Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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. ^ - —
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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.