Nebraska Newspapers

    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. Ooid n.rdaU went to the first
plans and aim octa for the m
ahtf.