TI7E NORTTT PLATTE SBMI-WBBKLY TRTBIWE,
MANY FOR ANTI-
IMMI6RATI0N BILL
Poll of Senators Gives 50 for,
12 Against, and 25 Arc
Neutral
FINAL U. S. CENSUS FIGURES
Final Count by Bureau of Four
teenth Census Gives United
States Population of
105,708.771.
Washington. Unanimity of belief
that lobulation to further restrict Im
migration In neccssnry, but mnrked di
vision of opinion on Immediate meas
ures to check the Influx of foreigners
nre disclosed by u poll of the members
of the senate.
To each of the 75 senators In Wash
ington wan put this question :
"Do you favor temporary suspension
of Immigration pending Uie enuctmenf
of restrictive legislation?"
Thirty senators responded in the af
firmative, 12 in the negative, and 33
were non-commltnl. Those who weru
non-comlttnl on the question said they
desired to reserve Judgment pending
tho Inquiry of the senate committee on
Immigration, hnvlng under considera
tion tho house bill suspending Immigra
tion for one year.
Will Not Accept British Bill.
New York ThoBrltlsh government's
"Irish bill" may go through at West
minster, hut It will never bo acceptable
to Ireland, Sir Horace Plunkett, Irish
Btatcsman and father of tho "dominion
solution bill," paid on bis arrival from
Liverpool on the Haltlc.
Tho trouble with tho bill, Sir Hor
co declared, Is that It represents tho
Interests of only about one-fifth of the
people of Ireland and Is repugnant to
the remaining four-fifths.
"It Is not tho wny to Irish peace,"
ho added.
Sir lloraco Hald ho would not appear
ns a witness heforo tho committee of
one hundred Investigating conditions
in Ireland, nnd ho explained his visit
here as solely one of recreation.
FINAL U. 8. CENSUS FIGURE8.
Total Population Is Given by Bureau
ao 105,708,771, as Enumerated
In Final Count.
Washington. Population of tho
United Stated on January 1 this year,
h enumerated In the 14th census, was
105,708,771 as announced by the census
bureau for certification to congress as
tho basis for reapportionment of tho
members of tho bouso of representa
tives from tho parlous states.
Theso are tho final population fig
ures of tho country and states, tho sta
tistics announced early In October
having been tho preliminary compila
tions. The population of tho states lu as
follows :
Alnbnma ....2,848,174 Nebrnnha ,,1,298,871
Arlr.ona 83, 90S NovnUu .... 77,407
ArkAiuiui .,..1,7(2,304 New Hump.. 443,083
California
.1,420,101 New Jr,,. ,3,16(!, 900
. 939.819 New Mex. .. sno.aftn
Colorado . ,
Connecticut
Delaware ,,
Wat. Ool. ,.
.1,880,881 N. Y 10,384,829
228,003
N. Cfir 3,6G9,12J
No. Dak, .. A4R.6S0
437.671
Florida
082.470 niiln
njorKU 2,898,832 Oklft 2,018,883
!,.?'"! 431.888 Orricon 733 389
. .,...5,7&!.8IM
iiiiium 0,130, znu I'onn. ...
Indlnnn 2,930,390 lUiOitn I
I'onn 8,720.017
jinoun ia.... him.sut
own ,.z ai,02l
Knnmn ..... ,1.789.287
H. Cnro.... ,1,833,724
Ho. Dak .... 838.547
Kentucky .,..2,418.830 Tenn.
2,337,885
4,883.228
fffiiiUlaiia ...1,798,509 TeXM
Maine 788,014
Maryland ,...1,449,881
Utah
449,398
Vermont
5!!"'"; 3,382,358 Vlrulllla
,, 352.428
..2,309 137
..1,358,821
, .1.483,701
,.2,883 087
.. 194,401
uiivlHKRn ,. ,1,(10, HZ WBBll
iiiinonoin ,.,i,a7.1J8
M Mlmlppl ,,1,790,818
MIourl ....3,404 051
Montana 848.880
W Vii.
Wleron. .
Wyoming
Pledfje Protection of Funds,
Oklahoma City. Tho depositors'
guaranty fund of the state bankers as
sociation lias available assets of $1.
500,000, following decision of the asso
ciation to pledgo thut amount Im
modlotely as u protection for all state
bouk depositors In Oklahoma. Tho en
tiro resources of evory state bank In
Oklahoma aro pledged to guarantee
tho solvency of tho funds.
Irish Home Rule Bill Discussed.
London.Tho possibility of a con
fllct between tho house of lords, and
tiro house of commons over the Irish
liomo rule bill liua been averted. The
umenduionts of tho measure made by
tho lower house were amicably ills
cussed In tho upper chamber and till
wero disposed of in a nuinner that will
penult the measure becoming a law.
Government to Lease Hospital.
Washington. After bearing charges
of Ill-treatment and Improper bousing
of disabled ox-soldlers, 10,000 of whom
were reported to bo suffering In stato
hospitals and poorhoilsos, the house
committee on public buildings voted
to report favorably tho bill authorizing
the government to lease a proposed
$3,000,000 hospital to be erected in
Now York city by thu state govern
ment. Under tho bill the government
would pay tho stnto nn annual rental
of 10 per cent a year on the cost of
construction.
Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska Is richer
by $9,147.04 by having leased Its min
eral rights tho last two years, accord
ing to the biennial report of Dan Swan
Bon, commissioner of the State depart
ment of public 1 suds nnd buildings.
Tho money was puld tho state for pot
ash extracted from state-owned prop
erty, and Is the first royalty for min
erals of any kind ever rocelved by Ne
braska. A legislative act of 1018 pro
vided for tho prospecting and develop
ment of minerals, petroleum, gas, pot
sh and other valuable substances
from lands of the state.
I WEEKLY MARKETGRAMS
1
UNITE!) 8TAT1M I)IIAIIT3IKNT OT
AOIUCUI.TUllli.
U. B. Bureau of Market.)
Washington, D. O.
For Week Hmll Dm. It, 1920.
liny.
Market Terr weak, especially on lower
'"'. wuoiatioii lower in practically an
markeU, due generally to light y Increnieil
receipt and lack of adequate demand. Nee
Mary to, carry hay over from day to day
In eraJ Weeteru market. Quoted He
cumber IStli : No 1 Timothy, Philadelphia,
129.00; Chicago, 822.00, ClrTelnnatl, $27.00.
No. 1 Alfalfa, Kaneaa City, 124.00; Omaha,
121.09, No 1 I'ralrle, Minneapolis, fl7.00i
qhlcago, 122. 00j Omaha, 812.50; Kama
City, (15.00.
IVed.
Market trend continue! downward on
principal fed; demand Very limited:
traneacllone ainall. Wheat mill feeda and
llnaeed meal down 50c, cottonseed meal off
about 12.50 per ton; cornfeede steady.
Quoted lieceinber 15th: spring bran, Phil
adelphia, 228.00; Minneapolis, 228.00) mid
d Ings, about 32 below bran; 28 per cent
cottonseed meal, Cincinnati, 832 50; Chi
cago, 882; Philadelphia. 828.00; , otlmeal,
Minneapolis. $40.00; Philadelphia, $43.50;
Chicago, $42.50. Ilnmlny, Cincinnati, $38 00;
Philadelphia, $41.00. Gluten, Philadelphia,
$55.00. No. 1 Alfalfa meal, Chicago, $29.00;
Kama City, $28.00.
Heed.
Growers In Important mlllelseed produc
ing sections receiving Per 100 lbs. clean
sd: $1 25-1.50 Ool.len mlliet; 7Sc0$1.2S
oommon millet; 70c$1.40 brooincorn millet.
Heedsmeu not buying and not much millet
seed lift moved to date.
l'liUte and Vrgctablm.
Potato values cdntlnucd to decline slowly.
Northern Hound tvlillo stock lost an addi
tional 1641,25c pr 100 lbs. at alilppln
points, reaching J1.20W1.30, Chicago car
lot market declined also, but more than re
covered the loat of thu week, oloslng $1.35
01.50. Jobbing rangu Jn other middle west
ern markets, ll.iol 15. Prices In east
ijllKhlly lower; New York market, bulk
$2.10(i'2.20; Ihistou, racked, $1.762.00
Jlaidwin Appl, slightly lower at West
ern New York shipping points, moving
slowly at $4.00 por barrel, liaidwlne, Yorke
and tlreenlngs, slow; consuming market!
wrnker, at $3.l046.00, Northwestern extra
fancy Wlnesaps jobbing $2.502 76 New
lork; 23.0OW3 25 Uoston and Ilaltlmore.
Hocked Yellow Onions dull and slightly
lower In consuming- markots, at 75c 1.60
per 100 lbs, , sales below $1.00 In Pitts
burg, Clave. and nnd Detroit.
California Iceberg lettuce, alow nnd weak,
jobbing $1.76?2 26 Eastern markets; $2.60
($3.60 middle Western.
Carlot movement Lettuce and Hweet Po
tatoes Increanlng; Apples, Cabbage. Onions,
and l'otutoos decreasing.
Lite Mlock mill Matte.
Compared with a week ago all classci
of llvi. slock at Chicago show docllnon. De
preciation Is greatest In cuttle, medium and
Kood beef uteere at drop of $1 00W1.&0.
Cows and helfms ilecllm-d J1.00W 1.2l per
100 lbs. Jlogs lost about 60c. Sheep, down
10U26c. Fat lambs decllnnd 25a; feeder
lambs 75c per 100 lbs, December 18th top,
Chicago prices: Hogs, $9.16, yearling
steers, $14.60; good beef steers, $12.25 IP
12,60; liHlfurs, $10.25; cows, $8 86; feeder
steers, $9; veal calves, $10; fat lambs,
$11.26; feeding lambs, $10.60; fut ewes,
$5.25,
Uncle- fairly liberal receipt and a slow
demand the fresh meat markets wore weak
to slightly lower, lleef and veal lost $1.00
if l.i0. iambs $1.00(13.00, Mutton and pork
not materially changod. December 18th
prices good grade meats: lleef, $17.00(1
20.00; veal, $16.00(1)22. 00; lamb, $23.00(0
28.00; mutton, $11.00(1116.00; light port;
loins, $1 8.00 it 22.00; heuvy loins, $15,000
11.00,
(Jruln.
Markets during week have had very un
certain trend, first advancing und then de
clining, with sentiment chancing as rapidly
as prices, Outstanding features have been
heavy export wiles of wheat and great dlf
acuity In seourlnie cash wheat to nil old
sales. On tho 16th, Ureal lirltaln bought
In the United States, 1,600.000 bushels
wheat: Italy. 1,260,000 bushelet Spain.
", uumiBis. i-ariiy as result or inn
buying1 mnrket advanced, but later broke
on report of line crop prospects In Argen
tine, wiin yieius running nuove expecta
tion!, Excellent demand for cash wheat
and corn. No Improvement In demand for
flour at large mtlllnir centers. In Mltinean-
oils on the 18th, No. 1 Dark Northern wheat
sold at 7012o over Minneapolis Mnrch:
uuoice uanaiuan ana Montana, 13 ST Ha over
March! No. 2, 4(i8d over. In Chicago Nos.
1 anil 2 Ooft Ited Wlntor. 34 (f 30 Ho over
Chicago December; Hard Winter. Sfpllc
over. New No. 2, mixed corn, 2 tic over
December; No, 2, Ho under; now No. 3
Vallnw Kfflr.. .. . k .. , ,n
over. For the week Chicago March wheat
iosi who, closing; at 31.&X h; May corn
7c, at 67ft. Mlnneiipolta Mnrch wheat
down 7Hc at J1.61U, Kansas City, 8 Vic, at
$1.63 M; Wlnn'peg, liny 4c, at $1.73. Chi
cago, December wheat closed $1.84 Hi May
wheat $1.62Hi December corn 67c
Dairy Product.
Ilutter marketn steady during week; tone
firm on the 18th. Prices have recovorud
from weakness njiil low points early lu the
month and nveiaga lttiio, higher .than a
week ago, Cloning prices, 92 score; New
York, 64 Ho; Chicago. 61 He; Philadelphia,
66aj Uoston, 53c. Scarcity of fancy butter
senilis to bit londlnir support to general mar
ke(. Danish butter lees active than last
.week. Some of recent Danish arrivals have
developed mo.d with resultant lessened de
inand. Storage butter shows little Improve
ment, recent low prices of fresh having pre.
Tented quick sales,
Cheese.
Markets In general Improved somewhat
following severe declines of last week, but
trading Is still Inactive and country mar
kots In Wisconsin not more than steady,
with prices about where they were a woek
ago. Demand Is modorato and offerings of
practically all stylos und grades fairly lib
eral. Slow trade expected to last beyond
holidays. Wisconsin primary points prices
averagai Twins, 20 Ho; Daisies, 22a; Dou
ble Daisies, 22oj Young Americas. 23 Ha;
long Horns, 23o; Hcjuani Prints, 23c.
Four Additions to League,
ficnevn. Four more nations linvo
been miule members of the league of
nntlons by the assembly of the league
here. They wero Hulgarla, Costa
lUca, Finland and Luxembourg. Franco
and Australln abstained from voting
when tho admission of Itulgnrla was
beforo tho asseinby for decision.
Many Germans Yet In Hospitals.
Ucrlln. Two years after tho war
4B,000 seriously wounded (Icrniun sol
diers are reported still In hospitals,
boino of them have gone through from
twenty to thirty operations, tho fler
inan ofllcors' association reports, and
thousunds who wero loss seriously
wounded have been sent to their
homes.
Bulfjarlan Minister Recalled.
Washington. Stephen l'anaretoff,
Rulgurlau minister to the United
States hits been recalled by his gov
ernment and will leave for homo with
In a short tl me. Until his successor ar
rives Dr. 1'. Losslnofr, sot-rotary of the
legation, will act as charge.
Chicago's Colored Population.
Chlcngo. Tho negro population of
Chicago Increased 05,-lM In the last
decade and now Is 100,501, tho census
bureau announced. The percentage of
increase was M8.0.
Buenos Aires. The Argentine gov
ernment will not give anv uotltlcntion
of withdrawal from the league of na
tions, in accordance with Article 1 of
tho pact, becauso It does not consider
that Argentine ever hns been a mem
ber of the league.
Lincoln, Neb. Following a confer
ence bore between Assistant General
Manager Thlehoff and superintendents
of thu Burlington railroad west of thu
Missouri river, It was tumouticod that
an order had been Issued reducing
working forces from G to 7 per cent
TO RUSH TARIFFFOR FARM AID
Measure to Act as Embargo for
One Year Has Been
Agreed Upon.
Negotiations for Harmony Have Been
Resumed But Line of Action
Has Not Yet Been
Revealed.
Washington. Congressional leaders
huvo decided that the way out of the
muzo of furmer relief bills Is enact
ment of an emergency tariff to run for
one year und to act us an embargo
against Importations. It would upply
to wheat, cotton, wool, beans, potatoes,
live sto.ck and meats.
Agreement of the legislative lenders
was readied at a Joint conference of
members of the somite finance nnd
house ways and means committees at
which the determination also wus
readied to press the proposed measure
to speedy passage. Actual drafting of
the bill wus started later by members
of thu ways ami means committee.
A tentative bill by Representative
Green, republican, Iowa, has been
practically accepted as the basis for
the measure for which early passage
will bo sought.
Unemployment Situation -In England.
I-otidon. Unemployment In Great
Hrltuln has presented a serious prob
lem, which government, municipal und
labor organization heads are seeking
to solve. Tho advent of winter has
mado the situation more urgent and
nearly every trade Is affected. Official
statistics, admittedly Incomplete, show
G00.000 out of work, with clerks and
middle class people affected equally
with laborers. Labor circles declared
1,000,000 uru unemployed and thut
counting dependents from 3,000,000 to
4,000,000 persons are affected, a largo
proportion being formtr soldiers.
NEW PEACE MOVE IN IRELAND.
Negotiations Resumed, But Line of
Action Not Disclosed.
Dublin. 1'euco negotiations have
been resumed In Ireland, It Is learned
on good authority, It Is dllllcult to
ascertain thu Hues on which thu Inter
mediaries are operating, owing to tho
reticence of ull engaged, but It Is un
derstood that high church dignitaries,
including Archbishop Clune of Perth,
western Australia, and the bishop of
Klllaloe, Monslgnor Fognrty, are prom
inent among those continuing their ef
forts to bring about a settlement. In
olllclal circles Interest centers In tho
expected meeting of tho dull clracnn,
to consider Premier Lloyd George's
proposals In reply to Father O'Flanu
gan's messnges.
"Brains" of Job GotPoor Pay.
Des Moines, 'in. Merlo Phillips nnd
Fred Poffenbnrger quarreled all the
way to Fort Leavenworth, so Super
intendent of Police Marshall Miller
states upon his return from the fed
eral prison whither ho wont as one
of tho olllcers In charge of the Council
IHiiffs mall robbers. Miller says that
PofTenbnrgor gave Phillips only $07 In
money and a bundle of bonds as his
shnro of the Job, although as the
"brains" of the bunch he planned the
robbery.
Eleven Slain In Manila Riot.
Manila, P. I. Four Americans nnd
seven Filipinos were killed here dur
ing a riot between enlisted men of thu
Filipino coustubulury and tho Manila
police.
The riot was a result of the shoot
ing of a constabulary man who was
reported to have attacked the Filipino
policemen with a knife. The riot oc
curred at the Ltmeta pollco station,
Just outside the walled city.
Large Shipment of War Dead.
New York. The largest shipment of
American1 war dead to be returned on
ship 2,4.70 bodies has arrived hero
on the army transport Wheuton, from
llordeaus and St. Nazalrc.
Mexico City. General Benjamin
Hill, the secretary of war, w'ho has
been critically 111 for several days, la
dead.
Venice. Former Kng Constnntlne
of Greece, on his way home from
Switzerland and exile to reoccupy the
throne of Greece, was received here
with all the honors due the sovereign
of a friendly nation by thu Italian
government.
Want Immigration Ban Lifted.
Ottawa, Out. Unsettled labor con
ditions and lack of employment In
Canada, the Iminlgratlou department
declares In a statement, prohibit any
moderation of Immigration restrictions
in behalf of refugees from cenlrul and
eastern liurope, now In Canadian
ports seeking udmlsslon to the coun
try. Appeals from all sections of the
country have been received by J. A.
Colder, minister of Immigration, re
cently, asking that Immigrants now
In port be allowed to enter,
Geneva. The first step for disarma
ment of the nations must be cautious
and deliberate, tho assembly of the
leugue of nations decided, notwith
standing sharp criticisms by Georgo
Nlcoll Humes, the Ilrltlsb labor leader,
ami Christian Linge of Norway. Mr.
Ilarnes said there was "too much qulb
bio and not enough pluck" In tho deci
sions to go slowly. The policy of the
United States on this question was by
more or loss veiled allusions Invoked
as one reason why general disarma
ment cannot be boldly grappled with
at this time, Mr. Humes said.
BANKERS 1ENDER SUGGESTIONS.
Tender New Banking Legislation That
Would Give Code Department
Power to Refuse or Grant.
Charters.
Lincoln, Neb. Three suggestions
for new banking legislation were made
to Governor McKelvIe at his confer
ence with the bunkers of the state.
These recommendations arc :
To give the department of trade
and commerce free discretion In refus
ing or granting the charters of new
banks.
Requiring a minimum of $25,000
capltul stock for every bank organ
ized. If co-operative banks are legalized
that they be allowed the suine exemp
tions from taxation us commercial
banks.
Building nnd loan men asked that
their capltul stock be exempt from
taxation because they are limited In
loaning money on land that is taxed.
Moro rigorous blue sky laws and
criticism of bankers who encouraged
the sale of questionable securities
were approved by both bankers and
building and loan men.
To Penalize Strikers.
Wnshlngton, D. O. Another contro
versy In congress over anti-strike leg
islation bus been launched through
passage by the senate of the Poln
dexter bill to penalize Interference
with Interstate, commerce.
Less than a dozen senators were
present when the bill went through
without a word of discussion or a roll
call, but opponents, rushing In lute,
announced a contest.
The bill as Introduced by Senator
Polndcxter, republican, Wnshlngton,
would not prevent Individuals from
quitting their employment, but fixes
severe penalties for persons who,
with Intent to obstruct Interstate com
merce, ndylse, persundo or use force
toward inducing common curriers'
operatives to cease work. The measure,
which has been criticised vigorously
by labor leaders, was presented ut the
last session after the house had re
fused to accept the nntl-strlke clauses
In the transportation act proposed by
the senate.
To Change Inaugural Day.
Wnshlngton, D. C. A constitutional
amendment to make terms of senators
and representatives begin the first
Monday In December following Novem
ber elections, Instead of March 4, has
been offered by Representative Me
Arthur, republican, of Oregon. It au
tomatically abolishes the short session
of congress nnd legislation by de
feated members.
Section 2 fixes the second Monday
In December as the date when the new
president assumes olllce.
Democrats Confer with Harding.
Marlon, O. With his plun for nn ns
Roclntlon of nntlons assuming more
definite form, President-elect Harding
has taken Into his confidence three
conspicuous democrats, William Jen
nings Ilrynn, Jnmes W. Gerard and
James A. Heed and asked their advice
and their aid In fashioning n program
behind which the nations can unite. All
three came as- Invited guests of tho
president-elect nnd their consultations
with him wero surrounded witli an air
of warm cordiality.
Approve Opening of Federal Lands.
Washington, D. C The federal
power commission ban approved the
opening for location, entry nnd settle
ment of federal power reserve lands
along the Coqulllo and Rogue rivers
In Oregon. The decision of the com
mission has been forwnrded to Secre
tary of Interior Payne for approval.
Secretury Merrill of the commission
suld the lands were Ideal for farming.
Holding Corn for Higher Prices.
Marlon, S. D. It has boon learned
thnt u farmer living In this territory,
whose name has not been mnde pub
lie, Is holding on his farm corn raised
during the past three years. He states
he was too busy to market tho crops
when prices were high.
Much Canned Salmon Destroyed.
Salt Lake City. Near r0,000 pounds
of Columbia river salmon, declared to
have been Improperly canned, were or
dered destroyed by Judge Tillman D.
Johnson of the federal district court.
The. freight was libeled at Ogden. It
was destined for points in tho east.
Send Christmas Bags to Europe.
Washington. American children
have prepured 78,000 Christmas bags
for distribution among suffering child
ren of Vienna and Budapest, it Is an
nounced by the American Ited Cross.
Potash Plants Close Down.
Alliance, Nob. All tho potash plants
at Antioch, the Alliance, American
Nebraska, Union and Western are
closed down, following the throwing
of the American Potash company into
tho hands of a receiver at Lincoln.
Berlin Papers Assail Award.
Ucrlln. News thnt the Nobel pence
prize had been nwarded to President
Wilson was received with scorn and
ridicule by llerlln newspapers. The
liberal organs bitterly nssall the presi
dent and the Nobel Judges.
Farmers Urged to Liquidate.
Chicago. Farmers nnd country
banks of the seventh federal reserve
district are urged by tho Chicago fed
eral resorve bank to liquidate their
loans. The appeal, directed mainly to
Iowa farmers, urged that tho farmers
feell their crops to meet their debts.
The bank otllclals took tho stand that
farmers should bear their share of de
fining prices and that other Industries
ro feeling the effects of the readjust
ment Just as keenly as fanners.
CORHHUSKER, ITEMS
News of All Kinds Gathered From
Various Points Throughout
Nebrar.ka.
OF INTEREST TO ALL READERS
A woman's auxiliary of the Ameri
can Legion has been organized ut Ord.
Ono hundred employes nt the Bur
lington shops nt Havelock have been
laid off.
Albert Ulehn of Hebron hns been ap
pointed to take the naval examination
for Annapolis.
The infant child of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Emory Pickett of Auburn accidentally
swallowed a safety pin.
Three hundred and fifty-seven names
were added to the Geneva farm bu
reau during one week.
As n result of a membership drive In
Mndlson county, the farm bureau now
has a total of 501 members.
A :i20-ncre farm near Harblne hns
been sold for $51,200. A store at
Seward, Ncb was included in the
deal.
Nels Nelson of Norfolk was killed
at Battle Creek when he fell from
car from which he wus unloading
tombstones.
Owing to tho nenr-epldcmlc of sev
eral dlsenses In the vicinity of
Chadron, the public schools there
have been closed until after the holi
days. The practice of serving hot lunches
for the pupils nt noon, especially lu
cold wenther, bos been ndopted In fif
teen rural public schools in Platte
county.
Members of the former Plnttsinouth
Home guard compuny voted $350 re
maining funds In their treasury to
the American Legion for use In outfit
ting club rooms.
A wide spread epidemic of chicken
pox has resulted In closing several of
the schools of Sarpy county, the
malady attacking not alone children
but adults as well.
The state of Nebraska' has started
legal proceedings to obtain the In
heritance tax on the $1,000,000 estate
left by the late John Nenl of the It. J.
Reynolds Tobacco Company.
Dr. Harold Gtfford of Omaha sailed
for South America, where lie will
make a study of the eyes of tropical
anlmnls and reptiles. He will be
away for about two months.
Kearney dealers are paying a pre
mium on corn, and ns a consequence
corn is being marketed th-re from dis
tances of twenty miles and more, the
majority coming from south of the
Iintte river.
A number of rural route carriers at
Niobrara bare resigned because they
say "spooks" along the river persist
in hanging on to the hood and running
board of their "flivvers."
Bill Rourke, who for the last 21
years has been solo owner of the
Omnha base ball club of the Western
lengue, has sold his franchise to Fagan
Burch of Houston, Texas.
Automobile bandits operating in
Omaha stole ten automobiles between
8 and 0 o'clock ono night last week.
This Is a record number for one hour,
according to official reports.
University of Nebraska sororities
have agreed to dispense with all
formal parties this year. This was
agreed upon following n discussion of
the general need of economy.
A stone weighing probnbly ono
thousand pounds fell from Its place In
the state house walls at Lincoln nnd
Imbedded Itself In the sod near the
north entrance of the building.
Mike Curtnln, alleged slayer of bis
father on June 2d last, pleaded guilty
to murder In tho second degree, and
was sentenced at Grand Island Inst
week to Imprisonment for life.
J. M. Lnrson a farmer living near
Holdrege, wns gored and trampled to
death by n pet bull. Friends of the
aged man shot the anlmnl after mak
ing several attempts to rescue him.
The Gothenburg Community club
hns decided to bring some of the big
musical attractions to Gothenburg this
winter and the first number will be
the Polish pianist, Leopold Godowsky.
The "Blue Triangle," nn organiza
tion of tho Fremont high school, real
ized nearly $500 In n penny drive Inst
week and will use It to furnish Christ
mas cheer for the needy of that place.
W. F. Thlehoff has been appointed
general manager of the Burlington
west of the Missouri river, to succeed
George W. Holdrege who resigned af
ter flfty-ono j'enrs' service with the
Burlington. Mr. Thlehoff assumes his
new post January 1. He has been as
sistant general manager.
Congressman Andrews hns named
Charles II. Bllvcns nnd Daniel Stubbs
ns principals to take the examination
for midshipmen nt the naval academy,
nnd Theodore F. Burnes of McCook ns
a candldato for u cndetshlp at West
Point.
Students of the university nt Lin
coln have been asked to contribute to
n relief fund for students In France,
Germany, Austria, Hungary, and
Czecho-Slovakla. The matter was
presented to the representatives of
various organizations nnd the move
ment endorsed, but action bus been
postponed till nfter the holidays.
Because recent surveys bnve reveal-,
ed considerable numbers of under
nourished children In small towns nnd
on furms, the college of agriculture Is
Joining in a campaign to encourage
greater uso of milk nnd butter nnd tho
serving of hot lunches at school.
Hogs weighing from 200 to 250
pounds are preferable for farm
butchering, says a Nebraska College
of Agriculture extension bulletin called
"Pork and Beef." Anlmnls this size
handle more easily and yield bams,
shoulders and sides of better welghta
for curing. The chops and steaks will
aslo be of handler size for table use.
The lingllsh Lutheran o
nurnlso celebrated Its twenty-lirth an
niversary last week with ail all-day
meeting.
A nit on the switch hoard at tho
electric light plant at Grand Islanit
caused n "short circuit" that put tho
city lights out of commission for a.
time.
The report of Stale Land Commis
sioner Dan Swnnson shows a total 'In
crease of $103,407.00 In receipts, from
lands leased and lands sold by tho
stato for the two years ending Novem
ber 30.
In the opnlon of George K. Condrn,
director of the state conservation anil
soil survey department, the chances,
for discovery of oil In northern and
especially northeastern Nebraska aro
not very good.
Students of the city school ut Stan
ton put on the pluy "It Pays to Ad
vertise" at the opera house as, a bene
fit to tho athletic fund, whereby tho
basketball team can attend the state
meet at Lincoln next spring.
Omnha contractors assort that with
the decline In the prices of building
mnterlnl, everything points to con
siderable activity In tho building lino
In most Nebraska cities and towns
within tho next few months.
The car bnrns of the Omaha and
Lincoln Railway and Light company
nt Ralston were destroyed by, lire with,
n loss estimated at $75,000. The bams,
a part of the offices and three lnter
urban cars were destroyed.
By using 158,000 pounds of nrsonjc
during the past season, County Fnnn
Agent Sheldon of Scottshluff reports
practically no damage from grasshop
pers. Indications are Unit the pest
will not be numerous next season.
The bousing problem at Lincoln is
becoming serious, nccordlng to nn es
timate Just presented of the shortage.
It Is said that five hundred houses aro
needed at present to adequately ac
commodate the people who nre hunting
homes. Robbers who drove up to n gorngo
at Atlanta, near Holdrege, took n largo
safe containing unestimated amount,
loaded it Into their truck and drove
away. They also filled their car with
oil and gas ut the garage before leav
ing. A bad check artist worked several
Plnttsinouth business men for small
sums aggregating $50 nnd made his
getaway without being apprehended.
In every Instance n small purchase
was made and the remainder received
In cash.
Since the death of Thomas Morris,
who was the oldest man In this state.
If not In the United States, it Is be
lieved that Peter Starr of Dunning,
who is nearlng 103, may now Justly
claim the distinction of being the old
est man in Nebraska.
Rovert T. Meyer was placed on trial
In the district court at Aurora on tho
charge of violating the language law
passed at the 1019 session of the legis
lature. It Is charged In the complnlnt
thnt he taught German to his pupils
In a parochial school during the school
hours. (
Everything relating to tho farm will
he discussed and nrgued by delegates
and speakers attending meetings of
organized agriculture at Lincoln Jan.
3 to 7. From the number of organiza
tions participating, it is evident thnt
all phases of farm life will be repre
sented. Hard times Is filling Nebraska
churches, according to Rev. John H.
Gnrrcttson, of the Nebraska welfare
association who has just completed a
visit to churches In the state. He at
tributes u 20 per cent Increase In at
tendance to lack of employment and
the financial depression.
Farmers of the Canndlan settlement
In the Stanton neighborhood bnve cut
all farm laborers' salaries to $50 a
month. Many farmers have been pay
ing their men, who had families, $100
n month, furnishing free house, giving
them milk, potatoes and fuel ns well
ns allowing them to keep a flock o
chickens.
Mrs. Clifford Tipton Is In n hospital
nt Wnlthlll, perhaps fatally burned
and the certainty thnt parts of both
hands must be amputated If she lives,
the result of an unsuccessful attempt
to rescue her 3-year-old son, Harrison,
from fire In their home. The child se
cured n cup of kerosene and threw it
onto the kitchen stove.
In addition to hundreds of letters to
the College of Agriculture from farm
ers regarding the keeping of cost ac
counts, communities are organizing to
do the work in a co-operntlve way.
Farmers of Cheyenne county recently
voted to keep accounts In every school
district. Three communities In liatto
county have also organized to know
the cost of producing next year's
crops.
Fire which stnrted in the bnsement
of the Greenwood block at Wymoro
caused a loss of about $5,000 to tho
postofllce nnd the building in which
It is located. The origin of the lire
Is supposed to huvo been spontaneous
combustion.
The home of Dr. Edwin Mnxey, for
mer well-known professor of law at
the state university, at Colleireview,
was set on fire, a damage estimated
at $1,000 resulting. Kindling In a bas
ket and rags In closets ami bureau
drawers, saturated with kerosene In
dicated thut Uie fire wus of incendiary
origin.
Dr. Fred Brother, aged 89, said to
be the oldost free mason in thu sta'e,
dlel last week at his home lu Bea
trice. The Nebraska college of agriculture
again won a notable victory when Its
live-stock Judging team triumphed over
college teams from several other big
cornbelt stntes at the International
live-stock exposition at Chicago. Ne
braska ranked ahead of such states us
Iowa, Kiuisus, Missouri, Minnesota,
Illinois, Ohio, tho Dakotas nnd Tuxas.
It was defeated only by Purdue uni
versity of Indiana, and that by a nar
row margin.
