni i-aes Umu, a noted scnoiur of Portugal, has been arrested In con nection with the murder of President Pnes. Lima Is but one of several men prominent In the political llfo of tho country who were arrested for tho murder. GUARD WHEAT PRICE 8EEK LEGISLATION IN ClD GUARANTY PLAN. A new photograph of Mrs. M. V. lrc Innd, wife of the United States sur geon general. Mrs. Ireland Is head of the medical corps section of the army emergency committee REVENUE BILL PASSED Cattle Eatlna From Nature's Table They Appreciate Good Grazing. OF MEASURE DESIGNED TO RAISE $6,000,000,000 IN 1919. Department of Agriculture and Food Administration Send Memoran dum to House. tho snowfall, determined to pay a trib ute of cheers and wnvlng flags and handkerchiefs to tho 25,000 naval he roes as they passed by on tho mighty ships. As the flotilla steamed ranjcstlcnl- Flrst Extension by congress beyond ly up the ba; It was reviewed by Sec- Juno 1, 1020, of tho date for the gov ernment purchase of the 1010 crop. Second Continuance of tho food ad ministration s grain corporation or creation of a new agency to buy, storo nnd sell 1010 wheat that may bo of fered to tho government; nnd Third Possible leglslntlvo provi sions to protaect tho government against wheat or flour brought In from othor countries during the period of retnry Josephus Daniels and other notables aboard tho presidential yacht Mayflower, anchored off tho Statuo of Liberty. In nil, there were 21 dreadnnughts In line, not to spenk of tho cruisers, gunboats, destroyers, torpedo-boats and submarines that have been assem bled hero to take part lu tho great naval spectacle. Tho 81, '100 ton dreadnought Arlzonn, .'entente policy was not to undcrtnko effectiveness of tho guaranteed price Cnpt. John II. Dnyton commanding, Immediate military Intervention In i Russia has called forth protests from lth Paris newspapers, ; "Ax a result the Little Russian army (formed at Uskov to tight the bolshc- ivlltl has dissolved and tho bolshevik! 'in agreement with tho Germans, hnvo 'occupied and pillaged Narva and Dor ipat. According to tho latest bolshevik 'Htatomcnt they nrc within slxty-tlvo miles of Itevnl, which tho Esthonlnns plan to defend. Why has not tho Brit ,IhU fleet off Itoval made effcctlvo an .'interallied program In the Baltic? Warsaw, Doc. 30. Russian olllcors who hnvo escaped from bolshevik Rus Hla to Warsaw, In discussing the pos tdblllty of an allied military movement against the bolshevik, pointed out to tho correspondents that the bolshevtkl iwould bo unable to resist u trained army. Tho bolshevik forces, they de clared, would flee before armored mo to rears and tanks. and also to protect buyers of such lead the overseas fleet Into tho harbor wheat as long as tho wheat Is In this and fired the 10 gun suluto to tho sec- country and not consumed. Tho memorial was complied with tho approval of 'President Wilson and Secretary Houston In submitting It said: "Tho government has made a guaranty, and It goes without saying that It must bo mudo effective." Regarding extension of the dato of government purchase the memoran dum said: "It will be Impossible to carry out the guaranty as It Is Intend ed by Juno 1, 1020, nnd If producers EUROPE WANTS SUB CHASERS cannot sell their wheat to the united retury of tho nnvy. Tho three flagships were In tho cen' tor of the column, being preceded by tho Arlzonn, Oklahoma and Nevada and followed In tho order nmed by tho Texas, Arknnsns, Wyoming and Florida. Tho 10,000 sailors of the ovorsens ships marched In tho pnrade In tho afternoon. States before that dato and aro left with wheat on hand It will bo felt that tho obligation of tho United States has not been carried out In good faith." Several Countries Anxious to Pur chase U. S. Craft Some May Be Sold, Says Daniels. Washington, Dec. 28. Several Euro- Exports of 1018 wheat Is estimated onn nnlin(Hu i,V( ovnrnssn.i n wish at about H10.000 bushels, a larger tig- tl,irp,,o Rn.n of thn 110-foot uro than can bo expected for the 1010 Ainertcnn submarine chasers now In crop, ijoiauao in auipimmu, irom win- Bu rope(m wntors. Secretary Daniels ada, Australia, India and Argentina. tho b t ,., scnt to vft. WILL SINK RED FLAG SHIPS T,, , .cr)f , :or ort, lt rlous ports In order that they might bo i.umitui uiu, imam !. iu i-uiupuiiuuu in8pected and, while the navy depart wiin imu irom oiner countries ni n ,nnf ,no nf nnrHmii.iriv nnvlnna to British Will Destroy German Warships In Control of Bolshcvikl To Executo Crews. Amsterdam, Dec. 28. The British (idmlralty Is prepared to tako drastic measures against tho propagation of 'bolshovlsm In thut part of the German fleet remaining In German hands, ac cording to a Berlin dispatch. Tho sinking of vessels displaying tho red flag and the execution of crews Infect td with bolshovlsm arc threatened, lt price considerably lower than the guar anteed price, which probably would re sult In similar reductions at home. sell them, it would be willing to dls- poso of qulto a number. RUSSIANS BEAT THE REDS TO GUARD WAR PRISONERS Washington Receives Official Report of the Defeat of Bolshevik Army Foe Retroats Northward. Washlncton. Doc. 25. Defeat of tho bolshevik army on tho Ekntorln- I Allied Troops Occupy Mannheim Order of Foch Captives Are Murdered. by Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. 28. A battalion of Infantry, according to tho Bndlscho Landcszeltung, has occupied t h declared. Tho text of tho order at- bur8 trout U a decisive battle by an Mannhelm by onler of Marshal Foch rlbuted to tho British admiralty toads: "Vessels under tho red Hag will bo sunk without warning. Vessels Without ofllcers will be dealt with In (iccordanco with the lnws of war. If n ilnglo man Is caught propagatlug bol shevik Idous the entente crews of the ressolH in quesuou wm no snot. army of loyal Russians was reported In an ofllclal dispatch to tho Russian embassy from tho Omsk government. The message said that the disorgan ized bolshevlkl were retreating north ward toward Perm nnd that this was tho first Independent nctlon of moment against tho bolshevlkl and part of a campaign that was expected to unlto some of the loyal districts of Russia and Siberia. Much war equipment und booty were captured. ' Gotham "Flu" Epidemic Wanes. Now York, Doc. 28. Two hundred wild fifty new cases of lnlluenzn aro H..nM.1.1 jlflllv 1,1 MAI!' Vflfl .If. cording to an annoiincemciit mudo at U.S. DESTROYERS START HOME tho health commissioner s omco norc. fl'he health authorities declare the tualary has passed tho epidemic stago nnd tho number of cases Is declining. Michigan 2-Cent Fare Law Upheld. Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 110. The Michigan 2-ccnt faro law wus held valid ty Judgo O W. Sessions In the out of the harbor Thursday unrld the In order to wntch tho prison camp nenr there, where 10,000 prisoners from tho allied nations nwalt liberation. Tho pa per adds that this step was taken he- cnuso of tho bad treatment of the pris oners, several of whom were mur-dored. . PERSHING THANKS Y. M. C. A. Ten War Craft Leave Queenstown Harbor for America Given Notsy Sendoff. Queenstown, Dec. 30. Ten Ameri can tiesiroyers, nymg tneir long "homeward bound" pennants, steamed United States district court here. roar of whistles from shipping. Commander of U. S. Army Praises Organization for Its Work Dur ing tho War. Paris, Dec. 28. "Tho American ex peditionary forces are deeply grateful for tho enormous contribution of tho Y. M. C. A. to their moral nnd physical welfare," General Pershing states m a telegram mudo public by Carter Y. Head, Paris representative of tho or ganization. "All ranks Join mo In send ing heartiest Christmas greetings and wishes for n happy New lear." Amendments Adopted by Senate Make Washington Dry and Provide Bonus for Fighters. Washington, Dec. 20. Without even a roll call tho senate Monday night passed the war revenue bill, the larg est tax measure In the history of the world, designed to raise 0,000,000,000 In 1010 nnd $4,000,000,000 In 1020. Amendment adopted Included one by Senntor Shcppard of Texas making tho Reed low, prohibiting shipment of Intoxicating liquor Into "dry" terri tory, applicable to the District of Co lumbia and nnother by Senator Tram mell of Florida providing for a bonus of one month's pay to all officers and enlisted men honorably discharged from the nation's fighting forces after November 11. The revenue bill, Having already passed tho house, uow goes to conference. It Is not likely tho bill will become a law much before February 1, leaders predicted. As tho bill nnsfiod tho houso last September, It was framed to rafeo $8,- 000.000,000 on the theory that tho war expenses for tho fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1010, would bo $24,000,000.- 000. The signing of the armlstlco was followed by a reduction of tho $24,000,- 000,000 estimate to $18,000,000,000 and a consequent reduction of tho bill to $0,000,000,000. Democratic senators, voting solidly, put Into the bill a pro vision fixing tho taxes for 1020, at rates expected to yield $4,000,000,000. Tho main sources of revenue, under tho provisions of tho pending bill, aro Incomes nnd war profits. These will furnish approximately $4,000,000,000. Tho remainder of tho $0,000,000,000 will come from the levies upon alco holic beverages and miscellaneous taxes. By a vote of 38 to 32 It was decided to restore tho tax on luxuries and semi-luxuries costing more than a cer tain fixed price. An amendment proposed by Senntor Thomas of Colorado levying a 100 per cent tax upon all campaign contribu tions In excess of $300 was adopted by a vote of 34 to 28. Tho amend ment Is designed to weaken tho Influ ence of "big business" In politics, ac cording to its nuthor. By a vote of 33 to 28, tho senate adopted an nmendment by Senator Johnson of South Dakota striking out tho proposed 5 per cent tnx on auto mobllo trucks, wagons, trallors and tractors. Tho tax on automobiles and motorcycles stands. The Johnson amendment, It was explained, was framed In tho Interest largely of tho farmers. Bono dry prohibition for tho Dls trlct of Columbia was adopted by a vote of 42 to 18. Taxes on tho Incomes of married men with no dopendont children under tho senate rovenuo bill would bq: Tnnnmn. 1918 tax. 1919 tax. J3.000 u o 4,uou l-u ou r nnn 180 160 8.000 2B0- 170 g.OOO C30 370 in 000 830 G90 16,000 1,070 1,230 20.000 1,630 1,990 ' . . AAA A A - 6U.UUU ii.vvv , PASTURAGE IS A VALUABLE ASSET This Fact Is Indicated by Recent Investigation by Bureau of Crop Estimates. SIZE OF HAY CROP SURPRISE rado, 0.2 months ; for Improved pasture In California, and Improved and wild pnsture In Louisiana, 0.1 months ; and for nil kinds of ihisture In Rhodo Island nnd wild pasture In Arizona, 9 months. On the other hand, even In northern New England states und in New Ybrk, the mountains of Pennsyl vania, In Minnesota and North Dakota, nnd for woodland pasture In Wyoming and Utah the pasturing season lasts hardly less than six months. German Envoy Ousted From Turkoy. London, Dec. 80. "Under pressuro from the entente," says n German wireless dlsriatch received, tho Ger- num ambassador to Turkey and his staff have left Constantinople. They ui o expected to reach Genoa sooji. Kaiser Reported 8taln. Paris, Dec. 30. Rumors that the former emperor of Germany has been assassinated becamo current In Paris, notably In tho chamber of deputies. There la not tho slightest continuation of the report up to tho present. Eleven Transports on Way Home. Washington, Dec. 28. Departure from France of 11 transports, Includ ing the Mnuretanln with more than 3,000 men from tho Three Hundred nnd Forty-seventh Infantry of tho Klghty-seventh division. Berlin Needs Allies' Troops, London, Dec. 30. "Wo shan't have neace until Kngllsh and American (loops conlo to keep order," Is n state Austria Royalty in Peril. Berne, Dec. 30. Most of tho mem bers of tho former Austrlun royal house' who have remained In Austria went attributed to olio of the riotous aro reported to have sought safety In Gorman sailors lu Berlin by the cor- uout rr-mowlont of tho Dallv Kxpress. of fear 8axonla Brings 1,400 Sick. Now York, Dec. 28. Following the homecoming battle fleet Into port hero cumo tho British liner Suvonla from Liverpool with 1,400 sick and wound ral legations In Vienna because Ld ofnc0P8 nn,i mcn, moatly surc, , ar of rough treatment. MONEY FOR U. S. FORCES Senate Provides Month's Pay for Dis charged Soldiers and Sailors in Amendment. Washington, Dec. 25. The senate adopted an amendment to the revenue bill, providing for a nonus or ono month's pay to all oiucors ana enlist cd men honorably uiscnnrgea irom tho army, navy and marine corps after November 11. Guards Organize in Munich. Munich, Bavaria, Dec. 30. In nntlcl nation of troublo nt somo of the vnrl ouh political meetings the government has organized strong guards to main tain order at any tlmo tho Spartacus clement becomo disorderly. One Hundred Acres Carry an Aver age of 29 Cattle, Ranging From 52 In Indiana to 8 In Arizona Iowa Is Second. Public surprise Is often manifested nt the size and value of the hay crop, nnd now lt probably Is tho turn of the farmer himself to be surprised nt the Information that the annual value of the pasturage of this country Is over $1,000,000,000. At any rate, this is Indicated by n recent Investigation by the bureau of crop estimates of the United States department- of agricul ture. The farm value of tho hay crop itself did not reach this figure until 1010. Pasturage value has never been as certained by the census and never In cluded In totals of farm-produced wealth, but pasture area wus reported on tho agriculture schedule of the cen sus of 1010, and was tabulated by the ofllce of form management of the de partment of agriculture In 1018. To this Information has recently been added nn estimate of the cattle-carrying capacity of this area made by the bureau of crop estimates. Per 100 acres of all kinds of pas tures, the carrying capacity Is 20.4 cattle In the average for the United Stutes. Tho leudlng state Is Indiana with 52 cattle, the second Is Iowa with Gl cattle, Tennessee Is third with 50 cnttle, Illinois fourth with 48 cattle, Wisconsin fifth with 47 cattle, Louis iana sixth with 45 cattle, and then fol low four states In each of which 100 acres of all kinds ofpasturcs, on tho average, can carry 40 cattle Minne sota, Missouri, Nebrnskn and Idaho. At the other extreme, only 8 cattle can be carried. on tho average 100 acres of pastures in Arizona, 0 cattlp lu Nevada, 10 cattle In New Mexico, 11 cattle In Wyoming, 12 cattle In New Hampshire, 13 cattle in Montana and Colorado and 14 cattle In Oregon. Improved Pasture Best Kind. In the United Stntes Improved .pas ture can carry about twice as many cnttle as woodland nnd other pastures, the average for the improved being 45.0 cattle, for woodland pasture 25.4 cattle, and for other pasture 23.1 cat tle. The highest figure for Improved pasture In any state 1 70 cattle per 100 acres In New Mexico, after which follow Indiana with 05 cattle, Tennes see with 62 cattle, und Illinois, Wiscon sin, Iowa, Louisiana and Idaho, each with CO cattle. The wild pasture of Arizona can :nrry but 0 cattle per 100 acres, or 1 anlmnl to 17 acres, and thnt of Wyo mlng, Nevuda, Montana, New Mexico, Colorado and Oregon enn carry but 7 to 10 cattle on 100 acres, Thnt tho aggregate yearly valuo of the pasturage of the United Stntes Bhould bo $1,000,000,000 and mOro need not bo entirely unexpected when it Is known that lt Is utilized for more than half n year. Improved pasture has an average of G.0 months, woodland pas turo 7.7 months, other pasture 7.7 months, and tho average of all kinds Is 7.4 months. Periods When Pastures Are Utilized. For nearly n whole year, or 11.5 months, tho wild lunds of Montunn aro pastured, and this Is not equaled even by Florida, Louisiana, Texus, New Mex ico and Arizona for any kind of pas ture. Florida's period for woodland is 10.8 months, and Now Mexico's period for Improved pnsture Is tho snmc. The period for woodlnnd pasture in Texas S COMMUNITY BREEDING I Ten yenrs ago a farmer in JJ northern Wisconsin began to breed Guernseys In n Holsteln k district. Ho now has a fine herd v and wonders why buyers never come his way. The reason is that when buyers want Guern seys they naturally go to a Guernsey district. As a rule the breeders of purebred cattle already- have learned the lesson. The principle Is as true ofc grades as of registered stock, but many owners of grade cattle seem to have overlooked it." Co-operative bull associations encourage tho J? keeping of only one breed on tho farms of its members and the es- V tnbllshment of that breed in tho 5 community. A reputation is thus X established for a community 3 which attracts buyers and which J Is rarely possible where breeders work Individually in marketing $j their stock. Sewage Disposal. Most of the diseases which may be cnrrled by milk are due to contamina tion of thnt product by human agency. Typhoid, dysentery, scarlet fever, diph theria nnd septic sore throat are of human origin. Typhoid and dysentery nre spread originally by contamination by human excreta, tho others are spread orlglnnlly by discharges from the nasal nnd throat passages, conse quently when these dlsenses nre con veyed through milk, it simply means that tho milk has had added to lt the excreta or discharges from the body of a person sick with ono of 'these dis eases or a carrier of ono qf them. As n go-between, the houso fly, which hatches in filth nnd feeds on'the food we eat, Is a most dangerous insect enemy. Tho washing of excreta into water supplies, through the soil or on account of poor well curbing or other surface conditions, is nn important means of spreading such diseases- as typhoid fever and dysentery. The han dling of milk by unclean persons is also a source of danger. The remedy for these conditions Is the proper disposal of human excreta so that there can bo no danger of such contamination through the agency of files, water sup ply, or human beings. Proper sewage disposal on dairy farms Is a protection not only to thq consumer of milk but is of special im portance in stopping tho spread of epi demic disease In the dairyman's own family. A typhoid cuse in a family will spread to other members of the samo family unless great care Is taken in properly disposing of the excreta from tho patient. Tho importance of proper eewago disposal, especially on dairy farms, la being strongly emphasized by the United States department of agricul ture and the United States public health uervlce. Restricts Salmon FUhlng ... . . . T ,. - QA C .. I . .. lng privileges In Alaskan rivers TO una 'r Improved pasture In Arizona r,wfrinin.i hv SoornfArv Ro,i. is 0.8 months; for wild pasture in runt i' j i--v - field to conserve the salmon (Supply in the lutltudo east of Capt Speucer, In southeastern Alaska. Texas, 9.0 months ; for woodlnnd pas turo In Louisiana and Arizona, 0.5 months : In New Mexico, 0.4 months for wild pasturo in Florldu and Colo They Please the Palate. Hero is what a traveler familiar with guinea-pig incut has written : "Cnvles are excellent ns entrees in various stews with mushrooms, with brown onions, with green peas, a In soublse, and especially In curry. A practical cook will have no difficulty in varying tho preparation, nnd I will undertake to sny that it will be found difficult to innko them other thnn 'very good meats.' " Becauso of tho whiteness of Its skin ' tho emcoth-haired white (albino) gulncn pig Is best adapted for tho ta ble. Tho males become somewhat strong flavored with age. but females are said to be finely flavored for a much longer time. They are prob ably at their best when n year old.