THE O'NEIL FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN. Publithf.
O'NEILL. NEBRASKA
Because we have two eyes the thing*
we see seem solid and not flat, with
the result that we can judge their dis
tance from us with fair correctness,
•ays Popular Science Monthly. Look
through a window at a house across the
street with one eye closed, and then
with the other eye closed. The bars
of the window frame will cut across the
opposite house In different places. The
two fields seen with the eyes separate
ly, although in the main alike, differ.
When you look at the house with both
eyes open the two fields seen by the
two eyes are combined and the house
•cross the street assumes depth and
relief. Although we see a house with
each eye we see only one house with
both eyes. Tills makes the stereoscope
possible—an instrument designed that
the two eyes are made to converge on
a single point and yet to see two dif
ferent pictures. If these picture* rep
resent a chair as it would appeal to
the right and left eyes, respectively,
they are perceived as one solid ebecL
By a popular vote Detroit citizen*
have adopted a charter amendment
which provides that common labor em
ployed by the city shall not receive
less than 12.50 a day and that no em
ploye doing ti e work of a skilled me
chanic shall receive compensation in
u sum less than the highest prevailing
wage in that particular grade of work.
Eight hours shall constitute a day’s
work and double time shall be paid for
Sunday and holiday work, except in
cases of emergency. The amendment
Was urged by organized labor.
A stock census recently taken lu
Australia shows 109,000.000 sheep,
while similar computations In Argen
tina counted 70,000,000; Uruguay, 26,
600.000, and South America’s total stock
115.000. 000. In 1915 the United States
bought 113,000,000 pounds of wool from
Argentina, against 58,000,00 bought in
Australia in the same period.
Tn a report on strike mediation in
Ohio the state industrial commission
•ays mediation cannot bring about ex
act Industrial Justice, but probably no
method of settling Industrial disputes
can more nearly approach Justice if
fairly and fearlessly carried out.
The stand of timber on the two great
national forests in Alaska is estimated
by the forest service as 70,000,000,000
board feet, while the annual growth
will, it is said, produce of pulp wood
•lone enough for the manufacture of
8,000 tons of wood pulp a day.
Not long ago passengers on tin early
morning cur neur Palmer were amazed
to see three deer pursuing a dog
through the meadows by the tracks.
The chase was still going on when the
car went out of sight.
The state industrial board of the
Pennsylvania department of labor and
commerce has adopted an order pro
hibiting boys under 18 years of age
from being employed in testing electrlo
meters.
uuiik usea oy me Indians ror
cooking their food, the petroleum de
posits of Ecuador have been investi
gated by scientists and will be develop
ed commercially.
The forestry department of Pennsyl
vania is this year setting out thou
sands of seedling black cherries. East
year it set out many thousands of wild
grape vines.
A miner who had not seen a news
paper for IX years came into Marys
ville. Ca!., for supplies and was dumb
foundod to learn there is a war in
Europe.
Government scientists have decided
that there are thousands of tons of
high-grado asphalt in deposits that
have been discovered in the Philippines.
Ribbons on paper pass over and
cleanse tho knives In a sanitary cigar
cutter for public places that has been
Invented by a resident of Portland, Ore.
A Philadelphian is the inventor ol' R
revolving fan to bo connected to a rock
ing chair so as to whirl rapidly when
an occupant of the chair rocks.
Sweden's government has made ar
rangements to control and distribute
raw materials, especially foodstuffs,
because of the high prices.
A German Inventor has brought out
an oxyhydrogen torch for cutting
metals under water, the gases being
supplied at high pressure.
Deaths from accidents in the United
States numl>er 35,000 a year, while the
injuries are estimated to affect 2,000,000
persons every year.
Hailstones are formed by the elec
tricity, of the thunderstorms they ac
company, according to a German scien
tist's theory.
Mora than 1,000 separate spiral
springs are Included in a novel bed
mattress which is i ventilated through
tile sides.
Flour costs more in Venezuela than
for many years past, but competition
sunong the bakers has reduced the cost
of bread.
A tank car built in Saxony to trans
port living fish long distances uses an
electric motor to keep the water aer
ated.
Mill* In England ltave succeeded Ii
making twine and yam from flax straw,
generally regarded as a waste product.
Ultraviolet rays are being successful
ly used to purify the water in a largo
swimming pool In a St. Xsiuls park.
A two-wheeled automobile that le
balanced by a gyroscope has bean in
dented by a Russian engineer.
Revolving targets on which images
of birds perch until shot down, has been
Invented by a Frenchman.
One of the new gasoline farm tract
ors is designated to do little more than
the work of a single horse.
A gauge has been Invented for accu
rately determining the amount of mol«
ture in lumber.
Sixty per cent of the moving picture
dims shown In Britain are of American
Inake.
Of German Invention Is an electric
flashlight contained in a watch case.
Tennis courts made of rubber have
been Invented by an Englishman.
A patent has been granted for an
alectrically Illuminated keyhole.
Matches can be waterproofed by dip
ping them in melted paraffin.
The cork oak of Spain is said to
trow best in poorest soil.
South'Chlmi suffers from a trad* d*- i
freaslon. . I
[NEVILLE MAY NAME A
WOMAN STATE PRINTER
Mrs. Marie Weekes, of Norfolk,
Is Said to Be In Line For Job
—Pays $1,500 a Year.
Lincoln, Nev., Nov. 25.—Mrs. Mario
O’Donnell Weekes, editor of the Nor
ton: Press, may receive the appoint
ment as state printer. This is the tip
given out at the state house. Eugene
Walrath, present printer, Is a candidate
for secretary of the senate, and Mrs.
Weekes has the inside track on the
Job. It pays $1,500 a year, and the du
‘les, being largely supervisory and
Sealing with contractors, affords the
occupant plenty of time to run a weekly
newspaper. It is one of the snaps at the
state house.
Gossip also has it that Theodore
Thomas, of Omaha, a brother of .1. J.
Thomas, who was one of the delegates
on the Bryan convention slate last
spring, will be private secretary to
Neville. He helped Senator Hitchcock
in his campaign.
NEVILLE TELLS HARMON
HE MUST QUIT, REPORT
Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 25.—Food Com
missioner Harman is yodeling his swan
song. Governor-elect Neville notified
him the other day that another man
would tuke his place. One of the rea
sons for this action was that Mr. Har
man tried to take from the incoming
governor the power of appointment by
having submitted a constitutional am
endment, that if it had been adopted,
would have empowered Governor
Morehead to name Harmon for a six
year term.
Mr. Harman says he is not a candi
date for reappointment, and in a long
statement issued takes a few hard
slaps at a lot of folks. He praises highly
the administration of the office by him
self, declaring that he has stopped the
efforts of patent medicine makers and
food adulterators to make Nebraska the
dumping ground of their products.
CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES
IS SOLUTION TO PEACE
Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 25.—Dr W. R.
King pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of St. Louis, told the mission
ary institute in session here, that the
one hope of humanity for world peace
lay in the application of Christian prin
ciples to the government of the world.
He said that science, government and
armies had broken down in their efforts
to prevent war, and the one thing left
was the religion of Jesus Christ. Dr.
King said that this gave the church a
new vision and a new responsibility,
and that it must find a practicable and
workable method of applying its high
ideals to the practice of men. The
church is here to serve as well as to
save, and it must bring a social mes
sage as well as a warning to evildoers.
JUDGE HOWARD KEININtUY
TO ASK REAPPOINTMENT
Lincoln, Nob., Nov. 25.—-Judge How
ard Kennedy, nt present chairman or
the state board of control, has an
nounced that he will ask a reappoint
ment. He Is a republican, and this
year is the turn of the republicans to
have the commissioner. Mr. Kennedy
has been interested in the work and
has given a large amount of time to
the development of a compact system
of supervision of all state institutions.
Walter V. Hoagland, of North Platte, a
fellow citizen of Governor-elect Neville,
is understood to be an applicant for the
position. The governor appoints sub
ject to senatorial confirmation.
NEBRASKA TO INVESTIGATE.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 25.—State Food
Commissioner Harman was called to
Omaha today to confer with Govern
ment Inspector Eberstein regarding, it
is understood, a proposed government
investigation in Nebraska of food
prices. Government officials here ad
mitted today that general orders had
come from Washington regarding the
proposed Investigation. The state pure
food department called for reports
from cold storage concerns over the
state. Officials refused to make public
details of the work.__
TO RETAIN POSTS.
London. Nov. 25.—Emperor Charles
of Austria has sent an autograph let
ter to Premier Tisza, of Hungary, con
firming him and the Hungarian min
isters In their posts, according to a
Budapest dispatch to Reuters by way
of Amsterdam. _
ARCHDUKE JOSEPH GETS
COMMAND OF NEW KING
Berlin, (by wireless to Sayville), Nov.
24.—Archduke Joseph, holding the rank
of colonel-general in the Austrian
army, has assumed command of the
section of the eastern battle front for
merly commanded by the new em
peror, Charles. Joseph is called the
"Hungarian archduke," having chosen
Hungary as his residence. Heretofore
he has commanded an army corps with
success.
Archduke Joseph should not be con
fused with Archduke Joseph Ferdinand,
who formerly commanded an army In
Volhynla.
Archduke Joseph, the new comman
der of the southern section of the past
ern front, was born at Alchuth in 1872.
In 1893 he married, at Munich, Princess
Augustine of Bavaria. Up to recently
he commanded the seventh army corps.
DENY HOSPITAL SHIP
WAS SUNK BY U-BOAT
London, Nov. 24.—A virtual dis
avowal that a German submarine had
anything to do with the sinking of the
British ship Britannic in the Aegean sea
is contained in a wireless dispatch re
ceived today from Berlin which
reads:
"According to the reports so far in
hand the Britannic was proceeding
from England to Saloniki. For a jour
ney in this direction the large number
of persons on board was extraor
dinarily striking and justilies a strong
suspicion of the misuse of a hospital
Bliip for transport purposes. Inasmuch
as the ship bore the distinguishing
marks of a hospital sWip in accordance
with regulations, there can naturally
be no question of a German submarine
in connection with the sinking."
STERLING WILL OFFER
LABOR DISPUTES BILL
Washington. D. C., Nov. 24.—Senator
Sterling said today he would introduce
and press a bill looking to the com
pulsory investigation of wage disputes
between railroads and employes.
"I do not believe compulsory arbitra
tion practicable in this country." said
he: "but compulsory investigation, to
enable the public to tlnd out the merits
at the controversy, is practicable.”
MAJO ! FOR WILSON
IN BASRA, 41,056
Nearly 40,000 Failed to Vote
on the Prohibition Question—
Was State’s Biggest Vote.
I.incoln. Neb.. Nov. 25.—'Woodrow
Wilson received a majority of 41.056 in
Nebraska, according to the official to
tals Just made. He received 158,827
votes to 117,771 for Hughes. This is
the largest vote Nebraska ever cast for
any candidate for president, exceeding
by 20,000 that for Roosevelt in 1004.
when he got 87,000 more than did
Parker. The total vote was 302,685, the
largest ever cast. Nearly 40,000 voters
failed to express an opinion on prohi
bition, which carried by 29,442, and
nearly 15,000 did not care who got the
electoral vote of the state.
The vote on chief justice was: Mor
rissey, 120,356; Fuwcett, 115,556; as
sociate justices, Cornish, 121,034; Dean,
113,158; Sedgwick, 112,759; Barnes,
109,723; Martin, 105,244; Hastings,
100,802.
Food Commissioner C. E. Harman's
amendment to retain him in office six
more years was defeated by a majority
cf 14,178.
The highest vote for a presidential
elector on the democratic side was
158,827, a majority of 41,056 over Fred
H. Richards, republican candiadte for
election.
State Ticket.
Keith Neville, democratic candidate
for governor, received a majority of
6,651. Hitchcock, democratic candidate
for United States senator, won by a
majority of 11,723.
Secretary of State Uharie* W. Pool
leads the democratic state, ticket with
a majority of 29,282. The vote cast for
state officers is as follows;
United States Senator
Gilbert M. Hitchcock (D).
John I* Kennedy (11)..131,.15J
Hitchcock's plurality, 11,723.
Governor—
Keith Neville (D.1(3,461
Abraham L. Sutton (R).136,810
Neville’s plurality, 6,661.
Lieutenant Governor—
i Edgar Howard (D).143,752
H. P. S hum way (R).124, «06
Howard’s plurality, 19,046.
Secretary of State—
Charles W. Pool (D).150,061
Addison Wait (R).120.769
Pool's plurality, 29,282.
Auditor of Public Accounts—
William H. Smith (D).142,736
George W. Marsh (R).123,166
Smith'S) plurality, 19,569.
State Treasurer—
George EX Hall (D).147,192
W. H. Reynolds (R).121,836
Hall’s plurality/ 25,356.
Superintendent of Public Instruction—
W. H. Clemmons (D).134,706
A. O. Thomas (R).133,404
Clemmons’ plurality, 1,302.
Attorney General—
Willis E. Reed (D).146,383
Robert W. Devoe (R).125,339
Reed’s plurality, 21,044.
Commissioner of Public Lands and
G. L. Shumway (D).138,107
Fred Beckman (R).127,991
Shumvvay'a plurality, 10.2SG.
Railwuy Commissioner
Victor B. Wilson (D-S).143,393
Henry T. Clarke (R)....130,817
Wilson's plurality, 12,576.
Regents of the University of Nebraska—
P. D. Hall (D).145,5S0
H. D. Landis (D).131,101
George N. Seymour (R).119,457
Samuel C. Bassett (R).114,113
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SERVICES ARE HELD FOR
PIONEER LAUREL CITIZEN
Laurel. Neb., Nov. 25.—A. N. Jeffrey,
61 years old, i pioneer citizen, was
burled here today. He died in Roches
ter, Minn., following an operation. His
wife died two months ago, and grief
over her loss is thought to have hast
ened his death. He was born near
Freeport, hi. He came here with his
parents at the age of 16. They home
steaded near Martinsburg, His wife
was the, second woman to live in
Laurel. He was a member of the Ma
sonic, I. (.). O. F. and A. O. U. W. or
ders. A large delegation of Masons
met the body at Sioux City when it was
brought from Rochester by his sons,
W. A. Jeffrey, of Martinsburg. and F.
E. Jeffrey, of Norfolk. Another son,
Carl Jeffrey, lives near Allen, and two
brothers, Fred Jeffrey, at Martinsburg,
anil Len Jeffrey at Alien.
The services were held at the Pres
byterian church and were conducted by
Rev. W. O. Harper, assisted by Rev. G.
M. Bing. The Masonic order had
charge of the ceremonies at the grave.
IS COLOR BLINDNESS
LOSS OF EYESIGHT
Lincoln. Neb. Nov. 25.—The brother
hood of railway trainmen has appealed
to the supreme court from a judgment
secured in the Douglas county district
coin*, wherein John Rane secured a
verdict against the organization for
$2,015 .m a suit for $1,350 and interest,
alleged to he due him on a policy held
In the association as insurance against
permanent disability.
It was alleged by the plaintiff in the
former trial that after being a member
of the organization for nearly 17 years
ho bad been discharged from the em
ploy of the railroad company for which
he was working in the capacity of
switchman because of color blindness.
It is alleged in the complaint that
the brotherhood organization poliev
paid so much for loss of sight, which
he alleges is a permanent disability.
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FALLS ASLEEP AT WHEEL;
AUTO INTO DITCH; KILLED
Lincoln, Nob.. Nov. 25.—William
Brannon, of Lincoln, state agent for an
accident insurance company, either fell
asleep nr was a victim of heart failure
while hiving an automobile near Min
den, Tuesday. He was just finishing a
long overland trip from Kansas Uitj.
and the fatigue theory is the more
probable. When picked up from the
wreck of bis ear bis neck was broken.
A man who bad been following him for
miles in another ear and who pulled
him from under the wreck said that
the marks on the smooth, level road
where the accident occurred indicated
that something had happened to the
man at the wheel, as the tracks were
a bit Wobbly, and the ear was driven
diagonally into the ditch.
MARTINSBURG—Art Jeffery, one of
the pioneers of Dixon county, died after
an opeiati n. The funeral was held from
Laurel. Ills wife died last summer.
PONCA--Miss Elsie limp, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Krnry, of Water
bary. and Rodney E. Snyder, son‘of Mr
and Mrs. W. O. Snyder, were married at
Ponca, this afternoon.
WINNEBAGO- W. K. Whitcomb, of
Winnebago. Neb.. has been appointed by
Judge Woodrough of the 1'nlted States
district court us a United States commis
sioner for the district of Nebraska.
LINCOLN -The state banking board Is
sending out calls for reports of state bunks
at the close of business November 17.
There are about 840 bunks to come 111 un
der the call.
ALLEN—The 38th annual convention of
the Dixon county Sunday schools has
closed its two days' session here. Owing
to poor roads the event was not as well
attended as In other years, but much en
thusiasm was shown.
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OMAHA BANKER RAPS
NEBRASKA OFFICIALS
Peeved Because Receiver of De
funct Bank Refuses to Make
Good His $8,000.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24.-—“Being an
American citizen, also a native of Ne- !
braska, it occurs to the writer that the
czar of Russia might come here and
get from our esteemed governor and
worthy attorney general some valuable
suggestions in the administration of an
autocratic form of government.”
Thus does A. S. White, Omaha bank
er, express himself in a letter to the
newspapers. Mr. White deposited $8,
000 for the Central Bank of Omaha in
the Decatur State bank last spring. The
bank failed. He made proof of the
deposit, but the receiver thereof, al
though admitting that the state had
made good the loss to depositors from
the guaranty fund, his $8,000 was being
held up under orders of the state bank
ing board, with whom Mr. White has
been litigating over a charter for his
.Omaha bank.
Members of the banking board in the
city say they know of no such order,
and that, anyway, the receiver is un
der the orders of the court and not of
the board. The governor and attorney
general are among the absentees, but
the board record shows no such order.
“DRYS” SHOW BIG GAIN
OVER ELECTION OF 1890
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24.—An analysis
of the vote for prohibition shows that
13 counties voted "wet” and 80 “dry.”
When the question was last submitted,
in 1890, 49 counties voted "wet” and 40
"dry.” Four counties have since been
added to the list. The “wet” counties,
with but one exception, cast reduced
majorities against prohibition, while
the "dry” counties of 26 years ago near
ly all increased their majorities. Doug
las county gave 21,000 in 1890, and 10,
501 in 1916. Lancaster county gave 656
against prohibition in 1890 and 5,142 for
it in 1916. A large number of the towns
that have been voting “wet” on local
lights transferred themselves to the
“dry” side on statewide prohibition. The
total “dry” vote increased, over 1890,
64,000; while the “wet” vote increased
but 6,500.
LINCOLN JAP TO MARRY
WOMAN HE NEVER MET
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24.—I. Kawa
kami, who has made a modest fortune
in the restaurant business, left today
for Japan, to get married. He has nev
er seen the young woman; but, accord
ing to Japanese custom, his parents
have selected one for him and he is ex
pected to be as happy as can be when
he reaches Nippon.
A I 1URN EY GENERAL REED
GIVES HIMSELF CREDIT
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24,—While po
litical surgeons, dissecting the election
returns] say that the democratic victory
in the state was due to Wilson’s popu
larity and the orders of the antiprohi
bition campaign managers to their
henchmen to vote the democratic ticket
straight, Attorney General Reed comes
forward with an explanation that ha
says fully explains ills own reelectlon.
It was because the voters knew how
good an attorney general he has been.
In a statement just given out, in which
he announces the reappointment of his
entire staff, he says:
"It is quite evident, from the large
majority which I received at the re
cent election, that the public appreci
ated and indorsed my record as attor
ney general, since my record wag well
known to the public and I endeavored
to make it clear that I relied upon such
record for reelection. I am grateful to
the public generally, the newspapers
throughout the state, and my many
warm and personal friends in particu
lar, for their loyal support.”
ASSERTS SON FORCED
INTO CANADIAN ARMY
Lincoln, Nov. 24.—Attorney General
Willis E. Reed has had his attention
called to the fact that Louis G. Hove
land, an American citizen, has been
pressed into the military service of
Canada and will soon be sent to France
with other recruits for the British i
army.
In a letter received by the attorney
general from the father of the young
man, G. B. Hoveland, who for many
years was a business man at Newman
Grove, but who now resides at Eddy
ville, Mr. Hoveland says his son went
to Alberta. Canada, about two years
ago to visit his sister, who resided
there with her husband. He went to
work for his brotherinlnw and has lived
there ever since. He claims he is still
an American citizen, but the Canadian
authorities have pressed him into serv
ice anyway.
Attorney General Reed will tnke the
matter up at onee with the authorities
at Wush^iffton through Senator Hitch -
eock, wlio is a member of the Senate
committee on foreign relations.
RtTTTG—J. M. Bayne, of Grfi . is mak
ing a study of the conditions o’ hogs and
cattle owing to the scarcity of corn, and
has come to the conclusion that alfalfa
and cane hay are the remedies. Hogs will
eat alfalfa as eagerly as they will corn.
It will not fatten hogs by Itself, but a
small quantity of corn will do the busi
ness, mixed with alfalfa. Hogs will also
eat cane, that is. they will chew the stalks
for the juice. Cane can not be fed to
•ntleh cows, Mr. Bayne says, as it will
try them up.
LINCOLN—Col. John G. Maher, for a
time candidate for the democratic nomina
tion for governor two years ago. and a
militant antisuffragist, has issued a state
ment announcing that hereafter he will
support the equal suffrage movement.
During the campaign two years ago he
organized the opposition In Nebraska. His
change in attitude Is due. he says, to the
way the franchised women conducted
themselves in the presidential campaign.
RANDOLPH—'The congregation of St.
Frances Catholic church at Randolph has
accepted plans and Is mnking arrange
ments for the building of a fine $40,000
church, to replace the present edifice,
which waa erected about 26 years ago.
The new building will seat about 050 peo
ple. and will be built of brick and stone.
One of the features of the building will
t ■ ■ tower wl#h will be 120 feet high.
LI NCOLN—Officials of the Union Stock
Yards company of South Omaha appeared
before the state railway commission, seek
ing permission to increase the charge for
corn from $1 to $1.50. They said that lti
some Instances the corn was now costing
more than $1. and that the company was
losing money.
BASSETT—Land owners and merchants
in western Nebraska are jubilant over the
report that the Burlington Is planning to
commence work next spring on the con
tinuation of the extension west from
O'Neill, The O'Neill line now runs our
from Sioux City and Ite progress further
Into the state will be a big boost for the
farmers and stock men In that district.
LINCOLN—Fred Ford got a divorce in
district court because hts wife left him
within a few hours after the ceremony
He says they were married at Council
Bluffs on the lith of last June. They re
turned to Lincoln the same night, and hL
wife’s mother took her home with her
and has never permitted her to return at
hi* »Jds),
! NEBRASKA“DRYS” WIN
BY 29,442 MAJORITY
Official Returns From Douglas
County Show Lobeck, Demo
crat, Elected to Congress.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 23.—The official ^
majority for prohibition in Nebraska j
is 29,442. This includes the official ^
count from Douglas county, which
has not yet been formally reported to
the state canvassing board. The totals
are: "Wet,” 117,132; "dry,” 146,574.
Approximately 36.000 men who took
the trouble to vote did not express a
preference one way or another on pro- J
hibition, but the 35 tier cent of the j
total as an affirmative vote required
for adoption is exceeded by 40,000. The
total vote, 302,000, is the largest ever
cast by tlie state, but of this number
17.000 expressed no choice between the
candidates for president. The contest
on governor, as a matter of fact, drew
5.000 more votes than did the presiden
tial contest.
Congress: First District — Reavis,
republican, 21,021: Maguire, democrat.
16,894; Glen, socialist. 693. Reavis’
plurality, 4.127.
Second District—Douglas vote neces
sary. Lobeck. democrat, elected by
8.000.
Third District—Stephens, democrat.
28,055; Warner, republican. 25,541:
Woodcock, socialist, 748. Stephens'
plurality, 2,514.
Fourth District—Sloan, republican,
24,954; Stark, alemocrat, 18.798: Itner,
soeialist, 680. %loan’s plurality, 5,256.
Fiftli District—Shallenberger, demo
crat, 22,686; Barton, republican, 18,293;
Elliott, socialist, 1,062. Shallenberger's
plurality, 4,398.
Sixth District—Kinkaid, republican,
33,559; McDermott, democrat, 22,217;
Stebbins, petition, 474: Oanright, so
cialist, 2,171. Kinkaid's plurality, 11,
242
Judges Cornish, Dean and Sedgwick
were elected associate supreme court
justices, while Morrissey defeated
Fawcett for chief justice by 4,500.
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TRACTION COMPANY IS
SUED FOR $25,000
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 23.—The Lincoln
Traction company is made defendant
in a $25,000 damage suit for a broken
heart. The complainant is John Seeley.
He is the father of an 8-year-old girl
who was run over and killed on August
10, last, by a street car. His wife, the
mother of the girl, was a witness of
the accident. When the wheels ran
over the girl the mother fainted and
never recovered consciousness. Seeley
avers that the negligence of the street
car employes was responsible for his
wife's death.
HOLMES AT LINCOLN TO
LAY OUT AUTO TRAIL
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 23.—W. E.
Holmes, of Sioux City, is one of a party
of automobilists who arrived in Lin
coln today from Marysville, Kan. The
party makes up a group of trail mak
ers for the new Cornhusker road, which
runs from Marysville to Sioux City.
Marysville autoists escorted the party
as far as Beatrice, and all along the
road one group of escorts will drop out
and another take up the work. A party
of Fremonters will escort the party to
Sioux City. The new road is expected
to open up neW trade territory.
HARTINGTON—Fourteen applications
for citizenship were granted at the dis
trict court. Inspector A. H. Bode, of St.
Louis, of the department of commerce and
labor, naturalization division, represented
the government and examined the appli
cants and witnesses. The following were
granted papers: Johan Norman, Ran
dolph; Kritzen Nielson, Chris Hansen,
Kristen Bach and Henry Rogge, of Lau
rel; C. E. Carlson, Ernest Berglund, Carl
G. Olson, Carl O. Nelson and Karl Seger
dahl, of Wausa; Valmedar Olson, Dietrich
Putter and John W. Kirchmiere, of Hart
ington.
ALLEN—The Commercial club at this
place has drawn up a remonstrance
against the proposed raise in the tele
phone rates. The company proposes to
move the posts out of the streets and
place the same in the alleys and in turn
raise the telephone rates 70 cents per
month. There is a 15 hour service here
now. There are at the present time 69
residence and 29 business phones and the
company says that the change will cost
them about $5,000, which the Commercial
club thinks is too much.
LINCOLN—The state board In charge of
the capitol has decided not to rent the
city auditorium for meetings of the house
of representatives. Instead it has decided
to prop up the floors and ceilings of the
defective east wing m w'hich the repre
sentative’s hall is located. This is done
so that the floors will be supported inde
pendent of the wralls. The latter lean out
wrard, and if they should drop out the
house would still be protected by a roof
and the members have a floor left.
WAYNE—Jake Ziegler, aged 62 years,
died of cancer of the stomach after an
illness of about IS months. He was one of
the pioneers of Wayne county and wras the
lirst county assessor of the county. The
funeral setvices were held at the English
Lutheran church and the Rev. Fetteroff
preached the sermon. He is survived by
his widow' and one daughter.
HARTINGTON—Arrangements are be
ing made for the second county spelling
contest to be held here November 24, at
the court house. The first contest brought
about considerable interest. The Cedar
County News has a silver loving cup to
be given to the school represented by the
winning scholar.
LAUREL—Albert G. Steckling, manager
of the Laurel Milling company, and Miss
Matilda Schmode will be married at Nor
folk. Neb., at the home of the bride’s
mother, Mrs. Augusta Schmode, Novem
ber 22, at 2:30 o'clock. After an eastern
trip they will make their home in Laurel.
HARTINGTON—The following petitions
for foreclosure on mortgages were grant
ed at the district court: J. W. Land re th
vs. Maggie Flood at Belden: George Wal
ters vs. Otto Benson, and C. F. Lytle, of
Sioux City, la., vs. J. L. Smith, of Laurel.
HARTINGTON—Cedar county this year
ranked second in the production of corn,
producing a little over 4,000,000 bushels.
Saunders county led the state with a little
better than 6,000,000 bushels.
WAYNE—The Wayne and Thurston
county boards met here last week and an
agreement satisfactory to both boards was
made in regard to the Wayne-Thurston
county line bridge.
HARTINGTON—At the trial here in the
district court of Lawrence Swartz,
charged with arson in connection with the
burning of a barn on the property of Airs.
Swartz, he was freed for lack of sufficient
evidence.
Declaring that he stole a school
house from section 29 and removed the
building to his own premises, the Go
shen township hoard of education has
filed suit in common pleas court ask
ing damages from Chester Gilroy of
St. Marys, Ohio, and asking that the
structure be restored to its original
■ite.
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WILL HOT OPPOSE
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New York Sun Claims Positive \
information President Will. *
Not Oppose Restrictive
Legislation. j
WOULD REDEEM PLEDGES
Deemed Politically Advisable to
Keep Promise to Enforce
Reduction of High
Cost of Living.
Washington, D. C„ Nov. 25.—Today *
New York Sun says it has reliable in
formation that the president will give
tacit consent for foodstuffs embargo
leg'.' nation and will not oppose the plan
of Representative Fitzgerald for an
embargo.
It is said that the administration
wants to see the promise to reduce the
cost of living kept.
The fact that Secretary Lansing has
Bald the state department would not
Interpose objections, is looked on as
significant.
Several days ago President Wilson, -J
In addressing a convention of the §
grange, intimated, that he was opposed *»•
to a>'. embargo or. food. He also took
the position that as long as America
had foo’cl to spare at all. humanity at
large had just claim to shore it.
Mr. Lansing's View.
The first intimation that the govern
merd would not oppose the food em
bargo came yesterday from the state
department. Secretary Lansing declar
ing that the forbidding of food exports,
was not an international matter an.jw
that as long as other countries hadt
taken similar measures, the United V
States' right to impose similar restric- g
fions as a measure of domestic neces
alty would not well be questioned. \
Representative Fitzgerald, of New
York, chairman of the House finance
committee, has announced that he will
press an embargo resolution for hear
ing when congress reconvenes in De
rp’nhpr
A hard fight on the question is ex
pected. Representatives from the farm
ing regions tire expected to fight the
resolution, though not as bitterly as
might be expected. It is pointed out
her® that the farmers already have sold
tiie bulk of their 1916 crops and that
the only interests that might be ad
versely affected by an embargo on ex
ports would be the commission dealers
end middle men who have purchase^
supplies at the present range of pricesA i
Wage Raise Not Adequate. w.
The cost of living situation is grow
ing acute ar.C both congressmen and
government officials realize that some
restrictive measures are necessary.
Though the country is prosperous and
labor generally well employed at high
er wages than ever before, it is patent
that the increase in the pay envelope
has not kept step the past few months
with the advance in commodity prices. i
Petitions for relief, bearing thousands
of names, are expected to pour In upon
congress when it reconvenes this
month.
Won’t Oppose It.
White House officials threw cold
water on reports the president would J
support a food embargo, but did not
make formal denial. The belief here is
that the president will not back a food
embargo but that he may hold aloof
from interferring with congressional
action and take a passive attitude at
least for a time.
Labor Urges Embargo and M
Food Price Investigation A |
Baltimore. Md., Nov. 25.—A prompt, f H
rigid and full investigation by con- I ■
gross of the holding of foodstuffs and k, ■
coal, “for the purpose of raising prices T M
above the normal rate,” was urged in a i
resolution adopted today by the con
vention of the American Federation of
Labor. It also asked for the appoint
ment of a federal commission which
should include among its members rep- ;
resentatives of organized labor, to in
vestigate tiie whole question of the i ■■
high cost of living. ■ • |H
Hope was expressed that speedy ac
tion would be taken and that the com
mission's report would include a rec
ommendation for the "prosecution and
severe punishment of those found guil
ty of inflicting upon the public an un- jgjg
win ranted increase in the cost of liv
ing."
The necessity of placing an embargo,
as far as our international trade agree
ments will permit, on tiie export of
wheat and other foodstuffs, until prices
thereof return to the figures prevailing
before the outbreak of the European
war, also was urged upon President
Wilson and congress by the resolution.
Tiie department of justice was urged
in an adr-pted revolution to institute in
vestigations, through federal grand Jur- M
ies. in the large cities of the United
Stales tor the purpose of obtaining evi
dence of alleged illegal conspiracies to
compel tiie payment of extortionate ;
prices, for papers used in tiie printing W J
Industry.”
Urge Boycott on Eggs;
Pr’ce Four Cents Each
Chicago. Nov. 25.—Alderman George
Pretzel today called on Chicago citizens
to declare a boycott on eggs for the
purpose of compelling dealers to reduce fipjj
the price. He made the suggestion at £■
a meeting of the health committee of^J W 1
the city council, and it was received
with such enthusiasm that tie decided
to put the plan into operation. Today ,liK|
eggs: sold in Chicago retail stores for mj.
4? cents a dozen.
ASK 30 PER CENT DUTY -1
TO HELPJDYE INDUSTRYi 1
Patterson. N. .1., Nov. 24.—A resol 11- W
tlon asking congress to add 5 per cent
specific duty to the 30 per cent ad
valorem duty on imported dyestuffs
was adopted today by the silk manu
facturers of America at their annual
convention.
Baroness Francises Von Hedeman
who lias made gowns for many royar
women toid the manufaoturers that f
America should dictate to the world in I
fabrics and colors.
FIRST DIVIDEND PAID. T
New York, Nov. 24 —The American
International corporation yesterday de
clared an initial dividend of 7G cents a
chare on common stock, payable De
cember SO fo'stookholders of record of
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