THE O'NEILL FRONTIER a H. CRONIN. Publisher. t O'NEILL. NEBRASKA t)r. J. A. Witherspoon, head of th« medical department of Vanderbilt Univer sity, who, as a member of the draft board at Nashville, drafted Alvin C York, •aye: "One day the door opened and tn walked a ti foot Tennessee mountaineer Wtth a petition in his hand. The petition contained the names of members of ths Church of Christ and Christian Union and asked the board to exempt York from military service on religious scruples. I motored to the village to Interview York's pastor, the Rev. C. C Pile. Two days later I Informed York that the peti tion of the congregation would not be considered 'Well,' said York, 'I want to tell you that I am not afraid to tight, but I feel troubled In going contrary to the belted of my church.’ " Belief that Great Britain can have the trade of South America for the asking, dkaspRe the competition which the United Mates hat built up, was expressed by Gordon Ross, formerly financial editor of the Buenos Aires Standard, In an address he delivered In London recently, Mr. Ross Is quoted as saying that there Is In eome South American republic^ a jealous •ear of the extension of the Influence of the United States, and th|A It had been Slid In South America "that'the Monroe •octrlne meant not so much "America far the Americans” as "America for North Americans " During the war 2&4 spies were arrested at Hog Island. These men. most of whom since have received severe penalties, ob talned jobs at the shipyard for the pur pose of gathering information. They Were trapped by sleuths who posed as workmen Throughout the war there were secret service men who wielded riveters’ hammers and did other shipyard jobs, lent of the spies were among the clever est agents of Germany, and one was a no torious Mexican. Nearly everyone In England has Whanged butchers In the past few weeks. Or Is doing so now. When strict ration tar was In force each householder was compelled to register with one butcher and buy all meat from him. Soon the butcher and the consumer were hardly on speaking terms This went on during , the war because the butcher If he had meat was forced to supply the registrant. 1st rant was forced to buy from tliat butch er. The result was that when the goverU The College of Hawaii, soon to become a university, Is planning to establish a college of commerce, organised with a curriculum designed to equip young mesa and women of all Pacific oaunrnea for a part In the solution of Pan-Pacific trade problems. Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Spanish and commerleMl law. trade customs, transportation metfm&s, port reg ulations and land development will be among the courses. been resumed. Six thousand spectators, many of them from the United States, recently witnessed the revival In Mata raoroa A special appeal for patronage from the United States was made In half page advertisements In American papers. Beet seats sold for p each. General ad mission to the shady side was |1,E0 and to the sunny side $1.25; children under 7, half price The famous 94th pursuit squadron, for merly commanded by Eddie Rickenback er, arrived last week, In command of MaJ. Head Chambers, 24 years old, a winner of the D, S. C., the Legion of Honor and the croix de guerre. This squadron la said to have bagged the first and last German planes during America's partici pation In the war, and it was the ouly one that went to Coblenz with the Amer ican army of occupation. On Memorial day Cleveland dedicated “Liberty Row," an avenue of oak trees nine miles long, ev€ty tree of which la a memorial for a Cleveland boy who gave his Ilf* In the war. In Its admiration, for «f the deed, the city of lata Angeles sent a beautiful floral piece to be laid on the memorial altar for Cleveland's gold star men. n recent Iamdon Times prints an adver tisement, “to the middle classes," which '■ appears to be the start of a union of the middle classes, which are described as “bearing the weight between the contend ing forces of irrational Industrial aggres sion and capitalistic domination.'' The movement Is directed by gentlemen oi title. Refugees who got out of Odessa after Its evacuation by the French troops say the city was occupied only for a brief period by the Ukrainian revolutionary peasant army. They state that it was governed by local soviet, with an execu tive committee composed chiefly of load Jewish revolutionary commissionaires from 1C to 2S years of age. If it be true, as Washington rumors lio oa if ik.i n i nv_ i. . refused to take the field In opposition to Villa In ths north, and that Dias, In the south. Is affectively upsetting railroad operation, it ltylks dark for Carranaa, says the New York Evening Sun. One New York city court fined S per sons in one day recently for violations of automobile regulations. The campaign Is a sequel to the great Increase in the number of motor car accidents In that city, and even minor offenses, such as tailing to hold out a hand to sigfial they are about to turn, brlrq^ penalties A deputation representing over St,000 British war vet#ana wfco lived In Can ada before they Joined the colors In Eng land. has requested the parliamentary pensions committee to grant them Cana dian rates or pepslon and the Canadian rate of war gratuity. Japan's aim and motives are being mi {represented in America by "biased or hired agents of China," according to Vis count lahll. According to him. Yuan 6hih Kai, president of China in 1915, was Intensely pro-German and dreamed of modeling the country after Germany. Western potash producers representing that shipments of potash from Europe already aro being brought to the United States liav* secured the promise of Chairman Poindexter to give early oon slderation to legislation designed to pro tect the industry from foreign products. The grand mufti of Palestine, head of all the Moslems of Palestine and dasoert gnt of the great Mohammed, ban frankly stated his opposition to the establishment iLnd /2l°111Bl cummoii wealth In the Holy The further the trial here of 2* al leged pro-German agents proceeds the more evidence Is produced tending to I show that German secret diplomacy ham been at work throughout the whale world, say s a dispatch from Zurich. Berger. Milwaukee socialist nominee for congress, says that If the socialists are not successful, the anarchists will start a cataclysm "such as the world has never I seen before.” Philip Gibbs prophesies that the men who went through the life in the trenches Will generally come out with their Inher ent qualities Intensified, whether they be good or bad. The New Zealand government has re vived udvipes from Dondon indicating that Great Britain will ask New Zealand i|o help her fight the American nackara. 1 LINCOLN HOII : Body Discovered In a Chicago Hotel—Believed He Was De spondent Over New York Visit. Chicago, June 17.—Army intelligence Ifflcers are Investigating the suicide of Decar Voss, of Lincoln, Neb., a former aviator, found hanging In a hotel room Sunday. He left a note which read: "I have prayed for forgivenness." A friend told the police that he had •eemed despondent for the last week following a visit to New York. UNIVER8ITY OF NEB. HAS ASSISTED MUCH IN MARKETING Lincoln, Neb., June 17.—Prof. H. C. Pllley, of the university department of rural economics, has returned from Washington, where he attended a con ference of the United States depart ment of agriculture bureau of mar kets. Plans were discussed for devel oping the marketing work, especially encouraging better marketing methods among farmers. Luring the last year the University of Nebraska department of rural economics has helped organize 20 or 26 co-operative elevators and otherwise done extensive work in the marketing line. The following lines lave been mapped out for development: Grades and standards, direct market ing, wool marketing, co-operative or ganization, marketing live stock and ialry products, accounting systems for co-operative organizations. »ROFE8SOR TELLS OF POT TATO GROWING IN NEBRASKA. Lincoln, Neb., June 17.—Pror. R. F. rlow&rd of the University department >f horticulture has returned from wes ern Nebraska where he supervised he planting of potatoes for the Ne iraska agricultural station. Eighteen data were planted In Sheridan, Dawes, 3ox Butte, Scotts Bluff, Morrill, Klm )all, Cheyenne and Garden counties, ren of the beat northern varieties were med. The experiment, w|U be carried m for five years. Professor Howard said that recant wins made potato seeding conditions avorable in western Nebraska. The ■alns also assure a wheat crop In that lection. Another rain In a month or lix weeks will probably assure a po ato crop. On account of guaranteed vheat and beet prices, Professor How »rd believes the western Nebraska lotato acreage will be somewhat re luced this year over last year. The potato flour factory at Rush rille has been operating successfully or several months. Several carloads if flour have been made. The new lotato grading law is expected to make Ills factory more successful and pop ilar, as stricter grading will mean nore potatoes left on the farm which ran be made Into flour. Professor Jo ward said there were few old po atoes left In western Nebraska. ro HAVE TOWN8HIP HIGH SCHOOL NEAR WEST POINT West Point, Neb., June 17—The luestion of township high schools Is receiving considerable attention throughout the county. In Cuming township, southeast of this city, the movement has taken concrete shape. Plans have been evolved to erect and maintain a township high school. Rep resentative Lauritson is at the head of the movement. Cuming township has always stood well In educational mat ters. It has eight schools within Its border, more than any other township n the county, and the attendance aver iges very high. It is believed that when this school la established, that other townships throughout the county will Follow the same course. BRITISH AIRPLANES ON FLIGHT TO EGYPT By United Pres*. Athens, June 16.—Three British air planes. under command of Captain Elenderson, started for India yesterday jy way of Crete and Egypt. While the exact route the planes in tend to follow is not given, the total llstance traveled would be about 3,500 miles. WEST POINT-Plan* have been laid ay the West Point Speed association for the races to be held at West Point on July *. 9, and 10. These will follow the Kearney races and occur prior to the Fre mont meet. The events which will be warded here are: Trots, 2:14, 2:17, 2:20, 1,26 and three year old and over, all for purses of $260 and more In the pacing class there are, the 1:09, 2:12, the 2:16 and the 2:2* and the three year old and over, all for purses of $260 or over. Entries will close on July 2. WEST POINT—The Farmers’ Union Ex change Is developing its business to a considerable extent, so much so that It has leased the former veterinary hospital on North Main street, for a warehouse. Drs. Collins & Collins, former owners of the hospital, have erected a new build ing for veterinary purposes, Immediately south of the old hospital. WEST POINT—The Cuming county Eighth grades exercises will be held in West Point on June 29, when 101 hoys and girls Including the parochial schools of the county, will graduate.*' - WEST POINT—The marriage of John E. Knudson and Miss Kathryn Daniels of PTesnont, waB performed by Judge Os wald on Thursday. Net revenues of the principal railroads Jecreased $43,593,039 In April over that I month a year previous. Moving pictures will be used by the Mexican government to demonstrate to Mexicans how to apply modern machin ery to farm life. American and British authorities dele gated to examine the thousands of sol diers in the British army who lay claim to repatriation to the United States, are having a ditricult Job. Many of them are adventurous individuals who have roamed the globe and now want to go to America at the expense of the British government. Up to date the British government has received more than 20,000 applications for repatriation t'S those who say they have o right to be sent to the United States About 3.000 have Ucn certified, hundreds tave been jeJoctvd and the applications I tvtlfc coining, s— TO NlWHiTECT Under the Competitive Pro cedure Adopted It May Take Six Months—State Men Considered. Lincoln, Neb., June 16.—At a meeting of the commissioners having In charge the erection of the new $&,000,000 state capital, held Friday afternoon it was decided to let the contract for archi tects on a competitive basis. Under the procedure adopted It will take six months to Choose an architect. The board will choose an advistory archi tect at its next meeting on June 24, to serve in directing competition and ad vising the commission when it visits Pther state capitals. A preliminary competition for Nebraska architects will be held, and the three best will be .hosen to enter the general competi tion. Under the appropriation bill work is not to be started for a year from last April, in the hope that building material prices will have descended by that time, and the commissioners are, therefore, taking their"time about the preliminaries. The American institute jf architects had previously suggested i competition under its auspices on plans to be approved by it. The Ne praska commissioners were inclined to this at first, but have partly changed Iheir mind about outside Interference nr direction. ANYMORE MAN IS APPOINTED BURLINGTON SUPERINTENDENT Lincoln, Neb., June 16.—Frank R. Mullen, of Wymore, has been appointed luperlntendent of the Lincoln division >f the Burlington railroad, succeeding Edward Bignell, who has been with the Burlington for 48 years, beginning as i boy. Mr. Bignell has secured a long eave of absence, but is not expected ;o return, as he has large private In terests to look after. He is the ln /entor of a concrete piling thot is be ng extensively used by land owners ilong the Missouri river for the pur pose of protecting their land. The de nand from this source and the for nation of a big $2,000,000 company in Vew York to use these piling for un lerplnnlng for many storied docks has irawn Mr. Bignell from railroad work. Mr. Mullen has long been in the rail ■oad service. He will be succeeded as lead of the Wymore division by C. C. Holtorf, now assistant superintendent it Greybull, Wyo. ANTI—PROHIBITION FORCES GATHERING Thousands Pour Into Washing ton to Take Part In Demon stration Against “Dry” Laws. Washington, D. C., June 14.—Thou sands of delegates to a monster anti 'dry" demonstration poured Into Wash ngton today. Headed by Samuel Gompers, presi lent of the American Federation of Labor, t%e protesting throng is to narch to the steps of the capitol this ifternoon. Speakers there will demand hat congress revoke the prohibition igainst the use of beer and light wines —4— LABOR DELEGATES GO. By Associated Preas. Atlantic City, N. J„ June 14.—With :he exception of those favoring prohi bition, all delegates to the American Federation of Labor convention left nere today for Washington, D. C„ to participate in an anti-prohibition dem bnstration in front of the capital this ifternoon. The largest group remaining here Is rrom Seattle, the other prohibitionists representing various localities. The ronvention has 'adjourned until Mon lay. GOVERNOR LISTER DIES IN SEATTLE Washington Executive Suc cumbs Suddenly From Effects of Nervous Breakdown. Seattle, Wash., June 14.—Ernest i-dster, governor of Washington, died suddenly this morning. He was under going treatment here. Lister would have been 48 years old ;omorrow had he lived He was born n Halifax. England. Lister suffered a nervous breakdown n the east a year ago and did not re ’over completely. On his return to Dlympia he was under a doctor’s care 'or some months, but during the legis ative session in January he collapsed md was taken to a hospital where he vas placed under the constant tare of t specialist. OFFICERS NAMED AT EAGLES CONVENTION AT BURLINGTON Burlington, la., June 14.—The state ■onventlon of the fraternal Order of Eagles closed here yesterday. The new ofifce.rs are: A. H. Flor ence, Mason City, president; A. L. Korgard, Davenport, vice president; the ttev. David Ferguson, Crcston, ehap ain: Frank C. Norton, Clinton, treas urer; Oscar laager, Ottumwa, eon luctor; H.-R. Crawford, Keokuk. Dr. Brown. Bioux City and A. 8. Shaw, Dskaloosa, trustees. The next oen •ention will be hel.l at Oskaloosa. FREMONT—Members of t be Country ; luh ire pushing u ■ ampaign for funds with which to complete the purchase of Ihe French ami Schreiner tracts north of the city, with the Intention of transfer ring the club grounds early nest spring. I*he o.ltion obtained some time ago on tlie grounds expires this week and the ampaign for memberships and money ■mist be Quickly finished so that the final payment can be made. If the project goes through, the Country club will have r {ICO.bW homo soon. It has become a problem In Hahn up t~ serviceable fu-nlfpre at a pi k" within th“ '-"ik of the working .••age' 1 J KIM SIS* MAYBE CALLED Governor McKelvie Consult* Legislators as to Advisability of Special Session to Act on Amendment. Lincoln, Neb., June 13,—An extra session of the Nebraska legislature tc take action upon the woman suffrage amendment is impending. Governor McKelvie has written to the other gov ernors stating that he will call the special session as soon as lie receives assurances enough other governors to make it appear that approval will be thereby hastened, and asks their in tentions. He has aiso writen each member of the legislature stating that from information at hand it appears practical to call a special session to consider ratification, and asking an expression of opinion from them upon the matter, along with a statement of whaf date they *oulelian methods and their successful Lpplicatlon to the child below 4. and tecause I realized how Impossible It vas for me, a busy mother, to meet he growing needs of my children that wanted a kindergarten In our town, lot only for my own little ones, but or all the boys and girls. A number if mothers and fathers became inter isted in my project; we petitioned mr Board of Education and a kinder rarten was soon established. It was 1 success from the very start Please pass this article on to a friend md thus help Uncle Sam reach all the nothers of the country. Cape to Cairo By Air. From the Columbus Dispatch. Actual construction wont already has >een begun In connection with the pro- . ected Cape to Culro air service, the Brit- <* sh air military announces. Airdromes are >eing set up every 600 miles, the present lonstop limit, from one end of Africa to he other, the principal ones being built it Cairo, Khartum and two In German ■last Africa at Kampla and UJljl. The route then passes .ato Rhodesia and •long the course of the railway to the tape. Long before the famous Cape to lalro railway Is In operation It Is confl lently expected that airplanes will be overing the route on regular schedules. .’he distance Is 5,200 miles. After estab ishing this service the plan of the air ninistry is to hand it over as a going nterprise to a British commercial com any. The air ministry Is acting as a plo leer In various undertakings, and, ac ordlng to one of its officials, its position o commercial flying will be analogous o that of the British admiralty and rner hant marine service. Why Not Plain Americana? From the Kansas City Star. When a British minister to the United itates wrote a letter touching on Ameri an poltlcs. President Cleveland sent him is passports. But now a mission from he United States—unofficial to be sure— ' abroad to give the British government tistruetlou on how to manage Ireland. Just how Is this sort of thing to be Ju» ifted? What business have American olt 4ens with the domestio policy of the Bru sh empire? The question of the hyphen at once rises. We have been conducting a rath n active campaign against hyphenated .merlcanlsm for the last two years, loesn’t that Include all hyphens? Are ,e 1° have the Czecho-Slovak-Americans etitioning the government about the lanagement of the city of Prague? And ugo-Slavlc-Americans taking action bout Fiume, and Italian-Amerlcane pro feting, and Anglo-Americans rioting and ’ollsh-Americans making demands and lagyar-Americans remonstrating? Why not really get rid of the hyphen nd be Just plain Americans? " Political No Man’s Land. From the New Tork Times. Nothing could more clearly show how tie political center of gravity ..of this na ioii has shifted than the announcement f Chairman Homer 8. Cummings, of the emocratic national committee, that he ; about to spend two months’ canvassing tie states that lie between the Mlssis ippl river and the Pacific ocean. That sed to be u solid block of states In which o democrat had more than y languid iterest. Now and then one of them would o democratic because of local Issuer or •ere deviltry. But when Missouri su.t euly and unexpectedly went republican it as the beginning of a change which ban lade the middle west and the far west ebatable ground, a political No Mar’s Aral.