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THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEE1CLY TRIBUNE. NEBRASKAJN BRIEF 'Timely News Culled From All Parts of tho State, Reduced for tho Busy. -SCORES OF EVENTS COVERED By n majority of about 2,000 In a to tal voto of about 10,000, Richardson county defeated tho project to remove tho county scat from Kails City to Humboldt. Tho election marked tho 1 find of a bitter light. Tho court house at Falls City burned to the ground last May, and agitation was at onco begun j for removal of the county seat to j Humboldt. A fi-mlll levy was recently i roted to rebuild tho structure. I Reports from Washington Indicate j Hint tho Nebraska potash Industry will not be affected In tho lenst by the Im portation of a cheap product from Europe. It Is said that so far only a small amount of potush has been re ceived from nbrond and the price has been about double what prevailed prior to tho war, and n great deal higher than that produced in this country. The fight on the Slman foreign lan guage law, enacted by tho last legis lature began ngnln when J. J. Sulll yan, Omaha attorney, filed a petition t of Intervention In the state supreme court at Lincoln In the In.' inction suit brought ngalnst tho net. The suit was instituted on behalf of several Ger man Kvnngellcal Lutheran churches of this state. Methodists nt Cambridge have over subscribed their centenary allotment. Every family in tho church of tho city has signed a subscription card. This showing is considered rcmnrkablo be cause the church was without a pas tor between April 1 nnd August 1, tho Rev. West being engaged in war work in tho cast during tlint period. Douglas county boys' and girls' clubs carried off the honors In general de monstration nt tho state fair and will represent tho state nt tho inter-stnto fair nt Sioux City. It will compete with twelve central-western states for tho championship of the middle west. The stnto bureau of markets and marketing estimates Nebraska's corn crop nt 71 per cent normal, based on Sept. 1 conditions. This would indi cate a yield of 172,402,000 bushels, compared to 125,OSO,000 bushels in 1018. A controversy of 20 years' standing between tho north nnd south side of Columbus wns settled by tho voting of $150,000 bonds for a site nnd n new court bouse. Tno site will be two blocks south of the United Pacific sta tion. D. W. Lnnglcy, Gnge county fanner, .charged with tho murder of Justice 'Ffclffcr at Cortland, was given a pre liminary bearing nt Beatrice and or dered held to the next term of tho dis trict court without bail. ' An effort Is being made to have ,Cnrdtnnl Mercier, Belgium's famous (prelate, who arrived in this country a few days ago, to visit Omnha and other Nebraska cities. Keya Paha and Brown counties have jointly agreed to shore In tho expense of building a new up-to-date .bridge across the Niobrara at Mend ville. The .installation of Bishop-elect Shayler of tho Episcopal diocese of Nebraska will be held at Trinity ca thedral, at Omaha, September 21. T. D. Ilartstock of Jamison, promi nent breeder of pure-bred live stock, purchased a tract of G2 acres adjoin ing Fremont for $500 nn acre. The counties or Lincoln, Perkins nnd Keith are short seventy-flvo rural school teachers, according to State Superintendent Clcmmons. v Hamilton county telephone workers went on strike when n demand for in creased wages was not complied with by the company. Shelton has nn unprecedented scarci ty of homes with no lmmedinto pros pects of improvement in the situation in sight. Governor McKelvlo was tho princi pal speaker at the formnl opening of Midland college nt Fremont, Wednes day. A home-coming celebration for Kearney county soldiers and sailors will be held at Mlnden Sept. 25. South Omaha packers predict that rctnll prices of meat will be decidedly lower In tho Immediate future. A movement Is on foot to erect n building nt Aurora, suitable for uso us an auditorium. Alnsworth is to Iny several more blocks of paving, making seventeen in nil to go In in the city this year. Kearney people have filed a petition with tho city commissioners asking that a special election bo cnlled for tho purposeiot voting bonds for tho erec tion nnd operation of n municipal ..lighting plnnt. A resolution Indorsing tho Salva tion Army home service drive which will bo held In Nebraska September 21-27 to raise $512,000, has been pnssed by tho Douglas county post of the American Legion.- Hamilton county farmers predict that their corn crop will be about 75 per cent normal. Dcuglns county carried off the hon ors for agricultural exhibits at tho Stnte fair for tho eastern district. Kenrney county won first In tho cen tral district nnd Box Butte took pre mier honors In tho western district. According to Secretary of Agricul ture Stuhr, much of tho wlicnt raised in eastern Nebraska this year is of nn exceptionally low germlnntlon, and should not be used for seed unless a thorough teat has been made. Tho 1010 football schedule of the Nebraska University, Just given out, is ns follows: October 4, Iowa nt Iowa City; Octobor 11, Minnesota nt Minne apolis; October 18, Notre Dame at Lin coln; October 25, Oklahoma nt Omnha; November 1, Amos at Lincoln ; Novcm bor 8, Missouri at Columbia; Novem ber 15, Kansas nt Lincoln; November 22, Syracuse nt Lincoln. Secrclnry of State Amsberry has asked the state supreme court to rule on the recent decision of tho Lancas ter county district court holding that the action of the stnte legislature lu ratifying tho federal prohibition .amendment Is not final until tho ques tion hns been submitted to the voters for tholr approval or rejection. Tho State Board of Health Is send ing Nebraskn physicians conies of a circular letter from tho national public health service, requesting the names of 1011 llortm'st In llilu utnfo ...... ...in. I lng to servo tinder the direction of tho state and federal bureaus In the event of another influenza epidonflc this winter. All persons interested in motor truck transportation rates in Nebraska aro asked to attend a meeting cnlled by tho State Railway commission for Septem ber 2a, nt 10 o'clock in the office of the railway commission at Lincoln. A readjustment nnd n method to simplify rates Is to be undertaken. By n voto of two to one delegates to tho Mothodlst Episcopal conference at University Place, a Lincoln suburb, de feated n proposal to establish new boundaries for the conference, so as to npportlon a Inrgcr number of delegntea to the western Nebraska meeting. Continued ngltntion ngalnst tho high cost of living nnd cessation of tho eastern demand nro given ns the chief causes for sensatlonnl decreases In hog nnd cattle prices nt South Omnha nnd other big markets. Because of nn outbreak of pneu monia among swine exhibited nt tho state fair orders have been given by the state live stock bureau thut ani mals sold during the fair must not bo delivered for three weeks. President C. J. Miles of tho former Nebraska state base ball league Is making an effort to form a lengue for 1020 with teams at Beatrice, Lincoln, Fnirbury, Norfolk, Columbus, Hastings nnd York. Striking cooks and waiters nt Oma ha have established a restaurant of their own, employing some thirty or forty persons. Tho new establishment is doing a tremendous business, it is said. Hog prices at tho South Omaha market dropped more than $3 a hun dred during the past week. Bottom price, $15 n hundred, was tho lowest on the market In the past two years. Highest priced farm land of Nuck olls county so far reported was 80 acres Earl Crammer sold to Mrs. Gnvian, eight miles cast of Suporlor, bringing .$200 an acre. From Washington comes the report that the government equalization bon'fd has arranged to have 10,000 tons of sugar shipped Into Nebraska to re lievo tho present shortage. Spontaneous combustion of coal Is believed to have caused tho fire which destroyed the Ilord potash reduction plant nt Lakeside, causing a loss es timated at $GOO,000. Enrollment In public school through out tho state this fall far exceeds that of a year ago. In some cities and towns tho Increaso in nttendnnco ex ceeds 10 per cent. Hampton citizens have been ndvlscd by State Engineer Johnson that It is very probable that tho S. Y. A. high way will bo re-routed to pass through that village. Tho State Hallway Commission has ruled thut airplanes used in currying pnssengors nre common cnrrlers and nro under Its Jurisdiction as to rates and service. Members of tho fnculty of the Mid land college nt Fremont anticipate a very successful school year. Tho college opened Sept., 10 with an en rollment of. 350. High food prices In Hamilton coun ty received n severe jolt when 200,000 pounds of government food supplies were put on sale at Aurora's munici pal store. A Minnesota non-partisan lengue leader, II. E. Gaston, lias brought suit against tho Lincoln Dally Star for libel. He asks for $50,000 damages. A total of 24,803 nutomoblles passed through the gates of the 1019 Stnto fair at Lincoln, compnrod with 15,731 a yenr ago. A Hour mill with n cnpaclty of fifty barrels a day, and to cOst around $25,000, is to be erected nt Gurley. Nebraska's oat crops is estimnted at 74,387,000 bushels compnrcd to 50,188, 000 last year. A movement Is under wny to con struct a state aid bridge ' across tho Platte river south of Shelton. Four of Fllloy's principal store buildings were wiped out when n fire devastated tho major portion of the business section of the town. The loss Is plnced nt $50,000. Forty-eight thousand live hundred more persons attended tho 1010 Stnto fair at Lincoln than over before. Tho first five dnys' attendance exceeded last year's full six days attendance by 20,000. Total attendance for the six dnys this year was 207,458. An army store where government foodstuffs nre to bo sold Is to be es tablished nt Lincoln. Sevornl hundred head of prize Ne braska hogs aro suffering from pneu monia and aro under quarantine at tho Nebraska State fair grounds at Lin coln. Tho exhibits will be held there, until the dlsenso Is stamped nut. narry Boomgnrd, 10, was killed whoa a snnd-sllde burled the lad nnd his father while the two were work ing in n pit on the Boomcard farm near Tablo Rock. The father succeed ed In extricating hlmaolf. 1 Colors of the ruinous First division that was led In parade by General Pershing In New York. 2 First public market opened In the square of Anns, France, nmld tho ruins. 8 State troops with fnnchlno gun in ac tion against mobs during a race riot in Knoxvlilc, Tenn. NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENT Peace Treaty Reported to the Senate for Ratification With Alterations. MINORITY REPORT ALSO MADE President Wilson's Harsh Words Analnst Opponents Calf Forth Re plies Treaty With Austria Is Signed Fatal Strike Riots In Hammond and Boston. I By EDWARD W. PICKARD. Whether or not It wins to tho cause of the treaty any supporters, President Wilson's tour nlready has hnd one Im portant result. It has Induced the sen ate committee on foreign relations to release Its grip on the pact and report It to the senate for action. So tho fight over the treaty Is now transferred to the floor of the upper house. How long final action there will be delayed no man can tell. The mnjority report of tho commit tee, representing the views of Chair man Lodge and tho other radical opt poncnts of the treaty und Lengue of Nations tho latter especially rec ommends the ratification of tho treaty with four Important reservations, ns set forth in these columns a week ago, and also it recommends the amend ments then mentioned. These amend ments and reservations alike, snys the report, "are governed by n slnglo pur pose, and that is to guard American rights and American sovereignty, the invasion of which would stimulate breaches of faith, encourage conflicts, and generate wars." That the adoption of amendments would necessltnto ,the reassembling of the peace conference is denied in tho report, since tho conference probably will be In session for six months more, nnd it Is also asserted that the German delegates could easily be brought back toi Paris, and that, as Germnny Is not a member of the league, she need not be consulted about changes In the cove nant. Blnmc for delay Is shifted from the committee to tho peace conference Itself, ami the statement often made by the advocates of unreserved ratl ficntlon, that trade cannot be resumed until such action Is taken, Is char acterized as a "mere delusion." The report sarcastically calls attention to the fact that Premier Lloyd George In recent Important speeches failed to point out that aceeptanco of the lengue covenant by Great Britain had relieved tho social, political and economic trou bles of that country nnd had not sug gested that prompt action on the treaty by tho American senate would Imme.ll ntely lower the price of beef. As for tho fears that other nations may not ; accept American amendments, the re port says: "That Is one thing that cer tainly will not happen. . . . The other nations will take us on our own terms, for without us their league N a wreck nnd nil their gains from :i victorious pence nre imperiled." Senator Hitchcock presented the re port of tho minority of tho committee, signed by tho Democratic Members with the exception of Senator Shields of Tennessee, who hnd declared him self In favor of the Lodge reservations. This report was no whit behind that of the majority In forcefulness of lan guage and argument, nnd declared thut refusal to ratify the treaty its It standi would mean tho sacrifice by the United Stntes of all concessions obtained from Germany under n dictated peace, would leave the Industrial world In ferment, the financial world In doubt nnd coin merce halted. Concerning the pro posed amendments the report said: "Wo see no reason to discuss their character at length. In our opinion they have no merit, but whether they be good, bad or Indifferent their adop tion by tho senate can have no pos sible effect except to defeat the par ticipation of tho United States In the treaty. None of them could by any possibility bo accepted by even tho great nations associated with tho United States In the war, and none of them could by any possibility bo dic tated to Germany. To adopt any one of them, therefore, Is equivalent to re jecting the treaty." The report sets forth some of the concessions from Gcnnany which, It snys, Amcrlcn would sacrifice. Most of theso are acceptances by Germany of nctlon already taken by the United Stntes and which the most ardent ad vocate of tho treaty would not suggest tlint tho United Stntes would recon sider even If Germany withheld Its as sent. The reully Important point brought out In this connection wan that unless we nre n party to tho treaty we will have no membership on the reparations commission, which for years to come will have enormous con trol over the trade nnd commerce of Germany with other nations. President Wilson, moving stendlly townrd tho Pacific coast, Is striking tolling blows In behalf of the treaty and Is meeting with enthusiastic re ceptions everywhere. Ills admirers, however, ennnot fall to regret that he Is descending to rather undignified abuse of those who oppose his poli cies, and tlint ho resorts to specious argument in appealing to special In terests, ns when he told the farmers of North Dakota that If tho treaty were not ratified Europe would not buy their wheat. Mr. Wilson's harsh words agaliurt his oppononts cnlled forth Instant re sponse from Senator Kenyon In the sennte nnd from Senators Borah, John son and McCormlck, who opened the spcnklng tour of the rcsorvntlonlsts In Chicago.. The president hnd called tho senntors who demand reservations In the treaty "contemptible quitters," nnd Kenyon heatedly declared tho -"most contemptible quitters In the history of tho world were those who assembled with high Ideals at the Paris confer ence and permitted Japan to take over Shantung." Johnson also took this as his text nnd to the noisy delight of n huge Chicago audience undertook to show that It was President Wilson who was the quitter, In that ho had gone across the sen with high Ideals of open covc nunts, freedom of the seas, removnl of economic barriers, reduction of armaments- nnd self-determination for nil peoples, and had come homo with Just what wus handed to him, Senator Norrls of Nebraska took a whack at the president In u speech In the sennte, bitterly attacking tho ex penditures of tho peace delegation. Ho said Mr. Wilson "spent money In Purls Uko n drunken sailor," called attention to the payment of $150,000 to Bernard Bnruchusn special adviser, and added: "Besides engaging an expensive re tinue of 1.5(H) people as advisers whoso advice he did not take, the president hnd a glass roof put over the George Washington and took mmfcliiiis from the Hotel Hlltmore In New York to pluy for him while he wns going over to 12 u rope." Dr. Karl Kcnucr, on behalf of Aus tria, signed the peace treaty with that now petty country, but tho signatures of Iloumanln and Czeeho-Slovnklu were withheld for the present. Itonmnnla objects to the clauses guaranteeing equal civil rights to Jews and other religious and racial minorities, und the Serbians were waiting for the forma tion of u new cabinet at Belgrade. There was no Indication of hard feel IngH between the allied representa tives and Doctor Kenner at the cere mony, and the latter accepted the treaty with the hope that before long Austrln would be given easier terms and perhaps the right of self-determination nnd permission to unite with the German republic. Germany, In reply to the peace con ference's objection to tho article In the now German constitution providing for Austrian representation In the relchs rnth, said the article would remain In effective. The conference answered that this was not enough, that the article must be expunged; but this sec ond warning wns not expressed so forcibly as had been Intended, owing to the objection of Mr. Polk. However, Germany cannot but yield. Tho gov ernment In Berlin evidently expects f. new Spnrtaclst uprising In the near future, for tho Noske guards have been making secret preparations, and guns have been placed at bridges and other strategic points. This "revolution" had been scheduled for October but prob ably the date has been ndvanccd. The latest news from Russia, which, however, comes from bolshovlst sources, Is that 12,000 of Admiral Kol chak's men have been captured by tho reds and tho surrender of the re mainder of his southern nrmy Is ex pected. In northern Russia the situ ation of tho nntlholshevlsts Is des perate. The Americans have left and tho British aro 'rapidly completing their evncuatlon of tho Archnngel re gion. A delegation from tho municipal und zemstvo organizations of that dis trict hns reached London nnd niado a pathetic appeal ngalnst the withdrawal of allied help. Tho Roumnnlnns, nt last reports, had not yet withdrawn their troops from Hungary and their actions and lan guage continue to bo defiant of the al lies. They claim to be acting ns a bar rier to the waves of bolshovlsm that threaten to flow over Hungary from tho enst. The Serbians. It Is reported, are growing very bitter ngulnst Ron mania and nre talking war and mov ing up tholr artillery to tho frontier. An interesting story comes from Vienna of the arrest In Prague of tho lenders In n monarchist plot that is be lieved to Include Austria and Hungnry and with which tho Archduke Joseph pnrty Is said to be nllled. It is rumored tho Intention wns to put former Em peror Charles back on tho throne. General Pershing's return to tho United Stales was the occasion of a tremendous demonstration In New York, lasting over three days nnd cul minating In nn Impresslvo pnrado of tho First division, "flrst to enter tho wnr nnd lust to leave," led by tho gal lant commander in chief, When Persh ing landed nt Hoboken he was present ed by Secretnry Baker with his com mission as general, and on Thursday, September 18, ho will bo received by both houses of congress in Joint ses sion nnd will bo told formally how much the country appreciates his dis tinguished services In accomplishing n great task with all credit to tho Ameri can nation. Tho Industrial sky was pretty dark last week, and Indeed storms broke at several points. In Hammond, Ind., the striking employees of tho Pressed Steel Car works engaged In rioting und three pi them were killed by tho state troops and police. Then the members of tho police force of Boston, who Had Joined n labor union In defiance of regulations went on strike, and Imme diately the disorderly elements of tho city began pillaging stores, attacking women and Indulging In other riotous demonstrations. The loynl police were unequal to the emergency nnd tho major called for the assistance of the state militia. Several regiments were mobilized nnd went Into action ngulnst the mobs, seven persons being killed In tho fights. All other labor unions In the city threatened to go on strike In sympathy with the police. The firemen also said they would quit if tho police men asked It. As Chairman Gary of tho United States Steel corporation directorate wns obdurate In his refusal to meet with the advisory committee of tho steel workers, despite the efforts of Presi dent Wilson nnd others, tho committee called n strike of nil union employees of Mho corporation for Monday, Sep tember 22. Tho Btrlko order will go Into effect unless concessions satisfac tory to tho unions shall bo mnde before that time by the corporation or Presi dent Wilson shall succeed In persuad ing the workers to postpone It. Through Secretary Tumulty, the president urged on Samuel Gompers the wisdom of put ting off the strike until nf ter tho Indus trial conferonco that Is to meet In Wnshlngton enrly next month. Mr. Gompers wns In Dorchester, Mass., whero ho was called by the death of his father, and nt tho time of writing It wns not known what would bo his nttltudn In the mutter. There wus Joy In Chicago over the ending of tho long tio-up in tho build ing Industry. Tho enrpenters, whoso refusal to work for less thun $1 un hour caused the trouble, agreed to re turn to their Jobs for the 02v cents an hour offered by the contractors, until next May, when there will be n re adjustment. The settlement permitted the resumption of building projects in volving mnny millions of dollars, DADDY5 EVENING k3 FAIRY TALE dyum emim bonner THE CROWS. "Caw, caw, enw, caw," said tho flrst crow. "Caw, caw, caw, caw," snld tho sec ond crow. "Pray, tell mo, what da you think of tho haying senson?" asked the flrst crow. "Prny, tell me, what do you think of the hnylng senson?" asked tho second crow. "I'll toll you If you tell me," said the flrst crow. "And I'll tell you if you will tell me," said tho second crow. "All right," snld the flrst crow, "let's tlmko on It, In other words lot's agree," so they bofh. snld, "Caw, caw," mri flapped their wings. "I think it Is n flno hnylng season snld tho llrst crow. "So do I," said the second cro, 1 think It has been a flno season, too," ho ndifcd. Tho two crows wcro sitting on two piles of hay in tho field. Somo of their friends were perched on other piles of liny and somo wcro up In tho trees. "Are you coming to my dinner?" asked tho flrst crow. "When is it to bo?" asked the sec ond crow. "This evening ns soon ns I become hungry," snld tho flrst crow. "I'll como with great pleasure," said the second crow, with a broad smile. "Whero Is tho dinner to bo?" ho asked uftcr a moment "In yonder cornileld," snld tho flrst crow. "Oh, how wonderful," snld tho sec ond crow. "What magnificent ban quet halls you engage for your guests." "1 try to do my best," said tho flrst crow proudly. "It's fun to sco them work, Isn't it?" usked tho second crow. "I llko to sco tho haying going on nnd all the sum mer farm work. I enjoy watching It, "Not thnt I am lazy, oh, very far from it, but it is fun to see them work tho people for they should work. I wouldn't mind If they wcro lazy for then tho work wouldn't got done nnd wo wouldn't get all tho good ies from It. "Wo llko to see tho people work, don't wo?" the second crow ended. "Ah, yes," snld tho first crow. "But do you know people hnvo been Im proving of lntp, do you know that, or did you know that?" "No, do tell mo about It," said tho second crow. "You sco," said tho flrst crow, "pco plo have been gettlug more saving of Into. They've taken to saving for oth er people nnd for themselves, nnd they've been growing things to cat wherever they could, for they say It is very wicked to waste. "They aro planting nnd growing nil tho time. They began to do It several years ugo, I bellove, but It has beeh n thing of only a fow years. It's a splendid Idcn, isn't it? Moro food all tho time, nnd no wast lug." "Splendid Idea," said tho second crow. "I thought you would ngrco with me," said tho flrst crow. "I most certulnly do," snld tho sec ond crow. "Well, wo'll have a good dinner to night uftcr our tnlk of food, won't wo?" "Indeed, we'll enjoy it." Somo children driving along, by the field snld, "Oht sco thoso two crows, sitting side by sldo on thoso two bay stacks, what do you suppose they are think ing of?" "Perhaps they'ro thinking of wonns to cnt," said tho flrst child. "Or perhaps they're thinking of their children," said the second child. And little did tho children-know that the crows were thinking of their corn party, nor that they were both so do lighted that people wero planting things und not Wasting, which gave the crows n little extra food. They felt too they deserved It for they did tholr work In destroying really hurm ful Insects. Idle Tears. The youngest cunio crying to his mother. "Why, dearie!" sho exclaimed. "What Is the matter?" "Dad was lifting n bis box and It fell on Ills toes," explained tho child between sobs. "But," continued mother, "that is hardly anything to cry about. You should have laughed at It." "I did," said tho boy. Harper's Magazine. Like a Basket of Apples. Why Is n volunteer movement llko n bnsket of apples? Answer Because every corps (core) bus Its colonel (kernel). Success. "What Ib tho secret of success?" asked tho Sphinx. "Push," said tho button. "Never bo led," said the pencil. "Find h good thing nnd stick to tt,rt snld tho glue. "Do the work you aro suited for," said tho chimney. Very Important Letter. What Is at tho beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the begin ning of every end nnd tho end of every place? The letter E.