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NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. IE News of All Kinds Gathered From Various Points Throughout Nebraska. Gilbert Rose, .Too Llndlcy and Ber nard Parker, all of Central City, nar rowly escaped death while enjoying a lark on tho frozen surface of the Platto river In a Ford. They had hcen driv ing up and down tho river, making quick turns nnd allowing their car to skid on tho Ice, when sudenly tho car dropped Into a hole. Tho young men Jumped Just as tho hack end of tho car went down, and landed on a floating cake of Ice. Skaters rushed to tho res cue. The woman's society of the West minister Presbyterian church at Lin coin must pay Mrs. Stella IJeusley, a cook, $1G a week for thirty-seven weeks for tho loss of an Index finger from blood poison growing out of a cut on her linger wJillo peeling potatoes at the society's fair grounds booth last full. This Is tho first state compensation award against a church coclety, accord ing to Secretary of Labor Frank Ken nedy. The Plattsmouth State bank has purchased the building owned by the defunct Hunk of Cass County and soon as the receiver can glv; possession will begin extensive remodeling prior to moving Into tho now quarters. Tho Plattsmouth State bank took over the defunct bank's liabilities, assuming obligations to dcposlto s utnl now has assets and liabilities totaling nearly a iiilM'on dollars. Moro than $125 hns been rnlscd In Beatrice during tho past few days by A. L. Green as contributions to tho Friends' fund for the relief of starv ing Hussions. This will be enough to buy eighty-five barrels of flour to bo sent abroad. Tho local committee is endeavoring to make tho contribution equal to 100 barrels of Hour. A purebred Ilolstoln cow owned by Itoss Miller of Franklin gave birth to a pair of twin calves. One of them died soon nf ter birth. This Is the third cow from the Florcns farm herd of C. J. Furry which has brought twins In tho past tlireo months, all being heif ers and flvo of tho six living. . In order to nsslst Gage county un employed tho county has commenced tho racnvntlon nnd filling In of tho Itear creek bridge project on tho Gold itod highway, east of Beatrice. Tho work will last several weeks. Only tho heads of families are given employ ment. Concerning tho closing of tho Lin coln offico of tho Nyo-SshneldT-Jenks company and the addition of tho sixty flvo lino elevators to tho Fremont di vision, it Is announced tlint tho chunge Is made for reasons of economy. State expenditures during (lie last six months from July to Dccomber were $021,000 In excess of receipts, ac cording to n statement being prepared" by Acting State Treasurer E. 13. Cowlcs at the request of Governor McKolvIo. Acccptanco of federal positions, ro moval from their districts and death hnvo resulted In sovoral vacancies in the Nebraska legislature, which will have to bo filled when tho solnns meet la their special session at Lincoln, ; Tho iorygth jumual convention of tho Nebraska State Volunteer Fire men's association Just closed a very successful mooting nt Norfolk. North Platto has boon selected ns the next meeting place. Tho board of county commissioners of Thurston county at the annual meeting made n reduction In oxpencos by eliminating several clerkships nnd reducing tho pay of other Jobs. At a speclnl election Klba voted $18, 000 bonds for the construction of n transmission lino from Dannehrog to this place. The Central Power company will supply the current. Tho Knights of Columhus of Greoloy ure' negotiating with C. A. Lundberg for the purchaso of his new Btoro bulldlug which they wilt convert Into club rooms. More than $10,000 loss was caused by lire which destroyed tho J. L.Chus dek Musical Instrument htoro at Fair bury, The city council of Tokamah has passed up paving plans for the year because of the already heavy tax burd en, Flro of unknown origin destroyed tho Cottonwood corner schoolhouse, southeast of Blgsprlngs. In attempting to save two auto mobiles when his barn was destroyed by fire, William Miller of Litchfield was badly burned about the faco and hands. Ills small daughter narrowly escaped death, when her clothing caught on fire. It was extinguished by her father. Georgo Ilnll, n. O. Lnntx, 10 Rear don nnd Paul Mcintosh of McCook were arrested for spearing fish In Blue- river and arraigned before Coun ty Judge Ilopktns and given u flno of $5 each. Deputy Gamo Warden W. K. Geor mndo tho arrests. Headquarters of tho newly formed progressive party of Nebraska were opened In Lincoln with State Chairman J, II. Edmlsten In charge. A stnto wide campaign of organization, It was announced, will start Janunry 21 with a number of speakers In tho field. Citizens of Ilumholt nro urging es tablishment of a tourist' camping park and uro already taking stops toward securing ono of sovoral tracls of land within threo or four blocks of the public square. A committee has been appointed' by tha Civic Improvement society. CORK Abandomcnt of his proposal to rec ommend a reduction of C per cent in salaries of all stato employes to tho special session of tho legllnturo was announced by Governor McKolvle, adding tlint he would not recommend any general lash In wages. Ho plans to mnko reductions clsewhoro In tho appropriation of a year ago, which will total a sum larger than bis estl mato of a saving of $10-1,000 under tho wngo reduction plan, tho governor said. The Nebraska supremo court Judi cially determined that tho civil com motion In Omaha on September 28, 1010, In which n negro was' lynched, tho court house partly burned and other darnages done by n mob was a riot. By Judicial designation Max Klrshcnbnum, owner of n store at Om aha Is barred from collecting from an Insurance company for losses he sus tained. Fonda Hello Hengervold, a cow owned by Donald Van Arsdalo of Be atrice, in a week's test conducted by A. 10. Anderson of tho University of. Nebraska extension depar'ment pro duced .'S0.11 pounds of butter, her pro duction of milk for tho seven days be ing 07.2 pounds. Vu.u Arsdalo is the owner of a herd of twenty "head of valunble Holstelus. Mrs. Margaret 13. Llndlcy, 80, died at her home In Friend. Mrs. Llnd lcy chose to live nlone notwithstanding tho fact she was one of Friend's wealth iest citizens. She had her grave dug and arranged with a huge marble slab to placo over It, ton years ago at tho time of the death of her husband. Sho had also selected her casket several years ago. A mongrel tramp dog, which two months ago decided to accept the hos pitality of a garage, saved the life of tho proprietor of tho place, It. J. Chris topher, when tho garago at Valentino was destroyed by lire. Thirty-six automobiles wore burned. Louis Berge, former president of tho Farmers and Merchants bank of Wal ton, Who is wanted on a chargo of em bezzling $0,811.73 from funds of tho bank, has disappeared, according to State Sheriff Gus Ilyers. The depnrtmcnt of trade and com merce at Lincoln hns received an im plication for tho opening of a new bank at Wlnslde, known ns the American Stato bank of Wlnslde. Capital stock Indicated was $25,000. With railroads hustling to fill orders, grain cars In Nebraska are now In de mand. Tho thrco eastom divisions of the Burlington lines west aro now load ing nbout 250 cars dally at country stations. A speclnl election was held at Moorefield to vote on tho propqsltion of Issuing $5,000 worth of bonds to establish an electric light plant. Tho vote stood 04 In favor nnd 11 ngalnst. A numbcv of tho locul butchers who have been on strike at tho packing plant at Nebraska City since December 0 were allowed to go through the plant to learn how tho plant Is operating. According to It. B. Howell, head of tho Omaha utilities, the wireless tel ephone will soon bo in competition with the old system nnd will bring about n reduction In rates. Notwithstanding tho unfavorable weather, Omaha dealers have boon able to obtain a considerable quantity of natural Ice. Employment hns been given to 800 to 500 men. Format call for tho convening of tho speclnl session of Nebraska legisla ture for January 24th hns been Issued by Governor S. It. McKelvlo In tho form of n proclamation. During the first week In January this year, real estate sales oxceedod $200,00. this being In excess of the totnl for the corresponding week of las' year. The Nebraska Farmers' Union at Its annual convention, held In Omaha, condemned the proposed levying of a tax of one cent n gallon on gasoline. Grover C. Buck, 27, died, tho result of Injuries received November 14, when a tractor ho was driving fell through a bridge- northwest of Lincoln. A special election has been called for February 10 nt Peru to vote on bonds to buy the old Ice plant or build u now municipal factory. Thomas Gannon, for many years a resident of (Sroeloy, died at his homo at the ago of 102 years. IIj was a native- of Ireland. A tabernacle with n seating capacity of 2,000 will bo erected at Superior for tho union revival meetings to start In a few weeks. Following services at the Christian church at Peru, someone robbed tlio collection plate of $17. Thero are no clows. Mrs. Geo. Moonoy of Wabnsh has n Hock of 110 Bull' Orpington hens which made her an Income of $,'118 In 1021. Sho has kept a careful record of feed and the cost of her feed was $121) leav ing her a profit of $210 for the year. George Cooknian, of Fremont, wn? painfully hurt by nn explosion of pow- dor whl'e blasting logs. The sight of ono of Cookman's eyes is gone and tho other optic Is Injured. Cooknihn had filled a log with powder and returned when he thought the fuse ban gone out. As he stooped over tho oxploslon oc curred. Dr. Perry Allerton n graduate of tho University of Nebraska, college of medicine, Inst y'iu, who has been an Interne in the Walter Hoed hospital, Washington, 1) O., will sail for Pan nmn January 20. He has taken a pn sltlon In the Santo Tomas hospital, Ancon, Canal one, for one year. Worn was received from Denver that John Williamson, Gngo county farmer, ha(i won the grand champion prlzo on his cnrload of Huiupshlre hogs at tho Great Western Stock show held there. The hogs wcro eight months old und averaged 300 pounds. tummMutttttmmtttttttttttttiMUttn January's Two Faced Child By BARBARA KERR ::ttut;tnit:u;:umm , 1922. by McClure Newapaper Syndicate. When Net Black, Lornu Dean nnd Janice Brierly were curled up on Janice's bed, pencils in hand, there was something doing and bound to come to light sooner, or Inter. It was so since they were in pigtails. "It's rrty turn, and I'll make It a birthday party, but Junuury Is so diffi cult. Why did mother name me Jan Ice, after thut two-fuced old heathen god?" "Gift of prophecy, I, suppose," said Lornn. "Alia I An Idea! We'll have a Janus party and prophesy In large chunks for the crowd. Make the list '2.2, Lornn, and we'll fix up their for tunes. They'll be grateful," nnd Janice laughed njlschlevously. "We'll have a regular Janus sitting on his throne you two will be It nnd the boys can pay their money to one fnce and get their fortunes from the other." Enthusiastically they began to work It out. Lornu nnd Net would sit back on fi throne, a huge wig covering their heads to make them seem one, while under the throne a smnll girl would pass out the written fortune to Net, who would hand them to tho parties ns names were called by Janice, in in troducing them to her godfather. Buddy Dan would help outside the door, as the throne room was to be in the billiard hall. "Do they have to be in rhyme?" groaned Lornn. "I've n Hot tire al ready, That romantic meeting Jnn and Professor Pen that rainy day It starts on" blithely: "When corn lenves rustle adown the lane Vou'll meet your fnte In a summer ruin" "Pretty, omnte. Lorna." said Net. "Let me flx lt, adding: 'She accepts the shelter of your um brella You can't escape, you arc her fel lah.' " Janice blushed. "No fair, girls, that's ton personal," but they shrieked so with laughter that It had to stand "What's Jan chuckling over?" "Bending your fortune from left to right You're n man of wisdom, worth and might. But rending from right to left, You surely seem of sense bereft M "Thnt's Jlmmle's ; we'll seat him be tween me nntl Nell on his right. He's a simp or he'd have married her long ngo; she's crazy about him." "When any one goes dippy over me, I'll snap 'em up believe me.;' This Is Peggy's, she says there Is just one grand pnssjon. "When fnte knocks at your door, the package will contnln n widower. Take It or leave It," rend Net. "Listen I How's this for tho new minister? "Before you enter matrimony Be sure you've the price of alimony. A promise Is mnde like pie-crust broken ; You're n fickle lad. Janus hns spoken." "But he won't come," argued Lorna and Net. "Surely I Thls'll bo n pre lenten offering,' that'll fix It," replied Janice. "What you mean offering," scorned Net. "Your doggerel?" "The money the boys pay for their fortunes." smiled Jnnlcc. "Girls' for tunes aren't worth real money, so they needn't pay." "I'm an enfranchised citizen and shnll pay as my star-spangled Ameri can right." declared Lornn, grandilo quently. Hear this: "Take a new deck of enrds. shufllc, deal yourself 12, if you get either the queen of hearts or diamonds you will marry a red-headed girl. When shall I say? In a year?" "Oh, no, say as soon as she over takes you. You know Jeff Is mad about Blondy," giggled Net. Janice spoke a hit seriously. "They wouldn't get angry over this nonsense, would they?" "Been thinking about that." admit ted Net. "Let's do this: Draw up an oath or allegiance to James, oldest of potentates, as Longfellow says. Make them all sign and then they enn't go buck on his decree," "My dear, you've got sense for one whose hair looks like yours," com mended Janice, as Net's last hairpin went sailing through the air. "How's this for Banker Brawn? Won't he love It? "'You are a poor lad, And your fortune Is bad; If you ever do well, It's a wonder. But you shouldn't the nation plunder.' "But I've been thinking," continued Lorna, "that I'll not trust my fortune to this crowd. You're accurate and nil that, hut you're so cold-blooded and crass. I want mystery nnd durk-o'-the-moon business n mlitt!;" "Trust mo for that. Love and dnrk-o'-tho-moon is Hlnck's best feature work. 111 write Janice's, too." "Never mind, Nettle. I'm hostess." "Not on your ll'e, shrieked two girls in unison. "You don't miss get ting up In your plnce at table and reading your fortune off Just like the rest of us." . So when nt slipper It became Jnn lea's turn she tore open her envelope, stood up and began : "Janice Is January's child Two-faced, like her heathen god father" She stopped, blushed, hesitated. "Aw, that's all right, uls," said Don, taking it from her hand. "I can spell '" Jnnlce is January's child, Two-faced lllie her heathen god father ; She protends to like a chap that's wild, But Is dead In love with tho other.' "Mu'um," mused Dan. "Is my buddy-In-law present?" "I say, Jan," demanded Jlmmie, "am I tho wild man from Borneo?" amid peals of laughter from the girls over Janice's confusion. Jnnlce knew If she looked up that she would meet tho serious eyes of Professor Penrose, who hail already rend his fortune. Net generously rescued her. calling for Lorna's fortune. Lorna picked It up gingerly, looking threateningly at Net : . "You're a sweet young thing, your mid dle name's Doone, You'll meet your fnte In the dark o'-the-moon ; If you meet your fate In broad day light One or tho other would die of fright." The minister took the edge off for n minute, "I guess I'm about the last one, nnd I beg to say that I do appre ciate immensely meeting so intimately so muny of my Hock." He was tear ing open his envelope while be tnlked, then he sensed the lines and laughed. "And dark-o'-the-moon or not, I'm not enslly frightened;" arid he read It through with such evident enjoyment nnd witty comment that he was voted a good sport. When they adjourned from the table to tho billiard room for n HJt'e dance before brenklng up, Professor Pen, ns Net said afterward, "brazenlj sought out Janice and claimed tie first dunce." "Now If I could only qunllfy as 'tho other' I'd not cure who the 'wild chap' was," ho whispered as he looted down Into Janice's blushing face. "Faint heart," laughed Janice. "But we'll talk of that another time," she pleaded. He agreed, but declared that he would see her father next day and ask him If the Penrose umbrella would hereafter be , welcome ' In the Brierly umbrella stand. ORIGIN OF COATS OF ARMS Were Necessary as a Symbol When Reading Was Practically an Un known Accomplishment. The lden of coats of arms, by which old families are distinguished, origi nated in the time when each section of a country was controlled by a chief or lord, who was In a Sense responsible for all tlfe people In the territory. They fought for him in battle, and he pro tected them and assumed responsibil ity of providing them with food and shelter. During attacks by the inemy the people gathered within the walls ol the castle with him and defended It. Sometimes the light wns in the open, nnd a number of chiefs and their peo ple made common warfare on ethers. The lords led their people In battle la those days. As the common soldier could not read, each leader carried a banner on which various designs and figures were painted. People could understand pictures before they could read. These designs Included figures of the Hon, lily, dragon or any ether design picked out by the lord. Often the design for the banner wns selected because of some Incident In the history of the family. The banner enabled the common soldier to keep neur his chief. For the same reasons thy design wns put on the outside garments so that the soldier would know when he met someone of a superior rank, und in that way the leader became Uje repre sentative of tho particular sign or crest. The practice of displaying the family coat of arms or crest today is pre served by some families as a mark of their descent from one of the lords or chiefs who were the little klng3 of their day. Before Matches Were Common. In medieval day? a watch was a king's proudest possession. Each watch was then a masterpiece, and its maker put his name on It Just us Rembrandt signed a painting, or Michael Angelo marked a statue. Watches were gifts which were suro to obtain royal favor. Watchmaking was a mystery, and the secrets of the trade were Jealously guarded. No ordinary person could gain admittance to the hall in which the men worked; none could enter without the distinguished livery of a master workman. Becauao of tho pride of tho workers In their craft the work was very slow, but It resulted in the production of perfect timepieces. If a watch came below the stundard of the guild a penalty wu3 Imposed on Its maker. The ' Top Was Wise. One of the marines had been de tailed for some police work by thq first sergeant of n company at League Island, Philadelphia. "Why do you pick on me, sergeant?" he protested. "I haven't done any thing." "That's all right," replied the sergeant. "I'm not giving you police work for what you've done, but for what you're going to do some time when I don't catch you," The Leatherneck. A Find. "You nre not like other girls." "You aro deceiving yourself, Mr. Flubdub. I don't want to sail under false colors." "No, you nre not like other girls," he Continued firmly. "You don't seem to think I'm nn utter mutt." Loulscllle Courlcr-Journnl, WBM Westward the Star WASHINGTON. The passing of Boles Penrose marks the end of nn era characterized by the domination of the senate by eastern senators who were themselves great political bosses and directs attention to the rise of the West to command ing influence In congress. Penrose wns the last of the eastern bosses who dominated the Republican pnrty for a generation nnd shaped legislation In the sennte. Tho group Included such men ns Aldrlch of Rhode Island, Quny of Pennsylvania, Hale of Maine nnd Piatt of New York. With Penrose gone there Is not a man left In the senate who holds his state politically In the hollow of hts hand. The only one of tho eastern Marines Are Still CONTINUED maintenance of Ameri can armed forces in Haiti, ap pointment of nn Amcrlcnn high commissioner und approval of a sug gested new loan nre nmong importunt recommendations of the speclnl senate committee Investigating conditions In Haiti. The formal report will not be made ut once; but n summary wns given out by Senator McCormlck after conferences with Secretaries Denby nnd Hughes. The report says, In part : "The members of tho committee nre unanimous In the belief that the con tinued presence of the small- American force in Haiti- Is as necessary to tho peace and development of the country ns are the services to the Haitian gov ernment of the Amerlcnn officials ap pointed under the treaty of 1015. There can be no abrogation of the treaty, and, at this time, no diminution of the total force of murines. "It Is Importunt thut steps should be tnken forthwith to co-ordlnnte the Inbors of the representatives of the United States In the government of Haiti nnd of the so-culled American trenty officluls. "There should be appointed n spe clnl representative of the President, a high commissioner In whom should bo Big Fund to Aid Uncle Sam's Shipping fnft 10 U.S. ) DIRECT remuneration of Amer ican ship operators out of a fund amounting to probably $34,000, 000 for the fiscal year 1022-'23, and establishment of a $100,000,000 mer chant murine loan fund, ure among the feutures of tho comprehensive plnn for the aid of the Amerlcun merchunt mnrine submitted to the shipping bonrd by the committees of experts recently uppointed to work out u program for presentation to congress by President Hnrdlng. The program, ns submitted by the experts, embodies both direct aid nnd Indirect aid for the Amerlcun mer chant murine. The aim, us stated In the recommendations of the experts, Is to put Amerlcun shipping on nn even Choice of Bonus FIVE optional feutures nro em bodied In tho veteran's ndjusted compensation bill which congress Is to tnke up. The measure gives the ex-servlce man his pick of cush pay ment, or puld up twenty-year en dowment Insurance, or vocntlonnl training, or laud settlement assistance, or nld In ncqulrlng a home or n farm. One populnr but erroneous impres sion seems to be that the measure Is a tint cash soldiers' bonus. And to re move this nnd acquaint the country at large with all phases of the proposed legislation the American Legion Is launching an educatlonul campaign. The Legion, by the way, at the request of congress drew up the tentative bill which was Introduced as expressing tho composite views of the service men. At the outset emphasis Is laid on the fact that the purpose of the bill Is not to hand a "gratuity" or n "money . gift" to the fighting forces. Its Intent is to ndjust to some extent the eco nomic disadvantage which fell upon tho soldiers nnd sailors. All the stress Is laid on the dlschnrglng of an "eco nomic debt," not a "sentimental debt." During the wur the service nmn got $30 a month, or $1 a day. His mainte nance nnd clothing cost tho govern ment, say, $2 a day, according to sen of Senate Control- lenders left Is Senator Lodgti of Massa chusetts and he Is not boss of bin state and never has been. He la the Re publican lender of the senntp. but while ho reigns he does not rule. Tho outstanding leaders of the sen ate today ure such men of tho West as Cummins and Kcnyon of Iwn, Mc Cumber of North Dakota, who sceods Penrose ns chairman of the finance committee; Lenroot of Wisconsin, Sraoot of Utah, Watson of Indiana, Borah of Idaho, Johnson of California, and Wnrren of Wyoming. The seniority rule still holds in con gress and the West has risen to power because It , has been re-leclg Its senntors and representatives moro generally than has the East in recent years. Rising to the top of the list through the operation of this rule, western senators now dominate snch major committees of the senate as agriculture, appropriations, commerce, education nnd labor, flnnncc, Inter state commerce, judlclnry and post offices. Enstern control remains, but In di minishing degree, in the committees on bnnklng nnd currency, foreign re lations, Immigration, military affairs and naval affairs. Needed in Haiti WE PR0QAM.T WlU STW A vested the usunl diplomatic powers of nn envoy extrnordlnnry, nnd to whom, furthermore, all the American oil- clals appointed tinder the trenty, as well as the commandant of the mu rine brigade, should look for direction nnd guidance. , "They believe there ought to be no further delay In the mutter of the new loan, In order thut the debt held In Europe mny be discharged on ad vantageous terms, nnd the just claims of Haitian citizens ugnlnst their own government may be promptly paid. "The Interests of Haiti, and more particularly of the .common people of, Haiti, require the determination of the conditions of the charter of the National bank nnd the early issuance' of subsidiary coinage." competitive busts with British ship ping. The remuneration would apply to all Amerlcnn steumshlps plying in and out of United Stutes ports regardless of their service. Indirect aid for the American mer chant marine as proposed, includes the following: Sale of the government owned ships as rapidly us possible. Establishment of a $100,000,000 mer chant marine loan fund under the ad ministration of the shipping board. Granting of a deduction from fed eral income taxes on the basis of a small percentage of the freight paid by exporters und importers on Amer ican flag vessels und also a greater allowance for depreciation on ships for income lax purposes. Creation by the government of n marine Insurance corporation to Insure Its own ships and to offer hull insur ance ut cost to privately owned Amer ican vessels. Regulations to Insure American ships at least 50 per cent of Immigra tion coming to this country. Regulation, of foreign ships enter ing American ports through a licensing system. Plans for Veterans ate estimates. At most It wns compen sation equivalent to $3 a day, which was far below the amount the com monest sort of unskilled ordinary labor was dragging down at home. The soldier or sailor was qut of the "velvet" when wages were running high; he got back to find himself out of touch with the economic fabric; often his Job gone or conditions changed nt the office or in the shop or his business or practice shot to pieces. Estimates are that the bill would apply to some 4,fiG.r,700 men who served In the nrmy und navy. Its benefits nre limited to those below the rank of t-np-tain In the nrmy or mnrine corps and lieutenant In the navy. Men who were given commissions while doing clerical work In the departments alto nre excluded.
