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JAPAN DECLARES
WAR OJUJERMANY
TO BEGIN HOSTILITIES AT ONCE
ON LAND AND 8EA.
BIG BATTLE BEGUN SATURDAY
Germani Bombard Forts of Namur
and Large Bodies of Troops Are
Moving Westward.
Western Newspaper Union News Bervlco.
Toklo. Tho emperor of Japan hliB
declared war upon Germany. This ac
tion wtiB taken nt tho expiration of tho
tlnio limit of .In pan's ultlmiituiii to
dcrmnny demanding the surrender of
Kla-Chow.
Tho .Inpancso government hns or
dered the beginning of operations on
land and sea.
Tho Imperial rescript doctoring war
upon Gormnny was Issued Saturday
evcn.'ng. It ofllctolly Inaugurated hos
tilities in the far east as a result of
Germany's failuro to roply to tho Jap
anese ultimatum. Cheering crowds
assembled before tho buildings occu
pied by tho department of forolgn af
fairs and tho administration of tho
navy. There wore lantern processions
through the streets. The popular
manifestations, however, do not ap
proach tho enthusiasm which preced
ed the war with Russia.
' Count von Rex. tho German ambas
sador, has boon handed his passports.
Ho probably will leavo for America
either on tho Minnesota, sailing Au
gust 27, or the Manchuria, which de
parts on tho 29. George W. Guthrlo,
the Amerlcnn ambassador, will ropro
Bent Gormany. The diet has been con
voked in special sosslon for Septem
ber 3.
Germans Moving Westward.
London. -With tho Germans bom
barding tho forts of Nnmur and largo
bodies of their troops continuing to
move westward, a contact must soon
bo Joined with tho main nllled forces.
The German army will then, for tho
first tlmo, find Itseir fnclng its chief
opponents, a great battlo, which must
have an enormous effect on tho future
of tho war. will probably ebb nnd flow
for several days beforo a doclslon is
readied. Tho front of tho Gormnn
fighting lino may extend far to tho
westward If tho suggestion is woll
founded thnt tho right wing of tho em
poror's battalions Is carrying out n
great circling movoment with a view
of breaking Into Franco. Further to
tho south, according to olllclal reports,
victories gained by tho French troops
bavo oponed tho way to Colmnr, capi
tal of Upper Alsaco.
Seven thousand Austrlans arc re
ported to Invo arrived at Strassburg
for tho defense of that fortress.
London. Tho Gormans havo at last
occupied Drussols, but In Alsaco they
Beem to be making no advance. Tho
latest roport Is that tho French havo
recaptured Muelhauson and it still
seems true that, after olghtcon days
of lighting, Uiero are no Germau troops
on French soil.
On Germany's eastern frontier there
has been considerable outpost fighting
which would indicate that tho Rus
sians aro completing tholr work of
concentration. Thero has been no so-'
rlous collisions in this region as yet
however. Austria Is too much en
gaged with Russia and with tho need
of helping Germany to ninko much
progress la her campaign against
Servia.
No news whatever has been re
ceived of any naval movements cither
In the North sea or tho Mediter
ranean. Tho death of Pops Pius will be modo
the occasion of another effort to bring
about peace. It is stated that when
the conclave meets in Roma to elect
a new popo it will send an appeal to
the warring nations for peace and
will ask tho United States to aid In
bringing about tranquility.
According to the items of news
which havo been allowed to como In;
from Berlin, something Ilka normal
conditions prevail in tho German cap
Hal. Tho prlco of food is declining
and now that tho troop movements
havo boon completed a resumption of
general work on railways is begin
ning. Confirmation has boon received of
tho report that Emperor William has
ordered resistance to any effort that
Japan may mako to selzo Kiao-Chow.
Great Battle Begun Saturday.
Antworp. A great battlo between
Germans nnd tho allied forces began
Saturday morning, according to of
llclal announcement. Tho battlo lino
extends frqm Namur to Charlerol,
which lies about twenty mllos to tho
west. An official dispatch to tho Reu
tor Telegram company from Antworp
says: "It Is believed that this morn
ing n great battlo commenced botween
tho Frcach and Gorman armies be
tween Namur and Chnrlerol. It is
thought that It will last two or throe
days. Prcclso details aro lacking."
New York. Tho Associated Press
has received tho following message
through tho German embassy:
"Derlln, Aug. 22. Tho Associated
Press: Gormany Is completely cut off
from tho rest of tho world and can
neither sond out news nor recelco it.
Tho emplro is therefore unable to do
fond itself ngalnst tho falsehoods
propagatod by tho press of tho hos
tile countries. It can only defond It
elf by Its deeds.
"The German peopla will bo pro
foundly grateful for eyery effort to
disseminate the real truth.
PENETRATING THE FRONTIER
St. Petersburg. Strong forces of
cossacks, supported by light artillery,
mnchlno guns, nnd mounted infantry
aro penetrating tho Prussian frontier.
Tho advanco was reported to have
pushed forward nearly to Insterburg,
having followed tho lino of the railway
from Eydekuhncn. The Germnn
columns aro reported contesting tho
advance but falling back slowly to
ward the lino of their main fortlflca
tlons.
To Enforce Holland's Neutrality.
Loudon. The Rotterdam correspon
dent of the Dally Telegraph says Hol
land Is mnklng most elaborate prepar
ations nlong her frontier to onforco
her neutrality. Detachments of caw
airy constantly patrol tho frontier and
largo forces of infantry gunrd tho
roads which are blocked at frequent
lntorvnlB with barbed wlro entangle
ments and barricades. Tho roads aro
tho key. to tho situation, as artillery
cannot bo taken across tho open Holds,
which aro marsh lands. In towns near
tho frontier largo bodies of troops aro
congregated and tho possible lines of
InvaH.wii aro commanded by powerful
fortH which aro strong nnd modem.
Arrangements are complete for flood,
ing tho country on the frontier at t
moment's notice.
Will Sail Under American Flag.
Washington. Germany's offer to
place at tho disposal of the United
States passenger steamers which
Would sail Under tho Amerlenn flnir tn
bring refugees homo from Europo has
neen Drought before members of the
government- board of relief. Accep
tance of tho offer was assured, nnd
thero wero Indications that some of
tno other nations involved In tho
European war might divert liners fqr
thtr relief of Americans ntniniltwl
abroad. If'sufllclent facilities are avail
able, it is probablo that tho plan to
send American transports tb Europo
will bo abandoned.
War to Last but Short Time.
Paris. A noWB dispatch from Tar
bos quotoB Count Wltte, tho Russian
statesman, who is on his way from
Dlnrritz to Russia, as declaring thnt
tho European war would not las moro
thnn two or thrco months. It wns
bound to end, ho snld, in the downfall
of Germany. Russia's mobilization
had been carried out slowly but sure
ly, and her army was certain to van
quish Germany, whatever might hap
pen. American Volunteers Want to Fight.
Paris. Tho American volunteer
corps has up to date a total of 120
names on its rolls. Those American
volunteers purpose to light for France
and thus, In small measure, repay tho
sorvlro of Lafayette rendered tho
United Stntes. It Is believed that one
hundred of thorn will bo accepted and
equipped by tho French war depart
mont.
London Shows Little Excitement.
London. London displayed little ex
citement when it became known that
British troops were In France. Thero
wero no crowds around tho bulletins
and no rush for newspapers. Thero
wns a stolid, repressed, earnest crowd
in the pnrks where tho recruits nre
drilled and nt tho barracks where the
trained soldiers go through evolutions.
The general routine Is little disturbed,
oxcopt for tho unceasing movement
through tho streets of troops, ammuni
tion trains and hospital corps. Tail
ors and saddlers aro rushed with busi
ness. Tho sign "swords and bayonets
sharpened" appear in tho cutlers' win
dows. No women or children weep as
the troops depart
Tho attendance at the music halls
and theaters Bhowa no diminution nnd
many Amerlcahs spend their after
noons or evenings at the play houses.
Shanghai. The Japanese steamer
Shlkoku Maru was seriously dnmngod
nnl one of her crow killed by a cannon
shot fired from the British fort nt
Hong Kong whllo tho vessel was enter
ing tho harbor. Tho Shlkoku Maru
paid no attention to tho harbor regula
tions. Two warning shots wero fired
over hor bows, but she did not stop,
and a third shell then struck her amid
ships. A government tug nftcrwards
assisted tho steamer to hor berth.
Derlln. That tho Gormans are forc
ing their way through nolglum Is indi
cated by tho Brussels report that Gor
man cavalry Is npproachlng the Bel
gian cnpital; that moasuros for tho de
fonso of Brussels aro being .hastened
ami that tho seat of tho government
lula been removed to Antwerp.
To Put Ban on Correspondents,
Paris. Tho British war council has
decided to excludo war correspondents
Irota tho forces In tho field, and It la
announced thnt tho French war depart
ment intends to tnko tho samo nation,
nnd probably that war correspondents
in Bolglum will bo ordered out of that
state.
Rome. Tho forolgn ofilco has sum
moned homo tho Italian ambassadors
In Paris, St. Petersburg. London nnd
Berlin, ns tho government desires to
consult them concerning tho wnr situ,
atlon.
Prisoners a Troublesome Problem.
London. A troublesome problem of
tho war Is llkoly to bo tho housing an5
guarding of prisoners. AH ready
moro than 5,000 Germans havo been
captured botoro tho battles havo really
begun. Tho Belgians are sending a
largo proportion of theso prisoners In
to Franco. When tho big fighting with
at least 2,000,000 men eneaged begins,
the number of prisoners probably will
run Into vast and embarrassing totals
on both sides.
COUNT OF VOTES
GOING SLOWLY
HUNDRED THOUSAND VOTE8 RE
POFIT ON GOVERNOR,.
MAY 8E A RECORD BALLOT
State Ticket is Yet Indefinite, But
Enough Is Known to Figure
on Results.
Western Newap.iper Union News Kervlcn.
H6well (1,400 pets.) 23,193
Kemp (1,400 pete.) 16,471
Hammond (1,400 pets.) 1G,692
Republican vote 58,362
Morehead (1,466 pets.) 36,675
Metcalfe (1,466 pets.) 11,758
Berge (1,466 pets.) 9,866
. . Democratic vote 58,298
Total vote tabulated 116,660
Lincoln. Tho long ballot, lato clos
ing of tho polls nnd heavy vote over
tho stnto all combined to mako tho se
curing of returns difficult nnd severe
electrical storms In central Nebraska
HON. R. B. HOWELL.
Nominated for Governor on Republican
Ticket.
tied up telephone service so that the
ordinarily meager returns were cut
down.
Stato superintendent: Rep. (1.123
pets.) Elliott, 15,978; Thomas, 10,959;
Hays, 8,775. Dcm. (1,114 pets.)
Walker, 6,498; Monroe, 6,470; Cllno,
10,046; Whitehead, 11,399.
University regents: Rep. (791 pets.)
Coupland, 16,467; Janben, 17,993;
Brown, 20,934. Dem. (782 pets.)
Noblo, 13,230; Miller, 17,899; Skllos,
12,369.
Railway commissioner: Rop. (979
pets.) Hall, 13,705; Young. 6,717; Du
val, 4.605; Kelfer, 3,158; Johnson, 6,
390; Peterson, G.377. Dem. (970 pets.)
Ollls, 7,770; Muupln, 10,044; Ralston,
8.853; Lehr, 5,466.
Chief justice: (24 cos.) Palmer,
4.442; Reeso, 6,491; Hollenueck. 6,964;
Brognn, 2,565; Hunt, 4,307.
Lieutenant governor: Rop. (983
pets.) Albright, 9,277; Hoagtond, 15,
414; Shotwell, 13,016; Vanalstlnc, 3,
072. Dem. (972 pets.) Pearson, 13,
778; Potts, 12,071; Snavely, 7,677.
Secretary of state: Rop. (792 pets.)
Walt, 24,921; Barnard, 17,062. Dem.
(783 pets.) Pool, 18,801; ShleldB, 15,
430. Attorney general: Rop. (910 pets.)
Ayers, 10,880; Sears, 18,097; Devoo.
7,144; McCulstlon, 4,651.
Treasurer: Rep. (9C5 pets.) Hamor,
23,147; Teegarden, 16,898. Dem. (945
pets.) Hall, 20434; Gallagher, 12,363.
Auditor: Rep. (827 pots.) Minor,
23,444; O'Noal, 16,489.
Governor Morohoad has returned
from his Falls City farm, after having
spent two days thero and in tho vicin
ity of Falls City. He was pleased to
hear that returns thus far received
show that ho had more than twice ns
many votes as Burgo and Metcalfe
combined, and had rocolved 75 per
cent of tho democratic vote cast for
candidates for governor.
For railway commissioner tho re
publicans havo certainly chosen Tom
Hall again. Outsldo tho homes of other
candidates 1m has secured a lead
ovorywhert and Is nlroady 3,000 votes
in front of Young, his closest com
petitor. Among tho democrats Maupln
is tho favorlto although Ralston, who
beforo tho election had not been
figured as in tho running, is making
himself heard from. Ollls is third.
For regent Brown leads tho re
publicans and Miller tho democrats
but territory In which they aro strong
has boen heard from first.
Oxford, Nob., Aug. 18. Ono pre
cinct, Furnas county: Hammond, 65
Howoll, 10; Komp, 4; Borgo, 27; Met
calfe, 15; Morohoad, 25. Congressman'
Shea, 8; Palno, 8; Stephens, 17; Shal
lenbergor, 43; Birmingham, 13; Bar
ton, 30.
Greenwood, Ncb Aug. 18. Salt
Creok precinct, Cuss county: Hnm
mond, 6; Howell, 19; Komp, 9; Borgo,
8; Motcalfo, 7; Morehead, 61. Con
gressman: Magulro. 52; Goring, 15;
Price, 6; Delzell, 6; TObey, 7; Ken
nedy, 2; Anness, 3.
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leads over their competitors. More
head cannot qulto rniso his vote to
doublo that of both Metcalfe nnd
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Howell's gains over Kemp and Ham
mond aro not so spectacular as thoso
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offices nnd about 12..'00 on tho demo
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GOVERNOR JOHN H. MOREHEAD.
Democratic Nominee for Governor.
senntor will be tho winner by n sub
stantial plurality over his opponents
Pearson, the Frontier county farmer
continues to lead Potts of Pawnee
county.
For secretary of state It Is all for
Wnlt. Barnard has failed to show
majorities anywhere but in his own
county and no particular part of the
stnto where he Is stronger than his
opponent. He Is In the figures at hand
3,000 in tho" rear.
By securing a lead of 5,000 votes in
Omaha, his home, Scars for attorney
general Is away out ahead of Ayres
his only competitor to date, and In the
outsldo counties the latter does not
show a tendency to close up the gap.
Have No Opposition.
Lincoln. Slt id candidates are
in doubt, but th .ollowlng may rest
easy, us they havo no opposition:
Democrats.
Auditor William H. Smith.
Attorney General Willis E, Reed.
Republicans.
Commissioner of Public Lands and
Buildings Fred Beckmuun.
Progressives.
Governor II. E. Sackott.
Lieutenant Governor G. L. E.
Klingbell.
Secretary of State Charles Skalla.
Treasurer W. J. Broatch.
Superintendent W. T. Davis.
Attorney General W. T. Wills.
Commissioner of Public Lauds and
Buildings J. W. Davis.
Railway Commissioner J. C. Harp
ham. People's Independent.
Secretary of State C. W. Pool.
Auditor W. H. Smith.
Treasurer O. E. Hall.
Socialist.
Governor George C. Porter.
Prohibition.
Governor Nathan Wilson.
Lieutenant Governor II. J. F.
Hockenberger. .
Secretary of State Nelson Hald.
Auditor Frank W. Miles.
Treasuror Charles Stoll.
At'orney General H. C. Bitten
bender. Commls&tonor of Public Lands and
Buildings J. W. Dnvis.
Itogonts of Stato Univorslty Mrs.
Annetta Nesbtt, L. C. Gllbort.
For congrebs tho votes wero ns fol
lows although In no Instance complete:
First district Delzell, 813; Goring.
1,123; Rcnvis, 2,074; Lyford, 494, An
ness, 1,074; Edgerton, 898; Toboy,
1,016; Marshall. 1,127; Kennedy, 414;
Price, 1,431; Magulro, 2.820. Fdger
ton currtid Lancaster, although Toboy
and Gerlng wore close nt hand.
Third district Splllman, 2,027;
Avery, 1,230; Koonlgstoln, OS I; Steph
ens. 1,718.
Fifth district democratic Shea 142;
Shallenborger, 1,569; Paine, 1,003.
Theso ilgures aro from ninety pre
cincte. Bcntrlco, Nob., Aug. 18. Reports
from six procincts, Gago county, demo
cratic, glvo: Motcalfo, 75; Bcrgo, 23;
Morehead, 176. Threo precincts, re
pub llcan, Hammond, 41; Kemp, 16;
Howoll, 30; Stevens, 10; Yolsor, 7.
Kearnoy, Nob., Aug. 18. According
to indications of early roturns horo
tbo order In tho democratic guberna
torial raco In Buffalo countjHs: More
head, Motcalfo and Borgo. Hammond
nnd Howell aro running almost cvon
nnd are ahead of tho rost of tho field.
ReeEO, Hollenbcck and Brognn are run
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TO NAME SUCCESSOR SOON
War In Europe Promises to Hold Con
gress In Session for an
indefinite Period
of Time.
Western Nnwepapfr Union News Scrvlcn,
Homo. Tho entombment of the lato
Popo Plus X took place Saturday even
ing nt Sunset. The great basilica of
St. Potor's was In seml-clarknoss, Tho
flickering light came from the perpet
ually burning tapers about the shrlnos
of tho apostles uud tho enudlcs in tho
chapel where tho catafalque stood,
Thoso who witnessed tbo ceremony,
numbering about ono thousand, came
by special Invitation and included tho
diplomatic representatives accredited
to the holy see, the prelates and innm-,
bors of the Roman aristocracy.
Tho procession formed In tho chapel
of tho blessed sacrament, whore for
hours the body or Pope Plus X lay In
state. The cntafalquo wub surmounted
by the triple crown and tho body of
tho popo was clad ! tho pontifical
robes and surrounded uy the emblems
of his sacred offices. During tho
courso of tho day many thousand! of
persons pased by the bier.
Tho body of the pontlfT lies In n
cypress wood coffin on which rests a
gold cross. This Is encased in in zinc,
and flnnlly In an oak ensket. On tho
enskot Is the inscription:
"Horo lies the body of Plus X. born
June 2. 1835; died August 20, 1914."
The coffin was plared within the
tomb, while Cnrdlnal Delia Volpc re
cited prayers for the dead, accom
panied by all present kneeling.
A monument Jo Plus X will be
orcctod In the crypt.
Will Soon Name Successor.
Rome. With preparations going
rapidly forward for tho conclave at
which a successor to Popo Plus X will
bo selected and cardinals from all
countries now endeavoring to reach
Rome the world will probably be given
a new popo within less than two
weeks.
Cnrdlnal Delhi Volpon, the firdlnal
Camerlengo. head of the church dur
ing th'o lntcrrecnum. announces thnt
tho conclave will open Aucust 31. It
Is believed In Home that the cardinals,
engaged In the solemn olnctlnn In tho
Vatican, will rhoose the now popo
within four or five days.
European War Holds Congress.
Washington. War In Europo still
grips tho Interest or congress and
promises to hold it in session Indefi
nitely. Commerce, which the war has
strlckon, Is tho principal subject with
which congress Is concorned. since tho
executive departments now aro taking
care of American refugees In the fight
ing zones. This week tho bill to' es
tablish a bureau of war risk Inbtiranco
In tho treasury department probably
will be enacted. Tho measure has
passed tho senate and although thero
is Bomo opposition to it in tho housa,
administration loaders Intend to push
it through even If It is necessary to in
voke a special vote for the purpose.
British Red Cross Society.
London. The British Red Cross so
ciety can call upon 60,000 persons,
many of them highly trained, to under
take field ambulance and hospital
work. If thero Is a serious demand
for their services, It is estimated
thnt at least 95 per cent of this num
ber will obey the call. Tho society
Is tho body officially recognized by the
war department and acts under the dl
rectlon of tho admiralty and war of
fice, in conjunction with tho hospital
staff.
Washington. The Interstate com
merce commission hns published its
decision In tho so-called "Arkansas,
Missouri and Oklahoma threo-cont
fare" casos, dismissing the complaint
or tho Oklahoma corporation commis
sion which domanded that tho three
cent Intorstato tores or tho several
states bo reduced to two cents tho In-tra-stato
rate osLnbllshcd by stato laws.
Tho commission hold that It had not
been proven that tho thrco cent rato
was unreasonable.
Panama. A number or arrests havo
been mndo recently or persons charged
with tho smuggling or opium Into tho
cnnnl zono, where tho Increasing uso
or tho drug by tho canal workors Is
notlccnblo. Tho sourco or tho troublo
is in the adjoining territory or tho ro.
public or Panama, whero no effort has
yot been mndo to prevent tho Importa
tlon and salo or the drug. According
to tho canal authorities, Panama do
rlves an nnnual rovenno or $20,000
from tho opium trade, tho entire con
cession for which Is leased for this
sum to Low Lam, a Chinaman.
Demand for American Goods.
New York Tho breaking off of com
merclal relations with Europo has re
sulted In an unprecedented doraand
from Latln-Araorlcan countries for
American goods, according to state
ments of leading exportors of this city.
Exporters any they aro rushed with
orders from tholr ngents, nnd ono mer
chant declared that, all tho steamships
now running to South America could
bardie only one-tooth of tho tonnago
that could bo sold there In tho near
future.
AMERICAN MAY SUCCEED HIM
INVESTIGATING FOOD PRICES.
Find Evidence of Combinations to In
flate Values.
Western Newsuaimr Unlou News Scrvie.
Washington. Reports from officials
and speclnl agents investigating the
rlso In food prices slnco the European
war bepan continue to flood tho de
partment of Justice. A special agent
working in the middle west tele
graphed that he had found evidence
that sugar producers and refiners had
combined to raise prices. Another an
nounced that a state association of
flour producers was Issuing price bul
letins and that evidence gathered
showed that the organization's prices
nre followed by tho individual millers.
May Be an American.
Rome, Tho chances of the election
of a foreign pope, possibly an Amcrl
can, as successor to Popo Plus X dur
ing fhe conclave to be hold within a
few days, aro greater than at any time
In tho history or the Catholic church.
For tho first tlmo In history tho sacred
college Is directly representative of
the entire Catholic world. It is liter
ally an "International" body, whereas
In the past a vast majority or tho car
dinals havo been Italian. Tho crea
tion or cardinals by Popo Pius has
wiped out this big majority. Ah now
constituted the sacred collcgn is com
posed or hair Italians and hair for.
olgncrs.
Appeals for Peace.
Philadelphia An appear -o tho press
of the country to rrown upon tho eN
fort of Japan to engago In tho Euro
pean conflict has been Issued, In tbo
Interest of universal peace, by Dr. C.
J. Hoxamer or Philadelphia, president
or the Nntlonnl German-Amorlcan al
liance Washington. Germany has acknowl
edged receipt or President Wilson's
proffer of good offlceB"ln mediation
or arbitration. All tho warring coun
tries except Russia havo now replied.
Parcel Post at the Fairs.
Washington. Parcel post exhibits
will be a feature nt county ralra
throughout the country In the fall. In
response to a widespread demand.
Postmaster General Burleson has In
structed postmasters to provide ex
hibits, the purpose being to show tho
farmer the advantages of tho parcel
post.
Ashland, wis. Chippewa Indians or
tho Bad River trlbo at tho largest
council held in years, voted unani
mously In ravor or woman suffrage.
No Telephones for Germans.
liOiulon. Gormans now in London
are without telcphono service At tho
order of the government Gormans who
havo been telephone subscribers wore
dihconnectod and will bo refused fur
thoy service. This uctlon was takon
as a rurther precaution against the op
eration or spies. When the war first
broko out there wero about 30,000 Ger
mans In London. Mnny havo returned
to fight for the knisor. A majority of
those remaining have now registered.
Will Benefit American People.
Washington. Secrotary Lone bo
llovos that tho effect of tho European
war will be a direct benefit to the
American, people In mnklng them rea
lize to u greater extent tho vnlue of
their mineral resources. "It Is entire
ly possible," he declared, "to so utilize
these resources and expand our Indus
tries that tho label 'Made In Amorlca'
will become familiar to our own and
foreign markets."
Nebraska Girl for isle of Pines.
La I'orte, Ind. Miss Grace McCall
of Red Cloud, Neb., who graduated
from Valparaiso, Ind., university, will
leavo in a few days for tho Isle of
Pines, where she will become superin
tendent of tho public school system.
The Nebraska woman, It la said, is
the first woman from tho United States
to enjoy this distinction.
McCann Gets Beatrice Postofflce.
Beatrice, Nob. Tho nomination of
J. It. McCann as postmaster hero has
been sent to tho sendte by tho presU
dent. A bitter contest has boon In
progress over this office for months.
Senator Hitchcock sent his recom
mendation In about thrco weeks ago,
and it is presumed that Secretary
Bryan has given it his O. K.
Will Not Celebrate German Day.
Lincoln. German day will not bo
eolebrated hero this year. Tho German-American
alllanco ha3 decided
thnt owing to tho gigantic war that
Germany Is now ongagod in it would
not bo a suitable tlmo to engago In a
colobratlon. It was voted that money
should bo raised and sent to tho father
land for tho support or tho widows
and orphans or the German soldlors,
contributions going through tho Red
Cross Boclcty. Cash which would
have boon oxponded for German day
will find Its way to Germany.
Cutting Down; on Expenses.
Pnnamn. President Bellslrlao Por
tub hns ordered tho stoppage of oil ex
cept absolutely necessary public works
In tho republic of Panama, owing to
the decreasing rovenuos from Import
dutlos duo to tho European war.
Red Cross Contributions.
Washington. Two contributions for
uso on European battioflolds. ono from
tho Rockefeller foundation for $10,000.
nnd ono from Mrs. Russoll Sago for
$2,500, hnve reached Rod Cross head
quarters here.
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