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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1918)
D. H. CRONIN, Publisher. Q*N EILL. NEBRASKA The salute to the national flag, the president of the United States and the presidents and sovereigns of foreign States is 21 guns; to the vice president »f the United States and foreign am bassadors, 19 guns; to the president of gie"Senate, tho speaker of the House of epresentatives, cabinet officers, chief Justice, governors within their respec tive stales or territories, governor gen erals of foreign states, generals of tho army, admirals of the navy and the same ranks in foreign armies and navies, 17 guns; United States and foreign ministers plenipotentiary, as sistant secretaries of war or the navy, lieutenant general or major general commanding the army and foreign armies and navies, 13 guns; charges d'affaires, brigadier generals, commo dores and corresponding ranks in for eign armies and navies, 11 guns; con sul generals, nine guns. The myth of Adam's skull has its origin in the ancient tradition, accord ing to which the first man is buried at Golgotha, beneath the very spot on Which later the cross of Christ was erected. It is for this reason that, in the presentations of the crucifixion, paint ers and sculptors were wont to place a skull at the foot of the cross. The fact that a skull embedded in a natural rock could be seen behind the iron gate of the Church of the Holy Cross at Jerusalem was calculated to give cre dence to the tradition. It has, however, been discovered that the skull in ques tion was artificial, made of brass and painted over with gray color to givo It tiie appearance of a natural skull. During the past year two oil shale reserves have been set aside for our navy, one of over 15,000 acres in Colo rado; the other of over 86,000 acres in Utah. Investigation by the geograph ical survey Indicates that this land should yield a commercial supply of oil possibly at a price that would make ft u competitor of petroleum. The po tential resources of this region are es timated at billions of barrels, says Popular Mechanics. Some of the de posits carry from 30 to 50 gallons of oil to the ton. There Is also available an extensive supply of nitrogen, which could be recovered as a by-product and used for fertilizer or explosives. Junker—pronounced yoonk-er Is a term applied to a member of the noble Prussian family. As used commonly to day, the word indicates a narrow minded and arrogant member of the aristocracy. It acquired Its political significance in 1862, when the aristo cratic party, under the leadership of Bismarck, came Into power, and desig nated those who desired to hold in tact their exclusive social, military and political privileges. Chris Kirias, of Allentown, Pa., is a real "candy kid." The Greek was sta tioned at Camp Meade when a call came from Camp Anniston, Ala., for a man skilled In making candy, which was Kirlas's old trade. He was selected. •'I do not want to go to Alabama to make candy," lie protested. 'I want to go to France to fight tho Germans." When the war broke out Germany's merchant shipping totalled 6,018,000 tons, of which the British allies, the United States and other powers have taken in one way or another, 2,000,000 tons, and there are quite a number of vessels still lying inactive In neutral ports. This leaves some 2,000,000 tons still under tho German flag. The advantages of smokeless powder besides its virtue of high explosiveness are twofold. It does not create a smoke cloud that betrays the location of the gun or gunners, and at the same time the man behind the gun is not confused for a second by a pall of smoko that obscures the range of vision In the di rection of the enemy. California has but two species of na tive trees that are normally of weeping hubit. One Is Quercus Lobata, tho valley oak, having Its most southerly range near Burbank. Tho other Is Plcea Brewerlana, tho weeping spruce, which Is found In a few Isolated moun tainous sections in tho northwestern corner of the state. No conservation rules were followed by 2,000 seagulls which ato at a Mus kegon, Mich., hotel last winter. The unusually cold weather drove the gulls ashore for food all along Lake Michi gan. The birds gathered at a hotel there every noon, where they were fed. Benton Harbor organized a fund to feed the birds there. The strength of the ostrich is pro digious, Ho can disembowel a horse or kick through a sheet of corrugated iron. To an unprotected man In tiie open, an infuriated ostrich is as dan gerous as tiie lion. Many have lost their lives through ignorance of his strength, his speed and his Implacable ferocity. Tho chief inventions used in the pres ent war as distinguished from the Na poleonic wars are: Steamship, sub marine, aircraft, high power guns smokeless powder, breech loading gun' rapid fire gun, revolver, automatic pis tol, telephone, wireless telegraphy, au tomobile, poisonous gas. George Osborne, while ‘'cutting Ills c°rd” in South Royalton, Vt„ lost his watch in the woods on Hubbard moun tain last Thanksgiving day. Recently he went to the spot where he thought tie lost it, and found the timepiece which, on being wound, ran on schedule time. The shell of the lobster is imbued with a black or bluish pigment se creted by the true skin, which also gives out the calcareous matter after each moult, so that time and pigment are blended together. Tiie pigment be comes red in water at the tempera ture of 112 degrees. Here's the pronunciation of the fol lowing French names: Yprcs Soissons Aisne, Amiens. De-aal, Hapaume’ Meaux, Yser, Lys, Ayesnes, in tho order named: Ke.-pr, Swahsonn, Ain \rn-e aii, Dewai, Bah-pome, Mo, blazer, Leece Ah-eem. The steady advance of coal in Japan since the war started has led to in creased colliery enterprises. The rec ognized coal fields being limited, ef forts are now being made to exploit Japanese portion of Saghalieii. William Stevenson, a farm employe of Waverly, Pa., has bought Liberty bonds "until it hurts?" His salary is only $50, yet he contracted to buy $250 worth of bonds, paying $25 a month. Of the remaining $25 he needs $22.50 for board, leaving him $2.50 for spending money. The earliest guide book printed in English is "instructions for Farraine Travel]," published in 1012 by James Vowell. a famous traveler of that day. Indians have perfected a process for making an edibie oil, that also can be in soap and as an illumination, grom grajge seeds. __ BRYAN SAYS NATION TO SOON BE BONE DRY Asserts Saloons Will Close as War Measure and Will Never Reopen. Fremont, Neb., June. 15.—While In Fremont between trains on his way to Asheville. N. C., from a lecturing tour througli Pacific coast states, W. .1. Bryan declared that the nation will be "dry" within the next eight months. "I predict," he said, “that no liquor will be sold anywhere after March 1, 1919. Senator Jones' "bone dry" nation bill certainly pass. It prohibits both the manufacture and sale of liquor. The saloons will close as a war meas ure and they will never open again. Hoover challenged congress,” continued Mr. Bryan, “and congress will give him the legislation he wants.” THREE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION ESPIONAGE ACT North Platte, Neb., June 15.—Dis trict Attorney Allen has caused the ar rest in federal court of five western Nebraska farmers for violation of the espionage act. John Harshfield, of Lincoln county, is accused of having called the president and liiR cabinet a bunch of crooks and grafters, declared he was a Nonpartisan leaguer and re gretted he was too busy to go down and shoot the president. He said he had ammunition on his farm to kill a regiment. George W. Davis is accused of having declared this is a rich man's war, and that the transports ought to be sunk. Perl Cross, of Banner, is accused of having threatened to kill the president. Charles McKee, of Chey enne county, Is said to have called the president a dirty cur who ought to be shot at sunrise, said the Liberty bonds were worthless, that Hoover is a crook who ought to be hung and that he is for Germany because he has a German wife"! Ho Is said to have declared he would be pleased to face a court and tell it "to hell with the American flag.” Matt Lpibll, of Dawson county, is said to have declared Germany should sink all the American ships, because they have no right to enter the war zone. He Is also charged with discouraging drafting. BELIEVES A. O. U. W. WILL WEATHER STORM Lincoln, Neb., June 15.—Auditor Smith is of the opinion that the Ne braska grand lodge of the A. O. U. W. will soon emerge from its financial difficulties. Some 40,000 members in the state are affected. The insurance board has been urged to ask for a re ceiver, but it has so far declined, and on the present showing of the lodge will not do so. The reports show that a year ago the order had unpaid death claims amounting to $315,500. By De cember the amount had been reduced to $210,000, and at the present time the deficit is but $101,000. The company was able to do this by adopting the national fraternal congress of rates and re-rating policies. A receiver wrould have given practically nothing to the claimants, aa the order would hnve collapsed with no large assets available. FREMONT BUSINESS AND G. A. R. MAN DEAD Fremont, Neb., June 15.—Funeral services for F. M. Smith, O. A. R. man and veteran tin worker of Fremont, who settled here 50 years ago, were held yesterday afternoon at the resi dence. Mr. Smtth was a native of Pennsylvania. He served in the civil war with a Pennsylvania regiment. Coming to Fremont after the war he was a charter member of the local post. He was a Mason and Knight Templar. Up to a few days before his death, he continued In charge of his business. —4— STUDENT SELECTS ARE GIVEN BIG SENDOFF Fremont, Neb., June 14.—This even ing 29 business men of Fremont will act as hosts to the 29 Fremont draft selects chosen for special work at the University training school. FARMERS’ MEETING IS FORCED TO BREAK UP Lincoln, Neb., June 15.—A meeting of about 250 farmers at Wahoo, Neb., last night was compelled to adjourn by orders of a member of the county council of defense there and represent ative of the state council of defense, according to the story told by W. E. Quigley of Lincoln upon his return here from Wahoo. Quigley said he was formerly connected with the non partisan league and denied the meet ing had any connection with tire league. There was no disorder when the meeting was dispersed. — LEXINGTON—Edwin Brodt, 18 years old, was killed in an automobile accident a few miles east of Lexington. He was accompanied by T. B. Hoffman, a fellow student of the Northwestern university. They were driving to Seattle. It Is report ed that the car was going about 35 miles an hour when it turned turtle. Brodt’s home was In Wichita, Kan. His parents were visiting In Humboldt, Neb. In his pocket was a paper on which his father had written "safety first." LINCOLN- '('lie Beatrice Gas company has closed down Us plant after an inef fectual effort to induce the city council of Beatrice to permit an increase in rates. State Fuel Administrator John L. Ken nedy, of Omaha, tried to effect a compro mise and, falling, has offered ttie matter to National Fuel Administrator Garfield. FREMONT Charles Green, an escaped convict from the Utah penitentiary, wanted, it is said, for parole violation, v, as picked up by the Fremont police. After wiring the Utah authorities it was decided to release Green because of his weakened condition. He was suffering from lung trouble. LINCOLN- Tlie state railway commis sion has Issued an order permitting the stock yards company of Omaha to in crease its switching rales to an equality with the charge for similar service au thorized by the Interstate Commerce commission on Interstate business. The new rates are to be absorbed by the rail roads. PUSH FIGHT t<T OUST FRANK WOODS Washington, 1). C., June 14.—Al though Chairman Frank Woods of the republican congressional committee, has no intention of quitting the chair manship, his opponents showed still turlher activity against him today, and insisted they would force him. They declared the case of Mr. Woods v, as much like that of National Committee man JiV:n T. Adams, of Iowa, who lost the national cha'rmanship because he was amused of having been toe ad verse to a declaration of war against Geimanv. COMMON LAW WIFE SEEKS BIG MONEY Escaped German Officer Is Brought Into Testimony In Omaha Divorce Suit. Omnhn, Neb.. June 14.—That William F. Stoeeker asked Theresia Yilek. his alleged common law wife, to assist an escaped German officer, Lieut. Hans lierg, to make Ins way to San Francis to, was testified by Theresia In district court" in her suit for divorce from Stoeeker and $100,000 alimony. "We tire introducing this testimony only to show the kind of things Stoeeker tried to get this little woman to do for him," said McKenzie. The woman testified that Lieutenant Hans Berg, of the German ship Prince Flitel Friederich, who was Interned by the Americans at Newport News Just before America declared war on Ger many. was a friend of Stoecker’s. She testified that when Lieutenant Berg tunneled his way out of the internment camp last fall Stoeeker heard of It in Omaha and Immediately told her that the escaped lieutenant would be likely to come to Omaha to seek financial and other assistance from Stoeeker to make good his escape. ‘If ho comes here," she testified Stoeeker said to her, 'I want you to travel with him as his wife to Snn Francisco. He will be less likely to be caught if he has a wife with him. From San Francisco he can escape to Japan and then get home." The young woman Baid she told Stoeeker she would not do this, even though the lieutenant should come to Omaha, but that he never came. HOME GUARDS PLAN TO GO TO ENCAMPMENT Norfolk, Neb., June 14.—Letters from many home, guard commanders in this state are coming to a local committee which has charge of the home guard military congress which will be held in Norfolk sometime late this summer. These letters indicate that many com panies of the new guards will attend the llrst encampment. The committee had announced that Ex-President Roosevelt would be asked to make the principal address during the encamp ment and many objections against the colonel are coming from leading demo crats, among them ,J. W. Rice, a colonel of Governor Neville’s staff. DISLOYALTY GETS HIM LONG PRISON TERM Fremont, Neb., June 14.—Because it is alleged ho spoke dirVspectfully of President Wilson and said he would rather serve a term in the penitenlary than in the army, Ernest Sumlberg, a resident of Snyder, Neb., was sen tenced in district court here to servo from one to live years in the state prison. He was charged with violat ing the Nebraska sedition law. — 4— TRAVELING MUSICIANS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE Norfolk, Neb., June 14.—Jerry Mitch ell, the Greek musician who was ar rested here on a white slave charge, and Tom II. Johnson and Sam Tekaha, Hawaiian musicians, arrested as wit nesses in the same case were bound over to the federal court by United State Commissioner John R. Hays here. The three men are now awaiting trial in the Madison county jail. Noml Nelson, the 17-year-old war bride of Jack Jones, of Cokeville, Wyo., who is with Pershing's troops in France, is held by the police matron here pending disposition by tlie federal authorities. The Nelson girl says that Mitchell played pretty music on a train going from Cokeville to Kemmerer, Wyo., and that the romantts music and his prom ise to teach her how to become a Ha waiian dancer and earn $30 per week Induced her to accompany him to Ne braska. She says that Mitchell de serted her at Sidney, Neb., and that she was then turned over to Johnson and Tekaha. DAKOTA STATE NEWS. BELLE FOURCHE PLANS FOR BIG CELEBRATION Belle Fourehe, S. D., June 14.—In preparation for the greatest celebra tion ever given in this section of the country, the Belle Fourehe Fourth of July committee, headed by Secretary Roscoe C. Bangs of the Commercial club, has engaged for trial of metal and endurance "Tipperary,” the un ridden outlaw broncho from the C. H. Wilson ranch near Camp Crook, and Sam Brownell, the world’s 1917 cham pion rider, of Cheyenne, Wyo. The uneonquered horse will be mounted in front of the grandstand at 2 p. m., botli the 4th and 5th. There will be a competitive drill by five companies of Home guards front five different organizations, on which is hung up a fancy purse. Two of the best vaudeville features of tlie Great Western Vaudeville cir cuit will entertain the visitors during all intermissions between other features for the two days. The speaker for the occasion is Hon. Frank P. Odell of the Federal Loan bank of Omaha. The entire net proceeds of these two days of exhibition and entertainment will be donated to the Butte county Red Cross and V. M. C. A. funds. BABY WEEK IS TO BE OBSERVED PROPERLY Elk Point, S. D., Juno 14.—Com mencing Sunday, June 16, Baby Week will be held In this city under the direction of Miss M. A. Winters, County Red Cross nurse. Among the speakers for the occasion will be Rev. Mr. Doreen, of Akron; Dr. Franklin Jones, of Ver milion, and Dr. Mortimer Hertzberg. Edith Dodge, county emergency food demonstrator, will also he present. —♦— IS BUT FEW MEN TEACHERS IN BODY Mitchell, S. D„ June 14.—Fully 95 per cent of the 600 teachers attending the teachers' Institute at Dakota Wes leyan university this week are women, according to Dr. H. P. Patterson, di rector of the Institute. This per cent age is abnormal and due to the war. ONIDA—Clayton Gunsalus, the 15-year old son of residents of a farm in this vi cinity, ran away from hoirte for the pur pose of enlisting in the service of his country. Notwithstanding that he is six feel and two inches tall and weighs 173 pounds he was rejected by the recruiting officers because of his youth. He now writes his parents that lie is in Minne apolis and will work on a dray line in that city. BISON—Preparations have been com pleted for annual gala day festivities, to be held here on Saturday, June 22. One of the features of the day will be a Red Cross auction sale. Various sports have I been provided. — 'NEBRASKA PAPERS LOYAL TO THE CORE Democratic Press of the State to Support All War Measures of the Administration. I.incoln, Neb.. June 13.—The demo cratic State Press association, at a specially called session, held here to day, adopted resolutions declaring that the Irue test of loyalty Is unswerving allegiance to the president and instant support of hio every purpose and plan for the winning of the war; calling upon the state convention to adopt a platform in harmony with the best progressive sentiment of the day, par ticularly pleading for a pledge for state ownership of water power, and pledging all senatorial anti congres sional candidates to favor legislation for the conscription and classificalion of wealth upon the present lines for conscription and classification of men; for legislation malting war bonds legal tender, and protesting against fixing of prices of farm products without fixing the price farmers must pay for necessary things. The following were elected as offi cers: President, C. J. Bowlby, Crete Democrat; vice president, Horace M. Davis, Ord Journal; secretary-treas urer, A. D. Scott, Edgar Puntio. CHILD IS DROWNED IN SWIMMING POOL Damming of Small Stream at Winside, Neb., Causes Doc tor’s Son to Lose Life. Winside, Neb., June 11.—Walter, the D-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. B. M. McIntyre, was drowned in the Logan river, late yesterday evening. He, .with two other boys about his age, went to bathe at a place where the water had been made deep by a dam which had been constructed acrbss the stream. Tlie water was about seven feet deep. When the child got beyond his depth his companions were unable to give him assistance. They hurried into town, only a few blocks distant, and gave the alarm, A number of men hurried to the scene, the unfortunate lad's father in the crowd. The father recovered the body about 30 minutes after the child disappeared under the water and efforts were made to rc susticate, but they were unavailing. Tlie shock of the accident caused the mother of the child to collapse and her condition Is said to he serious. There is another child, a boy who is older thun the one drowned. NEBRASKA PROFESSORS’ CASE IS NEAR CLOSE Lincoln, Neb., June 13.—Tlie closing act in the drama in which IS univer sity professors have figured in a hear ing before the board of regents on charges of failure to properly support the war, was staged today. All day was devoted to arguments. The state council of defense attorneys, Messrs. Hall and Gurley, made the first pre sentation of the case, and asked for a judgment against eight of the pro fessors. The were followed by attor neys for the professors, and the clos ing argument was by H. H. Wilson, manager of the case for the regents. All of the accused were heard on their own behalf, and in the case of 10 of them a judgment of dismissal was asked by the manager of the hear ing. The others sought to justify their conduct, but the claim of opposing council is that they displayed a halting and luke warm attitude that justifies the severance of their relations with the institution. — NONPARTISAN WORKERS HAVING HARD TIME Lincoln, Neb., June 13.—Opponents of tlie Nonpartisan league have thrown the legal gauntlet down to the leaders of that organization, and have caused the arrest at Ord of Jacob Thull, a well known Nebraskan in that section, on the charge of violating the sedition law. Tlie offense charged is that he is organizing branches of the league. This action was taken under tlie ruling of the attorney general that tlie solicit ing of men to become members of a new political party does not constitute a useful occupation and comes under the prohibition of the sedition law, which says that men who are able to work at a useful occupation and do not shall be deemed guilty of sedition. Thull was released upon bonds, and is here today in consultation with the officers of the league. They propose to furnish him with the best legal as sistance possible, and will test the rul in gof the attorney general. The league had arranged to bring 100 organizers from Minnesota as soon as the primary election there is over, on June 17. —♦— BELIEVE SOLD! tn IS MENTALLY INCOMPETENT Norfolk, Neb., June 11.—Fred C. Seadore, who is believed to have en listed in the regular army somewhere in this vicinity several months ago, was brought to Norfolk by a private from a California army camp and turned over to Sheriff Smith. Seadore is believed by the army officials to be insane and as soon as the insanity commission passes on ids case lie will be given an honorable discharge from the army. Sheriff Smith is making an effort to locate his relatives in order that his case may be given proper at tention. His sister, it is believed, lives in Lincoln and the authorities there will he asked to find her. In the mean time Seadore is held at the state hos pital here. ROYAL HIGH LASERS IN MEMORIAL SERVICE Winside, Neb., June 13.—Sunday the Royal Highlanders observed their me morial day. Rev. .1. Bruce Wylie preached the sermon for the occasion. After the sermon the Highlanders drove to the cemetery and decorated their fellow members' graves. -♦ • STATE BANKS HOLDING NEBRASKA'S WEALTH Lincoln, Neb., June 13.—Nebraska state banks row hold oYer $14,000,000 worth of Liberty bonds, according to a quarterly report made by Secretary Tooley, of the state banking board. The total deposits in the 929 reporting banks are $226,087,050, which is a decrease of $24,413,000 in the last three months, most of the decrease being represented in the Liberty bond investments. The total number of depositors is 607,315 IRRIGATION FIGHT TO BE WARM ONE State of Nebraska and Federal Government Wrangle Over North Platte Project. Lincoln, Nob., June l^t^The United States and tho state of Nebraska will clash this week at North Platte in a finish fight in the United States court over water rights in the irrigation country. The case involves the seep waters from tho great Pathfinder ditch and involves also many new and In tricate law questions. The case is in the nature of an injunction brought by the government against the Ramhorn Ditch company and the state board of irrigation to prevent them from inter fering with the project. The state claims these developed waters. There is no question involved about the own ership of the irrigation works. The government’s right in this case is based primarily on the fact that the seepage water appearing in Sheep creek draw is all Water which the government stored in the Pathfinder reservoir and brought to the project by its canal. It is contended that there was no water in the draw before the government came in. The government will be rep resented by Federal District Attorney Allen, of Lincoln; Ethelbert Ward, of Denver, special assistant to the attor ney general; A. R. Honnold, counsel for the reclamation service. The defend ant will be represented by Attorney General Reed, Morrow & Morrow, and Fred Right, of Scottsbluff. QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED CANDIDATES THIS YEAR Lincoln, Neb., June 12.—Edgar How ard, lieutenant governor of Nebraska and candidate for United States Sena tor, tells the people of the state in a signed statement that they should ask candidates for national offices three pertinent questions. These are as fol lows : Will he vote for a bill to conscript and classify wealth for war purposes? Will he vote for legislation to make all war bonds legal tender for the pay ment of an debts? Will he vote for legislation to en able to people of Nebraska and ad joining states to build water power plants on the Mississippi, Missouri and other inter-state rivers such power plants to produce electric energy for distribution to the people at actual cost? He also suggests three questions for state candidates to answer. They are asked if they favor legislation to en able the people of the state to form water power districts to furnish elec tric energy to them at low cost; If they are willing to release the people from the strangle hold of the coal trust; whether they favor the creation of public grain warehouses and are for legislation which will enable the pur chase and building of state owned and operated stockyards and release the people from the rapacity of foreign syndicates. He reminds the other can didates that they are simply hired men sworn if elected to work night and day for their employes the people. RED CROSS LAMB ON STATE HOUSE LAWN Lincoln, Neb.. June 12.—“Red Cross Mary” is now browsing on the state house lawn, and she is in the of ficial custody of Governor Neville. William Wood, the care taker of the governor's mansion, will have the im mediate supervision of Mary. Red Cross Mary is- a Hampshire lamb live months old and now weighing 85 pounds. She was donated to the Red Cross service by Professor H. J-. Gram lich, bead of the department of ani mal husbandry at the state farm. The wool now growing so fast on the back of Mary will be sheared and will be nold at the next Red Cross drive for the benefit of the fund. Mary will room In the garage where Governor Neville keeps his automobile. During the day she will feed on the state house lawn. One of the claims of the Iamb to fame Is that she weighed 15% pounds at birth, and was one of the dargest at birth ever produced at the state farm, — CHURCH CELEBRATES FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY West Point, June 12.—The Immanuel Lutheran church, located northwest of West Point, celebrated the 50th anni versary of its founding yesterday. This is the oldest congregation of the Mis souri synod in Nebraska and was founded in June, 1868, by Rev. A. W. Frese, now deceased, who was the first pastor. He was succeeded by Rev. M Adam, now of Omaha, Mr. Adam being in turn succeeded by Rev. M. Leimer, the present pastor, who has been in charge of the congregation for the past 26 years. Three pastors in 50 years is tlie record of this parish. It is located in one of tlio finest sections of the county, tlie members of the congrega tion being among tlie wealthiest people of the district, and have shown them selves patriotic in the extreme, doing more than their share at all times toward the different war activities. —^ — WEALTHY FARMER DISGORGES AND MAKES RETRACTION Lincoln, Neb.. June 12.—Reports have been received here telling of -the ap pearance before the Nemaha county council of defense of Ben Casper, wealthy resident of the Brock, Neb., neighborhood, who, after a hearing was .compelled to pay $1,000 to the Red Cross and retract slanderous utter ances lio is alleged to have made. Kvi dence was introduced to show that Casper had said the American flag should be torn down and burned and that spades should be sent to soldiers In training camps so they could dig their own graves if they wanted de cent burials. -4 I’lConASbA StLtCT TAKES OWN LIFE O'Neill, Neb., June 12.—Edgar Jigger, 22, committed suicide Saturday near Joy. The young had been inducted in to the army, was vaccinated and the vaccine settled in his brain. The young man’s brother died three months ago while in the service of his country. He was the lirst patriot from Holt county to make the supreme sacrifice. WEST POINT—The city school board lias made Us annual tax levy and has in creased the same 29 per cent over the levy of 1917. Tills large inorease is due to the advance in the cost of everything and partly to the total cessation of the former large Income from the liquor traffic. WEST POINT—The final returns for the lied Cross for Cuming county show .. total of $27,077.03 collected. The quota IO: he county was Money is still com ing in and Chairman E II. Baumann is confident that the sabseripton w.il read $30,000, double the quota called fur. TWO LAUREL ROBBERSARE IN CUSTODY Bandit Gang Kills Two and In jures One In Hot Running S Fight With Citizen Pursuers. CAPTURED MAN WOUNDED* Home Guards and Volunteer Posses Scour Cedar County For Third Member of Outlaw Band. Dr. Sackett, wounded by outlaws at Laurel, Neb., early today, fol lowing a running fight, died at 2 30 o’clock Friday afternoon at St. Jo seph's hospital, Sioux City. The doctor was rushed to tho hospital in an automobile, a record breaking trip being made over tho country roads. Laurel, Neb., June 14.—In a running battle with three robbers about 4 o’clock this morning, Harold Conover was killed, Dr. S. S. Sackett was shot through tho side and seriously wound ed and John Newman received a shot through his right arm. News cf the battle and the killirj^^^^ and wounding quickly spread posses have since been scouring the countryside for tho three men in the bandit gang. One of them was caught in a wheat field about two miles from here at 0 o'clock. lie was wounded in both legs and one arm. He is un derstood to give the name of Albright and speaks of one of the other men with him as "Joe,’’ claiming to have first met "Joe", in Omaha but a few days ago. He is believed to be a Sioux City man and it is the belief of the authorities the other two are also Sioux City men. This man is 2S or 30 years old. About noon searching parties came upon a man hiding in the hay mow on the old Clarence Burton place, five miles southeast of here. It is confi dently believed ho is one of the three men in tho robber party. He had a fresh wound in one hand. He has been brought to town hut refuses to talk, except to say, “You've got mo now and you can string me up if you want to, but l am not guilty.” ' lie refused to give his name. He is thought to be about 25 years old. Dr Sackett Brought Here. Dr. Sackett lias been taken to Sioux City for treatment. % Harold Conover who was killed was ’ the local manager of the telephone company, though his home is at Sar gent, Nel)., where his parents live. He was 22 years old and been located here about a year. It was about 3 o'clock this morning when A. F. Witt, photographer, who lives in the business part of town, dis covered a light in the B. J. Hoile gen eral merchandise store. He told the telephone central who caiied tho man ager. Harold Conover. He in turn caiied City Marshal Ed Walter; John Newman, a stock buyer, and Dr. S. S. Sackett. They, got into Dr. Sackett'* car, prepared "to pursue the robbers. About this time the phone operator, by arrangement, rang the fire bell. The robbers, knowing they had been dis covered, clambered into an automobile and started into tho country, pursued by the Sackett auto. A little more than a mile from town the robbers were being overhauled and started to shoot. Marshal also used his gun and the Bobbers abandoned tlieir car and disappeared into the ad joining fields. Conover's Wounds Fatal. In the fusladc of bullets from the ^ robber car Conover was shot through She head and died an hour later. * Dr. Sackett was shot through the side in the neighborhood of the kid neys and has been taken to a Sioux City hospital for treatment. Mr. Newman's injuries are not re garded as serious. As soon a3 the word of the shooting spread tho home guards were called out and farmers In all this part of the country turned out and formed posses which have been searching every nook and cranny in this part of the country, determined that the bandits shall lie run down. Prior to entering the Hoile store the robbers had entered the John Ankeny store. There they secured about $200 in money and quantities of jewelry, silk shirts, etc., tho total value of all taken being in tho neighborhood of $300. It lias been positively learned that the three men in the robber party came out from Sioux City last night on tho Burlington road, dropping off at Dixon about 8 o'clock. From the ro they walked into the country and some time during tho night stole an auto mcbilo at tho farm of Leo Gavin. It was thin auto in which the flight from hero was attempted. ^ - — _ Emperor Refuses to Accept ‘Until He Consults Parlia ment Leaders. Amsterdam, Juno IS.—Premier von Seydlcr, in an audience with Emperor Karl on Wednesday, offered his resig nation, according to Austrian advices received today. Tho emperor postponed . action until ho could consult parlia* \ mentary leaders. \ RELATIVE OF TIRPITZ FAILED TO REGISTER Portland, Ore.. Juno 15.—Charles Tir pitz, 21, 'tho failed to register June 5, declared today he was a distant rela tive i.f Admi.nl von Tirpitz, grand ad miral of the German navy and father of rut iles, nos.--. Ycuing Tiipir;. said ho would he glad „ t,r cuter 11 . : my, but did not ex I -:u "1 v l.p Md not register. Hi* father brought tlie boy from Can an.. : i ; ■ - --C f '1 years, is an Ameri ca: i:t .. r. all brush he is at present u t'.r ' -.u n j < ultcr.riary.