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    THE SEMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA,
AGRICULTURAL BILLS ADVANCED
IN LOWER HOUSE
OTHER-LEGISLATIVE DOINGS
A Brief Digest of Other Important
Legislation Being Considered by
the Nebraska Legislature
'Lincoln. Parnior members ot the
lowor legislative house took tho bit
In their teeth and literally crushed all
opposition In n half hour's debate. In
this brief battle, they overcame un
favorable rcportB on two of their pet
legislative measures, placed them on
the general illo and then sot thorn for
special consideration ten days ahead
of their normal position on tho cal
endar. Tho two bills wore Houso Rolls
Nos. 345 and 480. The former, which
had been recommended for Indefinite
postponement by a majority of tho
trade and commerce committee, Is
designed to force tho Omaha Grain
exchange to admit to membership
farmers' organizations which distrib
ute profits on a cp-operatlve basis.
It is a Farmers' union bill. Tho lat
ter, similarly recommended unfavor
ably by the agricultural committee,
Is n revision of the seed inspection
bill, designed to mako It a workable
law.
Two other farmers' bills -were rec
ommended for passage in the samo
half hour by the committee on cor
porations. Both aro senate files
which have alroady passed the son
ate. One, Senate File No. 128, au
thorizes co-operative associations to
own stock in other co-oporativo as
sociations. It Is intended to permit
formation of co-operative terminal
elevators, banks or similar institu
tions, with stock owned by local
farmers' co-oporatlvo unions. The
other, Senate File No. 226, authorizes
organization of co-operative associa
tions as limited partnerships Instead
of as corporations, and exempts such
societies from all supervision by tho
"blue sky" or other state depart
ments. The debate In the house on tho
seod bill, House Roll No. 480, was
short. Representative McLaughlin
moved that tho houso reject the un
favorable committee report and
schedule the bill for consideration
Tuesday. His motion carried over
whelmingly. The grain exchange hill produced
a flight or oratory, but the .vote was
one-sided, 43 to 20. Farmers' union
representations, lobbying for the bill,
claim over sixty votes for it, if nil
members are present.
Ropresentatlve Reynolds of Oma
ha, chairman of tho trade and com
merce committee, defended the com
mittees' action In recommending that
the bill be killed. Ho said it applied
to the grain exchange legislation
which tho farmers would not bo will
ing to have applied to their own co
operative unions. It would wreck tho
exchange, ho said.
Representative Crozier said tho bill
would simply glvo tho farmers a
square deal. Representative Mears
said if tho grain exchange "needs
busting let's bust It." Representa
tives Birdsall and Ostorman, the only
others who spoko for tho bill on the
floor, declared it to be legislation de
sired by farmers and worthy of con
sideration by tho whole house.
"Thero will bo no need of a sifting
committee at this session of tho sen
ate,' Bald Senator Cordeal, discuss
ing the progress of tho legislature.
"The Judiciary committee has only
twelve bills in its possession at this
time, and it knows exactly what It de
sires to do with each one of them as
it has considered them pretty fully.
Some will have to bo rewritten. Yet
I do not beliovo the legislature will
adjourn much sooner than usual on
account of delay In legislation in the
houso. Tho senate had its goneral
fllo cloared.
Representative Mathowson staged a
ouccessful fight to force tho committee
on corporations to report for action
Houso Roll No. 1C3, providing a meth
od of assessing live stock, creamery
egg and poultry brokors. Mathowson
charged that the commlttoo was try
ing to kill the bill in action. It was
the first time this session that the
house has taken a bill away from
a committee. The bill adds live stock,
creamery, eggs and poultry brokers to
tho provisions of tho law affoctlng
grain dealers, providing for assess
ment of the average capital invested
in the business. It further extonds
the law to Includo associations deal
ing in such products, as well as cor
porations. The senate bill providing for a con
stltutional convention to meet Decem
ber 20 and for non-partisan election of
Its dologates has been recommended
for passage by a houso standing com
mittee, without amendment.
Twenty-five per C6nt ot the voters
of any county can require the county
to engago In the business of killing
grasshoppers, If the state senate con
curs in action taken by tho lowor
house. Houso Roll No. 296, approved
by the house,, requires the county
board to buy and use grasshopper
poison whenevor 25 per cent of tho
voters apk it.
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Many expressions ot opinion from
ovor tho stato In opposition to tho
moving picturo censorship bill, II. R.
355, has roached tho lower legisla
tive branch and wero read from the
chief clerk's desk. B. J. Sallows, of
Alliance, wlrod to Representative
Brlggs that a potltlon with signatures
of 1,500 Alliance people, urging tho
defeat of tho censorship bill was on
its way to Lincoln. Sargent Bent a
potltlon with 120 names, Spalding one
with 60, and Brunlng a memorial hav
ing CO signers, all to the samo effect.
Representative Smith said ho had
letters and telegrams from forty peo
ple in his district Rock, Brown and
Keya Paha counties protesting
ngalnst tho measure. A tolegram
from the secrotnry of tho Allianco
Woman's club said: "Tho Alliance
Woman's club recently ondoraed a
resolution providing for censorship ot
moving pictures. Wo understand tho
bill now boforo tho legislature pro
vides for local censorship, to which wo
aro opposed. This club desires to
withdraw Its endorsement of tho pro
posed legislation, and to advlso you
wo bolievo the present system satis
factory. Our local picture houso la
well regulated and does not need ad
ditional censorship." On tho other
hand, the Hastings ministerial union
registered its hearty endorsement of
the censorship bill In a letter to one
of tho Introducers, which was sent up
for tho record. Tho Louisville W. C.
T. U. was also heard from In favor ol
tho bill. Tho P. E. O. of Alliance
had a letter on file asking for Its
passage.
Senate File No. 169, by Chappoll
and Noal, designed to abolish capi
tal punishment, wont tho route of
lts many predecessors when It was
postponed indefinitely In the stnte
senate by an almost unanimous vote.
Many of tho senators questioned
the abolishmont of capital punish
ment at this time, of all times, when
the war has created state of un
rest which may call for drastic pun
ishment for capital crlmos.
Governor McKelvie's signature is
now attached to H. R. 17, tho Oster
man bill, forbidding hanks and In
vestment corporations to deduct lib
erty bonds from tho taxable value of
their stock. Tho act Is Intonded to
remove all doubt as to tho right of
these concerns to claim such exemp
tions. Another bank bill that has been
made a law by the governor's ap
proval is H. R. 180, relieving banks
of liability on forged or raised
checks after one year's time has
elapsed.
Senator Good's measure allowing .60
per cent of tho voters in school dis
tricts having over 100 children to
levy a maximum tax of 100 mills has
been signed. It Is S. F. 37.
The following bills have also been
reported to tho two brandies of the
legislature as being approved by the
governor:
S. F. Ill Recognizing local census
as the basis for adopting commission
form of government in cities of 5,000
population and upwards.
H. R. Nos 168 to 172, inclusive
Tho scries of Jenison bills governing
local boards of health and defin
ing their several Jurisdictions.
S. F. 80 Providing that state
ments of a trial Judge 'shall be taken
down in shorthand at tho request
of either party in a suit.
H. R. 198 Raising limit of library
tax from 3 mills to 5, and reducing
library board membership from 9 to 5.
H. R. 108 Allowing notary public
to officiate In county adjoining his
own.
The three bills by which tho roads
committees of senate and houso pro
pose to advanco the cause of better
highways In Nebraska will bo before
tho lower houso before the woek
ends. One appropriates tho proceeds
of a 1 mill levy, estimated at ?500,
000 a jxar, to the construction of
permanent roads In connection with
tho same amount from tho federal
aid funds. A second provides for a
stato tax on all motor-driven vehicles,
with rates considerably hlghor than
the present schedule, tho proceeds to
go Into a stato fund for highway
maintenance. Tho work is to bo done
by the respective counties, on specifi
cations and under direction ot the
stato engineer and tho stato highways
board. If the county follows such di
rections, it Ib to bo reimbursed for
its expense out of the state fund. If
it falls, tho state board may undertake
to do the work direct. This supervision
and the state aid is limited to tin
highways included in the stato high
way system, which aro specified in
tho legislation. Tho system Includes
routes through ovory county, con
nectlng practically every county seat
and many other towns.
Tho lower houso npproved Hous?
Roll No. 29, which repeals tho law
permitting a citizen to pay his poll
tax by labor on the roads. It fixes the
poll tax at $2.50 In cash, payable to
the assessor when he makes his
rounds.
The senate advanced to third road
Ing House Roll No. 291. by Berka.
which penalizes by a $1,000 fine or five
years' Imprlsolment tho display of a
red flag or having such a flag In one's
possession, excopt'In tho caso of rail
roads for signaling purposes.
Tho lowor houso approved House
Roll No. 83, creating a stato board of
chiropody, appointed by the state
board of medical examiners to license
chiropodists and supervise their prac
tice. Ileprcscntattvo Rodman (suggest
ed that "if too doctors aro to bn licens
ed, why not masseurs and hairdressers?"
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NEW AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE
son and has been one of tho president's most nrdent supporters. It nppeari
that he has been Influential in Democratic politics, but lms a talent for escnp
ing publicity. At present ho Is national committeeman from Washington. II
is snld that in nn unofficial capacity he has had chargo of several dellcaU
diplomatic affairs. President Wilson sent him to Europe on n confidential
mission in 1014. ne Is snld to have been making a quiet study of International
complications nnd of the problems to to be faced during reconstruction.
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VERSATILE PROFESSOR HERRON
When George D. Herron was ap
pointed nn American delegate to tho
Princes' islands conferences with the
Russlnn factions Senator Shermnn of
Illinois caused to bo incorporated in
tho Congressional Record n newspa
per article on Professor Herron. This
article begins thus :
"Georgo D. Herron, Socialist,
writer, lecturer, expelled pnstor, nnd
free-lovo advocate, first loomed large
on tho American horizon when ho per
suaded his wifo to divorce him and Im
mediately thereafter announced that
he and Miss Carrlo Rand were living'
together.
"This was the climax of one of
the most sensational stories that had
startled the country In years, for Her
ron nnd his affinity contemplated a
sequel in a 'free-lovo colony' In Metu
chen, N. J where all with the same
beliefs and money could come for
rest, love, and Joy."
Mr. Herron wns, until 1001, a minister with socialistic views which had
attracted more or less attention. Stories of that time said that the mother ol
Miss Rnnd pnid Mrs. Herron $50,000 for the divorce. The Congregational
church of Grinncll, Iu., investigated its pastor. He replied by publicly attack
ing marriage and wus expelled. Later he was expelled from the chair ol
applied Christianity In an Iowa college it was said that Mrs. Rand had
endowed the chair with $00,000. Mrs. Rand then founded a soclnl science,
school in New York, which Is still going. Herron went to Florence, Italy, to
llvo and Miss Rand died there In 1014. Recently Herron was Involved In some
sort of a "pence scheme" in Switzerland. Of late ho has taado many contri
butions to tho Journals of the continent in praise of President Wilson, which
have been collected in book form.
TRIP OF THE "PRISON SPECIAL"
ings in cities en route. There ure many well-known women on board. Perhnps
Mrs. H. O. Havemeycr of Now York is as prominent as any. Sho is a womnn
of wealth and "social position, nnd hus been recently Imprisoned.
I SOMETHING NEW IN AVIATION
It Is a dull day ndeed when tho
public is not told some new thing,
actual or projected, In nvintion. The
latest new thing Is the announcement
that Jules Vedrlnes Is planning to
mnko a "roof-to-roof flight" from New
York to Chicago, starting his fllRht
from n Gothnm Sky-scraper, end it on
top of one of tho Windy City's big loop
buildings and roosting for the night en
routo on equally precarious perches.
Jules Vedrlnes Is a noted French
flyer who has ncqulred skill In nliglit
Ing with his mnchlne. This skill has
grown out of Bpeclnl service during tho
wnr. This was the hnzurdous work of
landing French secret service men be
hind tho Germnn lines nnd bringing
them back If possible. This sentce
required lnndlngs In nil sort of places
and under nil sorts of conditions and
Ihe no less difficult nsconts. Thnt 'ho
aviator 1ms survived is proof of his
uncanny skill. Anywnv. the niimr .iv
Vedrlnes amazed Paris by alighting on tho roof of u building. No one should
nnSenSMml8tnk,0Mf U,,,nk,nB Ve,lnnt'8 ,ncrcly ft clev er with a Hpeclnlty.
Had not tho armistice been signed November 11 bombs would In all probability
have been dropped on Berlin within 18 hours. Tho French had ready a giant
biplane which was capable of making a round trip from the west front and
dropping hnlf-ton nerlnl torpedoen.
And Jules Vedrlnes wus the aviator chosen to do the bombing.
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Only tho other day William O
Shnrp, nmbnssndor to France, was glv
Ing a dinner nml reception In, Paris lr
honor of President Wilson. On tin
way over from France, President Wll
son nominated Hugh O. Wallace ol
Tncomn "to fill tho vnenncy caused
by tho resignation of Mr. Shnrp."
Who Is Hugh O. Wnllaco of Tu
coma? Well, ho la n close persona!
friend of President Wilson nml nlsc
nn Intlmnto friend of Col. E. M. House
His wife Is n daughter of tho lot(
Melville W. Fuller, chief justice of th
United States Supremo court, Th
Wallaces spend their winters It
Washington and nro prominent social
ly. They entertained Mr. Balfour nni
Lord Northcllffe, and Mrs. Wallace hni'
been presented at St. James.
Mr. Wnllaco was born In Missouri
nnd Is flfty-slx years of age. Ho wa
a delegate at largo to the Bnltlmon
convention which nomlnntcd Mr. Wll
Somewhere In tho United States Is
the "Prison Special." It left Now
York Februnry 15 for a swing around
the circle to tho Pacific const and Is
scheduled to return March 10. It Ib n
special train of militant suffragists of
tho National Woman's pnrty demand
ing immediate action by congress on
tho national suffrage amendment. It
gets its nnmc from the fact that 20 of
the women have served Jnll or work
house sentences for picketing and
other demonstrations In front of tho
White House. Duplicates of the prison
costumes worn In tho Ocoquun work
house will be worn by some members
of the party nt every meeting. There
Is no outsldo "decoration,", the rail
road administration having refused
permission. The western Journey Is
through the South to Snn Francisco;
the return Is by way of Denver and
Chicago. State branches and special
organizers aro arranging mass meet
WHETHER CALF WILL BECOME DESIRABLE
ADDITION TO HERD DEPENDS UPON CARE
Feeding Calves of Different Sizes In Homemade Stanchions Thla Method In
sures Each Calf His Share of Peed.
Preparod by tho United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
More calves see tho llghUof day In
Uio spring nnd draw their first breath
when tho air is filled with the fra
grance of mnny blossoms than during
any other senson of tho year. Whether
these calves will become star boarders,
producing llttlo milk of no profit for
their owners, or be desirable addi
tions to tho dnlry world, will depend
not only upon the euro that is given
them but upon the feed and manage
ment of their mothers. Poorly nour
ished cows, say dairy specialists of the
United States department of agricul
ture, give birth to weak calves that
are hard to raise. Cows which have
an abundance of palatable succulent
feed nnd nro In good body flesh nnd
healthy, thrifty condition nt calving
time nro more likely to produce well
developed, strong, thrifty calves which
will respond normally to proper feed
nnd enre. It Is false economy for any,
dnlry-cow owner to withhold feed from
a dry cow, ns this Is likely to nffect
unfavorably tho future welfare of the
calf, as well as later milk production
by tho cow.
Nature's method is to have tho calf
stay with tho cow until It can support
Itself. In modern dairy farming, how
ever, because of the value of the but
terfat nnd whole milk tho dairyman
eepnrates the calf from tho cow soon
after birth. Tho milk produced by the
cow for the first few days has proper
tics which put tho calf's digestive sys
tem In good working order. It Is,
therefore, necessary that tho newly
born calf have this milk.
Teaching Calf to Drink.
Tho longer tho calf remains with
the cow, however, tho harder It Is to
teach it to drink, but it is tisually a
simple mnttcr to teach a good, robust
calf to drink, If taken when not more
thnn two dnys old. Boforo this Is at
tempted a calf should be kept from
the cow for nbout twelve hours; It will
then bo very hungry. About two qunrts
of Its mdther's milk, fresh nnd warm,
should bo put into a clean pnll and
held in front of tho calf. Sometimes
It will put Its nose into the pall and
drink without coaxing. Dairymen nro
not fortunnto enough to hnve many
calves thnt will do this, however, nnd
In most cases It will be necessary to
uso n little forceful pcrsunslon In
assisting the calf with Its first meal
away from Its mother. Let tho calf
suck tho fingers, and by this means
gradually draw Its nose Into tho milk,
when tho fingers should bo removed
carefully ns soon ns tho calf gets n
tasto of tho milk. Patience Is ncces
sary, for this operation mny fmvo to
be repeated two or three times before
tho calf will drink nlone.
A calf weighing CO pounds nt birth
should havo ubout eight pounds of
whole milk n day, while n 100-pound
calf should have about twelve pounds.
BETTER CROPS PAVE
WAY FOR LIVE STOCK
Seed Corn and Cultivation Given
First Consideration.
Agricultural Agent In Louisiana Works
Out Systematic Plan to Improve
Crop Yields Alfalfa Acre
age Increased.
(Prepared by Uio United States Depnrt
ment of Agriculture.)
To establish "snfo farming" In
Polnto Coupee Parish, La., tho local
agricultural agent has worked out a
systematic plan to Improve crop yields
nnd Introduce moro and better stock.
Proper field selection of seed corn nnd
the best methods of cultivation wero
given first nttcntlon. In tho fnll of
1017 tho first concrete evidence wns
hnd of the success of this work when
moro than 100 carlonds of corn wero
shipped from tho parish. In 1018 n
Beed-demonstrntlon plot wns grown
nnd corn produced on tho nren won
first place at tho Southern Louisiana
fair. Through tho agent's efforts near
ly every farmer now has nn alfalfa
patch producing at the rnto of nenrly
flvo tons nn ncre. During tho Inst year
tho alfalfa acreage wna Increased
moro than 100 per cent. Under tho
agent's direction hundreds of pure
bred nnd hlgh-grndo sires nnd dnms
have been Imported, nnd native scrub
cattle havo given wny to animals of
quality. Hogs and sheep havo nlso
neon grontly Improved, nnd now nrne-
tlcnlly every farm family produces
enough mpnt for Its own uso and many
havo a surplus for sale.
Tho amount of milk should bo gradual
ly Increased until nt the end of tho
second week tho calf should rccelvo
from 14 to 10 pounds a day. lis moth
er's milk should ho given a calf for tho
first four days, then nny good whole
milk can bo used, but preferably It
should not contain more thnn 4 per
cent butterfnt. Best results can bo ol-
tnlncd by feeding young calves, three
times n dny, with the periods between
feeding as nearly equal as possible.
When fed In this wny tho calf docs not
ovcrlond Its stomnch nnd the digestion
of tho feed is more evenly distributed
throughout tho 24 hours. Regularity
In feeding Is Important. When cnlvcH
nro fed but twice n dny the feeding
should ho ns nenrly as possible 12
hours npart.
Cleanliness Essential.
Successful raising of calves requlro
absolute cleanliness. Calf pens Bhould
nlwny bo kept clean nnd bo supplied
with plenty of dry bedding. Discarded
feed should bo removed from tho feed
boxes, which should-be thoroughly
brushed nnd elenned each dny. All
milk fed should bo fresh nnd clean,
which Is true nlso of other feeds. Milk
polls should bo scalded thoroughly
with boiling wnter, or sterilized with
steam If possible.
At the beginning of tho third week
either skim or sepnratcd milk may bo
substituted for wholo milk nt tho rnto
of one pound n day. -The dnlly ration
mny be increased from two to four
pounds, depending upon the vigor ol
the calf. When tho cnlf does not
drink eagerly what Is offered, the
quantity should bo cut down. The ra
tion nt the end ot the third week
usually should be approximately onc
hnlf wholo nnd one-half sepnratcd
milk. During the fourth week tho
change should be continued tintll by
the end of tho week only separated
milk Is fed, unless tho calf Is very deli
cate. With especially vigorous cnlves
tho change to sepnratcd milk can bo
mado about n week earlier. Tho quan
tity fed can he Incrcnsed gradually lo
18 to 20 pounds n dny.
Six months la probably n good nver
ago ngo nt which to wean calves from
tho milk. Tho age depends upon tho
cost of tho milk In relation to tho
value of tho calf, Its breed, size, vigor,
etc. Tho season of the yenr nnd tho
other feeds nvnMnble nlso must be con
sidered. When tho best ot hay, silage,
nnd a good vnrlety of grains are avail
nble, or when good, succulent pnstur
ngo enn bo provided, the calf can bo
wenned earlier; also tho stronger and
more vigorous the cnlf the enrller It
can bo weaned. On the other hand,
the more valuable tho cnlf the moro
expense tho owner Is warranted In
developing It, nnd the later It will
probably bo weaned. If skim or sep
arated milk Is plentiful, cnlves may bo
fed It with profljt until they nre eight
or ten months old.
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FEEDING CALVES
(Prepared by tho United Btntca pe
partmont of Agriculture.)
Fend regularly.
Be sure that the milk is al
ways sweet nnd warm.
Uso only clean palls.
Feed the calf n llttlo less thnn
it wants.
Reduce tho amount of milk
one-half If the calf becomes
sick.
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Hog cholera can be kept down.
If you can't buy a herd buy a heifer.
Beet pulp Is not ns valuablo as corn
sllugo for food. ,
It Is false economy to crowd anl
ninls to enve building materials.
Alfalfa Is considered the best ,klnrt
for shqep, but all kinds of legume liny
nro good.
Sheep kept in unclean yards or in
Koggy pnsturca soon become subject
to foot rot.
It is not advisable to have salt nlono
In nny kind of container at tho ficu
disposal of hogs.
Clover liny Is important to the health
nnd growth of the young sheep in par
ticular and nil sheep in general.
rocre