THE NORTH PLATTE SBMI-WRBKTjY TRIDUNIC.
ORNHUSKER ITEMS
Newa of All Kinds Gathered From
Various Points Throughout
Nebraska.
OF INTEREST TO ALL READERS
U'Roy Ingham of Lyons took high
eat honors In tho college mid school or
agriculture livestock judging contest
nt the university fnrni nt Lincoln. He
wns rewarded with n cup. The ten
high men Judging nil kinds of stock
ranked us follows: LoRoy Ingham,
Lyons; K. A. Clurk, Craig; Paul Atch
ison, Corud; Royal Schoen, Wells
Minn; Paul Tuggurt, Chambers : 1M
ward Scheldt, Friend; I,. 13. Flnnov,
Lincoln; A. K. Ilepperly, Norfolk; Al
vln Merrick, Osceola; Harold Hodges,
ludlanola. They were awarded with
ribbons.
The .Missouri Pacific's demand for ."1
cents a nillo passenger fare In Nebras
ka, whereus other lines only secured 2
rents a tulle, before government con
trol, has been upheld by Special Mas
ter Gullies, nppolnted by the govern
ment to decide the Issue. This case
has been In court for year, and In
volved hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. Refund slips issued by. the road
pending the ruling In the case are now
worthless, unless a reversal follows In
nn appeals court.
Secretary of State Atusberry an
nounced that stickers cannot be legal
ly used on bnllots cast in Nebraska, af
ter conferring with Attorney General
Davis on the subject. Interest has
been aroused in this matter by state
ments that friends of certain candi
dates expected to employ tills method
to place their names on the ballot
since they had not made tilings.
Pamphlets containing a list of 11,000
stolon automobiles on record January
1, 11)120, have been distributed to all
parts of tho country by the state lnw
enforcement division at Lincoln. Any
sheriff, chief of police or town eon
stable will be mailed one of tho book
lets uiion application. Nebraska Is
the lirst state to undertake a move of
this character.
When the time limit for submitting
bids for the paving of twenty miles of
Douglas county roads expired, not a
single bid was received. A permanent
Injunction granted against part of tho
paving was given as a probable reason
for the lack of bidding on this last
project.
Charles W. Stelnbaugh, Omaha ar
chitect, member of the Nebraska cnpl
(ol committee says that the new $.r,
000,000 structure to be built at Lincoln
will be more serviceable, durable and
bonutiful than any such structure here
tofore built In the United States.
The Nebraska supreme court has
ruled that nn automobile used for il
legal transportation of liquor In the
state can be confiscated and sold by
state authorities, even though the ma
chine is the properly of a person other
than the driver.
Another record price for downtown
property in Omaha was established
when .Tul ins Orkin purchased the prop
erty and building occupied by A. Ilospe
and company at 1 513 Douglas street,
for $!!00,000. This was approximately
$7,500 a front foot.
Census figures released the pnst
week give Columbus a population of
TvllO, an Increase of 7.0 per cent over
j010; Hastings, 11,017, an increase of
24.7 for the same period, and Grand
Island liLtKtO, an increase of ;ir.2.
The Lincoln Automobile club has
started a campaign against certain
farmers who have been charging ex
orbitant sums for helping autoists
who have become stuck In the mud
near their farms.
Florence Heanblossom, 12 years old,
struck on the head by a gate blown
shut while helping with the chores on
n farm near Shelton during the. wind
stonn March 2S, died from her In
juries. Sixty farmers from Cozad appenred
before the state railway 'commission
and gave their views on the proposi
tion to give the Coznd Irrigating Ditch
Co. tlit. right to raise their water rates.
Mrs, Gullen Plants, of Geneva, sister
of Raymond Hill, young farmer await
ing trial on the charge of the murder
of his father, asked that a guardian
be appointed for her accused in-other,
alleging that he Is not of sound mind.
The district court of Lancaster coun
ty has Issued a temporary order for
bidding the Royal Highlanders, a No
bnisku Insurance fraternity, from put
ting into effect a new table of rates.
Roods for $:i0,000 for Improvements
to the county fair grounds at Sidney
will be submitted to the people for ap
proval nt the April primaries.
Among the Improvements planned
nt Albion this year are, 2,000 feet of
additional sewerage 8,000 feet of wa
ter mains, ami !' blocks of puvlng.
O. W. Uingley, who shot and killed
.lodge C. II. PfellTcr of Cortluuil. was
sentenced to the penitentiary for 21
years by Judge L. M. Pemberton In
1 .district court at Reatrlce. A Jury pre
viously had returned a verdict of see
' ond degreo murder.
Contract has been awarded for a
now SJ1D.000 telephone exchange build
ing a David CUy.
The Sidney Community association
has appointed n committee to work
with one oimolnteil by tho city council
to es ubllsh a camping ground for
tourists.
A movement N on foot in Omaha
no.l Council Muffs for a doiible-decli
bridge to be constructed across the
Missouri river that will lie owneit oy
both cities and operated free of cost
to the nubile. Tim Htructiire will cost
aboui 'V-'.OOO.OflO
It takes an editor of a country
weekly to solve Intricate problems such
as the high cost of living, etc., the lat
est being a scheme originated by M.
Wirt Hlatt, publisher of the Chambers
Sun. In order to beat building ma
terial profiteers, he Is going to build
for himself a soil house, cemented In
sldu and out and Install therein his
printing plant. The building will bo
10 by (10 foot and the walls four feet
thick, will be of prairie sod. After the
walls have settled the building will bo
cemented Inside and out and the ve
neer lined In imitation of masonry.
It costs the state an average of $:t00
a month or $;i,000 a year to pav tho
publication of u monthly bulletin Is
sued by Governor McKelvIe and Stnto
Engineer Johnson, who are at the head
of the state department of public
works. Tills money comes out of the
state highway fund. State Engineer
Johnson says that since law .requires
him to report each month showing
the condition of this fund, be decided
he would make his report In the form
of a monthly bulletin.
Constitutional convention olliclals
are now counting the cost of the con
vention. It Is evident Hint the total
appropriation, $1 KJ,(H)0, set aside Mty
the legislature of 1011) will be Insuf
ficient to pay all expenses Incurred
and some of the expenses which it is
desired to incur In the 'way of "publici
ty." Under the Inlter head the otllcers
of the convention hope to print about
.'00,000 pamphlets to mail to voters.
The Fremont clly council heeded n
petition signed by 2,00.'l cllzens against
permitting theatres to operate on Sun
day, and now the forces favoring the
Sunday shows are preparing to circu
late petitions to rutbililt the initiative
and referendum to the people for
adopt loji as a part of the city law. If
adopted, they sny they will secure a
popular voioNin the theater question.
Unregistered liberty bonds totalling
$:!,000 make up the loss in the robbery
of the First Nationnl bank of Green
wood March 22, according to ofllcials
of the Institution. Robbers obtained
$42,000 In registered bonds, not ne
gotiable, and $0,000 In ' war savings
.stamps, which cannot be cashed be
cause the government lias warned post
olllces against them.
Rev. T. J. Mackey, for over fifty
years a member of the Episcopal
ministry. 28 of which were spent as
head of the All Saints' parish at
Omaha, died at Ills home In the Ne
braska metropolis at tho age of 7(1. Ho
was one of the most widely known
pastors In this state.
The University of Nebraska at Lin
coln will offer a twelve weeks' coursa
next summer, two terms of six weeks
each. Registration for the first term
will begin May 29 and class work on
May .'51 ; the second dates being July
10 and July 12. -
A hotel company with twenty-flvo
incorporators has been orgunlzod at
Orel to finance the building of a $200,
000 battel. A local company will erect
the building, and lease It to an op
erator who will furnish and operate
the hotel.
Nebraska's quota of the $100,000,000
the Northern Raptlsts of America plan
to raise In an eight-day campaign
starting April 25, lias been placed at
$1,500,000, one third of which Is alloted
to Omaha.
Tho management of the Oninha-LIn-coln-Rcntrice
Interurbnn line lias been
buying considerable material recently
for the Lincoln end of the road and It
Is said the firm Intends to press efforts
toward the completion of the lino.
Laurel Post No. 51. of the American
Legion, at Laurel, adopted resolutions
declaring the non-partisan league "un
American and a niemtce to the best In
terests of this government."
Requesting tbut congress "lake such
steps as It deems necessary to bring
about justice and Immunity In Korea,"
a petition signed by 1,000 Nebraska
citizens was sent to Senator Norris by
Governor McKelvIe.
The Lincoln Commercial club will
scull 22 delegates to the eighth na
tional convention of 1 lit United States
Chamber of Commerce In Atlantic
rity this month.
Conrad Sold, 50, of Ashland, nnd
Cluis. P.ullock, 55, bridge workers, were
killed at Louisville when u Rock
Island train ran Into a motor carrying
live men.
Wilson Tout, superintendent of
North Platte schools for 111 consecutive
years, has' resigned to engage in a
-business venture.
The district conference of older boys
of the northwest section held nt Child
ren, proved a pronounced success.
The Genon-Albion road, which wu's
built within four miles of Albion lust
fall, Is now being completed.
All teachers In the Friend public
schools have refused to sign contuacts
for nest year without nn Increase in
salaries. The school hoard has declar
ed all posit Ions Micnnt.
The state supreme court bns ruled
tbut the administrative codo hill is still
In force and operation and will so ro-
main until It has issued Its full man
date.
Miss Carolina Goebry, !21, of Lindsay,
was found dead beside an overturned
and badly wrecked automobile near
Columbus. She was alone in Jio car
when tho accident occurred.
A Rotary club with twenty charter
members was organized at Columbus
the other day.
Census llguros for Scottsbluff giva
the city a population of 0,012, on In
crease of 2D5.0 per cent over 1010. The
record hung up by the bent sugar town
Is unequalled bj uuy city In Nebrasku,
It is believed.
The Nebraska Hampshire Rrcenlers'
association Is offering $200 In prizes
for Hampshire pigs exhibited at tho
state fair, and $1 u bead for every
Hampshire pic exhibited, to members
of ilia Nebraska boy' and alrls" clubs.
REACH WAGE AGREEMENT
Soft Coal Miners and Operators Ratify
Proposition Submitted by
President WSiwn.
New York. The negotiations for n
new agreement for tho bituminous coa
miners were brought to a close on
March .'II when the general committee,
of operators and coal miners of the
central competitive field ratltled a con
tract embodying the award of Presi
dent Wilson's coal commission.
A feature of the new contract Is n
clause which provides that "all Inter
nal dllVereiices" in the districts of the
bituminous coal field will be settled by
the district olllccrs of the mine work
ers ami operators. There niusl be
nothing done, however, In adjusting
tlie-e matters that will Increase the
cost ofN production or elovrcuso too
earning capacity of the mine workers.
The new agreement also "con
demns" the bonus system used by op
erators In competing with each other
for employes. The contract provides
that all agreements should contain a
"penalty" clause for any "stoppage of
work" or unauthorized strikes. The.
International olllccrs of the mine work
ers also agree to make the agreement
binding In every detail. The eight
hour day as now in effect In the soft
coal regions Is continued.
Wage increases totaling approxi
mately $200,000,000 annually are
granted Um mine workers In the new
agreement which affects about 400,000
soft coal diggers.
FAVORS EXPULSION.
Wilcon Urges Allies to Banish Turks
From Soil of Europe.
Washington, D. O. Vigorous expres
sion of President Wilson's opinion that
the "often expressed Intention of tlui
allies that the anomaly of the Turks
in Europe should cease" should be car
ried out In framing the Turkish treaty,
characterized the American rejoinder
to the recent allied note transmitting
Information as to the status of treaty
negotiations.
Wlille the strength of arguments fot
retention of the Turks in Constantino
ple was recognized, the note said, the
American government believes that
"the arguments against it are far
stronger and contain certain Impera
tive elements which It would not seem
possible to Ignore."
The American rejoinder, the tlrst
diplomatic paper to bear the signature
of Secretary Colby, was handed to the
French ambassador here, March 21, for
transmission to Premier Milleraud and
made public by the State department
on advices that it had been delix-red.
GERMANS TO USE FORCE.
Determined to Send Troops Into Ruhr
Region. Reign of Terror Exists.
ISerlin. The German government
has announced in u communication to
the press that it has resolved to (lis-,
pat cli troops to the Ruhr region as
soon as the entente consents to .such
a move. The decision was reached at
a three hours' cabinet meeting. The
statement deduces 'that this action
was inevitable In view of the uncheck
ed lawlessness In the region about Es
sen, Dortmund, Dulsburg nnd Mul
Iielui. The chancellor said he hnd re
ceived urgent reports from Essen,
where terrorist bands were 'looting
food trains for supplies. The looting
brigades, the chancellor Mild, had been
disavowed by all parties, even the
cominuuistK and the Independent so
cialists, In the Ruhr district.
Says Schools Full of Bolshevists.
Washington. D. C Rolshevlkl, so
cialists and anarchists are given teach
ers' certilicates and they are teaching
In every stale in the union. Representa
tive Campbell, republican, Kansas, de
clared in the house.
"College professors of high and low
degree are socialists, anarchists, ene
mies of congress, enemies of the con
stitution, enemies of this government,
and they teadi it daily In the;, colleges,"
he said. Mr. Campbell said trustees
should see to It that "the socialists are
not employed to pedum tho youth of
the country."
Iowa Republicans Active.
Dos Moines, la. State Chairman
Row-son yf the republican si ate cen
tral committee Issued tin call fr tin
state convenient to name twenty six
delegates to Chicago, for April 22. at
lies Moines. Precinct caucuses will
be held Aprli 14 and county conven
tion 'on April 17. Leonard Wood's
ciiuipniten was launched In lown March
20. wit It Attorney J. L. Parrlsb and
Attorney Dale Grlswold, Doth of Des
Moines, in charge.
Commerce Chamber Opposes Plan.
New York.- Operation of American
limit" out of Germuiiy to other than
port In the United State's nnd a plan
to put American bouts in the service
of the xlxty lino formerly opdmtedb.v
the Hamburg American Steamship Co.
ore opposed In a resolution adopted
by the Chamber of Commerce) if Now
York state1.
Mother Slays Children.
Mil; City, Okln. -That she killed her
th o children and then slashed her own
throat was told In a hospital' here by
Mrs. Elmer Cow at" shortly before she
died. Tho tragedy look place at the
home of the I'ouarts near here. The
bodies wore found by the father, a mill
liiiii.l. on his return from work. In a
written statement lite woman said sick
ness and loneliness hud unbalanced
her loin. I. She said she used an ax.
Unite anil rnwir so cm I the cltlMre.Vs
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THE BOB WHITES
"Dear little Mr. J'.ob White
said his
teaic
"Dear little Mrs. Mob White.
he
answered.
Mr. Rob White had met Mrs. Rob
White early In the spring, Just as the
snow was going and soon now they
iore going to have their nest all ready
on the ground, all Unci; with soft
leaven and dry grasses. Thty were
having a little side entrance to their
lunne anil It was near a small bush, very
nice and cosy, and everything looked
perfectly wonderful for a happy time
heart.
Mr. Rob While is such a dear little
foul that no one could help but love
It I tn. least of all his mate.
As Mrs. Rob White was planning
she decided she would lay a dozen
eggs, lovely whjte eggs.
"Let's talk of the future, the happy,
happy future," said Mrs. Hob White.
"The present Is happy, too. but I can
see such a happy future because I nm
to be with you and you're such a won
derful bird."
"And you are such a dear little bird
treasure," said Mr. Rob White.
"When I am nesting what will you
bo doing?" she askeij.
"I will sit on the branch of a nearby
tree and I will tell you that I'm Rob
White and that 1 love you and that
I'm your own Rob White and no one
else's Rob Whlte. ,
"I shall be so proud nutl so happy."
"Then." said, Mrs. Rob White, "we
will wait a few weeks and then we'll
take our downy darlings, so.uu of them
with ridiculous pieces of shell still
attached to their adorable little backs,
and we'll go off seeking goodies to
e'at. We'll eat berries anil weeds and
seeds and we'll help the farmer by
eating destructive', had Insects for him
nnd also we will help destroy the
seeds of the weeds which are bad for
his land.
"When It Is cold we will go to the
sunny borders of woods and dales and
keep quite warm. Often there will
"I Will Sit on the Branch."
come a cool day In the summer when
wo will have to do this.
"When wicked people hunt us with
guns let us hold our wings close to
our sides, for we will be able to hide
In manlier places then. Rut, ah, we
were to talk of the happy future, and
surely no one wilt , kill the merry,
happy Rob Whites this yeiar, tho good
Rob Whites who are affectionate and
kindly and happy.
"It would bo wrong, to shoot down
happiness like that. .It would be
shooting down happiness, wouldn't It?"
"That Is what it wouli) lie doing,"
said Mrs. Rob White, "but as you
paid, we will not talk of such things,
for we must tall; of the happiness and
not of any dangers that may lie ahead.
"Our children," she continued, "will
tay with us until another spring has
come and then they will go off to
choose their own mates Just as wi
did (his year." She jutt her head
coyly on one side and MY. Rob -White
said :
"Roll White. Rob White, your Rob
While. Rob White loves .von!"
"We may take a trip when the au
tumn comes, too Just for u change
and then back home again, eh?" asked
Mrs. Rob White. "I love thinking of
all ibe pleasures abend. A little trip
will be so nice and then; we will be
hit pity to be bad: home again.
"Tlmt's what I think ts nice a holi
day or a vacation and then bnck to
the home grounds our more."
"That In what we will do." sold Mr.
Rob White'. "My whole wish In life
Is to please you."
"And mine to please you." said Mrs.
Rob White.
"And endi to please the other." said
Mr. Rob White, "and the children to
please both, of us and wo to pleoso
them."
"Oh. the future ts Just full, crammed
full of Joy and happiness," said Mrs.
Rob White, "and we know It Is be
cause we know our own wnys and how
wo love each either and care for our
own unite.
"Sometimes It seems as though we
had so much Joy ami happiness It's
a wonder It doesn't get spilled over."
"Perhaps." said Mr. Rob White,
"some of It will and I think It will
be a good thing, for Into the hearts
of hunters or boys who think they
would like to hunt when they grow up
will come the Joy of taking the pic
tures r,f birds, studying our ways, hut
leaving the guns at home!"
"Wo have enough happiness to lot
some drop over, eh?" chuckled Mrs.
Rob White, delightedly.
n
GRADUAL DECREASE IN SUPPLY OF HORSES
ON FARMS AND RANCHES IN RECENT YEARS
Keep Only the Beet Marco and Breed Them to Sound, Purebred Stallion
of the Same Breed.
(Prepurod by tho United States Depart- I
niont of Agriculture.)
Horses In this country reaclu.il their
maximum In 1018 and since then have
been gradually decreasing, according
to data compiled by the bureau of crop
estimates, United States department of
igrlculture. While this statement ap
plies to the United Stntcs as a whole,
the Information secured by the bureau
relates primarily to the supply of
horses on farms and ranches, the grad
ual decrease of which Is attributed to
motor vehicles. That the decline of
I he horse on farms Is not due merely
to the use of passenger automobiles Is
Indicated by a survey recently under
taken by approximately :!(,000 crop re
porters representing the bureau In all
sections of the country. Thejr bnvo
rfcportcel the nutnes of more than -19,-000
farmers who use motor trucks on
their farms. But the extent to which
these trucks displace horses Is prob
lematical. In many cases the Introduc
tion of a truck on a farm Indicates
provision for increased hauling rather
than an actual reduction In the nuiii
'or of horses used.
Estimated Value of Horses.
The estimated number of horses on
'anus and ranches January 1 of tills
vear was 21.100.000. a decrease of
! 17I1.000 head, or 1.7 per cent, compared
with a year ago. The total value of
'.hese animals this year Is estimated
it $l,l)92,r12,000 as against $2,11-1,807.
)00 Inst year. This moans an average
rtiluo per head for horses of all ages
of $01.:i0, compared with $!)S.-l.r a year
I igo. The average value per head ten
years ago was $10S.0U. From tbeso
figures it Is not ellllicult to understand
why the horse market Is regarded as
unsettled and the future equnlly un
certain. The best demand during the
past year lias been in the South, while
decreases have occurred on the west
am ranges. During the pnst two years
the Increased demand for feed for
'ligli-prlccd incut animals has made It
MODERN WAREHOUSES
SN NORTHERN STATES
Give Onions as Little Artificial
Heat as Possible.
Provision Should Be Made for Ample
Ventilation to Throw Off Moisture
Dry Cellar Will Give
Satisfactory Results.
In the northern states onion ware
houses should bo built with the pur
pose in mind of keeping the tempuru
ture Just ubove 112 degrees Fah
renheit (lur?ng severe winter weath
er with as little urtlllclul heating us
possible. This necessitates walls con
sisting of a number of thicknesses of
lumber and one te, several nlr spaces,
says tho United States department of
agriculture. Provision Is necessary
for ample ventilation, since the bulbs
are continually giving off moisture
which must be removed. This can
bo Increased materially on dear days
by opening doors and windows for u
few hours. In very cold weather It
Is necessary to hceit the house during
thltt process, In order to prevent the
freezing of bulbs. A steam or hot
wuter heating system or stoves placed
ut Intervals Is satisfactory. Large
bulbs are stored hi slatted bushel boxes
or folding crates, while bottom sets
should be placed two to four Inches
deep In shallow crates.
Where u modem warehouse Js not
available a dry cellar which can bo
held at !52 to Ho degrees Fahrenheit
can bo used with good results.
HOW TO PLANT POTATO SEED
Like All Other Garden Crops Success
Depends Largely on Manner
of Planting.
Irish potato seed should not be cut
until everything Is ready for planting.
Cut the potatoes, open the furrows,
drop tho seed and cover it all quick
ly, so that neither the seed nor the
soil will become dry during the opera
tion. The success of any garden crop
depends largely upon how It Is plant
ed. It puys to mulce a good start.
relatively more costly to beep a horso
on the farm.
Comments In the reports of fleltl
agents to the bureau of crop estimates
throw Interesting light on tho decrease)
In the number of horses. The agent
In South Dakota writes: "With the
competition of the gas tractor there
has been a diminishing demand for
the horses of the class largely grown
In this state." The agent In Ten
nessee staies: "The raising of horses
and mules has declined to some extent
In the past few years. The auto Is
taking the place of the horse In ninnj
Instances. -With the mule the decline
Is not. so marked, us he Is the main
stay of the farm, though a few mulct
are being replaced by the tractor." i
According to the lipid agent In New
Mexico there are no longer any wllr.
horses on the range In bis state anil
the number of small Mexican, cow
ponies is rapidly diminishing. The
Held agent In Utah states that horses
arc liabilities rather than assets In his
section. Speaking of the decrease In
certain sections of Washington, the
local representative In that state says:
"Where a notable reduction has oc
curred In any county It seems due to
replacement of horsepower by motor
power." Increase of Mules.
While the number and value ot
horses has elecllned, there has been
a slight Increase In the number ot
mules In this country, compared with
a year ago. Most of these animals
are In the Southern states, and thf
prosperity of that section Is rellected
in tlie lncreaseeb demand and high
prices paid for mules. The average
value per head Is $1-17.10 (all ages In
eluded), compared with $l!lfi.8.'l a yeat
ago and $120.20 ten years ago. The
total number of mules on farms and
ranches tho first of this year was
1,D9.",000, an Increase of -11,000 head,
or 0.8 per cent.
HOME CLOVER SEED BEST
Home-grown seed Is more
likely to make a good stand
than Italian.
American clover Is less llablo
to disease than Italian.
Insist on knowing what you
buy.
MAKE SUCCESS WITH GARDEN
Failure Is Inevitable If Proper Cultiva
tion and Care Is Neglected
In Summer.
A good start for a garden Is often
lost about tho time- that the weeds
appear. No matter how carefully the
garden may be planned or bow rich
the soil or costly the-seeds, failure will
surely follow If the proper cultivation
and can Is not given during the grow
ing season.
VALUE OF BEET-TOP SILAGE
One Ton Is Equal .to Half a Ton of
Alfalfa Hay When Fed to
Stock as Mixed Feed.
If Is safe to conclude thnt one ton
of good beet-top silage Is equal. to hall
a ton of alfalfa hay when fedens a
mixed feed. Many feeders think that
the silage has a value almost equal to
good bay, ton for ton.
Live- Stock,
t-?&z3 Notes
A thin sow hasn't tho vitality to
rulso strong litters.
Livestock reproduce very rapidly It
given a fair chauce.
Tho self-feeder Is especially desir
able In tho feeding of young growing
Pigs.
Livestock have helped many fann
ers to farm more Intelligently anil
profitably.
Sows that eat their pigs as a usual
thing have not received enough bom
building inaterlnl during pregnancy,