THE SFMLWFEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
FROM ALL SECTIONS OF
THIS MAJESTIC STATE
Occurrcnees Over the Cornhusker
State Chronicled In Paragraph
Form for the Busy
Reader.
"With the postninstcr and his wife
down with tho "flu," thi? editor of the
homo pnpor sick with he sumo dis
ease, thi? rural mall carrier likewise
indlsimsed, unil numerous other ease
In the community, Wllsonvlllo Is hav
ing its share of the dreaded ntnluily.
The rouds have been so had for a
week that the doctor can scarcely cot
out to wo the sick, the automobile has
been given up and horses are pressed
lino service on the road.
Six of the thirteen American bal
loon companies engaged In active
scrvico between tlio Meusc liver and
Argonne forest during the last two
weeks of the war were trained, at
Fort Omaha and composed largely of
men from this part of the coujitry, ac
cording to word reaching Omaha from
the war department, which commends
the Nebraska units for unusual
service.
The state supremo court has ruled
that Nebraska banks must pay taxes
on real estato mortgages In which
they have Invested their assets, un
less the mortgage giver ngrees to pay
them. The decision holds valid the
Smith mortgage law of 1015, which
forbids banks and trust companies
from deducting real estate mortgages
from their capital-stock assessment.
Brtieo Dickinson of the U. S. navy,
afier Investigating the killing of U
sweetheart and fiancee, Miss Sylvia
Keltpy, of Fremont, near Henry, by
Detective Lnnby of Denver, trild
friends at Fremont that the killing
was unwarranted and that the detec
tive and Sheriff Schumnn of TornnV
ton, Wyo., are both being held for
tiial.
An Inventory recently taken by tho
hoard of control of the real estate and
buildings n't the fifteen state institu
tions under its direction reveals that
lands belonging to the state aru valued
at $G01,8r- while the buildings, equip
ment and general Improvements are
estimated to be worth $0,122,328, mak
ing a total of $5,781,181 as the com
Lined Investment.
Postmaster General Burleson has
appointed General Manager L. E.
Hurtz of the Lincoln Telephone and
Telegraph company to net as chair
man for all telephone companies In
Nebraska not under Bell control,
which aro known ns the "Independ
ent group," for purposes of federal ad
ministration. A letter received by Mrs. M. W,
James of Aurora from har grandson,
Sergeant Lisle .T. .Alter, informs her
that he is one of twenty men who.
have been chosen to act as messengers
nt the peace conference nt Paris.
TToalth authorities at Omaha have
lifted the "flu" ban from all public
gatherings except dnnces. Conditions
In the city nre better now than at any
time since the outbreak of the dis
ease.
Merchants In spores of northern N-
hraslca towns suffered a big slump In
their holiday sales this season, be
cause the country roads were made
almost Impassable by freezing In rufs
nnd bumps.
Deposits In stnte banks in Nobraslca
In the past two years Increased from
51li.V27.r20.0G to ?2Rn.Sin,;i20.00. ac
cording to a report of the state hank
ing board.
Nebraska limited service men. work
ing at local draft boards, will be ills
' oharcrod at Fort Omaha Instead of
Camp Funston. ns formerly Intended
The University of Nebraska plans to
semi fifty-three head of show stock to
the National Western Ltvo Stock'
Show at Denver, .Tnnunry 17 to 2.1.
The Norfolk health board has an
r.oiinced that the state board's rulin-j
for an absolute quarantine for Influ
enza will be observed In the city.
Violators of the state board of
health's Influenza quarantine regula
tions will be lined not less than $15
nor more than $100.
Fire of unknown origin totallv de
stroyed the American hotel In Sidney
the other day.
Public dance halls have been closed
up at Fremont because of the prevail
Inj' epidemic.
Charters ha vo been granted by the
flute banking board to new state
banks, at Lowell and Gladstone, .both
capitalized at $10,000.
J. W. Kelnhardt, Lincoln, insurance
man, formerly of David City, has been
named deputy state auditor by Auditor-elect
George W. Marsh.
It is estimated that 11,000 more per
sons Joined the Red Cross In the last
drive than one year ago. It Is believed
the final total membership In this
stnte obtained during the Christinas
roll drive will total nearly 85,000.
Tho state board of control will ask
the next legislature for $125,000 extra
for now buildings and Improvements
in the fifteen stato institutions, it has
been announced.
Omaha citizens aro advocating the
erection of a now public library con
talnlng n large art gallery and ?n
auditorium with a seating capacity of
2.000 to 3.000 people.
Exemption of local county, city,
school and public Improvement bonds
from taxation to encourage luvestors
Is ndvocated In tho annual report of
State Auditor W. II. Smith.
I .... - . . . .. . I
state Auditor smith nns coucctcu
almost $2S.00Q of old itlsanlty fund tux
duo the state of Nebraska from 18
cuntlc.i during tho fiscal blennlum.
Another $1,000 has come into his
hands since the expiration of that
period on November 30. Ton of these
paid in full nnd ciinceled their ln-
'.obtcdness. Imt elchl'are still owing
an aggregate of about $18,000.
The government's order releasing
the restrictions imposed on nllen one
iles ttffcetod 14,00y persons In Ne-
brfvftka -8,000 men nnd 0,000 women,
according to figures, at the U. S. mar
Hud's olllce at Omaha. Only twenty-
live Nebfn.el;ans--nll nieii have been
interned. Five of. thesis have been
paroled.
Nebraskirleads the rutted States In
Ms, Junior lied Cross memberships
.7 01C nt fliiii.i ......, 1 1 ti.v tit itnml
-',.. I U Vi. 1111 111, Vl'l 1 llll, " Vl"
col veil by Leonard W. Truster, Ne
braska director for Junior Hod Cioss.
There are 5,907 schools In this state
organised for Junior Ued Cros-i work.
according to Mr. Trester.
Provost Marshal Anderson, In chnrge
of Nebraska draft boards, stated .ipou
Ids return to Lincoln after a confer
euro with General Crow dor nt Wash
ington, that It will take from si
weeks to six months for local draft
boards to close up their records In
proper shape.
Word has reached St. Bernard from
Albuqurque, N. M., that Anton Wag
ner and his wife botlrdled thcro from
influenza, leaving a week-old baby
boy. Mr. 'A'ngner was rnfsed In Plntto
county, having been born on n farm
i. ear St. Bernard.
Mrs. Margaret Mauzy, former Oma
ha nurse, who shot Dr. George E.
Spear during the peace celebration In
Lincoln, November 11, was found guil
ty of first degree murdor by a Jury at
Lincoln. The verdict of the Jury de
signated life imprisonment.
The central division of states, com
prising Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin
l.iinols a'ld Mlrhlgan, lead all other
portions in the United States with the
largest number of members per capita
In the-recent Christmas Bed Cross roll
call.
Tlie Farmers' Oo-opernflvo Mercan
tile company at Scrlbner, one of the
largest milling concerns In the state.
has had Its license permanently re
voked by the federal food administra
tion for aliened nroflteerlnrr. .
Deserters from the military service
are to be prosecuted, Provost Marshal
Anderson of Nebraska was told at r
conference of draft heads In 2(1 states
with Provost Marshal Crowdor and
Ills assistants in Washington.
Because of tho prevalence of Influ
enza In.. Nebraska and elsewhere the
inaugural ball and public. reception ar
ranged for new state officers at Lin
coln has been failed off by Governor
elect McKelvle.
The eighth annual convention of the
Nebraska Irrigation association, held
recently at Bridgeport, was the largest
attended nnd the most profitable
meeting In the history of the associa
tion.
Omaha reported to the state board
of health a total of 02 deaths from
ipanlsh influenzn during the past
week, which was about the same as
In previous weeks since the epidemic
started.
Tho "fir." carried off one of Nobrns-
kn's oldest residents when John W
Prince of Trumbull succumbed to the
disease. Ho observed tho lOOtli anni
versary of his birth December 8.
A conference of milk producers to
discuss tho various problems confront
ing that Indiistry will bo held in the
dairy building, University Farm. Lin
coln, January 17.
One telephone company in the north
ern part of the state reports the loss
of over 300 poles as the result of tho
storm which swept over the district a
few days ago.
Four short courses, encli four weekf
long, and open to nny one in the stato
over 15 years old, will be given by
the University of Nebraska at Lincoln
beginning January 27.
More than 300 homes at Fremont
ire quarantined with Influenza. The
quarantine order of the stnte board
of health Is belrg rigidly enforced m
tho city.
Nebraska's .'10.000 homo guards aro
to be mustered out In a few days, re-
IKirts from the state house at Lincoln
say.
Anttoch boasts of having a 100 per
cent Bod Cross membership among
school children of tho city.
J. N. Wilkinson, Omaha detective,
who achieved considerable prominence
II ti a witness for the defense in the
Villlscn, T., ax murder case, lias been
Denied permission to practice In the
Nebraska courts by the vtato far com
mission.
Clinrfes E. Gunnels of Crete has re
signed us director of the; extension
service at the University of Nebraska
college of agriculture to become as
sistant director of stato relations
service north and west, department
of ngrlculture, ut Washington.
Professor Fogg, instructor of Jour-
nnllsm at tlio University of Nebraska,
left Lincoln for Franco to servo In tho
college division of the government's
educational program, to be conducted
during demobilization of the Ameri
can expeditionary forces.
Plans aro being mnde for Uio nn-
mini conference of county agents nnd
related workers nt the University
Farm nt Lincoln, the third week In
January. Plans will bo discussed for
the coming year's work. It Is ex
pected that more than 100 will b
present.
1 President Wilson nnd President Polncnre of France riding down the Champs Elysees on the day of Mr. Wil
son's arrival In Paris. 2 First photograph showing the British occupation of Constantinople; Gen. Sir Henry Wil
son inspecting released prisoners of war. 3 American sailors In London onshoro leave sleeping In the great hall
of the royal courts of Justice, turned over to them by order of the lord chancellor.
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
PRESIDENT WILSON GIVEN ROYAL
WELCOME BY THE BRITISH
KING AND PEOPLE.
CONFERS WITH WAR CABINET
League of Nations Subject of Warm
Debate, Here and Abroad Prog
ress of Germany's Revolution
Watched With Suspicion
by Allied Nations.
'By EDWARD W. PICKARD.
Mingling business nnd pleasure,
President Wilson spent n busy Christ
mas week in Franco and England.
After two days of conference in which
several pressing problems, notably Unit
of supplying Jood to' the hungry peo
ples of Europe, were thoroughly dis
cussed, Mr. Wilson and his party
were taken to Chaumont to spend
Chrlstmus day .with the American
troops there. General Pershing was
his host, but the president devoted
much of his time to tlio doughboys and
both lie and they enjoyed the day Im
mensely. A review of 10,000 American
troops was a feature of the day's do
ings. In the course of his address to
the men of the First army Mr. AVIIson
said: "It was the privilege of Amer
ica to present the chart for peace and
now the process of settlement has
been made comparatively simple by
the, fact that nil the nations concerned
hnve accepted the chart."
Next the presidential party traveled
to Calais and thence to Dover ami
London, arriving in the British capital
Thursday afternoon. Throughout tin
trip they wcT-e nccorded all the honors
that royalty could claim, and the
short drive through London was like
a royal progress. King George, Queen
Mary and Princess Mary met them at
the station and the Household cavalry
acted as escort. As it was a holiday
boxing day the entire population of
the metropolis seemed to be out, de
termined to see the famous American
After a night's rest in Buckingham
palace Mr. Wilson met tho British war
cabinet and discussed with It the
British peace terms that the cabinet
had formulated for presentation to tin
Interallied conference preceding the
peace congress. On Saturday lie con
ferret! with Premier Lloyd George,
Foreign Secretary Balfour and Chun
cellor of the Exchequer Bonnr Iim
and on Sundny went to Carlisle, whore
his mother spent her girlhood.
fri
ll! London there was more than a
hint that the chief object of .Air. Wil
son's visit to England, aside from tin
courtesy feature, was to ascertain
definitely the views of the British go
eminent on the question of the terms
of restitution to be Imposed on Ger
many. It was said he had found
opinion on the continent very hard set
on this question, which Is not In the
least surprising. The people who
were most directly hit by the hard
shlpsand horrors of the wnr are nt
likely to be forgiving and altruist ic
in their attitude toward the conquered
Huns. If, ns has been often said,
America Is to ask nothing from Ger
many, It would seem to most of us
that the matter of payment might well
ne lert to tlio victorious nations of l.u
rope, who do Intend to be repaid, -o
far as Is possible, for their enormous
losses.
The proposed league of nations
and the cognate question of the free
dom of the seas are still the subjeet
of warm discussion, both abroad and
In America. President Wilson sect
to bo seeking the support of the m u
trnl nations In the matter of die
league, nnd his plans are backed up
by various organizations In Franco imd
England. It Is reported that the n
trals will bo permitted to partlelpn'o
In tho deliberations Incident to He
formation of the proposed long'
though they will not be admitted
the penco conference Itself. It Is i
lleved many of them wll favor tie
formation of the league, which, unc
any plan of representation yet sug
gested, would give them much greater
power In world affairs than they now
wield.
In the United States senate there Is
likely to be n showdown on the league
of nations plan In n very short time,
as Its opponents, and others, too, feel
that the president should know defl-
dtely the majority opinion of the body
that must finally accept or reject the
peace treaty that he and his col
leagues assent to at Versailles. Though
the Republicans in the senate are
nearly all opposed to the president's
plan to make the organization of the
league a part of tho peace treaty, they
do not stand alone. Quito a number
of the Democratic senators also are
against that proposition, believing
that at least tho question should be
made the subject of a separate treaty
after matters relating directly to the
war shall have been disposed of.
As for the freedom of the seas, the
expression Is now interpreted to moan
that Britain may not at one and the
same time hnve the largest navy and
be the exclusive Interpreter of sen
laws, and this It Is believed Britain
will accept, consenting to an agree-
in cut among nation regarding the
laws and rules of the sen to which all
must submit.
Prompt denial came from Purls of
the report that, the, American delega
tion had agreed to the sinking of the
surrendered German war vessels. . The
president said lie was absolutely oi
posed to such a course, and Secretary
Lansing declared the proposition had
not even been discussed.
fctt '
It Is not likely ihat the general
peace conference will assemble before
the middle of January, nor Is any olll
cial statement expected before then
as to the number of governments to, be
represented. It Is considered prob
able that tho United States, Great
Britain. France, Italy and perhaps
Bolglunrwlll determine the matter of
admission of delegates. The repre
sentatives of the central powers will
not be called In until the final stages
are reached, for they will be com
polled to accept whatever the others
decide upon and to have boon present
during the preliminary discussions
would only prolong the proceedings
unnecessarily.
fct
Tlio entente nations are nit her
coldly and skeptically watching the
unnnrontly desperate efforts of the
new German government to establish
Itself. Tho distrust of the Hun, en
gendered by the war and destined to
last for generations, Is applied to pros
out events and the attitude of the
conquerors Is rightly one of cynical
watchfulness. The "revolution" was
in the main so easily and smoothly
nccompllshed and the iinprotesling pil
lars of autocracy are so rapidly slid
lug into positions of power behind
tho nominal heads of 'the people's
government that there Is reason to hi
suspicious. Hlndeiiburg still controls
a large part of the army and his un
explained Intention of forming a uow
defensive line a few miles from 'the
Khlne has boon accepted by Ehert and
Ids colleagues. Such men us Prince
Mux and tho treacherous ami hypo
critical Von Hernstorff ore still pow
crs In the land. It almost seems that
the only genuine, sincere advocates of
a real revolution In Germany are the
bolshevik!. Under tho leadership of
Llebknecht nnd Ledebour, they are uu
remitting In' their struggle to overturn
tho Khort government, their latest
manifestation being n bloody revolt In
Berlin last week. Mutljious sailors
seized the red palace and neighboring
i buildings and for two days fought tin
.republican guard, about 100 persons
being killed. The sailors demanded
that Ehert and Hanse resign, to bo
replaced by Ledebour and Llebknecht
In the end the mutineers wero forced
to surrender and were permitted to
leavo tho city under guard.
This was regarded as a virtual vic
tory by the Spartacldes, and next day
they seized the plant of the Socialist
organ Vorwacrts and the offices of
tho Prussian war ministry, and an
uounced that they would at once pro
claim the downfall of the Ehert gov
eminent. The chancellor called out
all the troops In Berlin. This was the
last that had been heard from the
German capllal at the time of writing.
The German democratic party, in
assembly at Cohlenz, adopted n pint
form on which It will stand In the na
tional assembly. Combating both the
reactionaries and the socialists, It
calls for a united Germany, including
German Austria; equality of all citi
zens, male nnd female; freedom of
thought, religion, press and speech.
Olllclals of the Hhenlsh province have
suggested another plan of reorganiza
tion the formation of seven minor
republics, which shnll be united under
a central government.
In all their planning and scheming
the Germans of all shades of opinion
nnd. sincerity nre counting more and
more on the Influence of President
Wilson and of Americans generally to
obtain easier terms from their con
querors. Their words and actions
make this evident, notwithstanding the
fact that there la little on which they
hnve niir right to huso such hopes.
Our arnfy of occupation, according to
reports, Is having an elaborate exposi
tion of the German policy of spread
ing soft soap, and the Bodies there
took full advantage of the Christmas
spirit that pervaded the troops.
Charles It. Crane of Chicago, Just
returned from Slberln, soys: "No one
knows anything about Hussln. It Is
a tragedy." That sums up the situ
lit inn In. the distracted, starving conn
try that spreads from the Baltic to
tlio Pacific. 'No one knows Just what
Is happening there, still less what Is
likely to happen. The stories of those
who claim to have accurate Information
are utterly conflicting and confusing.
One says the bolshevik! nre gaining In
strength and are the only force that
can lie counted on to restore order and
save the country from nbsoluto dlsas
tor. Another avers that the bolshevik
movement Is waning nnd that the gov
eminent at Omsk must he relied on
Yet others call loudly for Intervention
In force by allies, and they nre opposed
by those who declare the allied troops
must be withdrawn and the Husslans
left to work out their own salvation
In the llnltlc provinces the bolshevlkl
continue to push hack their opponents,
Including such , Germans ns remain
there, and both Prussia and Poland
aro becoming anxious concerning their
borders. On the Archangel front the
Lenlne forces are said to be numerous
ami well drganlzod and the position of
the allied expedition In that region Is
none too cnuunrtiimn.
General Semenoff, the nntl-bolshevlk
loader who refused to recognize the au
thority of Admiral Knlchnk, dictator
In the Omsk government, Is said to
have consented to give his recognition
provided Kolchak retires In favor of
General Denlklno, lietman of the Cos
sacks, as soon tls a Junction of the
eastern and western forces Is effected,
The Husslun statesmen who are In
Paris, headed by Prince Lvoff, nre re
lying largely on Kolchak and Denlklno,
but they are also urging that an allied
expedition of at least 1.10.000 bo Kent
Thev have not received much encour
agement of their plea for Intervention
Here is one of the many Instances
that made It impossible for the out
sider to understand what Is going on
In Hussln: Last summer Skoropitdskl,
helmnn of the Ukraine, was deposed
and driven out because ho was notori
ously the tool of tho Germans. A few
days ago a dispatch from Warsaw said
Skoropndskl and the French troops
were advunclng from Odessa to bring
the Ukrainian situation under control.
fan
Italy and the Jugo-Slavs are no near
er agreement concerning the western
coast of the Adriatic than they wero
a week ugo, and their dispute undoubt
edly must be settled by tho Interallied
conference. Jugo-Slnvla lias not yet
been .recognized as a nation and its
leaders want to know who will repre
sent its component parts, sorbin, Mon
tenegro and largo parts of tho former
Austrian empire, In tho pence congress,
tea
The sennte passed, without a roll
call, .the largest tax measure In the
world's history. It Is designed to raise
?0,000,(XX).000 In 1010 and 4,000,000,000
In 1020. Among the nmendments ac
cepted wus one making tho District of
Columbia "bono dry" and another levy
Ing a 100 per cent tax on all campaign
contributions In excess of $500. Tho
latter, It Is supposed, will weaken tlio
Influence of "big business" In polities.
FRANGESHOWSHAHD
NATION'S PEACE TERMS OUT
LINED FOR FIRST TIME.
FAVORS OPEN DOOR POLICY
Intervention in Russia Inevitable
For League of Nations Scene
In Chamber of Deputies.
VjavIh, Dec. !1L The storm which
has been threatening in the French
chamber for the past few4 days broko
Snturday .when Stephen Plchon, min
ister of fprelgn nfl'nlrs, nmld violent
Interruptions by the socialists ami
counter-demonstrations by the govern
ment supporters, outlined France's
penco terms.
The minister declared that Franco
Is absolutely In agreement that full
publicity be given to the proceedings
of the peace conference.
He announced that Intervention In
Hussln was inevitable, ' but that it
would be of a defensive character so
far as tho French troops were con
cerned, nnd that If offensive opera
tions were undertaken, It must bo by
UuSslan troops.
It has been evident for the past
week that tlio opponents of Premier
Cletnenccau wero determined to ob
struct In every possible way voting of
the budgot of 10.500,000(000 francs for
tho first three months of 1010 unless
the government' stated its pence terms
either through Premier Clcmonccuu or
M. Plchon.
M. Franklin-Bouillon of the com
mittee of foreign affairs, brought mat
ters to a head, however, by a violent
attack on M, Plchon nnd the govern
ment's policy. Since Thursduy the gov
ernment bench s?ut In obdurate silence,
refusing to reply to nny queries; but
when M. Plchon ascended tho tribune
Snturdny he was "ready to answer. Ho
(lectured :
First, that the government was In
accord, that the utmost publicity
should be given to the peace confer
ence, thus replying to the Interpella
tion of the socialist deputy, Marcel
Cachln, of last Friday, when he asked
Premier Clemenceau to state whether
secret diplomacy would be abandoned
In the peace conference and the dis
cussion given full publicity.
Second, that the French government
has adopted tho principle of a Icaguo
of nations and Is now busy working
towapd its effective realization, thus
replying to the interpellation of the
socialist, M. Bracke.
Third, that the government does
not desfro any annexation, but re
serves the right to fix the Alsace-Lor
raine frontiers to guard against future
attacks, thus replying to M. Franklin.
Bouillon.
Fourth, that the government does
not think that the question of diplo
matic representation of the nations
arises at the present moment.
Fifth, the Intervention In Russia Is
Inevitable.
Willie Plchon was reading M. Clem-
enconu's Instructions, pandemonium
broke loose on the socialist bench.
"The war Is beginning anew," they
shouted. M. Deschanol, president of
lhe "chamber, threatened to have ono
of the most unruly of the socialist
members ejected.
Landslide for Lloyd George.
London, Dec. til. The brotul fea
tures of the election results In Grent
Britain are tho sweeping triumph of
the Lloyd Goorgo coalition, the com
plete route of the Asqulthluns, the
paclllsts and- tho women candidates,
unM, perhaps mosl significant of all,
the victory of the Sinn Fclnors all
along tho line. Premier Lloyd George,
with only four results yet to be an
nounced, has 510 seats for his coali
tion, out of a membership of 707. The
Sinn Felnors have elected 70 members
and labor 75. Of I t women candidates
only one will be entitled to sit In the
house of commons, namely a Sinn
Felner, Countess Mnrklevlcz, who was
elected for St. Patrick's division of
Dublin city. All the olhor women,
candidates, Including many of tho
foremost In the women's movements,
were rejected by their constituencies.
England and America Agree.
London, Dec. 111. Premier Lloyd-
George and Foreign Secretary Balfour
have publicly declared President Wil
son's visit to London lint! resulted In
a completo understanding between
Grent Britain and America. They ex-
pressed the greatest optimism In re
gard to future peace deliberations.
The president previously had ex
pressed a similar opinion. Balfour said
the president's coming to England re.
suited In nn understanding that other
wise would have been Impossible, nnd
assured the foundation of ti definite,
lnstlng pence.
Noted Ball Player Quits Game.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 81. Napoleon
Lnjole, for twenty years conceded to
ho one of tho world's grentest Infield
ers, lins announced his retirement from
professional baseball.
Oppose Teaching Foreign Language.
Des Moines, In., Dec. HI. Tho Jowu
Teachers' association lias dcmnndeU
that use of "foreign lnnguugos" as u
indium of Instruction in lown schools
be prohibited. The convention adopt
ed a program for complete American!
zutlon.