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THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TKIMTNE. TOhivADOES REAP DEATH TOLL BIG FoarThal Reports from Isolated Points May Increaso The List. GENERAL AMNESTY TO WAIT, Railway Condition Seems to bo Foundation for Rovival of Business. Amnesty Not Contemplated 'Till After Qtate of Peace Has Been Declared. FIGHT AGAINST SALES TAX Reconstruction Body Will Advocate. Control of Railroads and Packlno Industries. Memphis, Tcnn. Incomplete reports from tlio six states swept Friday niitl Saturday by storms show 07 deaths, with 43 seriously Injured and nearly 1)0 suffering lesser Injuries. Property damage, It wits estimated, wilt run Into the millions, and when reports come from Isolated sections It Is feared thnt the death toll will he higher. The death list Includes: Texas 0, Arkansas 0(1, Mississippi 8, Alabama 11, In Ar. knnsas the Injured totaled 71. Torrential rains have delayed rellot work, hut In Arkansas the Red Cross lins begun work In counties where hundreds of families are homeless. Tents have been supplied by the na tional gunrd and food supplies are be ing sent In. Kxtent of property loss cunitot bo determined for (lays. Washington, D. 0. President Hard ing and the cabinet discussed measures to get business of the country going again und came to the conclusion that the key to business revival Is the rail- road situation. Kvery phase of business deprcssloti was considered and agreement was unanimous that the railroad problem was at the bottom of business Ills. How the government can help was the text of the cabinet discussion, but no announcement concerning remedies was made. To gut business trafllc moving nt normal again, t was agreed, would re suit In a general resumption of busl iioss. To do this will be the govern ment's nl in, but how to help has not Jieen dellnltely outlined. I LEGISLATIVE NEWS ( figures compiled In the oftlec of tho chief clerk Indicate that tho governor has signed ninety measures, sixty-elx from the house and twenty-four from the senate. The house has shunted 207 of Its own hills to the senate, has passed forty-live senate tiles, Indefi nitely postponed 411 of Its own, killed nine on third rending nud smothered twenty-six of the measures sent over from the senate. AMERICAN mum in (Copy Ih br ilas for Thli Department Supplied Amerti-en L,Klon Mw Service.) GIRL GETS SERVICE MEDAL Governor McKelvIo has signed S, F, 101, a bill authorizing the appointment of a state racing commission. Follow ing approval of the bill he appointed as commissioners Eilwnrd Peterson ol Omaha for a term of two years', N, .7 Konln of Frcniont for a term of fotu yonrs and Ed Gould of Kearney for u term of six years. The law proVIdet that the commissioners shall sent without salary. Chicago, III. Snowstorms and gales that In many places were reported to be the worst In the hlRtory of 1 ocal weather bureaus swept an area from the Rocky mountains to the Atlantic states. Will Floht Sales Tax. Washington, D. C Organization of branches In congressional districts to encourage support for legislation In congress was-decided upon by the People's Reconstruction League at tho close of a two-days' conference hero. Amnesty Must Walt. Washington, D. C. Any action toward geueral amnesty for prisoners convicted under the wartime espionage laws, Is not contemplated until after a state of peace has been declared nnd the government will continue Its pol icy of considering ench case on its merits, President Harding and Attor ney General Dnugherty told delega tions urging tho release of Eugene V. Debs nud others held under such con victions. Delegations also called on Vice President Coolldge and Speaker Olllett and were told their pleas would bo given consideration nml thnt the administration would deal Justly with the matter. With tho farmers snapping at the bit In their desire to get home, there appears little Justification for a pro phecy that the house will remain "In session long enough to give the rove nue bills thorough and careful consideration. "From what I can see now, It would appear advisable to remain nnd clear up tho work," Governor McKelvIo said when ho was asked to express his views on an extra session of the legls. lature to finish the revenue measures. When tlik house sifting commltbee made Its llniil report It was an nounced that over seventy bills had failed to come through nnd there would be no chance now to bring1 them up for action nt the present session. Reestablishing Peace With Germany. Washington, D. O. President Hard ing wilt take no step In the direction of partial ratification of the Ver- Opposltlon to a sales tax, passago sallies treaty, unless the allied powers Advertising recipes for "hootch" or having utensils in the home which might be used for manufacture of It arc forbidden under the terms of. Senate File 185, advanced to third reading by the lower house. of packer control legislation, restora tion of the operation of rollronds to government control and heavy taxes on Incomes and estates were declared to lie tho principal points in the pro grnm tho league will urge. "Uncle aioso" Klnknld has intro duced u bill authorizing tho secretary of tho Interior In his discretion to fur nish water to applicants nnd entryiiien lit nrrears for more than one calendar yenr of payment for maintenance and construction clmrges, notwithstanding tho provisions of Section 0 of the act of August Hi, 1014. While tho bill Is general In character It is particularly designed to help the water users on the Worth PIntto project. first reconsider their award of Yap Island to Japan nnd acknowledge In full American rights In the disposition of nil the confiscated territories of tho central empires. This disclosure was made authoritatively concurrently with the Introduction in the somite of tho Knox resolution dcclnrlng peace with Germany, as revised and approved, by the president. By means of this reso lution It Is planned to re-establish peace with Germany within the next three weeks. Governor McKelvIo hns Issued an op der suspending from ofliee John L. Schick, sheriff of Gage county. The sheriff is charged with failure to en force tho prohibitory law and with violations of tho samd law. Emblom Presented to New York High School Miss in Recognition of Patriotic Work. As a tribute to her patriotic serv ices during tho World war, Miss Paul ino Hcnkol, a fourteen-year old New York high school girl, was presented with a patriotic service gold medal by F. W. Galbralth, Jr., national com mander of tho American Legion, In behalf of S. Itankln Drew post. Tho presentation ceremonies took place In front of tho Fifth Avenue public li brary lu New York city. The guard of honor for Miss Henkel, who Is known ns the "Little Colonel," was composed of members of tho ma rine corps under command of lieuten ants Miller and Gumpcrtz and Ser geant Jansscn, congressional medal of honor men. Although she was only ten years old tit the start of tho World war, tho Little Colonel sold $3,330,250 worth of Liberty bonds, more than any other minor In tho country, and also was recognized as one of tho most effect ive patriotic speakers and war work ers In America. With the roturn of tho American soldiers to their native land, Miss Henkel Is still devoting herself to their welfare, as attested by tho following quotation from her speech of accept ance : "The happiest moment of my life will bo when It Is a fact that the wounded, disabled and unemployed of our boys have been taken care of In a manner befitting the sacrifices they hnvo mnde. The cause of the disabled The legislature has passed a bill which will permit condemnation of two lots In Omaha, to complete a plot of two blocks which Mrs. Sarah Joslyn of that place Is to use 'for erecting a $5,000,000 art Institute. To Consider Austrian Situation. Washington, D. C,Presldent Hurd lug contemplates the early resumption of American representation on the rep arallons commission nnd other Euro pean conferences dealing with matters involving American rights and inter ests. It Is not Improbable that tho first step In this direction will be the ap. Armenians Abandoning Cllecla. London. Armenian circles hero have been ndvlsed thnt the French have begun evacuation of Cllecia. Clleclau Armenians have appealed to the French premier not to withdraw the French troops until an Interna tional gcndnrmlc is organized to con trol tho Turks. It Is stated that 150,000 Armenians have decided to abandon Cllecla. The pure seed bill passed the sen ate. Fnrmer members forced an nmendment to the .bill permitting far mers to sell 10 bushels of seed an nually to neighbors without subjecting the seed to Inspection. By a vote of 89 to 2S the lower house pnssed S. F. ICO, which forbids tlfr teaching of any foreign Innguago in the grade schools, xho bill now goes to uovernor aiciveivie lor ap proval. An Outlnn nt Little Eynense. Lincoln. Nebrnskans between tho ages of 10 and 35 who wish a month's polntment of a delegate to tho confer- BUier outing" at tho expense of Un- ence to bo held by tho allies on April summer "outing" at thexpense of Un-30- to consider tho finanelnl nml onn. clo Snm may attend a military train- nomlc situation lu Austria, Protests Alleged Atrocities. Washington. Senator Norrls of Ne braska, a member of tho committee of 100, which Investigated tho Irish situa tion, has Introduced u resolution pro posing indorsement by congross of Ing camp this summer. Either Fort Suclllng, Minn., or Camp Pike, Ark., nro tho camps to which citizens of Ne braska are eligible. Transportation charges will bo pale The senate killed the house nntl- Jap bill, patterned nfter tho Califor nia law, by advancing to third read- lug a substitute bill barring all aliens from holding laud longer than five years. Plans for Settling Japanese Problems. Toko. Plans for sending to Wash Irish nationalist aspirations and a pro- "Kton a distinguished Japanese, who test against alleged atrocities of tho British forces. In Ireland, which were described us In violation of Tho Hagfte conventions. Tho resolution went to the foreign relations committee with- out discussion. would fnke up tho entire range of tho so-called Pacific problems, Including mnndntes, California, China, Siberia, Immigration und urmaincntH, are un derstood to bo In tho process of formu lation by the Japanese government. Tho lower house Killed H. It. 174, which provided for abolishment of tho district road overseer and conferred his powers and duties on the county highway commissioner. Tho house of representatives passed tho Christian Science bill which ex empts Christian Science healers from complying with the health regulations of the" stnte. MISS PAULINE HENKEL. should come above everything else In our hearts. Let us take care of fhe men who saved our country; wo owe them an obligation we cannot afford Ito Ignore." LEGION POST ADOPTS CREED Bitter Election Campaign. Home. Grave incidents are reiiortcd from northern antl central Italy, wliero tno extremo nationalists and the social ists have clashed In a number of cities and towns In tho bitter electoral cam- paign, Several lives have been lost nnd great property dumage done dur ing these disorders. House Roll 8, the Yeiser bill, pen- nllzlng the holding of perishable food- 1 A . aU nn-ni nt nint..-,rt Art sums, mis neen unvnncou to uuru Washington, D. O.-Hopcnl of tho ' wmiout ueonte, Volstead prohibition enforcement act Is proposed In a bill Introduced by Representative Hill, republican, Mary land. Tho effect of repeal, he said, would be to leave the enforcement of the eighteenth amendment to the con current power of tho stntes. The house passed the senate bill le galizing the practice of Christian Science In Nebraska, and with the gov ernor s signature It becomes a law. Vote Against General Strike. London. A' ballot taken by the sen mens' and Hrenions' union on the ones- tlon whether the union should call a strike In sympathy with the coal min ers resulted In u majority of 57 against n strike. The totul poll was 10,000. German Gold Reaches New York. Now York. Nearly $5,000,000 In German gold coin, the first such ship ment since the war, arrived hero on the steamer Stockholm from Gothen burg. Tho gold, mostly In marks, came from Swodlsh banking houses. Spenker Walter L. Anderson of the Nebraska house was the recipient of a gold-headed cane, as tho gift of his colleagues, Tho senate killed the motion picture censorship bill by advancing tho Beebe high license substitute by a vote of 18 to 15. 2,000 Homes Destroyed. jokio. -j wo tnousaim Homes were destroyed In n general contlagratlon In Hakodate, according to dispatches re ceived here. It is feared that many lives wore lost. Meager reports do not give the amount of financial loss. Tax German Imports 50 Per Cent. Paris. The chamber of deputies adopted tho bill providing for a 50 per cent tax on German Imports as a penalty on Germany because of non fulfillment of her reparations obliga tions. The vote was 383 to 70. Twenty bills, half from tho houso and half from the senate, were signed Saturday by Governor McKelvie. University regents are empowered to buy and sell hog cholera serum under the terms of a house roll. Washington, D. C Receipt of $25,000,000 from tho British govern ment as first Installment on tho debt of $122,000,000 for sliver purchased during the wnr, has been reported to tho treasury by the federal reserve bank of New York. Flour Lowest In 8even Years. Minneapolis, Minn. For tho first time In almost seven years, Hour sold under $8 a barrel at the mills here last week. One of tho largo mills reduced Its quotation for family patents from $8.20 to $7.00. It Is thought both houses will be In shape to adjourn In a couple of wei-ks. The house killed tho Anderson uutl- clgaret bill by a voto of 50 to 28. Tho senato killed n bill fixing eight- hour days for women workers. Member of Somervllle (Mass.) Organi zation Is Author of Paragraphs Worthy of Consideration. Somervllle (Mass.) post of the Amer lean Legion has adopted tho following creed, written by one of Its members: "I believe the Amerlcun Legion is a dependable organization. "I believe that tho American Legion Is a potent factor In tho community. "I believe that the American Legion stands for equality for all ex-service men. "I believe that tho American Le gion's Ideas never will be shelved. "I believe that the American Legion will gnllantly stand by what Is right and help to destroy what Is wrong. "I believe that the American Legion's principles are Immovable by any vlo lent or radical Individual or organize tlon. "I believe that the American Legion will help to bring peace out of chaos. "I believe that the American Legion Is looking forward, not backward. "I believe that the American Legion Is a constructive unit, not a destruc tive unit. "I bcllove that tho American Legion la an asset to ex-scrvlco men, not a 11a ulllty. "I bcllove It. Do you?" 1 (USES TANLAC John F. Hyatt, of Albany, N. Y., Is Relieved of Se vere Attack of Rheuma tism of Many Years' Standing. "I am now seventy-two years old and am Just getting rid of n flftcen yenr case of rheumntlsm thnt had me so crippled up I could not walk," said John F. Hyatt, 227 Pearl St., Albany, N. Y., In relating his re- markable experience with Tnnlnc, re cently. Mr. Hyatt was chairman of tho commltteo In charge of building the Albany County Courthouse and was four times elected a member of tho County Bonrd of Supervisors. At present Mr. Hyatt Is Assistant Super intendent of tho Albnny County Courthouse, with otllces in the building- 'I 'don't believe," he continued, "anybody could have rheumatism nny worse than I did, and my case was of such long standing I didn't expect to ever get. over it. I was unable to walk except for a short distance, sup ported with n enne, and even then tho pains struck mo every time 1 took U" step. My legs, hips and ankles hurt something nwful and my Joint? were stiff and achy. I couldn't cross my leg without having to lift It up with my hands, and to turn over In bed. why, tho pains nenrly killed mo. "My appetlto was gone nnd tho sight of food nauseated me. My stomach was out of order, and I hail n sluggish, heavy feeling all tbe time. I was weak, off In weight and dis couraged so that It looked like I might as well quit trying to ever get well. "I had no Idea Tanlac would relieve my rheumatism when I began taking It last Spring. I took It because I saw where It would give a fellow an JOHN F. HYATT 227 Pearl St., Albany, N. Y. appetite. Well, sir, I was the most surprised I ever was In my life when the rheumatic pains began to ease up. I took seven bottles in all and, It's a fact, I didn't, have an ache about mo, was entlng line and simply felt Uka I had been made over again. "I have been In the best of health ever since, with only a slight twingo of rheumatism at intervals. I do not need ray cane now, but as I .had been unnble to walk without it for several years, I got into the habit of carry ing it and so still take it along. I um enjoying life and health once more and can conscientiously recommend Tanlac: ns the greatest medicine I have ever run across In all my ex perience." Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere. Adv. MEANT GIFT TO BE USEFUL HIS "HUNCH" WAS CORRECT Sender of Wedding Present Knew Quite Well What Her Sister Would Need In Time. "Whnt a peculiar choice for a wed ding present," remaraked an English woman, trying not to laugh, ns she inspected a huge flatlron which her charwoman had Just purchased. "Ain't It, ma'am?" said the char woman. "It's my sister that's getting mnrried, and I'm repaying her for tho gift she sent on for mo on my wed din day." "Did she send you something very ugly, then?" n "Deed, no, ma'am. Her's was a beautiful, present. But, you see, ma'am, a little bird whispered to me that her future husband's a man of violent tem per, and I thought I'd send her some thing that would be useful in case of family disputes. She has the strnlght est aim with a flatlron I ever seed 1" Houston Post. Fashionable. "As far as your new enterprise Is concerned," said Colonel Cllnchpenny, "I can at least admit It Is fashion able." "I don't believe I get your drift." replied Umson. "Better say 'you don't get my draft.' " "You call my scheme fashionable?" "In that It resembles the latest gown from Paris." "How?" "It has absolutely no backing." Youngstown Telegram. Actor's Assertion That Someone In tho Audience Had a Bottle Quickly Proved True. A peculiar Incident happened In a local theater, which provided enough conjedy to make the performance very amusing. In one of the acts, prohibi tion was made the butt of all the ac tor's Jokes, and ho happened to be one of those fellows who makes reference to the. audience. , "Where Is that bottle?'' ho shouted at tho audience. "Someone In the house has a, bottle, with the cork off." Hardly had the laughter subsided when there was a "plunk," as a bottle dropped accidentally from the grasp of someone down In front. It happened Just at the opportune moment and the houso went Into roars of laughter. Whoever dropped it made no attempt to reclaim It, even though the bottle might have contained anything from milk to medicine. But the M. A. T. hns been told by someone who was close to the sound that some time nfter he saw a woman slowly making an at tempt to reach for the fallen -wet goods. Lawrence (Mass.) Telegram. From Her Cheap Sweetheart. Young Woman (holding out hand) : Will you please tell me how to pro nounce the nnme of tho stone In this ring? Is It turkolse or turkwoise? Jeweler (after Inspecting It) The correct pronunciation Is "glass." Bos ton Transcript. It is not all who turn their backs that flee. Danish Proverb. Will Call Two Classes to Colors. Paris. Occupation of the Ruhr hasln, Involving 200,000 troops, with tho exploitation by tho French of the mines and factories, Including tho Krupps, was the sole sanction definite ly reported at the conference nt tho Klyseo palace, according to Informa tion recolyed from nn authoritative source. Owing to tho fact that Franco alone must furnish tho troops, It Is necessary to call up two classes to tho colors 1018 nud 1010 to raise suf ficient effectives to carry out tho operation. Concentrating Troops In Panama, San Jose, Costa Rica. Troops of tho Republic of Panama, are bulug concen trated In the Goto and Ilnllrnnte dis tricts along the Costn Rlcan frontier, nnd are bolng closely watched by mil itary leaders In this country, Will Not Accept Indemnity Figures. Paris.! ho German government gives notice that It will not accept tho Indemnity figures tho allied repara tions commission will prosent May 1, In accordance with tho Versailles treaty. Governor McKelvIo sent n messago to tho senate asking for the Introduc tion of a new bill to requlro district Judges to appoint tho department of trade and commerce receiver of state banks which are ordered closed by that department. In the absence of a dis trict Judge any Judge of the supreme court may make such appointment. Sots 40,000 Members as Goat. With 24,000 members at the end of 1020, Kansas department of the Amer ican Legion has set 40,000 Legion naires as Its goal for 1021. The state has a potential membership of 00,000. Tho department now numbers 314 post3 of the, Legion nnd 100 units of the Women's Auxiliary. Tho lower housb by a vote of 71 to 11 pussed the bill creating a state bu reau of criminal Identification (finger printing) to be under the department of public welfare. Distributing Victory Medals. Although thero will bo no more army recruiting for some time, the recruit ing officers will continue to distribute Victory medals to members of the American Legion and other ex-servlco men. Jfe Tinned the Comer- Ihe man in the fog thought he was lost, hut he turned the corner there was his own home! Ho many, troubled with dis turbed nerves and digestion due to coffee drinking, help has seemed along way off; but they found in Postum Cereal at the comer grocery a delicious, satisfying table drink that makes for health and cemfbrt. "There's a. Reason Made "by Postum Cereal Company, Lac. Battle Creek, Mich. P F 9,