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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1916)
THE O'NEIL FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN, Publisher. C~T~ .. -.- — O’NEILL. NEBRASKA An agricultural society of Florence. Italy has recently carried out a thor »ugh investigation of the alleged ln tury of fruit by bees, and has com *l«>tely exonerated the latter. Bees are inable to perforate the skin of fruit, ind it is only incidentally that they luck the juices of fruits injured by »ther natural causes. The damage *ometimes attributed to these insects m due to poultry, wild birds, wind and bail, and even more frequently to hor nets, wasps, vine moths and other in flects. Instead of being harmful to or chards and vineyards, bees perform the useful service of effecting the cross pollination of flowers and hence the setting of fruit, as well as the des aiccation of damaged fruits (especially grapes) by sucking the juice and pulp and thus preventing fermentation and rot extending to sound individuals The orchards and vineyards frequented by bees give the most constant crops. Traffic on all Russia's inland water ways is to be centrally controlled, along lines already adopted for rail road communication, by a central ex ecutive committee of waterways, to be composed of a number of officials ap pointed by various ministries ns well as by municipal and other bodies. The decisions of this committee that de mand neither changes in existing laws nor financial disbursements are to be carried out at once. Other decisions are to be put through with the consent of the minister of communications. Shortage of coal has become a seri ous problem in Spain on account of decreased importation from foreign countries since the war started. Ac cording to Spanish customs returns, 1,595,028 tons of coal were Imported Into Spain during the first 11 months of 1915, as against 2,.'113630 tons In 1914, a decrease of 718.602 tons. As a result of this slate of affairs more at> tention than ever before Is being paid to Spanish coal deposits, but the In creased output from this source has not been sufficient to meet demands. ror in years, tnrougn it>u court terms, Charles Sidney Jump has been crier of the circuit court for Queen Anne's county, Maryland, in that period lie has missed only a single day from the court room at Centerville. On the petit Jury at the May term was W. Hubert Temple, of Church Hill, the third generation of his family to serve on Juries during Crier Jump's term. Masons in Ohio were greatly inter ested in the impressive ceremonial at Portsmouth, when six brothers re ceived the Knight Templar degree. Tho brothers are E. W. Gableman, of Cin cinnati; Charles P. Gableman, of Wa verly, Ia„ and William N„ Walter H„ George L. and Wesley Gableman, all of Portsmouth. The degree was con ferred by Calvary Commandery No. 13. In Great Britain enemies have in vested in capitalised companies to the amount of $160,000,000; in real estate and personal property more than $S5T, 000,000; in banks and bills receivable not less than $71,000,000. Tho income is paid into the hands of a public trus tee, who will eventually disburse the funds to the various alien creditors. A gatenmn in the union station of Kansas City, Mo., received a postcard from a man who was evidently in a great hurry, with a request that lie mail it to his wife. Naturally the gnte mau read it; on one aide were many en dearing terms and pet names, but on the other side there was no address. A new device brought out as a result of the scarcity of kerosene In Germany for illuminating purposes is oailad a “carbide candle.” It la fitted inside an ordinary kerosene lamp after the bur ner has bean removed and is said to ftirnlah a cheap and satisfactory sub stitute for tlie kerosene light. Mrs. Fred Goddard, of East Granby, Conn., has a pet hen that ia different from the majority of fowls. Every day this hen at a certain hour comes to the kitchen door, walks quiatly lr>, goes over to the corner and lays an sgg. she then gets up and walks out. Orders have been issued to the own ers of dogs in Vienna and other Aus trian cities to exchange the brass labels on dogs' collars for labels mado of iron. Seventy thousand dogs’ brass labels have already been handed to the war material department. Mart Winn Reeves, age 12, of Mc Kinney, Tex., has traveled more than the distance around the earth in going to and from the Terrill school at Dal las, from Dallas to McKinney, the dis tance he rides on the interurban twice each day. "Kasha,” dry buckwheat and cold sour milk, is said to be a favorite staple rood of the Russian troops, while an other is “stchee,” a soup of which tho chief ingredients are cabbages, pota toes, oatmeal and fat meat, pork being preferred. A a average age of 80 years bus been attained by six direct descendants of Daniel Boone still living in Letcher county, Kentucky, the oldest being 92 the youngest 05 and all bearing the name of Webb. By a new French process aluminum can be so substantially nickel-plated that the metal can be hammered und bent without cracking. Because it lacks accessible Quarries from which to got paving materials Brazil Is forced to Import cobblestones from Portugal. The city of Atlanta, Ga., owns a water tower for which it paid $0,000 znd which has been used only once in 12 years. Clgaret factories have been estab lished in China, but the more particular •mokers prefer a United States brand mark. The United States government is go ing to make an attempt to domesticate the mink and to Improve the species. An English scientist has succeeded in obtaining seven gallons of fuel oil from t.ton of seaweed. A French inventor is making gas sipes from paper, compressed, dried tad varnished. A railroad is projected to reach the »p of Scotland's highest mountain, Ben Nevis. Two medicinal preparations are be og made from hog brains by a Danish »ompany. Musical apparatus within the handle »f a new fan plays as the fan is : waved. states last year produced **.l,o37 tons of briquettes from waste coal. F*r the benefit of designers London *** established! a furniture museum. CENSURE PIE WAGONS ON MILITARY FIELD; PHYSICIANS AT WORK Issuing of Four Days’ Rations Causes Rumors of Delay In Leaving For Border. Lincoln, Neb.. July 1.—None of the Nebraska guardsmen will leave the state for the front for at least four days. Each of the companies has drawn four days’ rations, which is a fairly good sign of what the officers think about the prospect of a speedy move to the front. The number of re cruits per day does not exceed 20, and at this rate it will take weeks to get the guard on a war footing in numbers. The signal corps and field hospital corps, which are ready to move, havn not yet received orders to go to the front. Four companies of the Fourth regiment remain to be examined phys ically and only five of the Fifth have passed through the fiery furnace of the surgeons. Twenty-four signal corps men were rejected because of physical disability, but recruiting for this branch was easy. Thirteen men were rejected in the company from Madison and K, of Osceola, lost six of her 71. Two carloads of arms have been re ceived from the government arsenal at Hock Island, and other equipment is on the way from St. Louis. The fact that the arms are being sent here is taken to indicate that the war department is not in as great a hurry to have the militiamen at the front as previous telegrams would show. Patriotic or ganizations of Lincoln are making flags for the two regiments. The pie wagon no longer makes the rounds of the camp. The doctors have barred it because of. the effect of pastry on the men. Pies and cakes from home, however, are allowed to be received, and these contributions are numerous. SUES STATE SECRETARY IN NOMINATION FIGHT. Lincoln. Neb., July 1.—Secretary ot State Pool has been made defendant In an action brought by ' Justin E, Porter, who wants the certificates of nomination given to D. H. Griswold, of Gordon, as the republican nominee from the Twenty-eighth senatorial dis trict and to George M. Adams, of Dawes county ns the democratic nomi nee. Porter elaims that in Sheridan county the ballots wore not rotated. Ho wants tlie vote (here thrown out, which will make him the nominee, lie attacks Adams' nomination as irregu lar, his name having been written in. LINCOLN—The heavy hand of the law directed by Food Commissioner Harman m to descend upon the persons of restau rant keepers, hotel mel and grocers who ire coloring oleomargarine contrary to law. The manufacturers were finally beat en in their efforts to give to their pale faced product the rich, yellow bloom of butter, and now, it Is alleged, they are fending to each customer coloring matter In tubes that they can apply, If they wish, to. the product after it gets in their hands, rite law permits a person to use this col oring matter F the oloo is for his own private use. but where it Is used to change the color of butter furnished boarders it Is a violation of the law. LINCOLN—The state railway commis sion reopened the case of the Cedar Coun ty Telephone company and took some more evidence on an amended request of the company to Increase all service rates at !I a r ting ton 2"> cents a month. The com mission recently permitted the company to boost rates on farm and business phones, and this led to a clamor from the affected ones who demanded to know why the resi lience phones In the town did not get a similar jar. The company was willing to oblige and filed the request. Several citi zens were represented In opposition at the hearing. LINCOLN—A bulletin Just Issued by the Burlington railroad announces the trnns for of B. B. Greer, of Omaha, to Chicago to become assistant to Vice President B.v ram; the promotion of W. F. Thiehoff, now general superintendent at Lincoln to become assistant general manager with headquarters at Omaha. L. B. Lyman, formerly superintendent of the Wymcre di vision arid now superintendent at Aurora succeeds Thiehoff as general superintend ent at Lincoln. Goth Thiehoff and Lyman have made excellent records In their ser vice In Nebraska. i j DAKOTA STATE NEWS i MADISON — Deputy flame Warden Hawley, of Sioux Falls, met with the county commissioners of Lake county to inspect the spillway at the outlet of Lake, Madison. Owing to rubbish clogging the fishproof grating which Is suspended across the outlet, a dam has been formed, holding back the water until It Is flood ing roadways and lowlands. The deputy promised to engage a man to keep the spillway clear. LEAD—Mayor Harry L. Howard, of this city, who at the recent primary election was a candidate for nomination to the office of state auditor on the republican ticket, and who has been 111 for several weeks, now has recovered from the effects of a recent operation to such an extent that he again is able to be at Ids office each day. HIGHMORE—The Fourth of July cele bration in tills city will be In charge of members of the local volunteer tire de partment. A fine program has been pre pared for the occasion. Ono of the sport ing features will be a ball game, In which the famous Rioomer Girl team will be one of the contestants. DEADWOOD—State's Attorney Stirrctt has served notice on the officers of the Elks' lodges at Lead and Deadwood. the Deadwood Business club and the Eagles’ club at Deadwood to close their bars, as being a violation of the liquor laws. He expects to start Injunction proceedings. MADISON—The Lake Madison Veter ans' association, comprising civil war veterans from lake and several adjoining counties, will hold Its annual reunion this year at Chestrt' on July 3-6. Pl.ANKINTON—II. A. Rodee, an attor ney of Mitchell, widely known us the 'Boy Orator of the Jim.” has accepted tn invitation to make the chief address it the Fourth of July celebration to be neld in this city. BANKERS WHO MADE UP LOSSES ARE SET FREE Washington, June 30.—President Wilson today pardoned S. D. and W. G. ■Vimpsun. owners of the First National bunk, of Caldwell, Id., convicted in March 1015 and sentenced to five years imprisonment for issuing a certificate nf deposit with intent to defraud. The brothers pieaded that no fund was con templated and that the loss had been mode good. They were granted respites a lew days ago and have not served any part of their sentences. NEBRASKA GUARDSMEN ALLOWED TO DESERT; GOVERNOR IN FIGHT Mothers Storm Office to Free Sons—Friends Bring Clothing. Lincoln. Neb.. July 1.—Signs of a :lash between the civil anti military luthorities are multiplying. The gov ernor has ordered the adjutant gen eral not to place in the guard house nilitiamen who refuse to take the oath he federal officers require before en •ollment, and the military men don’t ike it a bit. They are also charging hat the governor is using too freely tis power to discharge members of thq fuard, and they don’t like this. Th» tovernor is besieged every minute by 'riends of guardsmen who want theii ■elease, and he is having U is of worry )ver the matter. One matter that the governor did nc| iartlcularly like was the complaint aid against the military authoritiet hat they would not allow discharged tuardsmen to wear their uniforms out >f the mobilization camp long enough :o get other clothes downtown. Thq nen were H. W. Arnold, J. S. Baket uid Frank Merton, of the Blue Hill company. The governor had orderej he discharge of the men, but they vere compelled to remain in camp un il friends could rustle clothing out tc hem. j-.aLer in me uay tne adjutant gen eral announced that the governor hat :onceded the point in dispute and tha' te would no longer seek to exercise tilt •ight to discharge members of thi juard. The announcement was madi 'ollowing a conference with the gover nor- At the time the governor’s offici ,vas filled with anxious mothers wait ng a chance at his ear. The spirit shown by the military au horities is based on the fact that fron several causes the enlargement of thi juard to a war footing is a slow pro less. There arc not enough men en isted now to fill the two regimenta ind the chances are that it will taki weeks to do it. The officers ascribi t to these causes: The effort to ra'si i third regiment; the reticence of mei :o enlist because of the peace propa, fan da of the last year: the lessons o he horrors of war in Europe; lack o wholeheartedncss in the matter of i war with Mexico; the need of harves' lands and the action of the governoi n allowing the men to be released 'rom duty. — DETECTIVES SEEK ANSWER TO DIAMOND ROBBERY Lincoln. Neb., July 1.—Pinkertoni ire busy trying to find out what bei lame of $4,000 worth of diamond! stolen some time Tuesday from th< lewelry store of E. Hallett. The dia monds were kept in two trays placed in i safe behind the counters and wherq ilerks could easily keep watch ol :hem. Their disappearance was not discovered until the store was locked ip at night. There is hut one entrance to the store, the front door, yet the jems were taken along with the trays, which are too large to go in a man’s pockets, and not a clue was left behind. LINCOLN—In spite of the adverse com ■nent raised by the effort to raise a third •cglment from Nebraska, the parties in Charge nrs going ahead, and declare there ire 1,200 men ready to enter it. Omaha ir.d Platte county are reported to he ready iach with a battalion. The object is be ieved to be political, to give some demo iratlc politicians a chance at the lime ight. OMAHA—Three daughters of Mr. and Mrs. William Callahan, Anna, Catharine ind Margaret, were married yesterday to lames J. Starr, of Denver; William J. Schultz, of Omaha, and Carl Nelson, of Dmaha, at the home of their parerMs on tho south side. LU5I BALL rKtvtlMTS RECORD^AT MINEAPOLIS Minneapolis, July 1.—The last ball yesterday afternoon prevented James Simpson, professional, of Milwaukee, from breaking the Minnekahda course record, but nevertheless he led the 40 players in the second day's qualifying round for the national open golf cham pionship. Simpson had a 73 in the morning and be needed a par 4 on the 18th hole in the afternoon for a 09 one stroke under the record. His drive went along against the wind, but in his effort to ?et a good lie he went over a semicop bunker into the rough and lost the ball. He went back and drove another ball which he sunk in 4, but the loss of the first strike and the addition of a pen alty made his score for the hole 6, with 71 for tlie round. * Tom Vardon, brother of Harry Var lon, of England, tied with Charles (Chick) Evans, jr„ amateur of the Hdgewater club, of Chicago, for second honors, with 145. J. M. Barnes, of Philadelphia, made 146, and Joseph Mitchell, of Ridgewood, N. J., had 148. There were no far western contest ants in today's play. Tile 64 players tvho qualified yesterday and today will start in the championship play of seven aides, 36 to be placed tomorrow and S6 Friday. BLACKMAN NEW HEAD OF AD ASSOCIATION Philadelphia. July 1.—A new defir.i :ion of advertising agents was adopted tt an executive meeting of the affiliated advertising agents of America and Canada held hea-e iaa conjunction witla the convention of the Associated Ad rertising Clubs of the World. Details of the plan which is said to contemplate a new basis for recognition for adver tising agents and the raising of the profession to a higher degree of effi ciency are being kept secret until the plan has been submitted to a combined meeting of publishers and agents to be held in New York or Chicago within a few weeks. A. Blackman, of New York, was chosen president and James O'Shausen taey, of Chicago, secretary of the asso ciation for tlie coming year. St. Louis was awarded the honor of bolding the next convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. St. Louis received 57 votes, Cincinnati 57, and Denver 4. Popular Mechanics tells of a county poor farm in northern Ohio on which oil was found. "A number of wells, which were subsequently drilled, are now producing a steady flow of petro leum. From these wells the income to the county is $1,000 a month. Besides this, a small well was struck only re cently. This last find earns for the county $25 a day. All Austrian and Hungarian news papers now arrive in Switzerland with out their advertisement: sections, which ire said to have been removed by order L.f tlie censors -Cf $40,000 PAYMENT TO BE MADE BY ESTATE; ANCIENTBANK CASE Institution Failed 23 Years Ago—Interest Surpassed Capital. Lincoln, Neb.. June 30.—The estate of E. P. Hamer has agreed to pay $40, 000 as Its share of the judgments re cently obtained by several depositors of the Capital National bank, which failed over 23 years ago*. It was only after a sensational lawsuit, in which the Hamers, one of whom was the re publican nominee for state, treasurer two years ago, were charged with using fraud to get out from under, that the money was secured. The suit was brought by C. D. Mul len, confidential man for D. E. Thomp son, a codefendant with the Hamers, and G. W. Holmes, brotherinlaw of the son of the third defendant, G. E. Yates These had bought the judgment from i the depositors and insisted on Hamer digging up. The judgments were for $58,000 against Thompson, Yates and Hamer, in one case; and for $45,000 against Yates and Hamer in another. The interest, which covered 23 yeuist was more than the principal. NEBRASKA FINDS SIGNS OF LOW FLOUR PRICE Lincoln. Neb., June 30.—The state of Nebraska has found one necessary low er than it was three months ago. The board of control, which superintends 15 state institutions, has just awarded a contract for flour for these institutions to the Boyes-Hulshizer company of Geward, at a price of $400 for 200 sacks of patent flour. Three months ago the lowest bid was $440 for the same amount. There was a number of bid ders, and the lower prices quoted are supposed to represent an opinion on the part of millers that wheat is to con tinue on the downward price slide. The Seward company outbid the local men where the institutions are located. Under the old system of running state contracts, the local men always had the lnsida edge. —-f— SIXTY-TWO DIAMONDS GONE; LINCOLN POLICE BAFFLED ■ Lincoln, Neb., June 30.—Sixty-two diamond rings to the value of between $4,000 and $0,000 were stolen from the Hallet Jewelry store, in the heart of the Lincoln retail district, some time yes terday In a manner mystifying to the owners and police. The gems were checked up at the time of opening for business in the morning, and were not removed from the safe during the day. but at the checking time at night they were missing, a thorough search of the entire store failing to reveal them. To gain access to the safe it is necessary to pass behind the jewelry counter where there are never fewer than two trusted clerks. NEBRASKA CROP REPORT. Allen, Neb., June 30—Crop conditions in this section of the state were never more promising than at the present time. The abundant rains the past six weeks have put the soil in a splendid condition for all kinds of crops. Most of the alfalfa has been cut and put up into stacks. All kinds of hay is doing fine and will be a most excellent crop. Winter wheat is looking great and promises a big yield. Owing to the cool Weather the corn is not as far advanced as at this time other years. bu»; a few hot days will bring it out. —♦— HARTINGTON—Collee Greenwood, an Did resident of Cedar county, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. E. Ruff, at Leavenworth, Kan, aged S4 years. The funeral was held at Emerson, where he was laid to rest beside his wife, who died seven years ago. ■ uu.M uku—me uoncora l emeipry as sociation meeting was held at the Swedish Lutheran church here. The following offi cers were elected: Mrs. Thomas Erwin, president; Mrs. C. E. Clark, vice presi dent; Mrs. Cass Branaman, secretary; Mrs. D. A. Paul, treasurer. One of the features of the meeting was a brief his tory .by Mrs. I. Branaman, cf the associa tion from its organization in 1903, with fight members, to the present time, when there are 80 members. ■ ALLEN—James H. Allen is erecting a new barn on his farm adjoining town; C. N. Kellogg is building a new house; J. D. McDovitt is building an addition to his home; C. H. Karlberg is building a large new home on his farm, and a number of Dther buildings will be erected here this lummer. WINSIDE—Russell Williams is the new manager of the Formers elevator at this place, to succeed Fred Thies. Williams was formerly editor of the Hoskins Head light, and later school teacher and brake man on the railroad. I VERDIGRE—A double wedding party f»as given in the Z. O. B. J. hall here Iry VIr. and Mrs. Nick Oberle to commemor ate the wedding of their daughters. Myrtle to Charles Teiple, and Florence to Vac iave F. Jirak. I PLATNVTEW — George Seaberry. six miles southwest of Plainview, is erecting a hew $4,000 home on his farm. It will be modern in every respect, having an indi vidual electric light system, water sys tem, etc. HARTJNGTON — Leo Hinchman, the only graduate of Holy Trinity high school, i was tendered a banquet by the under | graduates in the assembly room of the ■ school Sunday evening. I CROFTON—Rev. Father Alberts, pastor of the Catholic church, fell from a scaf fold, while inspecting the work on the addition to his church and suffered a badly sprained ankle. CENTER—Miss Emma Scheinost, of Creighton, and Percy Stciffel. of this place, were married at Fairfax, S. D.t and will make their home on a farm here. BLOOMFIELD—Miss Emma Engels, of this place, and John R. Clemmons, of Omaha, were married here at the heme of the bride’s father, Franz Engels. WYNOT—The marriage of Miss Helen Sorenson and Alexander Koch was sol emnized at St. James Catholic church, Rev. Father F. X. Korte officiating. HARTINGTON—H. J. Jenson sold hia 160-acre farm to A. N. Smith for $10,300, and Fritz Shaller sold 112 acres of his land east of St. Helena for $10,000. Is RANboLPH—The Cedar County Farm ers’ union met here with 87 delegates present, representing 19 out of 27 locals hi the county. Addresses were made by G. F. Gustafsen, of Mead; O. L. Carlson, of Norfolk, and O. E. Wood, of Bethany. WYNOT—1The Odd Fellows lodge gave nn informal reception to the Rebekahs. A Short program was rendered and refresh ments were served. NEWCASTLE—Miss Fern Douthitt and Fred Rahn were married here. Both are popular young people of this place. RANDOLPH—A class of 238 boys and 14 girls received their first communion 3un at the St. Frances Catholic churoi*. NO SPECIAL SESSION NEEDED TO PAY COST OF NEBRASKA GUARDS Governor Says Expense Would Be More Than Interest on the Debt. Lincoln. Neb.. June 29.—There will be no special session of the Nebraska leg islature to appropriate money for the expense attached to the mobilization of the guard. Several members of the legislature who would like to enjoy a little stay in Lincoln have been here urging the special session, but Gov ernor Morehead put his foot down. He declared that the cost of a special ses sion would be greatly in excess of the interest the state would have to pay if it became necessary to borrow the money and wait for the next legisla ture to repay it, but the state won't even have to ask anybody to lend it money for the purpose. The cost of the mobilization camp is $■1,600 a day, but the government is ex pected to foot the bill when it gets around to it. The railroads and suppfy men wait till Uncle Sam gets around to paying off, and all that needs to be taken care of at once is the pay for the soldiers. POLITICIANS GET BUSY IN NEBRASKA MILITIA Lincoln, Neb., June 29.—Governor Morehead has received no reply from his offer to the war department to fur nish a third regiment from Nebraska for service at the front. There is a suspicion here that the real idea was not so much to furnish a proof of Ne braska’s patriotism, but to provide for the playing of some politics. Adjutant General Hall, who is the son of a big democratic politician, has no chance to go to the front because there is no place for him in the guard unless there are enough men from Nebraska to form a brigade, and as he is brigadier general of the guard this wouio open the way for him. There are a number of other democratic politicians who have a love for the limelight who are very active in pushing the third regiment plan. In the Spanish-Ameriean war politics played a big figure in the raising of a third regiment in the state. YV. J. Bryan, who had been the democratic candidate for president two years before, was elected colonel of it, and democratic politicians cluttered up the oilier places. U. S. CONSUL ON VISIT TO LINCOLN; FROM PRAGUE Lincoln, Neb., June 29.—Charles H. Hoover, United States consul .it Prague, is home on a brief vacation to pee his family, who hurriedly left Eu rope when war broke out 22 months ago. He declined to discuss the war or any of its angles or what he had seen in his position as observer for the United States. He left Prague last May, and the steamer on which he de parted from Denmark took him so close to the great naval battle off the Skag erak that the booming of the great guns could be distinctly heard. His ship also passed over the spot where Lord Kitchener later was drowned. Bits of the wreckage of the Hampshire, in which the English war secretary went down to death, were floating about the spot. —f LINCOLN—State Superintendent Homas lias ruled that the naoney held by school district treasurers may be placed as time deposits in banks. The depositary lat*| does not cover the public moneys of the pcljtols. but the state superintendent holds thut the banker who takes the money does so as trustee and is personally liable for its safe keeping. This order will per mit the school treasurers to draw interest for the benefit of the district. WAYNE—Mrs. Mabel It/. Olson and her husband filed a complaint in the district court against G. Jensen, for whom they were working on the farm, charging their employer with repeated attempts of crim inal assault upon the woman. i EMERSON—Chas, E. Paul, recently graduated frorta the law department of the state university and owner of the Enter prise at this place, will open up a law of fice here in the near future, making the third lawyer here. | BOW VALLEY—Sister M. Biandina, of the Bow Valley Catholic school, is quite | dl of blood poisoning. For a time her ; life was despaired of but she is now re j covering nicely. J EMERSON—The proposition of building ft. sewerage system here is in progress. [’Ians have been drawn and estimates of , Ihe expense are being prepared. j WAYNE—Miss Lillian Jewel, a former ! teacher In the normal here, and Warren I’. Burrell were married at Peru, where they will make their home. t . . PLEADS FOR FREEDOM OF POLITICS FROM LIQUOR Indianapolis, Ind.. June 27.—The 17t'n annual convention .of the Anti-Saloon | League of America was formally I opened here today with an address of i welcome by E. S. Shumacker, superin j tendent of the Anti-Saloon league in t Indiana, and response by the Rev. Rob ert L. Davis, superintendent of the league in North Carolina. Mr. Davis pleaded for freedom in every political party from the influ ence of the liquor traffic. He said that prohibition would soon drive the liquor traffic out of America. Mr. Shumacker said the fight in In diana had brought about a saiooniess Copulation in that state greater than In prohibition Kansas and three times is great as in prohibition Maine. 800 MINERS STRIKE. Little Rock, Ark., June 27.—Eight hundred miners employed in the mines Df the American Bauxite company at Bauxite, Ark., 20 miles from Little Rock, have struck for higher wages. They demand an increase of from $1.75 to $2.25 a day. The mines and plant tfere closed. TWO SHIPS TORPEDOED. Marseilles, June 27.—The French iteamer Fournel and the English iteamer Cardiff have been sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean. The french steamer Ville De Madrid, with >2 passengers on board, was pursued ind cannonaded by a submarine, but escaped. BEAUMONT REAPPOINTED. Pierre, S. D„ June 27.-—Governor Byrne has reappointed A. E. Beaumont, of Madison, as member of the live stock sanitary board, his present term expiring July 1. The new one contin ues five years. The governor also re appointed E. C. Issenhuth. of Redfleld. a member of the state highway com mission for a four-year term. Government officials have estimated that 1,350,000 horsepower in the form of gas alone is wasted every day by the old fashioned coke ovens of the United States. CASEMENT GUILTY OF HIGH TREASON '* HIGH COURT FINOS Leader of Recent Irish Rebel lion Convicted After Futile Attempt to Defend . . His Course. PENALTY WILL BE DEATH Claimed He Was Only Organ izing the Brigade For Use Against Ulster Volun teer Troops. London, June 29.—Viscount Read ing, lord chie&justice of England, with, black cloth of tradition called a cap spread over his head, and his two as sistants in scarlet gowns, likewise black capped, pronounced the sen tence of death for high treason on the Irishman, Sir Roger Casement, shortly before 5 o’clock this afternoon, half an hour after the foreman of the jury in shaking voice gave the verdict of guilty. An appeal will be taken by Sir Roger. Sir Roger addressed the court, read ing his final statement with the ex planation that he wished that it might M reach a much larger audience than the ▼ one before him, and particularly the people of America, from whom had) come messages of sympathy and whose own struggle for liberty, he said, al ways had been an inspiration to Irish men. Sir Roger's auditors, among whom were Viscount Bryce and many other prominent men and women, listened in> deepest silence, some moved to terns. The prisoner declared he did not re- \ trard trial by Englishmen in an Eng- I fish court as a trial by his peers to> IS which lie was entitled. He reviewed 'V i recent events in Ireland from the be- x j ginning of the formation of the Ulster- ' volunteers and said: Chose His Course Knowingly. "We nave seen the constitutional, irmy refuse to obey the constitutional government and were told the first fluty of Irishmen was to enter the trmy. Small nations were to be the Jirst consideration, I saw no reason ivhy Ireland should shed any blood for my people but flier own. If that be ,reason I am not ashamed to avow it lere. If the unionists chose the road liey thought would lea-d to the good ude I know my road led to the dark lide. Both of us proved right. So I im prouder to stand here in a traitor’s lock than to fill the place of my ac msers. Self government is our right. m: t is no more a thing to be withheld # tom us or doled out to us than the 1 •ight to life or light, to sunshine oi ipring flowers.” Throwing aside his nanuscript Sir Roger said: “My lords, I have done. Gentlemen if the jury I wish to thank you for ■our verdict. I meant no reflection ipon you when I said this was not a rial of my peers.” Sergeant Sullivan, the Irish barris er upon whom has rested the burden if the defense of Sir Roger Casement, h his trial for high treason, was un ,ble to appear in court today and finish lis argument in behalf of the prisoner, tergeant Sullivan collapsed under the train of excitement and emotion while lelivering an impassioned speech in ourt last night. Defense cf Casement. tuiuo UUUCO, dbBl.i belli L uuuuaci, uu [ressed the court. Mr. Jones admitted hat at the first thought it seemed an lutrage for Sir Roger to go to Ger !iany, but he insisted that the de ;ndant had attempted merely to or anize an Irish brigade for use against Jie Ulster volunteers recruited by Sir Cdward Carson. m He contended that the work Sir Rog- r tr did in Germany was precisely the- i lame sort of work he carried on in jf reland before the war. While the im- s* iortation of arms was a wrongful act, t did not constitute treason, but an ■ffense against the defense of the Calm act. He reminded the jury of he responsibility resting upon it. Mr. .Tones’ speech occupied a little t' nore than half an hour, after which £ he attorney general. Sir Frederick Vi (mith, began summing up. He argued hat in days before the war Sir Roger’s- I iefense might have had some weight, •ut “one circumstance important had: ntervened—the greatest military pow ir the world had ever seen was trying o destroy the British empire." He said the question asked at the ■eginnlng why Sir Roger had gone to sermany—had never been answered ;ecause no answer was possible. Sir toger had gone to make arrangements 3 raise the “hideous spectre of insur ection” in Ireland. The attorney gen t al’s speech lasted for an hour. The Closing Plea. The chief justice began his charge r> the jury. “Treason in time of war then all persons in this country are raking sacrifices to defeat the com mon enemy is almost too grave for ex pression,” the chief justice said. "You Bust dismiss from your minds all you. lave heard or read outside this court. Ve have heard much about politics in reland. For myself, in the court of hstice, I alw» ya feel anxiety when lolitical passion is aroused. Pay no nore attention to what has been said egarding conditions in Ireland before Jie war or after the war than is neces ■ary to consider the conditions of this |ase.” After defining the law of treason, le pointed out that many facts in the tase were undisputed. a The Jury retired at 2:55 o’clock. ^ Bailey Is Freed. After Sir Roger had been sentenced. Daniel J. Bailey, the private soldier who bad ben hold as his accomplice, was placed In the dock. The ’chief iustic-f) directed the Jury to return a verdict of not guilty and Bailey was _ discharged. Bailey was discharged. It was an- JL nounced that the crown had withdrawn ' the charge against him. After the verdict had been returned’ Sir Roger began to read a very long statement. Sir Roger received the sentence with the utmost composure, smiling at friends in the court room. His state ment, which occupied a half hour, was a plea for the right to he tried by Irish- ^ men and for Irish nationality. ^B WILSON TO PHILADELPHIA. fl| Washington, June 29.—President ”” I Wilson shortly after noon left for f Philadelphia, where he. is to address 1 delegates to the convention of the As sociated Advertising Clubs of the World, today.
