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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1916)
9 Ifll_ __ D. H. CRONIN. Publiehf. ^NEILL,NEBRA8K, The portable kitchens being used It Berlin and other German cities for die trlbuting hot cooked food In the poorel districts at a low price are the maxi mum of economy and efficiency. Theli ahape has given them the name ol "goulash cannon," but underneath the cannon Is a email charcoal fire which keeps the hot etew at a boiling point A boxlike contrivance below glvei apace for the storage of the pieces ol bread served with each order. The kitchen is mounted on wheels similai to those of a small express wagon and In many Instances Is drawn by a dog Occasionally a boy or an old man ot woman will supply the motor power. Up California’s TamaJpals runs the crookedest railroad in the world. Of the eight miles of track the longest tangent Is only 413 feet. In one Instance the road makes five complete loops and ties two complete bow knots to attain an elevation of 90 feet. The end of the line Is about half a mile higher than the starting point, and there is not one particularly steep grade In the entire system. Since the outbreak of the war prac tically the only means by which a large variety of articles cah be Imported fhto Persia Is the parcel post, according to a report from Commercial Attache Baker at Petrograd. It Is the practice to ship goods of many sorts destined for Persia to Norway, whence they are reshlpped In smaller packages through Russia to Persia. Although the average American may think that ragtime Is the most popular kind of music In this country, figures recently collected by a player piano concern show that from two to three times as many classical pieces are sold eta popular airs. Rhagsody No. 2, by Franz I.lszt, Is said to be more in favor than any other composition. A nurse entering Holland from Germany had a "broken" arm that was encased In plaster of purls. Arriving at the frontier, where every one has to submit to search, the mili tary guard demanded that the casing be ripped open. When the cast was broken seme 80 letters lay exposed. The arm was perfectly whole and healthy. There now rests In the Parts museum the grapeshot hall which struck Na poleon before Itatlsbon, April 28, 1809, The bullet, which caused but a trifling flesh wound, was picked up by an offi cer and treasured by him and his de scendants, until one finally gave It to ihe institution, where It Is now on view. That was Bonaparte’s only wound. America’s longest double-decked re inforced concrete bridge Is nearing completion at Cleveland and will bo 2,880 feet long, 80 feet wide and at its highest point 691 feet above the river It cresses. An automatically operated trap door that bridges the gaps between passen ger cars and station platforms on the same level has been adopted by an •astern..railroad to prevent accidents. The Swiss government decided to favor the single-phase system for elec trifying its railways in preference to the third rail, because it costs 10 per cent less to make the change. Widely separated settlements in the Congo Free State have been linked and connected with civilization by a system of wireless telegraphy which covers 8. 000 miles of African Jungles. A new portable electric light resem bles a tape measure, as the lamp Is on one side of a cage containing a coil of wire that can be extended to a source of current. Melted paraffine as a dressing for open wounds is used by a Paris surg eon, as It does not burn the flesh, and when it solidifies retains heat and aids in healing. It Has been estimated that 90 per cent of Industrial accidents can be eliminated, 60 per cent by safety de vices and 30 per cent by proper train - ing of workers. A patent has been granted for a twjsted wire support with which an In candescent lamp can be hung on the head of a bed or upon almost any piece of furniture. With a view of improving the quality of Philippine tobacco the Insular gov ernment has put into force a law re quiring the Inspection of all that is ex ported. Mounted on a window shade roller and brackets, a new automobile awn ing protects the wind shield from rain and lessens ths glare when the sun is shining. At the end of the handle of a re cently patented broom is a hinged box which permits the Insertion of new broom corn when the old has been worn out. Some language students maintain that Irish brogue is the ancient way of pronouncing English, preserved in its purity by residents of the Emerald Isle. Australia avoids orphan asylums by •ending parentless children to private families, which are paid Tor their care until they reach the age of 14 years. With a yearly average temperature beiow zero, Verkoyansek. in northeast , era Siberia, is believed to be the cold est Inhabited place in the world. Edward Frande asked to be Jailed in Philadelphia the other day on the .ground that he felt an uncontrollable desire to steal something. Population of the Argentine republic! has almost doubted during the last 20 years. Most of the increase is due to Immigration. The German pound Is exactly one half a kilogram or about one-tenth more than the American or British pound. The Spanish city of Seville, onoe the most famous In the world for Its al]k la planning to revive the Industry. Electric burglar alarms surround ths treasury at Washington and are tested Avery IS minutes, day and night. E. B. Meissner, former office boy, Is now president of the St. Louis (Mo.) Gar company. Ho is 31 years old. An electrically heated coffe percolat or made of earthenware has been pat ented by a New Vork inventor. An Englishman has Invented a col lapsible lifeboat with a rubber skin that automatically closes punctures. What is said to be a satisfactory method for plating aluminum on iron has b*»n invented in France. ' Orange, N. J., has added a wom [PROMINENT LINCOLN ! DOCTOR IS ARRESTED I, — Performed Criminal Operation Which Caused Young Girl’s Death, Charge. Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 4.—Dr. E. J. <7. Sward, formerly one of the leading physicians of northeastern Nebraska, later a member of the state hoard of secretaries of the board of health, and /or some years a practicing physician In Lincoln, Is under arrest here on a charge of "homicide in committing foeticide." The girl in the case, Gladys Man chester, died a few days ago, and the testimony brought out at the inquest caused the jury to lay the blame on Dr. Sward, the attending physician. The boy who was responsible for the girl’s condition has run away. Dr. Sward says that he did attend the girl, but that whatever crime had been com mitted was before he was railed in. The girl was only 17 years of ag<“ FIRE INSURANCE RATES UP ALMOST 40 PER CENT Lincoln, Neb., Dei1. 4.— Eire insurance competition in Lincoln has been elimi nated through the united action of the companies selling insurance in the city. They have issued orders to all agents to write dwelling houses and household goods on the schedule attached on pain of having their policies returned as un acceptable. Eor 10 years rates have been 25 cents per $100 for one year, 50 cents for three years und 75 cents for five years. The new rates will he 26 cents, 6.5 cents and $1.04. Instead of writing a three-year policy for twice what a one-year is written for, the multiplier will lie 2V4. Eor five years the multiplier is four in stead of three. The larger number of policies are written for five years, which means that the rates will be increased between 20 and 40 jier cent. The total premiums collected yearly on this class of insurance In the city amount to $50,000 or $60,000. NO COOLNESS BETWEEN THEM, MOREHEAD SAYS Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 4.—Governor Morehead, who didn't do but a little campaigning for Keith Neville, denies that there is any coolness between them or that he authorized any one to pledge his support in the campaign if Neville would promise to reappoint seven of his men in the state house, ‘ a story that Is gossiped about In po litical circles, lie says he asked for the appointment, since election, of sev eral persons in minor positions and told Neville that if he wanted to know about the heads of departments he would tell the truth about them. —*— NEBRASKA FARMERS OPPOSE INCREASE IN CORN PRICES Lincoln, Neh., Dec. 4.—Nebraska farmers are objecting to an increase in the price of corn. Hut there is a rea son. They are being asked by the Union Stock Yards company at Omaha to puy $1.50 a bushel for corn con sumed by the cattle they Hhip there for sale instead of $1 a bushel. The law requires the stock yards company to secure the consent of the state rail way commission to any Increase In rates. The opposition to the increase was represented by C. H. Gustafson, presi dent of the State Farmers’ union, and Secretary Mulvihlll, of the Nebraska Cotfperatlve Live Stock and Grain as sociation, They suggested a sliding scale that would change automatically with the market price, instead of a fixed price. The stock yards managers swore that the $1 price had obtained for nine years, and thnt at the present time Chicago, Denver and Wichita were charging $1.50 and Sioux City. St. Joe and Kansas City $1.25 a bushel. The company is losing money on every bushel sold to feeders at the yards, they said. —♦—* REPRESENTATIVES OF ROADS CONFER WITH COMMISSION Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 4.— Not all of the railroad attorneys are turning up their noses at the state railway commission since the Interstate Commerce com mission took away a part of the rate making (lowers of the state bodies. Representatives of the Northwestern, Burlington and Missouri Pacific roads called on the commission to find just what sort of a report was necessary in order to safeguard the interests of Shippers should the federal court find the rates now being collected to be excessive. The railroads want the commission to adopt the same form as tho federal court has required, in order that they may avoid having to make two reports on the same subject. WKST POINT—News has reached West Point of the marriage, at Crookston, Minn., of Prof. H. Hackett and Miss Kun Igunda Kraft. The ceremony was per formed by Bishop Sturm. Professor Hackett w^s a graduate of a North Da kota college, coming to West Point In 1913, where he became a member of the high school faculty for some time, after wards teaching in Minnesota. Th« bride Is a native of West Point and is the (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kraft. Their future home will be at Red larke Falls, where the groom Is superintendent of schools. v\ KST r tjlNT—The West Point Electric Light and Power company, which holds the franchise from the city for the local electric plant, hus sold the same to the syndicate owning the Norfolk and other plants. The local company, since Us In stitution, has been in the hands of West Point citizens und has been very success ful, giving excellent service and satisfac tion to the people. It is understood here that different metfiods of transmission will be user! by the new men. and various important improvements inaugurated. t STAPLETON—The papers were tiled in the county court by Henry E. Dress, at torney for Edwin Salisbury, for a contes' of tiie recent election. Mr. Salisbury al leges that there was a mistake in the count or the votes. The case will be heard in January, at which time a number of questions that have arose since the elec tion will be decided. Mr. Salisbury's name was blotted off the ballot by' stickers only the day before election, which .made It necessary for his name to be written In by his friends. John Walker dug out of a potato hill in Chittenden. Vt.. a United States silver coin dated 1803. ALLIANCE—The report recently Issued by the state board "of agriculture, listed os Bulletin No. 210, confirms the assertion that Box Hutto county leads In potato pro duction. This county hud 5,577 acres in potatoes which yielded 589.875 bushels Figuring these at i! per bushel ulie price hut ranged from Si) cents to $1.50 i*.r bushel) and we Hud that the value of the potato crop for 1915 in Box Butte county is practically $7<»'.ftuo. An extensive urea in New Zealand which was devastated by a volcano a quit, ter of a century ago is being re forested With lai h trues. OMAHA “WILD HORSE” SYNDICATE, SWINDLE? Lincoln ’Toman Avers She Traded ?or 75 Horses, But Never Got Them. Lincoln, Neb., I tee. 2.—Mrs. Mary Steward has been summoned to ap pear In the federal court at Omaha to testify in a criminal suit brought by the government against If, business men, several of them live stock deal ers of Omaha, and one ail upstate banker. They are charged with using the mails to defraud. Mrs Steward traded her Lincoln property and a valuable diamond ring for 75 horses to the defendants, among whom were Albert A. Hastings and Charles McCureeh, of Omaha. When she went to get her horses, she found that she had contracted to catch them. The government contends that this was a catch in llie sale contracts that made it a fraud, when coupled witli the alleged fart that, while the syndicate disposed altogether of over 60,000 horses, it never owned mare than S00, and these of infer!, breed. Mrs. Steward got a $2,500 Judgment against the defendants, hut was never able to collect It in full. Hundreds of westerners are said to have traded land and money for horses they were never able to catch. GOES TO WASHINGTON TO GUARD STATE’S INTERESTS Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 2.—Attorney Gen eral Reed goes to Washington Satur day to appear before the supreme court and guard the interests of Nebraska water users in the case which the stales of Colorado and Wyoming are disputing over priority of rights to water in rivers that flow through both states. Nebraska is interested because these rivers also flow through Nebraska, and If the water users of either Colorado or Wyoming have first right to their flow regardless of the priority of filing claims for use, irrigation in the west ern part of the state will be seriously affected. Mr. Reed will be accompa nied by several attorneys. The effort to be made is to wipe out state lines and declare water users to have rights in accordance' with priority of filing regardless of state boundaries. STATE OFFICIAL, FINDS NO TRACE OF DISEASE Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 2.—State Veteri narian Anderson has returned from Chase county, and declares neither he nor the government inspectors were able to find any disease there that warrants a quarantine against Nebras ka cattle on the foot and mouth dis ease theory. All they found was stom atitis, a mild form of trouble that af fects the membranes of both cattle and horses. Only in its severe form can it be mistaken for the hoof and mouth disease. * Dr. Anderson believes that through over abundance of caution the Kansas City inspectors put up the bars when they found the stomatitis diseased cat tle in a shipment from Chase county. He expects the quarantine to be raised very soon. —t— GAME WARDEN RUTENBECK SLATED FOR DISMISSAL Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 2.—Chief Game Warden Gus ’ Rutenbeck has been served with notice by Governor-elect Neville that after the first Thursday after the first Monday in January next, he will be replaced. In his place Ne ville has named George Koster, of Nio brara. Nothing is known here of Kos ter or his qualifications. W. S. Ridgell, of Alliance, has been reappointed fire warden, and H. F. Re quartte as chief deputy. Ridgell is at the head of the Fugles of the state and was active in support of Neville. Re quarttes son was In charge of the speaking bureau of the democratic state committee. Joseph H. Presson, of Omaha, who has been recorder in the executive of fice during several changes of admin istrations, has been notified of his re appointment under the new governor. FUNERAL OF EMPEROR MARKED BY SIMPLICITY Vienna, (via London). Deo. 1.—In the presence of Kmperor Charles, the young crown prince Francis Joseph Otto, the kings of Bulgaria, Bavaripi and Saxony, the German crown prinefe and a large number of Teutonic princes and special envoys from neutral gov ernments, the remains of tlw* late Km peror Francis Joseph, were buried this afternoon. The services were extremely simple and lasted only 12 minutes. Kmperor Charles, the German princes and the relatives of the late emperor were grouped around the alter in the cathed ral, at the foot of which the coffin rested in a black catafalque. The great body of the cathedral was crowded with officials, army officers, members of the court of the neutral diplomatic corps. The mourning costumes of the many women and neutral officials con trasted sharply with the splendid uni farms which most of iho high mourn ers wore, including the now emperor and other rulers. No dowers were used, everything connected with the ceremony being of severe plainness and simplicity. REGIMENT INSULTED OFFICERS SAY: RESIGN McAllen. Tex.. Dec. 1.—All the active officers of the Twelfth New York in fantry including Colonel Gordon .Johns ton. former aide to General Leonard Wood, tendered their resignations yes terday because they alleged their regi ment was publicly insulted by General John O’Ryan, commanding the New York division during the review for Senator James Wadsworth, of New l York. The officers based their allega tion that they were “publicly insulted” on statements that during the review General O'Ryan ordered the Twelfth to march past a second time, because, It was stated, their national colors were furled during the first passing, and also, because the lines were some what “straggly,” and that, after having ordered the second review, he did not wait for the regiment to pass, but rode off the field with his guests. JOHN HAYS HAMMOND AT POINT OF DEATH Baltimore. Md., Dec. 1. John Hays Hammond, the mining engineer of Yew York, who was taken ill here a few days ago. supposedly suffering from a cold. was reported to lie in a serious condition from intentional li.’uhle. It was said an operation probably would be necessary. —— t ————— The Mexican sen coast on the Pa cific ; art the Oulf of California is 4.ST4 mile" ' NEBRASKA FOOD MEN HAD COMBINE, CLAIM Held Secret Meetings to Fix Prices—Government Has Evidence, Said. Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. 1 —The heavy hand of Uncle Sam is poised ready to descend upon Nebraska jobbers and re tailers. Special agents of the govern ment. have been investigating for th* last two weeks, and the gossips in the federal building have it that facts tend ing to show that combinations of both jobbers and retailers exist in the state. In the case of the Jobbers," it is claimed that regular meetings have been held at Omaha, where price schedules that yielded a maximum of profit have been put in force. In stances have been uncovered where a wide margin of difference existed be tween the price paid to the producer and that charged the retailer, while other cases concern themselves with combinations of retailers in cities and towns for price boosting purposes. In one case a man is paid $250 a month merely to fix the prices at which goods shall be sold by retailers each follow ing day. * It has also been discovered that com mission men have been taking advan tage of the market information fur nished by the extension service of the state university to boost prices of po tatoes. This service furnished bulle tins intended to advise growers what market prices should be, and the deal ers promptly tacked on an additional quarter or two for the consumer to pay. GOVERNMENT REQUESTS DISMISSAL OF SUITS Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 1.—On behalf of the government, United States District Attorney Allen has asked a dismissal of the suits filed in federal court by the Burlington and Union Pacific railroad companies, and the Union Stock yards company, of Omaha, attacking the Adamson eight-hour law. This action is taken to protect the interests of the government in case the suite from Kansas, now in supreme court, is decided against the railroads. The points raised are: That the bill seeks to enjoint the enforcement of a criminal state; that it does not state facts sufficient to show that the pre vention of prosecution thereunder i.« essential to safeguard property rights; that the suit is brought against the United States without its consent; that sufficient facts to constitute a cause of acion in equity are not stated and that the plaintiff has an adequate remedy at law. DENIES HIS DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISE Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 1.—Professor Puggley, head of the university exten sion service, vigorously denies the charge that the potato bulletins issued during the fall by his department were responsible for the increased prices be ing paid by consumers. When the serv ice was begun he says he found that growers in northwestern Nebraska were being paid but GO cents a bushel, while jobbers were selling them in Omaha and Sioux City fbr $1.10. By furnishing ’information to the growers of the market prices, the serv ice succeeded in raising the price to them first to 75 cents than to $1, while the wholesale prices were practically the same as at the beginning. He says that, it is impossible for the potato growers of the state to exert an influ ence that would lix nation-wide prices. —♦— GOVERNMENT EXPERTS FAIL TO MAKE REPORT Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 1.—The state veterinarian’s office is without further information from Chase county with respect to the reported cases of the hoof and mouth disease among live stock there. Dr. Anderson takes this to mean that the government experts have been unable to And any traces of the disease. He has been informed that experts are being rushed to Kansas City to ascer tain finally whether the suspected cat tle there are victims of this disease or one that closely resembles it, but has none of its severity or accomplishes any of its damage. NEBRASKA POTATO MEN PLAN JANUARY MEETING Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 1.—Plans are being made by the college of agricul ture and the State Horticultural so ciety for a program for Nebraska grow ers at the university farm, Lincoln, January IS, in connection with Organ ized Agriculture week. J. C. Milward, secretary of the Wisconsin Potato Growers’ association and one of the most experienced organizers of the po tato industry in the United States, is to lie one of the speakers at this meet ing. A representative of the United States department of agriculture and prominent growers of the state will also speak. DR. WARNER IS SAID TO BE SLATED FOR DISMISSAL Lincoln,. Nob., Dec. 1.—Trouble at the Grand Island Soldiers’ home cen tered around Dr. M. F. Warner, an as sistant physician there, and that offi cial will, therefore, be dismissed, ac cording to the announcement of the board of control. Dr. Warner was charged with as sault upon Mrs. Valentine, wife of a barber. He pleaded guilty to the charge and paid a fine of $7 and costs. LINCOLN—The work of making repre sentative hall at the state capital safe has been begun. Under the directions of the state architect huge telephone poles are being put in 10 hold the ceiling off the heads of members. The outer walls'have bulged so that whereas ,the ceiling and roof once rested on 10 inches of their sur face but four inches only now supports them Under the plan used the ceiling and floors will remain even though the outer walls part company with them. LINCOLN—R. V. Reisner, of Thedford, known as the poet torator of the legisla ture, has been re-elected, according to word reaching Secretary of State Pool. For a time it appeared that Mr. Reisner had been defeated by Jay Oliver of Sen e-i. This change now makes the lower h: a?:eh of the legislature 60 democratic members and 40 republican. LINCOLN—State Engineer Geo. John son is in Butte where he will participate in exercises surrounding the opening of a state aid bridge there between Boyd ami Holt counties. PIERCE—Frank Pilger, whose appoint ment on the state normal board for a term of five years has just been announced by Governor Morehead, is president of the Pierce State bank, secretary of the Pierce Commercial club and city treasurer. He has been connected with school affairs for many years, having been superintendent of Pierce county for eight years. BENNINGTON—Peter Runz. one of the prominent residents and a pioneer of this community, died at his home hero. He was 1k>i n in Holstein. Germany, in 1841: came to America in 1864, llvig :it Colorado for four years, then settling on a farm her.-. The town now occupies a partial Of that farm. ^_ ** A. 0, U. W. GRAND LODGE PLAN RATE INCREASE? Believed at Special Session In Omaha 70-Year Settlement Law Will Be Repealed. I.incoln, Neb., Nov. 30.—A special session of the grand lodge of the Ne braska Ancient Ord.er of United Work men has been called for January 3 at Omaha, to take up the matter of an in crease in rates. The grand lodge boost ed rates nearly two years ago, but experience demonstrates that they guessed wrong. At the time there were $204,000 of death claims unpaid, a fact that was not made known to the lodge. Since then a large number of members, who have reached the age of 70, have asked for settlements find taken out cash in such amounts that the security of the funds is menaced. In the last year the death claims jumped from $60,000 to $70,000 a month, to $90,000 to $100,000 a month. The rates now in effect failed by $70,000 to meet the claims presented since_ the first of the year for deaths and 70-year settlements, and when the October list showed a deficit for that month alone of over $31,000, the head officers became alarmed, and issued the call for a special session. One of the things to be discussed' is the repeal of the law providing for settlements at 70 years of age. \ The grand lodge began in 1886, with 2,080 members in the order. A flat rate of 50 cents p.er $1,000 for each assess ment carried it over a period of 20 years. Then a classification was made, the younger members paying 65 cents per $1,000 for each assessment, and the older ones, $1. In 1915, when the next raise was made, seven classes were created, the lower ones—from 18 to 24 years of age—paying 75 cents, and the oldest—front 60 years upward, $1.50. This has proved insufficient. The Ne braska grand ledge Is a separate jur isdiction. and members owe no ob ligation on beneficiary certificates is sued by other states. NEBRASKA CATTLE FREE FROM DISEASE, IS CLAIM Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 30.—No hoof and mouth disease exists among Nebraska cattle, says State Veterinarian Ander son, commenting on the holding of Ne braska shipments at the Kansas -City stock yards. Dr. Miller, a government inspector, has gone to the farm of J. R. Robertson, of Wauneta. the Chase county rancher whose cattle have been impounded at Kansas City. Dr. Ander son feels sure that a proper diagnosis has not been made, but the quarantine that followed against Nebraska is bound to injure shipments from this state. _ He says that he has had word from Kansas City that they are not sure that the ailment is hoof and mouth disease, but no chances are being taken either at Kansas City or Chicago, When the disease was prevelent two years ago no traces of the disease appeared among Nebraska herds. ~-+—1 TRIED TO BEAT TRAIN; FAILED; AUTO IS WRECKED Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 30.—Arthur Kel logg, living near Ashland, had a new car Monday, and when the Burlington flyer came alongside the road leading from Lincoln to Waverly, going 50 miles an hour, Arthur proceeded to show his fellow passengers that his car could go as fast as any Burlington passenger train. He was doing real well, but the speed was too much for his car and it turned turtle. Kellogg was uninjured, his wife has a broken collar bone, his friend Bricker a broken nose and wrenched back, and the car is a wreck. *—4-— STATE BOARD OF CONTROL TO MAKE INVESTIGATION Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 30.—Members of the state board of control are at Grand Island conducting an investigation into the conduct of Dr. M. L. Warner, as sistant at the state home for soldiers. Warner recently pleaded guilty and was fined for an assault and battery upon Mrs. Marie Valentine, and the latter's husband also paid a fine for whipping the doctor. Valentine is a barber, living near the home. Warner was called by Mrs. Valentine to her home to do some dental work, and after her husband came home that evening said the doctor had taken liberties with her. Valentine went down and cleaned up the doctor. The resultant publicity in the courts re sulted in the case being called to the attention of the board of control. iviMm Duamcsa dluvi\ AT NORFOLK DESTROYED Norfolk, Neb., Nov. 30.—Fire last night did damage, between $30,000 and $50,000, to the Bishop block, one of tho principal buildings in Norfolk. The blaze, which started in the Fair store, was under control at 10 o’clock. Tht? greatest damage was done to the Fair store stock from fire, smoke and water. The building is located at Norfolk avenue and Fourth streets. The sec ond floor Is occupied by doctors and other professional men. FARM IMPLEMENTS ADVANCE. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 30.—From 10 to 20 per cent of an advance in farm machinery will be made beginning January 1 for all sales in Nebraska. Mowers now selling at $50 will go to $56, and binders from $165 to $180. Gang plows will be increased $15. HARTINGTON—In the Lee-Relnhart case the jury returned a verdict of guilty after being out two hours. This case at tracted more attention than any other at the district court on account of the sen sational testimony, and Reinhart was given 90 days In jail and costs of the suit. Miss Minnie Lee, the 18-year-old sister of Mrs. Reinhart, and who had been making hew home with the Reinharts for some time, charged Reinhart with adultery. The case will be appealed. O’ NEILL—The fall term of the district court will convene here December 4. The docket is somewhat lighter than last term. HARTINGTON-W. J. Doherty, while shelling corn two miles south of town, has his right hand badly lacerated by the sprocket wheel in the cob carrier. Doh erty has operated corn shellers and threshing rigs the past 25 years and 18 years ago met with a similar accident at Ida Grove, la. LAUREL— Blodmfield and Laurel will play football here Thursday. HARTINGTON—Mrs. Elizabeth Artnett and Frank O. Hlrschman were married at the Catholic church by the Rev. Fath er Schnucttgen. The groom is the pro. prletor of the Elite garage and the bride has lived here a number of years. RANDOLPH—A new Catholic church will 1* erected here, costing $40,000. The new structure will seat 630 people and bt built of brick and stone. A special feat ture of the structure will be a tower 120 feet high. OBERT—B. H. Taute was arrested here for selling liquor without a license and brought to Hartington to have a hearing hefore County Judge BryauL The hearing will be held in December. TRADE BOARD HAS < FEW FEARS ABOUT INDUSTRIALSLUMP T Federal Relations Commission Says Warring Powers Will V Face Great Problems When War Ends. NO IMMEDIATE DUMPING Long Time Required to Get Back on Normal Basis— America Needs Laws on Collective Selling. Washington, Dec. 4.—In the most comprehensive review of foreign trad* conditions ever prepared by any gov ernmental agency, the federal tradt commission today expressed opinior that the much discussed after the wat commercial competition from Europ* will r.ot be lllcely to come for some time after the conclusion of peace. High costs of raw materials, in creased taxes, probably higher wages to say nothing of the capital and stocks of material necessary to repair th* wastages of war, the report says, art expected to delay the full power ol European competition until it regains Its normal state. For Collective Sellinq. I.aws to put the American exporter on a footing with his foreign rival by authorization of collective foreign sell ing agencies are recommended. A brief s ’mmary of the report made public last May, while it still was in complete, recommended such legisla tion and was followed by introduction of the Webb bill which still awaits ac tion and has the indorsement of the administration. In studying the export situation, the trade commission, it is declared, has tried to take the problem in its broad historical aspect, considering the pres ent war as a temporary interlude, the permanent influence of which it is dif ficult to estimate. "It is frequently- asserted," say's the report, "the manufacturers and pro ducers of the belligerent countries will take effective measures to regain their former trade. It is likely, however, that some lime will pass after the close of tlie war before tjiey will be able to' exert their normal competitive power. Much capital, including large stocks of material, will be needed to restore the wastages of war. For some timer also, after peace is declared their costs of manufacture are likely to be higher in many lines of industry than before the war, due to increased costs of raw material, increased taxes and possibly higher wages. Expect Sharp Competition. "In their struggle to regain their for mer trade such foreign manufacturers and producers may be expected to fully utilize their highly efficient organiza tions for the promotion and handling of trade beyond their borders, even faregoing profits or taking a very low profit till their costs again become nor mal and they have reestablished their trade. Hence, competition from foreign industrial combinations, aided by foreign ship lines and foreign banks, and backed by foreign governments, may be even sharper than before the war.” The commission does not consider cooperation as the most important fac tor in foreign trade, hut it considers it an important and necessary' element in any effective plan. I “Xhree important considerations.” it J says, "are involved in this- problem. 1 These are, first, the presence of con- W certed action among the foreign oompe titors of American exporters; second, V the probable effect of similar action by American manufacturers in foreign “ trade, including its possible disadvant ages to domestic consumers and small er competitors; and. third, the effect of the present laws of this country- upon such cooperation on the part of Ameri can mannfnctiirprs ” No Upheaval Foreseen. It Is apparent, the report sets forth, that the country's organization for ex port trade must be strengthened if its manufacturers and producers are to compete on more nearly equal terms in the world’s commerce. Of possible dangers to American consumers it says: "The commission believes that the advantages to he gained by effective cooperation in foreign markets need not entail any sacrifice of the firmly estab lished policy of this country in regard to tlie maintenance of fair competitive conditions and the prohibition of mo nopolistic control within the United States. At the same time cooperation for export trade will enable the exporting manufacturer- to realize an increased return for his products along with de creased costs through larger scale pro duction, and the country will enjoy greater industrial stability resulting from a broader market.” The present laws, the report says, in many cases as they stand operate to prevent formation of cooperative or ganizations for export trade. Changes must be made, it says, to relieve, the manufacturer of even doubt as to their application in foreign trade organiza tion, but leaving them as at present to protect the domestic consumer against combinations to control prices. ’ The report takes up competitive con ditions in most of the countries of the world, devotes a chapter to competition in South America, gives competitive •% conditions in particular industries and ” carries a mass of tables and statistical data concerning trade conditions ever'-, where. . HUGE AUTO INSURANCE ' FRAUD IS UNEARTHED ^ M:-\v York, Dec. 2.—Confession that he and others working with him had obtained between *400,000 and SsOO.OOO by defrauding insurance companies through the destruction of old automo biles was made yesterday by Frederick G. Stroebel, former manager -of a Brooklyn motor car company, accord ing to the district attorney's office. Stroebel pleaded guilty a week ago to making a false insurance claim upon a car which had been damaged twice. Slnxbel told him. Assistant District Attorney Weller said, that the plan fol lowed was to get possession of worn out automobiles, repair them, obtain new license plates, have the cars in sured for a large sum and then burn them. In Italy the refuse gathered in the Streets is sold at auction. I—™_ _