THE NORTH PLATTE SEMT-WEEKJjY TRIBUNE.
MM BUILDINGS
BURNED IN CORK
Fire Follows Attack of Reprisal
In Irish Capital Many
Die in Riot
TO ORGANIZE FIRM BODIES
Speakers at Farm Congress Outline
i Plans to Bring About Relief
From Present Intolerable
Situation.
Dublin. Several blocks of building
(In the liL-iirt of Hie business district of
Cork were destroyed by lire Siitunliiy
nlghf, constituting tbe costliest de
utruetlon of properly since tbe repr!
mils began In Ireland.
Karly estimates place (lie damage
nt between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000
pounds.
Tlie tires extended from St. Patrick
fit reel to Cook street, to Malor streec
mid swept rows of buildings on bulb
Hides of Wlnthrop street, loading
front St. I'atrlek street to Old
Georges street .
It was reported from Cork Hint
newly-arrived parties pf auxiliary
cadets iilnrchod through tbe streets,
holding up and searching pedestrians
and firing Into tbe air following tbe
tuiibusb of auxiliaries wltbln half a
mile of tbe barrackH, twelve of them
being wounded by a bomb thrown
from a lorry.
Little Chance of Early Action.
Washington. While conferences
during the opening week of the con
gressional session have devolved a
partial program for tbe revision of
tax laws, republican leaders are far
fioiij an agreement on a number of
Important points of policy.
Hearings are scheduled to stnrt nt
once before tbe ways and means com
mittee but there Is little possibility of
even an attempt to settle the chief
question nt Irsiic until the special sc
sion of congress, which Is to be called
by President Harding about the mid
dle of March.
TO ORGANIZE FARM BODIES.
Outline Plan to Wage Battle for
Economic Justice.
Kansas City, Mo.-r-Organlzallon of
every agricultural community In tbe
nation on nn Intensive scale to tight
the farmers' battles and to obtain
"economic Justice" for tbe producers
of foodstuffs wns urged by speakers
at the International farm congress
lie re.
Unity of expression for organization
developed between leaders who de
clared that no special privileges were
sought by farming Interests. They
made It plain that such organization
bad not been their creed anil was sug
gested now only ns a measure to gain
relief from an Intolerable economic
situation, brought about by low prices
for farm products.
Hegardless of former titles, speakers
urged organizations which would have
their roots In townships and extend
through counties and states to the na
tion's capital.
15,000,000 People 8tarvlng to Death.
' Peking. A minimum of 15,000,(100
people will die of starvation In China
this winter. Efforts of relief commit
tees, missionaries, American Ited
Cross and government projects can
save but W)0,000. This conclusion wiih
reached at a session In Peking of the
representatives of all the relief socle
ties, Blame for this condition was
placed squarely on the shoulders of
tbe present tottering government.
Two Hundred Killed In Earthquake.
Home. All the villages In the Te.
pelenl district, southern Albania, bavo
been destroyed by n violent earth
quake, according to nn Avlona nies
sage to the Tempo, Two hundred per
pens are reported killed, while 1.1,000
linve been made homeless.
Holding Corn for Higher Prices.
Marlon, S. D.-t-It has been learned
that a farmer living In this territory,
whose name has not been made pub
lic, Is holding on his farm com raised
during the past three years. Ho states
he was too busy to market the crops
when prices were high.
Getting Data on Unemployment.
Washington. An Inquiry to deter
mine the extent of unemployment In
6.1 principal Industrial cities of jho
country Is announced by tbe Depart
ment of Justice. Decision to this ef
fect was made public after Kurrottiry
Wilson had conferred with nine re
gional directors who have boon ap
pointed to conduct a survey of condi
tions in co-opurntloii with the present
field force of the United State em
ployment service and with other state
Hiul federal ngeucies.
For Dikes on Missouri River.
Wnshlngton. Tlie need of dikes if
prevent disastrous overflows of tbe
Missouri river near Omaha tml Coun
cil ISluffs was called to tbe attention
of the rivers and harbors committee!
of tho house by Ilepresentuttve Jnf
ferls, of tlie Second Nebraxkn district,
who tiled a brief calling attention to
the damage done last spring by Hood
waters to the homes and crops of tbe
jpeople living on the lowlands near tbe
river, most of them truck farmers.
WEEKLY PMRKETGRAWIS
(t). H. Ilureau of Markets.)
Washington, I). C.
Kor Week Kncled Pit. th, 1920.
llHjr, l"el iumI Seeils,
Hay prices practically unclinngeil from
qtiutatlon or previous week, ltecelpts very
liKllt, but rqunl to Ilia limited demand
which In local only The tone of the mar
ket la Weak gonernlly. with a downward
trend nt Chicago, Omaha, Minneapolis and
Cincinnati.
Iteporla Indicate continued light receipts
with buyer- atlll holding off purdinses,
quoted Mecenilter Stti : No. 1 Timothy. New
York, J40.J0. Baltimore. JSl.OOi t'hlrnico,
IJ0.00; Kaneaa City, 123 00; C.nclnnatl,
127.00. No. 1 Alfalfa- Omaha. tZJ 00, Mem
Phis, $22.00; Kanaan City, 226. ..0 No 1
J'rairle: Omaha. $16.00; Minneapolis,
118.00; C'lilcaxo, $24.00.
Feed market dull and wenk. Increased
orrerlMKS or wheat mill feeds and continued
light demand caused prices tu ease off
Hominy feed strong llotli Gluten and
Hominy feed In good demand Hturks of
all feeds ample, particularly of coitoiseed
and linseed mcnl because of dpi reused ex
tiort demand. Fertiliser concerns report
luylnif funkntte In preference to cottonseed
meal. Feeding demand dull, llran 120. :,0,
lflMn.nt.nli.. mitt r,ft -,. .1. nr. i.l.
ciiko. Middlings, $23 00, Minneapolis $83 60,
Northeastern markets; 3D per rent cotton
seed meal, $29.00. Memphis; $3f 00. Cliuln-
nun. i.inseeu on meni, u fu, .Mimirupons,
IllirfnlOi 111.10 Chlpnirn. Flnnr M nlil lltlirs.
$32.00, Minneapolis; H0. 00, I'hllnd- Ipmii
lied Io a, J50.00, 1'hlladelphln ; $4 100. Min
neapolis. No. 1 Alfnlfn loi.nl IT. LO HI
1-ouis. White Hominy, $40 50, Norihcsstcrii
markets; $38.00, Ht Iiuls.
Very llttio chanKe In prices orfered Brow
ers for icrriss seeds tlur.nir unst two weeks
drowns receiving per 100 lbs., J4 50W&00
ur iimoiny; jiu.uu ror Hud Top, 113 uu ror
Kentucky lllue icrass: and $0.00 for Orchard
Krass seed
rmlts nml Veicetiibles.
Potato values lifiwM fnrtliwr flni-ltnefl nt
Northern f. o. Ii. markets, losing an addi
tional &tf 10c per 100 lbs, sacked, reaching
$1.1(0 1 SJ Clilcauo carlo! lnnrket declined
about 28c, making a new low record for the
season, nt $1280148, mostly ll.3f.4i 140
Jobbing rnngu In other markets, 40i4D(
lower, closing $1 80l 96 Western New
York f. o. It. mnrkats dull and steady
nround $1.70. Kastern bulk stoik held at
lziurz:o in the New York market.
Maine. bulk tiotulnes sIbsiIv I a. Ii at
$1.401.48. New York. $2.202.:K.
Apples steady nt Western New York ship
ping points: A 2U Ilnlilwlns. 14.00 it 4.2.",
per bbl. f. o. b. Kastern Haldwlns, Yorks
and llliucle Island OreenliK steaily. mostly
$4.80(j&.00. Northwestern extra fancy
Wlnesaps continued steady around $2.28
per bo f o. b. Jonathans declined about
26c per box In New York, closing $2.28(11
2.7fi; Knnsas City, 2fic lower, at $3.003 25.
I.ctlure haullngs heavy nt Florida ship
ping points. I'rlres of Illg Doston lettuce
dropped 26c, renchlng $1 OOirl.IR per 1 V4i
bushel hnmper f. o, b. lending Kastern mar
kets, J2.00W2.C0. Cnllfornla lcejicrgs
steady at $2.D03 CO per rrat
Hacked Yellow Olobe Onions slightly low
er f. o, I). Kastern shipping stations, clos
ing $1.0001.26. Consuming markets slow
nnd stonily, at $1 26(11. 60, except Detroit
anil Pittsburgh wenk nt 75cl 10.
Shipments, week ended December tn:
Ilnrreled unules. 1.446 cars: boxed. 1.121.
lettuce, 288. Onions, 313. Sweet potatoes.
343. Cabbage, 374. Potatoes, 2,709, com
pared with shipments preceding week, bar
reled apples 1 .01 D cars, boxed 1,138; let
tuce, 341; onions, 340- sweet potatoes, 276;
cabbngo, 427; pntntoes, 3,413.
I.lre Stork nml Mruts.
Under a fairly liberal run. hog prices at
Chicago decline 26c per 100 lbs. on the 9tli,
nnd the bulk of sales dropped to the lowest
level of the yenr to date. For the week
hog prices average 76c lower than a weok
ago. With the exception of beef steers, the
cattle market showed declines ranging
26tff76c. Ileef steers nvernged 2Uii'7Sc
higher thnn a week ago. Calves lost $2.00.
Fat imlis showed a decline of $176; feed
ing iambs and fat ewea were practically un
changed. December 0th, top Chicago prices.
Hogs, (10.00; yearling steers, nii.tiu; goon
beef steers. $13.26ftl3.60: heifers. $11.60;
rows, $10.00; feeder steers, $9.76; westerns,
iio,7d; veni calves. iiu.z&; rat minus,
$10.60; feeding lambs, $11 26; fat ewes,
$5.36.
The trend of the fresh meat prices was
upward, Ileef and veal ranged $1.0003.00
higher than a week ago, with lamb and
mutton generally $1.0002.00 higher. Fresh
pork showed llttio or no change. December
nth, prices on good grade meats: jieer,
$18.00(22 00: veal, $17. 00023. 00: lamb.
AfWlfl Aft. miisI.h 1 AAiniK A A llrvts
4 al,V V V VW s IllUVtUII, f liiVVV tViVV) lltj'-
pork loins, $18,000:3.00; heavy loins, $14.00
W l.oo.
Dairy Products.
Ilutter Drlres declined early part of
weok and reached a new low level, but
the close shows considerable Improvement
Closing prices 92 score! New Y'ork, 55 He;
Chicago, 48c; Philadelphia, 63 He; Doston,
62c. These prices nrn 2-30 Ma lower than a
week ago. At the low point of the week
prices showed a drop or 13c during a two
weeks' period. I.lgllt demand, continued
Imports and temporary surplus even of
fancy grades were contributing factors to
unsettled conditions. Better holiday trndo
expected. Situation on storage none too
good nnd stocks moving slowly; prices ns
low as 48c for 9! score storage have been
repcited at New New York.
Clierac markets showing weakness, De
cember 8th. prices nt Wisconsin primary
mnrkels averaging 4o below Inst week.
Distributing markets have felt effect of de
clines nnd prices lower nil nround. Usual
light demand this senson of yenr nnd weak
ness In butter markets are u'ven as fac
tors rnuslrig weaKitess.
hixport trade dull; Canadian markets,
which are low, getting most of the bust-
less. Fancy held cheese firm with fair
demand. Freeh cheese prices In Wisconsin
now average nround 21 Vic Twins; 23c Dai
sies; 22 Vic Double Daisies; 23 Vic Young
Amerlcna and long Horns; 26c Squnre
prims
firnlii.
Although there have been wide fluctu
ations In the grnln mnrkets during tlm
week, net price changes are unimportant.
Heavy export sales of wheat were recorded
during the week and the grain trade Is be
ginning to concern Itself with tho Minn 1 1 ex
portable surplus remaining In this country,
Canadian whent cuntluues to arrive nt Min
neapolis, Chicago nnd llurfalo, hut 'naviga
tion closes this week and the mpvemunt Is
nearly over Flour milling business shows
no Improvement and MlnneaixillH reports
about the worst condition of thu senson,
with mills running srnrcety hnlf capacity.
Country offerings ery limited and elevator
compnntes report llaht receipts. There wns
no well deflned trend to the markets during
the week, although sentiment Is. lnrgoly
bearish on account o, genernl business con
ditions. Premiums over the futures Indi
cate strength of demnnd for cash whent as
follows- No. 1 and 2 lied Winter In Chi
cago selling nt ZStfSlc over December. No,
3 26c uvur 1 and 2 Hard Winter, ft (J io Vie
over December, No. 3, 2(7o over New No.
2; Mixed Corn same as December to Vis
over; new No. 2 Yellow, 3c over December;
I'i. 2 Yellow. 6C0o over. Minneapolis mlili
Frying lOCrlir over March for No 1 Dark
Northern; Otflic for No. 2. Canadian
wheat selling 18c over Minneapolis March,
delivered either for prompt or deferred ship
ments. Chicago March wheat closed at
$l4Vi. May corn- 76Vio. Mluneapolli
March closed at $i.80i: Kansas City
$1 64, Winnipeg May $1 77. Chlcugo De
cember wheat closed at ll.OGVi; Decembel
corn 73c.
Want Embargo on Wool and Sheep.
Wnshlngton. An I'inbargo on wool
nnd sheep Importation was urged be
fore the house ways and menus and
tlie senate agriculture committees by
representatives of the wool growers.
Such legislation was necessary, they
Mild, to save a great industry threat
eiwl by the collapse of tho wool ami
sheep markets.
Japan's Trade Balance Short.
Toklo. Japan will close the yenr of
WM with a balance of trade against
her of approximately !I70,(KH),(KX) yen,
Organized Aid for Farmers.
Chicago. III. Organization of a cor
poration to rlnnnco foreign tratle to be
1m kwl by bankers, niunufncturcrs and
merchants wns indorsed here by
prominent speakers before a confer
ence under auspices of the American
Hunkers' association.
Tbe proposed corporation would be
formed under the Kdge lnw with a
capital of $100,XX),(XX, available to
American producers as cash
Tor their goods on which foreign buy-
is woum ue uuuiiie to pny cash,
1- President -elect Harding greets .senator Lodge in asiungtuii. i oor Poles being loaded into freight
cars to get them out of the tihus-strlcken regions. !! (Jenernl Nlvelle of France being decorated by Sec
retary linker with the American Distinguished Service mednl.
VIEW OF
NT EVENTS
President Urges Independence
for the Philippines and a
Loan to Armenia.
BOTH OPEN TO OBJECTION
Canadian Delegate Stirs League As
sembly by Scoring European States
manship Attacks on Article X
Prospects for Irish Settlement
Good, Says Lloyd George.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD.
Congress Is on tlie Job again, with
plenty of work to do and the prospect
of not getting a great deal of It done
before March 4, with the exception of
appropriation legislation nnd the pos
sible passe.ge of bills for the creation
of u budget and the restriction of
Immigration. President-elect Harding,
who occupied his seat in tlie senate
fe-r a day or two, urged upon his col
leagues the need of quick and nbn
partlsan work, and intimated tbnt an
extra session would be called soon
after his Inauguration. f
President Wilson wns desirous of
appearing in person before congress
to deliver bis messnge, but was dis
suaded at the last minute by his phy
sicians nnd the document was read by
the clerks. In bis opening generaliza
tions Mr. Wilson said autocracy was
again to the fore In Kuropc, and that
It was up to the United States to
sav.e democracy by giving an example
of Its successful operation, cnnctlng
nnd enforcing Just laws and "standing
for right nnd Justice as toward Indi
vidual nntlons." Asldo from domestic
matters be made Just two specific rec
ommendations. The first was that a
large loan be made to Armenia, tbe
money to be expended under the su
pervision of nn American commission.
Compliance of congress with this re
quest is mntle somewhat doubtful by
iccent developments In Armenia,
whore the Itusslnn Iteds are now in
almost complete control nnd have set
up a soviet government. Tlie Presi
dent nlso advised that complete inde
pendence be granted nt once to the
Philippines. This, too, will be opposed
by many congressmen who do not
ngree with Mr. Wilson that the people
of the islands have succeeded In main
taining a stnblo government. Probably-most
of our law-makers would be
glad to get rid of tlie Philippines, how
ever, If It were not for the proposition
that we should guarantee their Inde
pendence, a policy that likely would
Involve us In serious complications. If
not wars, In the not distant future.
Tlie PresUlent recommended the
early adoption of n budget system, the
Institution of rigid economy In gov
ernment expenditures, better cure for
disabled soldiers, revision and simpli
fication of the tax laws and protection
for the agricultural Industry all of
which meets tbe npproval of most of
the people.
The ine!'M"i made no mention of
the League i Nations, but the predic
tion was made In Washington that Mr.
Wilson would lay the treaty and cove
nant before tbe senate again, un
changed, and would continue the fight
for ratification up to the moment of
bis retirement from the White House,
and afterward as a private cltlr.cn.
Another matter which he omitted from
his message was the restriction or
stoppage of Immigration. Tills was
taken by some to mean that If con
gress passed a drastic act bo would
veto It.
Senator Harding announced that he
would resign from the senate between
January 10 and Jnnuary in and that
Senator-elect Willis would be appoint
ed bis successor, Governor Cox there
upon courteously wired Mr. Hurtling
that If he wished to leave the senate
earlier he would gladly name Mr. Wil
lis to fill the vacancy, Mr. Harding
returned to his home In Marlon to pre
pare for the series of conferences with
national leaders concerning the policy
of his administration,
Withdrawal from the League of Na
tions assembly by the Argentine dele
gation caused a lot of talk, in Geneva
ami elsewhere, but it didn't disrupt
the gntherlng by any means. Indeed,
Pueyrredon and bis colleagues found
they had put themselves In u rather
ridiculous position and tlie chief re
tired to Paris, disappointed but still
defiant. Their argument that proposetl
amendments to tlie covenant should be
discussed and acted on at' tills session
was upheld by the Scandinavians and
certain others, but their action In quit
ting because they found themselves in
the minority on the question was not
approved by anyone, and was attacked
by some of the Huenos Aires papers.
Pueyrredon stnted that bis mission In
Paris was to consult with Senator Mc
Corm'ck of Illinois In the hope that
the United Stntes and Argentina
would become the lenders of a move
ment to give to the world n substitute
for the present league.
Wednesday's session of the assem
bly wns enlivened by a hot speecli by
Newton Howell of Canada In opposi
tion to the plan of Hanotaux' of
France to have ' three new organiza
tions set up, each with an aiinunl con
ference, to take enre of finance, trans
portation and health matters, and to
be supported financially by the league
as is tlie labor bpreau. The labor bu
reau's budget for the coming year Is
7,000,000 gold francs, nnd Mr. Howell
protested that nations like Canada
would not agree to be saddled with
the Immense additional expense that
tho three proposed commissions would
require. Nor could such nations af
ford to send their best technicians
ench year to tlie conference, he said,
dnd consequently the problem Involved
would be handled exclusively by Euro
pean nations, which would not at all
suit Canada. "Why," lie cried, "do you
think we should linvq confidence In Eu
ropean statesmen nnd leaders when it
was European policy, statesmanship
nnd ambition that drenched the world
In blood?" Senator Milieu of Australia
warmly supported Howell, and Lord
Kobcrt Cecil's compromise, that the
existing International health organi
zation continue, under lengne super
vision, and the other two be aban
doned, was adopted.
Earlier In the week nnother Cana
dian, Minister of Justice Dolierty, pro
posed an amendment to the covenant
tbnt would erase article X, and tbouuli
he was forced to yield to the assem
bly's determination to put over until
next year action on amendments; be
mntle a bitter protest against domina
tion of the league's affairs by the
council. On AVedncsday Lord Hobert
Cecil took another wallop at article X,
offering a motion to relieve members
of tho league from obligations laid on
them by that article. When France,
Holland. Sweden and Czecho-Slovakla
objected, the proposal was referred to
the legal section secretariat to ascer
tain If the league could mnke res6rva
tlons on Its own covennnt. The assem
bly committee on new members de
cided In favor of admitting Finland
nnd Luxemburg, but deferred action
on Albania and the Hnltlc states.
Considerable time was devoted by
the assembly to discussing the war on
typhus In the Near East. Severn!
delegates appealed to tlie world to
stamp out tbe scourge that Is gradual
ly spreading over Europe, nnd good
progress was made In raising the 2r0,
000 pounds necessary to sot the cam
paign in motion.
Despite the knowledge tbnt tlie res
toration of Constantino would cut
Greece off from all political and finan
cial support by tlie great powers, the
Greek cabinet sent word to tlie for
mer king that the people had voted In
favor of ids return, nnd Invited him to
resume the throne. Premier Hhallls
of course recognizes the seriousness
of the situation, but probably he feels
be must obey the mandate of the peo
pie. Paris had a story to the effect
that Constantino plans to overcome
the finniiclnl troubles of the country
by giving concessions for a number of
great gambling casinos In vnrlous
Greek cities that are favorite resorts
of tourists. Another Paris report wns
that the Greek cabinet had asked Con
stantlne to abdicate In favor of the
crown prince, but nt this writing this
lias not been confirmed.
D'Annuuzlo's comic opern "state of
war" witli Italy bus not yet broken
out into actual fighting, and as nego
tiations between Italy and tbe "re
gency of Quarnero" are under way the
affair Is likely to be settled with lit
tle or no bloodshed. It is believed the
poet will yield If bis services lii sav
ing Flume from the .Tugo-Slavs arc of
ficially recognized. That city Is still
blockaded. Last week two of the Ital
ian warships went over to tlie D'An
iiunzlo side, their crews first binding
nnd gagging the officers.
Affairs in Ireland continued to oc
cupy much of the uttention of the
English-speaking world. As tlie week
closed the prospects for a settlement,
uccordlng to Lloyd George, were much
better than they appeared on the sur
face. This the premier said after he
bad conferred with Mgr. Patrick
Clune, archbishop of Perth, who had
been acting as his Intermediary and
consulting with Sinn Fein leaders. It
was said the bishop had conveyed to
Lloyd George it message from Mlchnel
Collins, commander of the Sinn Fein
army, which presumably contained tbe
Irish terms for n settlement or nt
least a truce. Ftithcr O'Flanngan of
Hoscomiiion, nctlng president of Sinn
Fein, nlso sent a message to the pre
mier concerning n truce, and the cabi
net, considering tills, wns reported to
have decided on a reply embodying
these terms: "No amnesty, no repub
lic, and n cessntlon from the present
campaign of outrage and murder."
Sir Hornce Plunkett, chairman of
the Dublin pence convention, snlled
for New York to appear before the
American committee of Inquiry, nnd
before starting said:. "I see no hope
of a truce In Ireland nor any hope In
tlie overtures reported In the press.
There cannot be pence while there Is
frlghtfulness on both sides. In my
Judgment tbe British government Is
bin limbic."
The American committee heard one
of Its star witnesses. Mrs. Terence
MncSwIney, widow of the lord mayor
of Cork, wbso appearance before It
wns' very Interesting though probably
her views on the Irish problem are
given an exaggerated value. She was
preceded by her sister-in-law, Miss
Mary MacSwIney, who told long
story of the wrongs of her country,
nnd freely admitted that In IMG Ire
land turned to Germany for arms and
would have accepted from tbnt nation
all the help it could get. This she Jus
tified by the assertion that Ireland
was Vat war with England." Hecnuse
of tbnt "war" she defended all the
killings of ISrltlsb policemen nnd sol
diers, while In tbe snme breath she
dehounced the killing of Irishmen by
the English.
The American committee's delegates
named to an to Ireland for n first-hnnd
lnvestlgntlon ennnot go. They ol
talncd their passports, but the Hiitlsh
embassy In Washington refused to
vise them for the stntel reason that
"the proposed visit to British territory
Is not ngreenble to his majesty's gov
ernment." Delegates to the Amerlcnn Farm Bu
reau federation In Indianapolis adopt
ed a resolution asking congress to pro
hibit short selling In agricultural
products on the Chicago board of
trntle. Banking and commercial in
terests were nsked to co-operate In
their efforts to get Immediate relief
from tlie present economic conditions
bv the extension nml renewnl of notes.
The legislative bureau of the federa
tion will mnke a special study of rural
pcrsonnl credits. The federal farm
loan act wns approved and an amend
ment was nsked to Increase tlie lonn
limit from $10,000 to $2.r,000.
F. W. Thompson of Chicago, bend
ing n delegation of farm mortgage
bankers, told tbe senate agriculture
committee that bankruptcy wns threat
ened In mnny quarters through tho
farmer's being cnlled upon to carry
on undue shnre of the burden of defla
tion. He urged tbnt the war Hunnce
corporation be revived to take over
the task In order to prevent business
chnos and save the future food supply
of the country nnd the world.
For the third time the Nobel peace
prize lias been nwarded to nn Amerl
cnn, the recipient this time being Pres
ident Wilson. Tlie honor carries with
It a gift of $-10,000. Theodore Hoosevelt
and Ellhu Hoot were the other Ameri
cans to receive this prize.
MARTIAL LAWFR IRELflND:
Army Rule Will Govern in Sev
eral Counties Till Lawless
ness is Quelled
Secretary Houston Fixes Expense of
War at Over Twenty-Four
Billion Dollars.
London. Martini law lins been pro
claimed by Dublin wistlc over the city
and county of Cork, tlie city ami coun
ty of Limerick and the counties of
Tipperary and Kerry.
In nn announcement mntle to the
bouse of commons, Premier Lloyd
George, declnred It wns the Intention,
of tlie British government to put down
tlie lawlessness which for months lias,
been prevalent in Ireland.
Dublin city and the county of Dub
lin, although they have been tlie scenes
of numerous nffrays and of much van
dalism, were .not included In the dis
trict which Is placed under martial
law, but Mr. Lloyd George told tlie
commons tbnt if conditions should
wnrrnnt It the Interdicted area would
be extended.
Under proclamtion persons who
have no nuthorlty to possess arms or
authorized uniforms must surrender
them within a certain period or lay
themselves liable to trial by court-
martial and the death penalty.
COST OF WAR TO AMERICA.
Secretary Houston Fixed Expense
Above Twenty-four Billions.
Washington. -The net cost of the
war to the American government has
been fixed by Secretary Houston nt
?24,()10,000,000. This, he snys, repre
sents the "ndjusted" expenditure of
the treasury excluding all other outluy
wblch had no relation to the actual
prosecution of tlie war during the
period from April 0, 1017, to June 30,
last, which he said covered the ex
tremes of the government's war-time
fiscal operations. ,
Totnl expenditures by the govern
ment during tbe period covered except
ing only postal disbursements from
postal revenues, were .?2S,830,81,85)rr
treasury figures sjiowed.
Of this amount .$1,078,8-14,097 was
obtained in taxes and revenue from
sources other than borrowed money.
Mr. Houston snhl a deduction of $0,
r23,000,000, the amount loaned to for
eign governments, should be made
from the grand total since these loans
will be repaid and consequently cannot
be charged as an actual expenditure.
i
Tax Collections on Increase.
Washington. Taxes collected by tbe
government during October Increased
by about $lG,:ir0,000 over tbe same
month n yenr ago, according to reports,
compiled by the bureau of Internal
revenue. Collection for tlie month
amounted to $109,037,000 conlpnred:
with $183,280,000 in October, 1019.
Collections from the beginning of the
fiscal year, however, showed a tie
crease of about $101,000,000 as against
the corresponding period of 1919,
San Antonio. Mexican bandits or
dered to wreck ami loot a special train
carrying American visitors from Mexi
co City, where they attended the in
auguration of General Obregon ns
president of M.'xlco, as tlie trala
passed through tlie state of Coahuila,
were executed by their chieftains
when they refused to carry out the
plot, nccordlng to Information brought
to Snn Antonio by n ranchman of
Mexico.
Des Moines, In. A new variety of
corn, which, for the pnst two years
bus produced an average of 91 bushels
an acre, was dt'scribed here by H. E.
Fleckniyer of Hockwell City at the
meeting of the State Horticultural so
ciety. The new variety is a cross of
three kinds, one from Argentina, but
Is not good for seed. It Is being de
veloped nt the state agricultural col
lege, he salt!.
Lincoln The Northwestern Hallway
coinpony wants tho state railway com
mission to give It permission to reduce
rates. The application is for n reduc
tion on commodity rates on brick
from Hooper to points out in the stnte.
Wnshlngton. A measure proposing
to Increase the house of representa
tives' .membership from -135 to 4S3, ns:
n result of tbe 10U0 census, nnd nn
other to limit the size to 4."0 members,
have been Introduced In tho house,
but with little prospect of action on
them at this session.
Haywood Rehearing Denied.
Chicago, 111. Heheaiing lias been
denied by the circuit court of nppenl
to William (Big Bill) Haywood, leader
of the Industrial Workers " of the
World, nnd ninety-three co-defendants,
convicted some time ago for violation
of the espionage act and conspiracy to
obstruct the selective draft. After' the
tlenlnl of the rehearing, Attorneys
Clarence S. Darrow and Otto Christen
sen asked a stay of sentence to give
them time to present the case before
the supreme court of the United
Stntes.
Mints Established Coinage Record.
Washington. Mints established n
recording coinage during the Inst fis
cal yenr, according to the annual re
port of Director Hay Baker. A total
of 809,r0(),000 coins were executed
which Mr. Baker declares a reconK
The figures show an Increase of 4-ifj
per cent In colnngo over 191.1, the last
normal year.
Public demand for small coins pnr
tlculurly pennies, Is reflected in the
report, which discloses more than .112 -.100,000
coins In the record output were-1-cent
pieces.