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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1922)
THE FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN, PUBLISHER. W. C. TEMPLETON, Editor and Business Manager. O’NEILL^ NEBRASKA Salt for $5,000 has been perched on the narrow shoulders of a canary In an Atlantic City, N. J., court. The bird was the gift of a landlady to her tenant, as a token of friendship. They had a number of “spats” but always patched them up with the canary warbling a •ong of peace. Eventually the tenant moved away, taking tho. bird with her. The landlady went to the new address and demanded return of the canary. The rebuff and ensuing disarrangement of •aUfures ended tn court. Monsters of the sea fight in groups aa well as In personal encounters. This is testified to by Capt. G. Evcred Poole, a commissioner in the Gold Coast colony, writing to his brother in London. He says: “We steamed through, for ovei an hour, a blood red sea, and saw some hundred or more whales dead or dying on the surface of the water. Some were Just able to move. There must have been a sanguinary battle, supposed to have been put up by sword fish. It wa* a most appalling sight, and the extent of the bloody expanse must have repre sented the death of many more whale* than were visible.” Joseph Babcock, of Waukesha, Wis., doesn’t know whether folks up in Mar* are throwing stones at him or whethef an angel of fortune Is planting diamond* in his fields. Whll$ plowing a field h* bumped Into a meteor pit, and found • 15-pound fragment of meteor after dig* tng seven feet. He took a piece of it to Milwaukee for examination. The plec* of stone of mixed formation of blue, green, and agate-llke stone and whit* crystals startled the Jeweler, who wa* not sure of its value. It was left fo» further inspection. The day of “false” teeth 1ms passed Teeth now must harmonize with hair, eyes and facial appearance. The rnaklnj of false teeth is an art, and the pro gress In making and fitting teeth lr Itie last four years Is a dentlstrj achievement, one speaker pointed out ai the annual meeting of the Chicago dental society. Studying face, eyes, and hair, the dentist makes teeth to fit th« person, even tinting and staining th* teeth to go with tht general makeuj If the patient. A number of young men who oan not find work ore earning a livelihood by acting as “queuers” at London theaters. They chargo 35 cents an hour payable when their clients take their places a* the queue starts moving into the theater. “Several of us are doing a nice little business this way,” one of them told a reporter. Most of us have our regular clients, who. after visiting one show, tel) us to keep a seat for them on a certain date at another theater. We reckon to earn about $1.75 a day—and it’s worth it.” American silver foxes and skunks will be cultivated on a large scale by a Ger man stock company on a farm in Aus tria Tyrol, under the direction of Pro fessor tie Mill, of the natural history department of Munich university. In Germany where the prices of the higher grade of furs have risen enormously In the last few months, a perfect specimen of sliver fox costs 100,000 marks. Public schools teach a “lot of lie? about Humpty Dumpty and such non sense,” Joel Yoder, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, thought. So he kept his children, Fanny, 10, and Albert, 8, at home. Joel’s version of modern education, however, failed to coincide with Justice John Htevenson’s. So he went to Jail. “The schools teach a lot of Junk, and they don’t teach th© blttfe,” Yoder still con tends. Yolanda of Italy, the most beautiful princess in th© world, is sad because she is a princess, and would rather be “Just a plain girl.” But the princess trims her own hats, makes her blouse** and she can cook spaghetti better than a chef. Yolanda worked In hospitals during the war and one of her friends was former Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page, whom she quizzed by the hour about American girls. V ir.u J umrinm IS urnig groomed for tho White Houbo in 1924. Friends of the Ohio senator are so confi dent he will bo re-elected in the foil they are laying plans for the democratic presidential nomination. These plans run counter to political adherents of ex-Governor Cox \vho believe if the democratic nomination Is to go to Ohio •gain, the candidate of 1920 should be given anotner chance. A Junk dealer in Stamboul spent $f*0,000 on a wedding, says a dispatch to the New York World. The bridegroom, an Albanian Turk, mad© a fortune after the armistice by dealing in Junk. Forty three houses were hired for the wedding guests, who were entertained gaily for a w*eek. One hundred motor cars and 300 open carriages followed the bride's equipage to a large school building, which had been rented and decorated for festivities. Each table provided for 800 guests and w*as loaded with Turkish delicacies. While Patrick J. McCann was serv ing in the American army In France he *aved the life of an Indo-Chinese soldier by dragging him from tho path of an approaching train. McCann had for gotten the. incident until recently when ho received a letter from the war de partment at Washington advising him the deed had won him a medal of honor from the French government and an ac companying diploma tho highest mili tary honor the French government be stows on a non-commissioned man. Here's a scientific explanation of why the alarm clock goes off so early In the morning. Clocks run faster at night than in the day time. An observatory astronomer at Uiek observatory of the University of California, made this startling discovery. The director in his “ report to the president of the university stated: "The ultimate cause of the phenomenon la obscure, Hit an exhaust ive program of observation so far has borne out the hypothetical conclusion that clocks run faster at night than in gaytime.' "Hob nails" are going on. the market Bids on more than 1.000.000 pairs of trench and field shoes stored In 40 de pots In New York, Chicago, and At lanta areas, have been asked by the quartermaster general of tho army. Bids may be made on as low as 10 pairs or as many as 10,000. Personal property of the bank direc tors of Banca ltallana dl Sconto, which failed recently, has been seized by offi cials at Home. Tlio property included automobiles, household furniture and numerous paintings. New York is enjoying an attaik of radiomania. Amateur wireless wizards use fire eeseapes for aerials, and are even utilizing bed springs and window screens. Out on Ixmg Island the home steads listen for weather reports by ra dio , before they bank the furnace fir©. Commuters Bet their watches by wire less. Since last November 28 dogs of valu able pedigree have been stolen in For est Hills, L. I. The dogs are valued at $5,000. Other cases, totalling 100 and approximating a loss of $20,000 have tveen reported to New* York police. Evi dence in possession of police tends to show the work of an organized gang who make the rounds as expertly as of ficial dog catchers. FRAUDULENT SALE Nebraskan Recently Returned From Canada Held in Jail Under Heavy Bonds for Trial. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 7.C. Shurtleff and Perry Anthony were arrested by deputy sheriffs on Indictments re turned against them by the Lan caster county grand Jury. Both are charged with obtaining money under false pretenses and conspiracy. Shurtleff furnished bond In the sum of J.3,500 on each of three separate Indictments. Anthony was recently brought back from Canada to face a state chargo of fraudulent sale of stock In the Lincoln Auto and Trac tor school to Miss Julia Nahley, of Hickman. TYNDALL DEBATERS WIN BOTH OF ITS CONTESTS Tyndall, S. D„ Feb. 7 (Special).— Tyndall high school won both of her debutes in the second debate series Friday, winning from Yankton and Parker, each by a unanimous decision of the Judges. The affirmative team won from Yankton at Yankton while the negative team triumphed over Parker at Tyndall. In the first series held January 20 the local debaters de feated Avon and Freeman also by unanimous decisions. The results of the second series in the southeast district were as fol lows: Tyndall won from Yankton and Parker; Centerville won two de bates from Irene; Geddes defeated Avon; Hurley won from Canton; Ar mour won from Parkston, and Parks ton won from Armour. Three of the eight debates were won by unanimous decisions, two by Tyndall and one by Centerville. GOVERNOR McMASTER SPEAKS TO NEWSPAPER MEN Yankton, B. D., Feb. 7 (Special).— Proper maintenance of South Da kota's charitable, educational and penal Institutions takes three-fourths of all state taxes, declared Gov. W. H. McMaster, addressing the Missouri River Press club here, and though a reduction of this expense can be made it necessary It would mean a shirking of tho state's duty toward these In mates. Expenditures can be cut, he declared, referring to charges of ex travagance that have been made, If the people want to neglect the unfor tunates In the hospital, the misguided men In the penitentiary, and the youth attending our schools. How much the state shall spend here Is not a political matter, the governor said. "It is a question of right and justice. It Is a duty placed upon the state to provide for the inmates of these institutions as their loved ones would have them provided for. These institutions belong largely to our women and children. I do not be lieve (he Almighty Dollar Is yet strong enough to make South Dakota take a backward step along this line.'' Turning to the financial situation, Governor McMaster declared that "so far ns South Dakota is concerned, the danger point has been passed." Sev eral months ago a catastrophe might easily have been precipitated. The condition of banks in the state now is much Improved, they aro rapidly taking up their paper held l»y tho federal reserve. Co-operation by the public in putting their money In cir culation. "taking It out of the stock ing," will help this improvement, he said. Return of prosperity In South Da kota is largely dependent on a re duction of freight rates, the gov ernor asserted, which In turn will necessitate a downward revision of some wages. Numerous cases were cited by the executive to show the huge toll taken from South Dakota farmers by the railways. Develop ment of water transportation, speci fically the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence deep waterway, must be pushed. Hope In Two Directions. Hope for the future, for South Da kota, lies In two directions, the gov ernor believed. One is in this re duction of freight rates. The other is In increased dairying. Every farm should possess 10 to 12 cows and 300 chickens, he said. At a conference of governors recently he had asked the Wisconsin executive how conditions -were in his state. "Banks and business houses have felt the depression," tho governor of Wisconsin replied, "hut tho farmers haven't heard of it. The reason is the cow." Governor McMaster covered a wide range of subjects In his address to tho newspapermen. Development of our Black Hills, of the state park, of good roads through the state and good river crossings must proceed. Advertising must he done to pro mote tourist travel. He foresaw 200. 000 tourists annually coming in to South Dakota In the near future, spending several million dollars in the state. He paid a high tribute to the late Dr. L. C. Mead, characterizing him us a man of unusual vision and en ergy. He hoped some day a suitable memorial might he erected to per petuate his memory. In conclusion. Governor .McMas ter complimented the newspaper men on the large part they had played in bringing tho state safely through the time of crisis, and urged them to con tinue to sound a note of optimism. PARKSTON DEBATERS WIN AND LOSE TO OPPONENTS Pinkston. S. D., Feb. tl (Special).— The affirmative team of tho Parks ton high school lost the debate here Friday night to the negative team of the Armour high school, while the negative team of Purkston won against the affirmative team of Ar mour at Armour, both votes being 2 to t by the judges. The question be ing same as In the former debates. "Resolved, That the United States Government Should prohibit All For eign Immigration for a period of Three Years" FREMONT WOMAN HUNGER STRIKER Has Refused to Take Food Since Being Sentenced to Jail for Refusal to Send Children to School. Fremont, Neb., Feb. 4.—Attempts to break the hunger strike of Mrs. Loretta Sehrelder, local woman who was sentenced to the Dodge county Jail for 10 days for refusal to send her two small children to school, again met with failure Friday. Mrs. Schredler has not tasted food sinco Tuesday morning when she was first brought Into court. She spends her entire time In grayer with her bible before her on the narrow cot in her cell. The woman has thus far shown no I HI effects of her fast. She tells the matron that there Is nothing unustlal about her conduct as both she and her children have often gone without food or drink for a week at a time. CONVICTED PHY8ICIAN MAY ASK FOR PAROLE Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 6.—Dr. Leslie S. Fields, Omaha physician, sentenced to the state prison for one to 10 years for performing an alleged Illegal crim inal operation, will be eligible In 30 days, the time required by law for publication of application for release unless a typographical error has been made in his commitment papers. PRETTY MILLINER WHOSE ROMANCE IS BROKEN 7 Mary Wilson Hale, pretty milliner, and her husband, Robert Sever Hale, millionaire Boston clubman and nephew of the great Edward Everett Hale, have separated. Their marri age was the society sensation in 1913. The Floating Frog. From the New York Times. Let it be granted at the outset that man, proud man. Is the tty in the other wise soothing ointment of operatic di rection—at once sensitive and vain, re bellious and dictatorial, sullen and ser pent tongued. Mary Garden's brief ex perience alone would prove it. Besides Lucien Muratore are there not Tito Schipa, Edward Johnson, Ricardo Mar tin, Forrest Ijamont-offenders one and all? Hell hath no fury Nko a tenor, except it be a baritone or a basso. And so, as the directress said in the inter view with which she arrived in New York, “thats* that." There remains the matter of the float ing frog. It may be true that Miss Gar den summoned Giorgio Polacco and snapped at him: "Your orchestra is im possible. 1 never heard such a noise!" Conceivably, also, the conductor re marked that as a singer Miss Garden reminded him of a frog. It is with re gard to tho precise epithet that one i3 disposed to cavil. As repeated to Miss Garden, it was "floating frog.*' “Oh, I know what he means,* she said, “—that in my performsnces 1 am just able to keep my head above water and then make an awful noise." Such an inter pretation is perhaps warranted by the replies she received to her similar com ments upon the artistry of tenor, bari tone and basso, but that is mere argu ment from sign and example. The true logic of the situation requires tlie test of antecedent probability. Giorgio Polacco is unquestionably a profound naturalist, or such a similitude could never have occurred to him. Frogs float, to be sure, and in the act they keep their beautiful nostrils of ver digris just above tho surface. That suffices for breathing. Rut singing is another matter. Whether the artist pipes the "Knee deep" that lured St. Pat rick among the bogs, thus angering him against all reptilians, or whether he booms the kindly, majestic "Better-go round" that would have saved the good saint a ducking, he must needs have much more than his nostrils above water. Only inferior Instruments, such as bagpipes, sing 'i th* nose. The batrach- | iun melody rises from the midriff in the ! most approved manner; It thrills on the vocal cords and gains volume from the luclent, sea-green sounding board be yond. For such song as this the only stage Is mossy bank or starlit lily pad. In brief. Signor Polacco could never have said "floating frog.* Unlike tenor, baritone and basso, what he meant was a compliment. Miss Garden sings tho true song of spring, harbinger of love and mating, that coitu s before the swal low dares and takes the winds of March with beauty. it may not prove anything, but Gabong, tlie mechanically minded orang outang. in the New York zoological park In the Bronx, has a thumb print that might be confused with hundreds of * those now in the files of the fingerprint ! room In police headquarters. Raymond j L. I'itmaiF. curator of mammals and J reptiles in the zoo. went to police head i quarters with a print of Gabong*s thumb and one of his own. Fifteen experts . could not say "this is Gabong" or this I is Mr. Pitmues." They produced from Ithe files a score of thumb prints with virtually the same arrangement of whorls that Gabong’s thumb showed. A j magnifying glass was necessary to find j the differences in them TWIN BITS AND NO EXPLANATION Omaha Railroader Is Held for Desertion of His Family, But He Does Some Talking, — Omaha, Neb. Feb. 4.—Carl Fisher, ft railroad man, was brought back from Curtis, Neb., by Deputy Sheriff Charles Johnson on a charge of non support of wife and child, filed by his wife. “A year ago,” Fisher told the dep uty, "my wife asked me to get her a pass to a town in Iowa. I did. She had been gone about four days when I got a telegram from her. It read: ‘Come home at once. Big baby boy.’ I went home and found her with twins, six months old. She refused to tell me where she got them. I sued for divorce. Later she offered to tell me where she obtained the twins If I withdrew the suit. I did this and she still refused to tell me the secret. That’s why I left.” The twins, Carl and Eleanor, now 19 months old. are with his wife, Fisher said. BIG LIQUOR HAUL MADE AT GRAND ISLAND Grand island, Neb., Feb. 4.—Over 250 gallons of mash, lo gallons of moonshine in jars and jugs, and a still in full operation and apparently of high capacity, were seized by state, county and city officials in a raid on the Mlldensteln farm, five miles east of here, today. William Whitmore, S. T. Davis and Ira Losoy, all of this city, occupants of the place, were arrested on the Charge of illegal possession and main taining and operating a still. Officials believe the raid and ar rest will materially aid in clearing up a long-suspected center of booze manufacture and supply in this sec tion. WEALTHY LAND OWNER DEAD IN LINCOLN Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 4 (Special).— Charles W. Stanford, one of the weal thiest citizens of the state, died at his home here Wednesday after but a brief illness. The greater portion of his fortune was invested in lands, and coming from Iowa as a youth he made a large number of investments in farm properties in that state. His wealth has been estimated at $10,000, 000. —*■— POKER GAME SLAYER IS SEEKING PARDON Fremont, Neb., Feb. 4.—Richard Henry Dunkle, serving from one to 10 years in the state penitentiary for manslaughter In the killing of Ross Wickersham, after a poker game at Nickerson last winter, has applied to the state board for a pardon. Dunkle is an ex-service man and ever since his discharge has been suffering with lung and heart trou ble as a result of being gassed in France. Since being at Lancaster, Dunkle has bft p a patient In the pen itentiary hospital. Friends ar.d rela tives fear that even liberty In the fresh air will not prolong his life to a great extent. County Attorney .1. C. Cook stated today that he did not know what ac tion he will take in regard to the par don when it comes up on February 4, before the state board. DIPHTHERIA BREAKS OUT IN A NORFOLK SCHOOL Norfolk, Neb., Feb. 3 (Special).—An outbreak of diphtheria In the Grant school here resulted in the announce ment by the school nurse that about 560 pupils of that school will be given the Schick diphtheria test. WILL ASSUME AUTHORITY UNTIL POPE IS ELECTED -T-Tr-r 1—mm Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary ot state, according to dispatches from Rome, will assume the papal authori ty until a new pope is elected. NEBRASKA SALE HOGS SELL AT $300 AVERAGE Norfolk, Neb., Feb. 3 (Special).— What are hogs worth? They're worth a lot. judging by the prices brought at a sale on the Ed Kern farm, near Stanton, Thursday, where 60 pure breds were sold at an average of $300. None of the hogs went under the $200 mark. At a sale on the W. H. Rasmussen place, near Norfolk, Wednesday, bO head of registered swine were sold at t*» average of $150 a head. Pacts Signed, Parley Ends; Harding Urges Additional World Meets to “Carry On” 0P*r’"-—. BY WINDER R. HARRIS, Washington, Feb. 7.—With all the solemnity and impressiveness that dramatic simplicity could lend, the Washington conference on limitation of armament and Pacific and Far Eastern questions Monday passed In to the realm of history. The curtain was rung down with a valedictory by President Harding, after the formal signing of five trea ties which, with the four power Pa cific pact signed December 13, rep resent the achievements of the con ference. The final words, "the conference Is adjourned sine die," were pronounced by Secretary Hughes, as chairman, with a last whack of his gavel exactly at 11:14, 12 weeks and two days af ter the conclave was called to or der on November 12. Balfour First Leader to Sail. Monday night the exodus of dele gates has begun, with Arthur J. Bal four leading the British contingent, In the vanguard while the treaties re«t in the archives of the state de partment, whence certified copies will go forward to run the gauntlet of the ratifying bodies of the several nations. Although Monday's open meeting was staged under much the same con ditions as the previous six plenary sessions, it lacked the brilliance and colorful settings of the earlier gath erings. Dignified ceremony rather than the pomp of proud diplomats was depended upon for the success of the grand finale. And the enthusiasm which ran riot at the beginning had spent its force when the period of accomplishment rolled around. Harding Waits In Ante Room. President Harding waited In an ante-room while the signing was In progress. The session Was the brief est of the entire conference. Secre tary Hughes rapped for order at 10:08% and exactly one hour and five and a half minutes elapseg before ad journment at 11:14. Signing of the five treaties re quired exactly 40 minutes, beginning at 10:11 and ending at 10:51. Presi dent Harding spoke for 19 minutes from 10:53 to 11:16. Then followed the closing prayer by the president's pastor, Rev. W. S. Abernathy, of Cal vary Baptist church, and the resound ing crash of the chairman's gavel which sent the conference scurrying intn thr* naat Order of Signing of Treaties. The treaties were signed in the fol lowing order: Annex to the four power Pa cific treaty. Five power naval limitation treaty. Five power treaty banning pois on gas as an instrument of war fare and prohibiting the use of submarines as commerce destroy ers. Nine power treaty dealing with general politics to protect China. Nine power treaty increasing the Chinese tariff. The United Sttates, Great Britain. France and Japan are signatories to all of the pacts. Italy is a party to all except the four power annex to the Pacific treaty. Belgium, China, the Netherlands and Portugual are in cluded only in the two treaties relat ing to China. Each delegate signed at one time all the treaties to which his government was a party rather than going through a separate cere mony for each of the five pacts. The American delegation was the first to sign, being followed in order by the Belgian, British, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Netherlands and Portuguese. Longest and Shortest. Secretary Hughes was the first to sign while Capt. E. De Vasconcellos, of Portugal, brought up the rear. The longest signature was that of Valing inan Sankharanarayana Srinivasa Sastri, of India. The shortest was that of the senior Portuguese dele gate, who signed Just ‘‘D’Alte’. Arth ur J. Balfour signed each of the trea ties twice, once in behalf of the Brit ish empire and once for the union of South Africa. Only the names, no titles, were signed. The list of signers follows: United States—Charles Evans Hughes, Henry Cabot Lodge, Oscar W. Underwood, Elihu Root. Great Britain—Arthur J. Balfour, Lord Lee, of Fareham, Sir Auckland Campbell Geddes, Sir Robert Laird Rorden, representing Canada: George Foster Pearce, Australia; Sir John William Salmond, New Zealand; Ar thur J. Balfour, South Africa; Valing man Sankharanarayana Srinivasa Sastri, India. France—Albert Sarraut, Jules J. Jusserand. Italy—Senator Carlo Sehanzer, Vit torio Bolandi Ricci. Senator A. Luigi Albertini. Japan—Baron Tomosaburo Kato, Baron Kijuro Shldehara, Masanao H anihara. China—Sao-ICe Alfred Sze, V. K. Wellihgton Koo, Chung-Hui-Wang. Belgium—Baron De Cartier De Mar ch ienne. Netherlands—Jonkheer F. Beelaerts Van Blokland, E. Moresco. Portugal—Viscount D’Alte, Capt. E. De Vasconcellos, secretial general. Harding Is Cheered. President Harding was given a WENKS CHARGES DROPPED. Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 7.-^-The eligibil ity committee of the University of Nebraska athletic board Monday night dismissed charges against A. E. Wenks, a tackle on the football team. The committee said it found nothing to support the claim that Wenks had i been guilty of violating Missouri Val- I ley conference rules. The World Advances. From the Louisville Courier-Journal. “More progress." “What now?" “One of our ultra-smart widows has tome out in snort moijrrtlnv " rousing demonstration when he en tered the hall from an ante-room. The delegates and spectators stood up and applauded. The president bowed first towards the box where Mrs. Harding was standing and then to the dele gates and other parts of the chamber. After a minute of applause he nodded to Secretary Hughes, who sat down as a signal to end the demonstration. There was another demonstration, when the president concluded. Harding Wear* Diamond Pin. Mr. Harding wore a black frock coat and waistcoat faced In white and gray trousers. His dark four-in-hand tie with thin white stripes was set off by a solitaire diamond pin. The president stiook bands and chatted for awhile with the delegates after adjournment. When ready to leave he waved to Mrs. Harding to come down, and they left for the W’hite House together. DT n«r mumj OLArrtn, Continental Hall, Washington, Feb. 7.—Future conference of nations to carry forward the work begun by the conference on arms limitation were forecast today by President Harding in an address formally bringing the present parley to a close. "Since this conference of nations has pointed with unanimity to t'.ie way of peace today, like conferences in the future, under appropriate conditions and with alms both well conceived and definite may illuminate the highways and byways of human activity," said Harding. This was geneially accepted as Harding’s Invitation to the nations attending this conference to become partners in a general association of nations for preservation of world peace. His address followed the sign ing of the treaties by all the nine na tions in the conference. The work begun here will not end with expiration of the naval holiday, Harding predicted. That holiday will be extended, he said. At this conference, he added, “th* torches of understanding have been lighted and they ought to glow and encircle the globe.” The text of President Harding's ad dress in part follows; Mr. Chairman and Members of the Conference: Nearly three months ago it was my privilege to utter to you sincerest words of welcome to the ^ capital of our republic, to suggest the spirit in which you were invited, and to intimate the atmosphere in which you were asked to confer. In a very general way, perhaps, I ventured to express a hope for the things toward which my aspirations led us. Today it is my great privilege and an even greater pleasure to come to make acknowledgment. It is one of the supreme compensations of life to contemplate a worth while accom plishment. Congratulations For World. j It can not be other than seeming for me, as the only chief of govern ment so circumstanced as to be able to address the conference, to speak congratulations and to offer the thanks of our nation, our people; per haps I dare volnteer to utter them for the world. My own gratification is beyond my capacity to express. This conference has wrought a truly great achievement. It is hazardous sometimes to Ispeak in superlatives, and I will be restrained. But I will say, with every confidence, that the faith plighted here- today, kept in na tional honor, will mark the beginning of a new and better epoch in human progress. Stripped to the simplest fact, what is the spectacle which has inspired n new hope for the world? Gathered about this table nine great nations of the earth—not all, to be sure, but those most directly concerned with tho problems at hand—have met and have conferred on questions of great importance and common concern, on problems menacing their peaceful re lationship, on burdens threatening a common peril. In the revealing light of the public opinion of the world, without surrender of sovereignty, without impaired nationality or af fronted national pride, a solution has been found In amity and today's ad journment is marked by rejoicing In the things accomplished. If the world has hungered for new assurances it may feast at the ban quet which the conference has spread. SURGEONS CONVENE IN NEBRASKA CAPITAL Cornhusker, Iowa and South Dakota M. D.’s Watch Hos pital Demonstrations. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 7 (Special).— The first convention of the Nebraska. Iowa and South Dakota sections of American College of Surgeons opened here Monday by clinic and clinical ~ demonstrations in Lincoln hospital. Physicians and surgeons of na tional and international reputation are on the program for the two days of the meeting. Equipment. From Life. "Rastus, I s gwine get rich. 1's done bought me some stock In a nut factory." "A which kind of factory?" “A nut factory, which sells de meat of ~ pecans, almonds and eic-h, already cracked an’ picked out. This heah com pany gwine save money with a new labo'-savin’ device which de promotah done tole me about. De nuts am gwine be cracked by trained squirrels which don't charge no wages.” “Is dls heah company already licensed, established an’ ready to' bigness?” "Yeah, praktikally—all ’cept trainin' de squirrels."