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CATTLE TESTING LAW HELD GOOD Nebraska District Judge Rules Against Objectors— Must Submit to Work Lincoln, Neb., (UP)—The state law permitting testing of cat tle for tuberculosis was found con stitutional by Judge W. G. Hast ings in district court of Washing ton county. A permanent injuc tion was issued against two cattle owners of the county who refused to allow state veterinarians to test their herds. The injunction will permit the work in Washington county to be completed. Prior to the decision of Judge Hastings. Judge Charles Leslie in the same court found the state law constitutional and issued an injunc tion against another cattle owner who interferred with state cattle testing. The eract.calion of tuberculosis among cattle under the county area plan on May 1, 1P28, had been es tablished in 43 different counties in Nebraska. The counties: Adams. Boone, Buffalo. Burt, Butler, Cass, Cedar, Clay, Colfax, Dawson, Da kota, Dinon, Dodge, Douglas, Fill more, Frankling, Frontier, Gosper, Hall, Hamilton, Hitchcock, Jef ferson, Johnson, Kearney, Lancast er, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee. Perkins, Polk, Phelsp, Red Willow, Richard son. Saline, Sappy, Saunders, Se ward. Thayer, Thurston, Washing ton, Wayne and York. Of these 43 counties cattle test ing has been completed to such a degree that 29 have been certified tuberculosis-free accredited areas. The means that tuberculosis among cattle at the time the last com plete test of all herds was made was shown less than one-half of one per mV. of the cattle tested. During the year 1927 there were tested for tuberculosis 34,283 herds comprising 413,721 cattle. As a re sult ol the tests applied 3,876 cattle was classified to be reactors and certified tuberculosis. Tuberculosis cattle thus determined were slaught ered under the meat inspection ser vice of the United States bureau of animal industry at the different market centers, principaly Omaha. The owners of the cattle thus slaughtered received an indemnity from the state and federal govern ments $100,021.65 of which amount $50,125.65 was paid from state funds and $43,896 was paid from federal funds. In addition to the money iroid to the owners of tuberculous cattle as Indemnity, there was re ceived by the owners from the same cattle a total of $143,894.08 as sal vage from the sale of such cattle to slaughter. STATE TO ASK BIDS ON INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLIES Lincoln, Neb., (UP)— When the state board of control meets June 4 to buy supplies for state institutions, it will ask for bids on 8,500 pounds of chewing tobacco. 3.400 packages of smoking tobacco and 29 gross of corn cob pipes, among other things. Bids will be asked on 15,250 pounds of bacon, 163,000 pounds of beef carcas, 1,400 pounds of corned beef, 700 pounds of dried beef, 4,500 pounds of beef liver, 7,500 pounds of dried beef and 4,650 pounds of beef scraps. State institutions will use 7,000 pounds of uncolored buttcrine, 13, 000 pounds of nut oleo and 4,100 pounds of peanut butter in the next three months. Six tons of frankforter sausages will be consumed by state institu tions In the next three months. Nearly five tons of sugar cured ham, the same amount of lard in tubs and 15,500 pounds of lard in tierces will be used. Groceries for the next three months include 19,200 pounds of navy beans, 4,400 pounds of cheese, S3 gallons of catsup, 410 gross box es of matches, 4,200 gallons of pickles, 139 barrels of coarse salt, 7 650 nnilnrfa nf t»hU> Milt QOfl wnrlru of granulated sugar and 101 bar rels of corn syrup. WAYNE NORMAL TO GRADUATE LARGEST CLASS Wayne. Neb., '.Special)— The largest classes to fee graduated from Wayne State Teachers college will finish their work In this insti tution this year at the coming com mencement season. Forty-seven will receive A. B. degrees, and 180 will complete the two-year course, nirking a total of 227. Commencement festivities include the final school frolic in the college gymnasium, Saturday evening, May 19, and the several services Sun day, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day. Rrv. H. P. Fox, pastor of the First Methodist church at University Place gives the baccalaureate ser mon. Walter W Head, president of the Omaha National bank and nation al head of the boy scout organisa tion, will give the commencement address Wednesday morning at the college auditorium. Allen. Nebraska, (Spe cial)— Millard M. Martin, postmas ter here lor a number of vears, ha* received notification cf ins having been re-appolntcd by the president for another term. THESE < HILDRKN HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY Osmond. Neb., -Mr. one) Mrs Arthur Marrh are the parents of four rhddrtn, two boys and two girl*. Nothing unusual about thaL but a strange coincident happened when three of them were born on the same day of the month Mr* Ora Voik. 21 years old. Velma 14 year* old and Crne 19 years old, -ftrently celebrated their birthday May 12 Jame*. 19 yeara e.d cele brate* his birthday with Id* mother. February 9. GIVEN SHORT TERM FOR MANN ACT VIOLATION Lincoln, Neb., (UP)— Louis George Chambers, indicted for violating the Mann act, was sen tenced in federal court here today to serve 30 days in the Hastings Jail. Chambers, a harvest hand, went to Hastings with a girl from South Da kota. He has been in jail six months awaiting trial John W. Ramsey, alias Willis, alias Baldwin, was sentenced to three years in Leavenworth peniten tiary for using the mails to defraud. Ramsey was indicted here on a complaint of C. L. Clark, one of the many attorneys he victimized by means of an imaginary concern he called the American Lawyers’ syn dicate. He sold memberships in the organization for $50. WANT KINSLER CIRCUIT JUDGE Omaha Bar Association Gives Indorsement for Federal Vacancy Omaha, Neb„ tUP)—The Omaha Bar association today passed a resolution unanimously endorsing Federal District Attorney James C. Kinsler for appointment to succeed the late Judge Walter H. Sanborn as circuit judge of the eighth circuit No other names were mentioned, but attorneys prior to the meet ing had discussed Thomas C, Mun ger, district Judge of the Lincoln district as a possible successor to Judge Sanborn Kinsler Is the attorney who prose cuted the $373,000 Updike income lav suit, and .Turlp# Mnnepr is thp judge who decided the case in fa vor of Updike and against the gov ernment. WILL VOTE ON 3 BOND PLANS To Submit Proposal for $3,000,000 Issues to Citi zens of Omaha Omaha, Neb., _ (UP) — Bond issues for public improve ments totaling more than $3 000,000 will be presented to the voters for decision in the November elections, if plans of civic leaders are carried out. Tile board of education is con templating asking for between $500,000 and $1,000,000 for improve ments and additiens to the Omaha school system. The Metropolitan Utilities district will ask voters to pass on a pro posal to bring natural gas here from the Texas oil fields. The pro posal will carry a bond issue of $1, 500,000 to defray expenses of gas main extensions and work neces sary in switching from artificial to natural gas. The third bond Issue is the $750, 000 proposal of the Douglas County Medical association for a new county h^pital. FATE OF BANK GUARANTY LAW IS AT STAKE. SAYS Lincoln, Neb., (Special) —C. A. Smith of Tilden, president of the Nebraska Bankers' association, addressing Group No. 1 bankers here today said that unless the bankers of Nebraska, state ar.d na tional, laid aside their petty prej udices and jejalGusies and got be hind some plan for rescuing the state deposit guaranty fund, there could be no real solution of the problem that threatens its con tinued existence. He said that the next legislature would witness the presentation ol dozens of different plans, and that in the public interest the bankers cuicruiu, uiiTCiiisjiiy ana witn tne public good only in mind, get be hind some feasible plan that will afiord real relief. Secretary Peck of the association said that the state and national bankers alike, regardless of whether they favor or oppose the guaranty system, are agreed that Its collapse must be prevented, since that would be a hard blow to all interests ir. the state. HOMECOMING DAY AT WAYNE STATE NORMAL Wayne, Neb.. (Special) — Plans for homecoming day at Wayne normal are being sent out to numbers of the association this week. This year is the special cel ebration for the class of 1918 and will be held June 15. There will be a luncheon at 12:30. special chapel exercises at 10:30. an entertainment by St Olafs quartet in the after noon. and a frolic in the gymnasi um at 8 o'clock In the evening LIGHT PLANT IIOUJ K AT ( KOFTON EXPLODES Crofton. Neb . -The boil er in the municipal light plant here exploded, but no one was injured m the blast. The town was without power service until a tractor was pressed mto service, and now is operating tilt generators. NEBRASKA P. L O. ELECTS LOt’P CITY WOMAN Beatrice. Neb.. (UP) Mr». Elizabeth Stephens, of Loup City. elected president of the Ntbraska P K o organisation at the close of the annua! convention here today Mr* Lulah T Andrew* of Omaha, was chosen first vice pres.dent; Mrs *|. E Gilbert, o' Lincoln, w,v named csnetpindiw secretary; Mr* Benv.ee TSHMi, cf Alk.tnre. was eler. -4 e* yan .-v * at’< • Mr*. Dora Winner, of Kearney, *• | those a mottling secretary. At War On Prohibition MlwrrnTif nm r_ ■» ' - ^ - THE LONG-RANGE debate between Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York (left) and William G. McAdoo, for mer secretary of the treasury, continues, with the latter declaring the one fundamental issue to be: ‘‘Shall a State be permitted to disregard any portion of the Constitution which it elects not to obey?” The Governor had asserted the Vol stead Act was a part of the laws of New York State, and no further enforcement laws were necessary there. Said Mr. McAdoo: ‘‘Police enforcement is the principle and normal func tion of the State Governments. Deprived of the effective co operation of the police of the States, the Amendment becomes a'nullity. This is what happened in New York and Maryland.” (International N«w«r»«l fcnd Inl«rn»tlon*l l!lu*tr».t*(l N«w«> Inter-Continental Link Plan Transit Interests By WILSON WATERS International Illustrated News Staff Correspondent YOU may be able to make a direct trip to Europe. Plans have been sug gested by Gen. W. W. Atter bury, president of the Penn sylvania R. R. system, for a fast four day service across the North Atlantic. Montauk Point, at the east ern tip of Long Island, would be the American terminal of the express steamers and con nections will be made there by the Long Island Railroad, one of the Pennsylvania lines, At terbury said. His announcement, made in a letter to Representative Fred A. Britton (R.), of Illinois, was the first declaration that the Pennsylvania system is pre pared to give full co-operation to the new ship service which its backers declare will revolu tionize trans-Atlantic passen ger transportation: “If we were asked to be come financially interested, we would, of course, be glad to give the matter careful consid eration, but at this time can hardly say what our position would be in that respect.” Attcrbury endorses Mon tauk Point as a terminal for the express lines, pointing out that much time could be sav^tl by rail connections there for pas sengers, mail and urgent freight and express matter. He said: "A fast fleet of passenger ships between Montauk Point (Fort Pond Bay) and Europe ^ wMMSaLJb GEN. W. W. ATTERBURY (International Newsreel) is of great importance to the country and of special interest to our railroad. “Fort Pond Bay is a natural safe harbor and presents no engineering difficulties. “In shape the bay is semi circular and in area it is fairly comparable with that section of the Hudson River between Twenty-second street and For ty-second street. The general depth of the bay is about five feet more than the draft of the largest passenger ship afloat.” ' Commenting on the letters, Representative Britten said: “I am hopeful that Summer of 1930 w’ill see the inaugura tion of four day ships across the ocean.” BEST KNOWN OPERAS SCORED IN ENGLISH WITH WOMAN’S HELP — Chicago, ' —A seductive Car men enticing Jose in Americanized English; a dying Miml recalling past 1 happiness in the language of the United States, and a disillusioned Pcnio lamenting in words that need no libretto, now are available to American grand opera producers. Through the financial aid of Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, the American Opera society has had "Carmen.” "La Boheme,” ‘TPagli acci,” and 17 o:her standard and best known operas translated into English. The American Opera society be lieves that grand opera will be ap preciated and understood by great er audienres if Us rendition is Americanized. The McCormick translations remove the objection of producers that scores In English are Puritans ivttlnz Experts. From Plain Talk Magazine. 'In New England. In the 18th cen tury a man could not mention the words garter, knee, or leg in the presence of woman <or. rathei, a lady* but it 9si only though', civil to u/k iter to bundle "To bundle, acre: '* to Web ster, I0‘*4 is a v. I, ■ u i on the »»tnc bed withe- u* r, ng, ap plied to th? r ■ c » man and woman, eaitec* s’ ' e . thus sleep ing Bundlln • ■ t c„ptrd an.! ilmoti unit, • 'Led of court - ship among th in New Eng' land from 1784. » *7.0 Bundling was tppajTtly a M cea* site in thaaa day*, as the log IniW | not available. The society, besides encouraging the use of operas in English, seeks to discover and educate young American singers and inspire the composition of operas dealing with American life. Each year, a medal is awarded the composer who writes an opera dealing with Americans. This year an opera, "Winona," treating of the American Indian won the award. MAY SONG Spring is coming. Spring is coming. Birdies, build your nest; Weave together straw nnd feathers. Doing each ycur best. Spring Is coming, spring is ccm ing, Flowers are coming too: Pansies, lilies, daffodillies. Now ure coming through. Spring is coming. Spring is com ing. All around is fair; Shimmer and quUtr on the river, •i\ Joy is everywhere. --Old English Country Rime. were generally one room, the sup ply of candle* and firewood was ex ceedingly limit’d, and she suitor had. vrrv likelv walked 1C miles to see Ills girl and hr would have to walk tlv m again to be back at hU place at dawn for more work. 'Maine actually had a bundling costume a one piece pajama but with tight knots at each ankle, rath wrist, the waist, and neck. In Con r.u*t lent and Maoichn^iti they kept on either the clothe* of the day or the undwrtarmonts, • • Mralneri Capacity. "You know, Edward, 1 speak as I think." * Yes. and pnbiiir * little more. DECORATIONS FOR SCHOOL BANQUET OUT OF OK DINAR.. Bloomfield, Neb., (Spe cial)—The decorations for the junior-senior banquet of the Bloomfield high school, held at the city hall on Saturday evening, were the finest ever seen in the city, ac cording to reports. A lattice work bower had been constructed and this was trimmed with crepe paper and flowers, the color scheme of this and the table decorations be ing carried cut in the colors of the senior class. Graduation exercises will be held in the high school au ditorium, Friday evening, May 18. NEBRASKA CROP SHOWS UP WELL Report Shows Winter Wheat Acreage Above Normal Lincoln, Neb., - (UP)— Condition of winter wheat in Ne braska Is 87 per cent, normal, It was said in a crop report of the Burlington railroad for the first half of May, issued here today. The report was said to have been compiled before the general rain that has fallen in Nebraska the last two days. { Acreage of winter wheat wa: | placed at 101 per cent, normal. I Condition of oats was 81 Vi per cent, normal and acreage was 95 per cent. Condition of spring wheat was 8114 per cent, normal and acreage was 92 Vi per cent. Acreage of corn was estimated at 101 per cent. Condition of potatoes was placed at S3 per cent and acre age at 100 per cent, of normal. I DRAIN LAKE TO MAKE GREAT KAY ACREAGE Whitman, Neb., -The Foley-Center lake, a body of water one miie square on the Manahan Cattle company ranch five miles north of Whitman is being drained under supervision of the state au thorities. The owners began re leasing this water in March for the purpose of regaining valuable hay land underneath, but were stopped under protest of the state game warden. A state fish car is now making tri-weekly trips carrying fish from the drained area to Carter lake, Omaha, and other points in the eastern part of the state. This work will continue until every fish is cared for. Hay in the sand hills has been curtailed by rising water. In many places lakes have taken entire val leys. This means a proportionate lessening of the production of c't tle. NEBRASKA COSMOPOLITANS ELECT NEW OFFICERS Kearney, Neb., (UP)—A. N. Noeching, of Grand Island was elected district governor of Nebras- | ka organization of the Cosmopol- | itan club at the annual convention I here last night. Lincoln was chos- ' en as the next convention city. The convention closed with a banquet last night with more than 200 dele gates present Other officers elected are: Lieu tenant governor, A1 Forke, of Lin coln; treasurer, William Steffen meyer, of Lincoln; secretary, F. H. Colwell, of Grand Island; sargeant at arms, B. Morrill, of Hastings, chaplin, Rev. J. W. Rollings, r* Kearney. FIND PUBLIC PLACE IN WHICH TO HANG SELF Omaha, (UP)—Charles Skeliinger, 74 years old, hanged himself from a billboard half a mile west of Irvington on the Mili tary highway today. The body was observed by passing motorists who notified county attorney’s office. No reason could be assigned by rel atives for the suicide. Skeliinger was a pioneer of Om Q Via X.1 n *> mansr «n L > J.. . 1 „ ,1 - —-—J J VV44MUVI/V.U an express and transfer business here. Besides his widow he is sur vived by eight children. He had been suffering from stomach trou ble for the last several years, rel atives said. MERCHANTS PLEASED WITH THEIR NEW CASH SYSTEM Bloomfield. Neb., (Spe cial)—According to reports, the cash system put into vogue her< April 11 by the Retail Merchants association is proving very satisfac tory and merchants are almost a uni. in declaring that it has ccrne .0 stay. WISNEFt DOCTOR GIVEN SEVERE ELECTRIC SBC. Wis.ner, Neb.. (Spccitn —Coming in contact with an empt> light socket in the basement of his lome, Dr. P. J. Blair had a narrow escape from electrocution. He reached up to turn on the switch and discovered the bulb to be muss ing. A circuit was formed and grounded through his body, making t impossible to loos? himself from the connection. In trying to tree himself, he threw hts body back ward. with such force that the plug and cord became detached, severing the ccnrection. He suffered minor burns on hia hands. NEWSPAPERWOMAN AT BI.UU. PASSES AWAY Blair Neb,. <UPi-klm T C Hilton, Blair pioneer and wid ow of the founder of thU city's first .wwspaprr, the F*glster, !* dead at her home here. Although 75 year* •Iff. Mrs Hilton continued to oper ate the leading mlHln'ry store here until a tJ«r* ttm« fcefere her death 'Ter huffoar.d also founded he Drov ers' "•uth Omaha Lire (twt rnorr l.i'er eoojo'.uSatrd (c i •••rom*’ the .fiurnat-ttfoekman, ptu sm» hrr* with h?t ivnbvnd in m t NEWMAN GROVE WOMAN INJURED Her Neck Broken When Car Went into Drtch Near Columbus Columbus, Neb., „ (UP)— Mrs. Charles Anderson, 30 years old, is in a critical condition in a hospital here. Her r.eck was broken when she was thrown through the top of an automobile. Sunday night. Mrs. Anderson was returning to her home in Newman Grove with a party of four other women, with whom she attended a Mother's day party at Lincoln. Their car ran into a ditch at a railroad crossing near here. None of the other wom en was seriously injured. EX-FIGHTER IS BIGAMIST. SAYS Bride of Norfolk Man Causes Arrest—Held in Jail at Madison Madison, Neb., (Special —Charles Greenwood of Ncrfolic, alias "Kid Stewart,” former pugilist, is in jail here, arrested on com plaint of his 17-year-old bride, who charges him with bigamy and de sertion. Greenwood left her in Jan uary. she says. They were married in September. His disappearance led to an investigation, disclosing the fact that he had a wife when he married the second one. He was found at Winterset, la. Greenwood will probably be given a hearing before Judge Reeker early this week. His father and brother, from Winterset, are ex pected to come for the hearing. Greenwood declared when he se cured a marriage license here last fall that hp was riivnrpprl T-Tp hnri appeared on a number of fight cards in Iowa, Nebraska and Man tana and was regarded as a com ing lightweight. NEBRASKA HAS ITS FIRST HEALTH ASSOCIATION Lincoln. Neb., . (UP)—City, county and state health officers met in Lincoln today and formed an organization to be known as the Public Health Association of Ne braska It was the first meeting of its kind ever held in Nebraska for organization purposes. The officers elected are: presi dent, Dr. W. H. Wilson, of Lincoln; secretary-treasurer, Harry P. Let ton, of Lincoln; vice presidents: Frank B. O’Connell, first district; J. H. Beveredge, of Omaha, second district; Miss Catherine Justesen, of Neligh, third district; Miss Edna Anderson, of York, fourth district; Dr. Rachel Long, of Holdrege, fifth district; and Dr. F. W. Plehn, sixth district. NAME OF THEIR PRODUCT HELD INFRINGEMENT Lincoln, Neb., (UP) — Leroy E. Spence and Joseph Ho gate, of Bladen, Neb., were enjoined by the federal court from calling their product “Glassweave” on the grounds that it infringes on the trademark “Glass Cloth,” a name applied to a product manufactured by Alfred S. Turner of Bladen. B. H. Dunham, of Omaha, was ap pointed special master to report to the court the amount of damage the manufacturer of glass cloth may have sustained. Petition to enjoin Spence and Hogate from further making their product was denied. FIND BODY OF MAN LOST IN WYOMING MOUNTAINS Broken Bow, Neb., (Spe cial)—Lost in the deep snow of the mountains north of Lysile, Wyo., since November 10, the body of Tomoc .T Ariamc wnc frmnrl uuhon the snows began to melt recently. The body was brought here for burial, as John Adams of Broken 3cw is a brother. Adams, who had been a rancher for 30 years, was in the mountains on his trap line when the storm occurred. He was unable to reach shelter and died from exposure. John Adams had planned to leave to search for the body last week, but three days before the time set, word was received that a sheep man had found the body on a peak near Cottonwood pass in the Owl Creek mountains. KEARNEY STATE NORMAL EDUCATOR DIES IN OMAHA Omaha, Neb., (UP)— Burial of Benjamin H. Patterson, 41 years old, head of the commer cial education department of Kear ney State Normal college, who died here last night, will be held at Gretna. It was announced today. He had been ill for a month at an Omaha hospital. Patterson was state secretary of the Knights of Columbus. He was well known In musical circles as a composer of band music. He was director of Kearney normal band and secretary of the Kearney Kl wanis club. WINS 1 IRST IN BOTH ORAL AND WRITTEN SPELLING Lynch, Neb.. (Special)— There were 14 entries tn the Boyd county spelling contest First place D both oral and written spelling waa won by Florence Koenig. an e.ghth grade student at Ft Pctet end Paul * school Hrc'trd place t»* irai spelling wm won by Charlotte Moturr, of Rostdal*. while fecund In the written contest wen' to Mar garet Reiser, of 81 Peter and Paul's •chow. 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